TOKYO -- As the rise of artificial intelligence reshapes the robotics industry, Japanese companies are trying to catch up on "physical AI" robots by acquiring partners or offering open source software ...

Last year, 21 humanoid robots squared up against each other in the World Humanoid Robot Games’ half marathon race in Beijing in an unintentionally hilarious debauchery of broken limbs, face plants — ...

A humanoid robot learns to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China, on January 12, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) ...

United States President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order assuring the global dominance of the US in artificial intelligence through deregulation and the preemption of state AI laws. And ...

Elon Musk said Thursday that Tesla’s Optimus robots should be available to the public by the end of next year, after the company refines the technology. “That’s when we are confident that its very ...

The sudden boom in robotics and artificial intelligence is driving a fear that soon, no jobs will be safe from displacement. AI is already disrupting some office jobs by analyzing data, making ...

Starbucks chief executive Brian Niccol does not rule out price increases as the coffee chain tries to reverse sluggish profits Americans pulling into a Starbucks drive‑thru may be greeted by a ...