CNBC's Steve Sedgwick, Elaine Yu, and Arjun Kharpal discuss China's humanoid robotics industry — on full display at a marathon in Beijing — as well as the implications of these developments for the broader artificial intelligence market and supply chains.

Austin startup Contoro will scale robot production, hire workers and expand to Korea after securing investment from a Fortune 150 e-commerce company.

On the morning of April 19, 2026, a bipedal humanoid robot built by Chinese tech company Honor crossed the finish line of a half-marathon in Beijing’s Economic-Technological Development Area, known as E-Town,

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — In JTED’s robotics lab, Carlos Trujillo played around with a new robotic arm. It’s students like him who are getting real-world experience with the newly added Fanuc robotic arm, the kind that is often used in manufacturing and ...

China's push to dominate robotics accelerates as a humanoid robot beats the human half-marathon world record, sparking awe and unease among spectators.

To promote advances and original contributions to robotics, biomimetics and artificial intelligence, Biomimetic Intelligence and Robotics (BIROB) provides a platform and forum for the exchange and communication of the most innovative and exciting new ...

Current U.S. law does not protect employees from being fired and replaced by artificial intelligence. The author suggests a temporary moratorium on AI-related firings to allow lawmakers time to address the issue. The rapid development of AI presents a ...

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Casino group Genting Malaysia Bhd says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with AGIBOT Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co Ltd with the aim of advancing “embodied artificial intelligence (AI) robotics across the hospitality,