GXO is testing humanoid robots from three different firms. Humanoids from Agility Robotics, Reflex Robotics, and Apptronik are learning specific tasks. There's lots of hype around humanoids, though ...

The world of high technology is no stranger to hype waves. From the dot-com boom to the emergence of cryptocurrencies, and even more recently, the rapid development of AI, investors are constantly ...

Robots that look and move like humans are getting a lot of buzz. Companies, including Amazon and GXO, are already testing humanoid robots in their warehouses. But humanoids are expensive and complex, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a founder, writer and lecturer focusing on VC funds. The robotics industry has long been plagued by grand promises and ...

A few weeks ago, a Chinese startup called EngineAI gave an unusual demonstration of how today’s robots learn. A female instructor with long blonde hair showed off a series of dance steps and then ...

Famed roboticist and iRobot founder Rodney Brooks has sounded the alarm on a humanoid robot investment bubble. He’s not the only one. In a recent essay, Brooks calls out the billions of venture ...

The company behind ChatGPT is putting together a team capable of developing algorithms to control robots and appears to be hiring roboticists who work specifically on humanoids. The company has ...

I’ve been teaching robotics at the University of Washington for more than a decade. Every class begins with “robotics news of the week.” For years, humanoid robots appeared only occasionally—usually ...

Humanoid robots are poised to reshape manufacturing and warehousing operations due to their ability to perform very different tasks, low IT integration requirements and high levels of interaction with ...

Amazon is developing a software for humanoid robots that are designed to ‘spring out’ of the thousands of delivery vans roaming the country, according to a report. The $2 trillion company is testing ...