Taiwan is emerging as a new battleground for humanoid robotics, with Shenzhen-based Ubtech Robotics Inc. and Dobot Robotics entering the market through local distributor Aurotek Corp. They join ...

Watch these humanoid robots run, fight, dance and fall over at first ‘robot Olympics’ Hundreds of robots have been brought together for the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games.

Robot athletes are going for the gold in Beijing, China, as the first ever World Humanoid Robot Games kicks off.

The first World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in China, with robots competing against each other in track and field, soccer, kickboxing and other events.

The Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing — featuring running, kickboxing and soccer — highlighted advancements in robotics. Limitations, too.

The first World Humanoid Robot Games concluded in Beijing after three days of competition featuring 280 teams from 16 countries, according to CNBC. Robots built by Chinese firms Unitree, Booster ...

A robot model greeted a stadium full of spectators at China's inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games — until it spectacularly face-planted.

Earlier this month, Beijing unveiled the world’s first “Robot Mall,” a four-storey commercial center dedicated entirely to the sale of various types of robots, including humanoid robots.

A Chinese-made Unitree R1 robot walked Manhattan streets and shopped for shoes as part of KraneShares' $28 million AI robotics fund promotion campaign.

But why is there so much interest in human-shaped robots? What are they good for, apart from showcases such as Beijing’s World Humanoid Robot Games or funky dance routine videos?