China's humanoid robots industry is booming, but analysts say the units showcased at the Spring Gala aren't all they seem.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. This Phantom humanoid robot by Foundation is working in a factory. Some of them, however, ...

Humanoid robots spent 2025 straddling a strange line between breakthrough and blooper reel. They poured lattes, posed in fashion campaigns and even stepped into kickboxing rings, only to trip, ...

Last year, Norwegian-US tech company 1X announced a strange new product: "the world's first consumer-ready humanoid robot designed to transform life at home." ...

Robots that mimic humans are set to create a $5 trillion market. But it will take years and a lot of improvements to get there. Humanoid robots are expected to be deployed in factories and households ...

Since late 2024, humanoid robots and lithium-ion batteries (especially solid-state batteries) have repeatedly appeared together in industry headlines.

For decades, humanoid robots have lived behind safety cages in factories or deep inside research labs. Fauna Robotics, a New York-based robotics startup, says that era is ending. The company has ...