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, moonwalk into the floor and literally fall on their faces in ...

Humanoid robots are attracting capital at a pace the underlying technology cannot yet justify. Between viral dance performances, stratospheric valuations, and foundation models that have never turned a production shift,

Tesla (TSLA) accelerates Optimus robot production with 100+ job openings, factory retooling, and aims for 2027 mass output targeting $10T revenue potential.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. HANGZHOU, China, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Unitree Robotics, a global leader in general-purpose robotics development, issued an official clarification regarding its 2025 ...

In 2025, the Jetsons fantasy of a robot butler stopped feeling like retro-sci fi kitsch and started looking—if you squint through a teleoperator’s VR headset—almost plausible. Meanwhile, investors poured $4.6 billion into the humanoid robotics ...

The humanoid robot industry experienced notable commercial growth in 2025, with an annual increase of 16,000 new units installed worldwide, according to reports from multiple research agencies. The sector remains dominated by Chinese manufacturers,..

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. SHANGHAI, Jan. 8, 2026 /CNW/ -- AGIBOT, a leading robotics company specializing in embodied intelligence, was ranked No.1 globally in both humanoid robot shipment volume and ...

A humanoid robot rallies tennis shots with a human player in real time, using AI to track and respond without scripts or remote control.