The Pentagon awarded a $24 million contract to test heavy-duty humanoid robots designed to breach enemy sites and strengthen U.S. military readiness.

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study in the journal Nature that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.

Lightning, one of more than 100 robots running the Beijing E-Town, avoided a serious mishap and crossed the finish line in a record 50 minutes, 26 seconds.

The demonstration centers on a controlled track test in which the robot passes a speed-measurement device at peak velocity. Unitree says the measurement may not be

Tesla is ramping up Optimus V3 production while Elon Musk keeps key robot upgrades secret to prevent competitors from copying the technology.

The winner of a half-marathon race for robots broke the fastest human record. The humanoid named Lightning finished the race in 50 minutes, 26 seconds. (AP Photo)

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t

The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.