In Heilongjiang, China, on September 27, 2025, a robot dog collided with a humanoid runner during a marathon event at the Harbin Institute of Technology, sparking laughter among spectators.

Mikhail Kovalchuk, head of Russia 's Kurchatov nuclear research institute, made the extraordinary remarks while addressing a forum of school teachers in M oscow .

Russia’s war on Ukraine changed the course of a generation of start-ups and investors that have applied a new business model to Europe’s military buildup.

Investors are pouring billions into companies pitching humanoid robots, but functional versions are decades away.

Roomba maker iRobot cofounder Rodney Brooks argued that Musk's vision of an Optimus robot-filled future is "pure fantasy thinking." ...

It's been a goal for as long as humanoids have been a subject of popular imagination—a general-purpose robot that can do rote tasks like fold laundry or sort recycling simply by being asked.

A Chinese robotics company showed off an unsettling creation — a robot with a very human-like face. It's giving 'Westworld' vibes.

Elon Musk boasted that his "Optimus" humanoid robots will reach Mars and explore its surface by the end of next year.

Elon Musk says he will rocket Optimus bots on Space X's first Starships sent to Mars, but a leading robotics scholar predicts their space odyssey will be short-lived.