Robots that mimic humans are set to create a $5 trillion market. But it will take years and a lot of improvements to get ...

But you can see the market appeal. A robot vacuum cleaner can’t climb stairs to clean an upstairs room. A robot arm that ...

Yet the next generation of robots will soon be able to learn from experience, creating more adaptable machines—perfect for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore humans, technologies, and what’s next. Dec 01, 2025, 01:14pm EST As factories finalize 2026 budgets, a costly choice ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Humanoid robots struggle with basic tasks like walking safely and lack the dexterity needed for complex human-like ...

Transformer mannequin at Ripley's Believe It or Not in London, 2020 (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital) Would you welcome a robot into your home? Guess what: You probably already have. That’s if you use ...

Another day, another humanoid robot breakthrough. While the U.S. and China have a growing number of firms developing cutting-edge humanoid robots — Boston Dynamics, Figure, Unitree, and EngineAI among ...

Ask the most bullish representatives of big AI companies, and they’ll tell you that robotic colleagues and house staff are just around the corner. A massive market for robotic aids, powered by AI ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some ...

We humans have mastered fire, split the atom, and shot ourselves into space. We've built machines that can outthink us and tools that can cook us lunch or cut open our chests to perform life-saving ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Building the human future of manufacturing. Even if we solved for the challenges above, why should we limit ourselves, creatively, ...