Others fell over or overheated. However, the robots' goofy appearance made for an eye-catching show, with human runners and spectators alike taking photos and videos of the stiff-limbed contraptions.

it had only one robot from Germany and 1,074 robots made in Shanghai. China’s rapid advance in factory robotics has been propelled from the top down. Beijing’s “Made in China 2025 ...

Cars, factory robots, missiles, smart bombs, stealth fighters and many other products also require rare earth magnets made partly with heavy rare earth metals. Yang Jie, an export control lawyer ...

Neura Robotics has relocated production of its cognitive robots from China back to Germany. Its humanoid machines are designed for a variety of applications – from household chores to welding.

Humans raced against humanoid robots for the first time in a half-marathon in Beijing, China on Saturday. Even though humanoid robots have made appearances in marathons across China over the past year ...

Several Chinese state-backed industry groups have declared that U.S.-made chips are “no longer safe or reliable.” The robot-human race was another step forward in China’s goal of becoming ...

While technologically impressive, the outcome of the event should reassure those who fear robots will one day overrun humanity—because it appears they won’t be outrunning us any time soon.

Humanoid robots ran a half-marathon against humans for the first time on Saturday in Beijing. The race highlighted how far humanoid robots have advanced, and how far they still have to go.