Enormous investments in factory equipment and artificial intelligence are giving China an edge in car manufacturing and other industries. A robot sorts lug nuts before attaching wheels to electric ...

Tesla’s production of Optimus, a robot that promises to take over household chores, has been disrupted by China’s curbs on rare earth exports, introduced by Beijing earlier this month in an ...

In Beijing, humanoid robots competed in a half-marathon alongside humans. Twenty-one robots from Chinese firms participated. Tiangong Ultra won the 21-kilometer race in 2 hours and 40 minutes.

The robots from Chinese manufacturers such as DroidVP and Noetix Robotics came in all shapes and sizes, some shorter than 120 cm (3.9 feet), others as tall as 1.8 m (5.9 ft). One company boasted ...

The 21km event held in the Chinese capital ... of the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center which developed “Tiangong”, told reporters the company was “very happy with the results”.

The world’s first half-marathon with humanoid robot participants in Beijing has offered a striking glimpse into the progress and challenges of the country’s robotics industry, as only six out ...

If the idea of robots taking on humans in a road race conjures dystopian images of android athletic supremacy, then fear not, for now at least. More than 20 two-legged robots competed in the world ...

China hosted the world's first marathon featuring humanoid robots alongside human runners, highlighting advancements in AI and robotics. Twenty-one robots from various universities and firms ...

Some of China's best humanoid robots took on the challenge of racing against human marathon runners on Saturday. One fell at the starting line. Another's head fell off and rolled on the ground.

(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc.’s (TSLA) production of Optimus, a robot that promises to take over household chores, has been disrupted by China’s curbs on rare earth exports, introduced by Beijing ...