This New Chinese Robot Brings The Uncanny Valley To Your Home

A new humanoid robot aims for lifelike movement, expressions, and even a warm touch. The result is impressive, even if it's a little unsettling.

Watch: Humanoid robots replace humans in China's Lunar New Year celebrations, netizens warn 'we are doomed'

Chinese New Year celebrations featured advanced AI robots performing traditional arts. Prominent Chinese companies demonstrated their humanoid robots, signaling China's strong push to lead in this technology.
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Backflipping kung fu robots go viral after jaw dropping Chinese New Year stunts

An epic fully autonomous robot Kung Fu performance wasn’t on most people’s bingo cards. But that’s exactly what’s happened.

Xi Gundam And Penelope To Get New Robot Damashii Figures

Following the release of the new 'Gundam Hathaway' movie, 'The Sorcery of Nymph Circe', we’ll be getting updated Robot Damashii toys of the Xi Gundam and Penelope.
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Not ready for robots in homes? The maker of a friendly new humanoid thinks it might change your mind

Fauna Robotics' new robot, called Spout, is seen at their offices in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Fauna Robotics' new robot, called Spout, is seen at their offices in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig ...

Humanoid robots are getting smaller, safer and closer

Fauna Robotics is launching Sprout as a developer platform for humanoid robots. The robot features 29 degrees of freedom and NVIDIA compute power.

People — and robots — ready to celebrate Lunar New Year

BEIJING — It’s not just people — in China, the robots are also getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Friday was dress rehearsal day for four cute humanoid robots, each about 3 feet tall at a mall in western Beijing. Curious onlookers stopped to watch.