BEIJING: A week after his robot outran humanity’s fastest man, Jack Guo is already chasing a harder goal. TianGong Ultra stunned spectators at the World Humanoid Robot Games when it covered 100 meters in 8.64 seconds, almost a full second faster than Usain Bolt’s world record. Behind the feat were days of round-the-clock testing and…
Beijing — How long before China is ready to deploy humanoid robot soldiers? That question is on the minds of many of the humans gathered in Beijing right now to watch the World Humanoid Robot Games, and as smashed records highlight the dizzying pace of advancement, one developer tells CBS News the answer is likely…
A humanoid robot has beaten Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint record at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China on Saturday. The robot, made by Beijing-based X-Humanoid, was able to run the 109 yards in 9.39 seconds, beating the 2009 record of 9.58 seconds set by the Jamaican athlete. At the end of the 100-meter…
Wang Xingxing, Chief Executive Officer of Unitree. Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics saw its shares jump as much as 629% during its Wednesday market debut in Shanghai—an eye-popping rally that pushed 36-year-old chairman and CEO Wang Xingxing’s net worth to $16 billion. Shares later pared some of the gains to trade at 883 yuan…
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany, May 05, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–China has launched its 15th Five-Year Plan by placing robotics at the heart of its modern industrial system. The aim is to pivot its AI research towards physical applications with robots as main drivers for economic growth. This is a next step in the country’s strong automation development:…
An elderly woman was taken to hospital in Macau after being “frightened” by a humanoid robot that abruptly appeared behind her before it was escorted away by police, prompting social media users to joke it had been “arrested”. According to authorities, the woman, who was on her phone at the time, was startled when she…
It might sound like something out of a sci-fi flick, but Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk didn’t flinch when asked whether Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus, could one day house a human mind. At last week’s Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholder meeting, a question from the audience went straight for the philosophical jugular: “Do you see a…
Russia’s first domestically produced artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot faceplanted during its first public demonstration this week, underscoring the challenges Russia faces in competing with more established leaders in AI and robotics like the U.S. and China. The robot, named AIdol, was unveiled during a tech showcase at the Yarovit Hall Congress Center in Moscow on…
Noetix’s N2 robot walks the catwalk at the UNESCO venue in Paris on Oct. 8, 2025. Credit – Courtesy: Emma Meng Paris Fashion Week is no stranger to a gimmick. There was Coperni spraying a dress onto a model in 2022, followed by Schiaparelli’s faux animal heads a year later, and then Robert Wun’s blood-splattered…
With AI beginning to look as if it has reached a deployment plateau — if not a lessening of hype — high-tech promoters and investors are on the hunt for the next big thing. And they’re focusing on humanoid robots. You know the species because androids have been a mainstay of science fiction since before…