Robots may be constructed to evoke human form, but most robots are task-performing machines, designed with an emphasis on stark functionality, rather than expressive aesthetics.

Nov 7, 2025 · Xpeng's new humanoid, IRON, is designed to work alongside people — but it won't be folding your laundry anytime soon.

Oct 27, 2025 · A robot is any automatically operated machine that replaces human effort, though it may not resemble human beings in appearance or perform functions in a humanlike manner. …

19 hours ago · As Elon Musk plans a robot army, China’s humanoid bots are already on the market Mascot “Lerongrong” competes with a humanoid robot in a 100-meter fun race at the …

Aug 9, 2023 · A robot is an autonomous machine capable of sensing its environment, carrying out computations to make decisions, and performing actions in the real world.

Feb 28, 2025 · The video above shows a simple robot that has been programmed to dance autonomously when it hears music. Check out those dance moves! Some robots are more …

Nov 12, 2025 · The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues.

Sep 11, 2025 · In this edition of Word of the Week, we look at how "robot" went from referring to machine-like humans to human-like machines in the span of about 100 years. Like clanker, …

Oct 21, 2024 · Robotics is the intersection of science, engineering and technology that produces machines, called robots, that replicate or substitute for human actions. Robots perform basic …

3 days ago · CEO He Xiaopeng said Chinese EV startup Xpeng wanted its Iron humanoid robot to be "highly human-like."