Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.

In an interview with CNBC, Ling noted that current use cases for humanoid robots remain “fairly restrictive,” confined mostly to performances at events like the CCTV Spring Gala, concerts, marathons, and boxing matches.

The feat occurred at an even in Beijing that pitted robots against human runners. The humanoid robotics market is on the rise and could reach 1 billion machines by 2050. A 5′ 5″ bipedal robot named Lightning just crushed the human world record time for running a half marathon,

China's army tested drones and robot dogs in an urban warfare drill. CNN's Will Ripley reports.

Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.

A Chinese humanoid robot has demonstrated real-time tennis rallying, marking a step forward in

Several restaurants in eastern China are using artificial intelligence (AI) robots to cook as many as 100 dishes to cut costs, sparking a heated discussion on social media. In Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, at least three such eateries have been operating for months, Zhejiang TV reported.

Unitree’s humanoid robot hits 10 m/s sprint speed, nearing Usain Bolt’s pace and signaling rapid advances in enterprise robotics.