While Tesla and Musk’s Optimus robot snatches airtime, China is making leaps in the humanoid race, leading to a rally in the sector’s shares. The Solactive China Humanoid Robotics Index rose 60 per cent from the start of last year to its peak in October,

For better or worse, CES 2026 is already shaping up to be a big year for humanoid robots. Chinese company Agibot showed up with two: the roughly human-sized A2 and the slightly smaller X2, both of which were displaying their surprisingly impressive dancing abilities.

Agibot just released a robot dog, a factory-worker humanoid robot on wheels, a "white-collar" humanoid robot for reception-like duties, and a playful dancing robot.

If you’re ever short of a tennis partner to knock a ball with, UBTECH Robotics’ Walker S2 humanoid robot could change everything. A new video released by the Chinese tech company shows the Walker S2 humanoid robot wielding a tennis racket pretty much like a pro,

Engineers and computer scientists are developing AI-powered robots that look and act human. Boston Dynamics invited 60 Minutes to watch its humanoid, Atlas, learn how to work at a Hyundai factory.

Advances across industries like robotics, healthcare, vehicles, wearables, gaming and more are set to be on display.