A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t

BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday

Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own — but experts say it raises questions about how much risk comes with letting robots be in charge of their own learning.

The Infinite Loop by Nebius reports robots like Digit are learning to work in warehouses, balancing safety and AI for future home integration, and its current focus is on navigating human environments safely.

Toyota debuted CUE7, an AI-powered humanoid robot that learned to shoot free throws through trial and error, in front of 8,400 fans at Toyota Arena Tokyo.

Swiss scientists have published research showing AI-informed robots can learn how to self correct and teach other robots how to behave. It raises questions of consciousness in artificial intelligence.