BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday

Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.

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

Ukraine's ground robot fleet is taking over the roles of human soldiers, and it's planning to surge production and use even further.

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.

Ukraine’s military is increasingly using robots to replace human soldiers, even in combat assault missions, helping to counter Russia’s manpower advantage.

We are now in the humanoid robot era, and they're starting to show up in our homes. But are they any good? And what's the path to improvement?

While real dogs still have a major leg up over robots, the machines are catching up. Popular Science previously highlighted a company called Glide that sells a vacuum cleaner shaped mobility aid that uses AI and passive kinetic guidance to help people with impaired vision navigate.

The robots are on trial as the companies operate under a pilot program that expires in May 2027. Chicago’s City Council would need to take action to allow the robots to stay in Chicago after next spring.

BMW is deploying AI-powered humanoid robots in its Leipzig, Germany, factory after a successful pilot in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that helped build over 30,000 vehicles.