In addition to shorts and TV series, several animated features have played with the idea of a war between humans and robots, including the family comedy The Mitchells vs. the Machines and Shane ...

A direct breakdown of why The Wild Robot's hybrid 3D-and-painted animation style feels genuinely unique, and why a side character originally meant for comic relief ends up becoming one of the film's ...

On a recent sunny day in Silicon Valley, I visited the industrial headquarters of 1X Technologies. Security was tight, so I had to put a sticker over my cellphone’s camera and talk my way out of ...

Dozens of new robot arms have been installed at General Motors’ flagship electric vehicle factory in Detroit—even as 1,300 workers remain out of work following what was supposed to be a temporary ...

Humanoid robots are transitioning from sci-fi to commercial products, with manufacturers shipping thousands. Though the market is still expensive and largely enterprise-focused, prices are nearing car ...

In a biology laboratory in Tokyo, ten robots conduct experiments, using their two arms to handle liquids, grow cells on plates and operate scientific instruments, among other basic tasks. The Robotics ...

At robot learning centers in China, people teach machines how to work in a variety of scenarios. Humanoid robots are part of Beijing's bigger industrial strategy to dominate global markets and supply ...

The robotics startup Figure AI livestreamed humanoid robots placing thousands of packages onto a conveyor belt for more than a week—a spectacle that included a robot competing against a human intern ...

The 2026 robotics landscape is undergoing a decisive shift as humanoid systems, embodied intelligence platforms, and cognitive operating environments move from controlled demos to actual deployment.

Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) for an undisclosed sum, the social media giant said. “We acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a company at the frontier of ...

Nature’s sworn enemies are teaming up for a wild adventure this Spring. Skydance Animation and Netflix are gearing up for the release of Swapped, the highly anticipated animated family comedy formerly ...