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Moya, a lifelike humanoid robot from China, is fueling debate over AI companionship, biomimetic design, and the future of human-machine relationships.

In summer 2025, you read a news item about plans for humanoid robots to be deployed in South Korean shipyards to tackle welding tasks. You don’t think much about it because the commercial deployment is planned for the beginning of 2027 and,

We are now in the humanoid robot era, and they're starting to show up in our homes. But are they any good? And what's the path to improvement?

Chinese robotics firm UniX AI has unveiled Panther, touted as the world’s first service

From robotic patients that bleed to VR-guided brain surgery, discover how the digital revolution is transforming medical education

Engineers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, also known as KAIST, built a humanoid that runs, jumps and even moonwalks with smooth control. In a recent field test, the robot sprinted across a soccer field, kicked a ball toward the goal ...

AI may ease loneliness, but it also challenges us to show up more intentionally for those who need real human connection.