An American company says it has built the first consumer-ready humanoid robot that can do all sorts of home chores, such as folding laundry, organising shelves, and tidying spaces. 1X Home Robots ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about transforming businesses through technology & innovation. Now, suddenly, we’re at the precipice of making the science ...

Bringing robots that look and move like humans to households and factories is closer than ever. But despite promises from a growing number of startups, fully autonomous humanoid robots are still years ...

A California tech company is selling an AI humanoid that can make your life easier — but it might break the bank. The 5’6″ humanoid, from California tech company 1X Technologies, named NEO, is set to ...

Humanoid robots have quietly crossed a threshold: they are no longer just research prototypes or sci-fi props. They walk, run, lift, learn workflows, and increasingly interact with human environments ...

Twenty-five years of the new millennium have passed and we’re still waiting for the futuristic world we were promised: Living in space, hover-cars, jet packs and extraterrestrial encounters. However, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore humans, technologies, and what’s next. Dec 01, 2025, 01:14pm EST As factories finalize 2026 budgets, a costly choice ...

The takeaway: At a time when investors are placing multibillion-dollar bets on humanoid robots, the people building them describe a more complicated picture. Engineers and executives working on the ...

Unitree G1 humanoid robot KOID told CNBC that "only time will tell" if the AI boom is actually a bubble. KOID is manufactured by Unitree, one of China's hottest tech companies, and the Nvidia-powered ...

Humanoid robots are back. Videos of robots folding laundry or brewing espresso have flooded social-media feeds, while investors have poured billions of dollars into development. But before we imagine ...

Humans are desperate to put the robots to work. The only problem is, the robots don’t “work” to any degree. These humanoid bots are interesting. Some are even cute. Few, if any, are anywhere close to ...