China’s extreme automation is a strength, but it’s also a response to the country’s most fundamental weakness: the impending ...

A cutting-edge humanoid robot had an unexpected 'error' moment in Hunan, China, on September 19, when it tried – and hilariously failed – to climb a short flight of stairs during a public event. The ...

SIX sex dolls are pictured in a garage lined up next to a motorcycle – varying in hair colour, height and clothes. The person ...

Noetix Robotics’ new humanoid Bumi sells for just $1,380, making it one of the most affordable robots in China.

AI-powered dinosaurs are coming, pumped out by robotics companies looking to shave off a piece of the edu-tainment market.

Selina Xu leads China and AI research in the office of former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt. Helen Zhang is deputy chief of staff and director of research and projects there. Schmidt invests in ...

In a brief promotional video released earlier this month, a tall humanoid figure performs a slow pirouette, then drops into a ...

An all-female repair business is challenging gender norms in China and catering to a growing population of single women seeking safety and comfort at home. We spoke to Ray Hou, who quit her office job ...

Humanoid robots have been getting a lot of buzz this year. But quadrupeds — the mechanical “dogs” — are emerging as the true proving ground for embodied artificial intelligence.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is planning to expand its manufacturing operations in Vietnam to build the next generation of smart home devices, including a tabletop robot and a home hub display, marking a major ...

The conference was billed as a celebration of China’s achievements in supporting women. But the government has mostly wiped out independent advocacy groups. By Vivian Wang Reporting from Beijing China ...