China is getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and the festivities will include robots. Ahead of the celebration ...

Apptronik is going to ramp product of Apollo, its humanoid robot, with an extra half-billion of funding, totally $935 million in Series A investment.

CES kicked off robotics news for January 2026, and the momentum continued with companies hitting milestones and debuting new systems.

A new humanoid robot named Sprout, developed by Fauna Robotics, is making its debut. Unlike sleek and powerful-looking machines from companies like Tesla, Sprout is designed to be approachable and ...

A Unitree humanoid robot walked over 130,000 steps in −47°C conditions, setting a new benchmark for autonomous robotics in extreme cold environments.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder of Fictiv. Stanford MechE. Ford Alum. Forbes 30 Under 30. For decades, robotics have been defined by specialization.

Robots have moved from science fiction to factory floors, hospitals, and even sidewalks, and the capital markets are racing to catch up. The American robotics industry is entering 2026 with a rare ...

NASA is quietly laying the groundwork for a future in which orbiting platforms can build, repair, and even run themselves with minimal human presence. Its latest robotics initiative is designed not ...

Robotics could enter a new industrial super cycle as advances in AI, sensors, and hardware fuse digital intelligence with physical capability across industries. Parallel cost declines and performance ...

Most robot headlines follow a familiar script: a machine masters one narrow trick in a controlled lab, then comes the bold promise that everything is about to change. I usually tune those stories out.