The robots, each the size of a single cell, casually turn circles in a bath of water. Suddenly, their sensors detect a change: Parts of the bath are heating up. The microrobots halt their twirls and ...

Some of the world's most advanced robots showed off their skills at tech shows and sporting events, doing everything from ...

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CLOiD, LG's robot butler, had its unveiling on the showroom floor. We saw it do some light baking, laundry folding and milk ...

Robotic soccer game at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China. 14 August 2025. Scientists may have just solved 900 year old mystery of Easter Island statues Chinese military resumes Taiwan ...

From "good boy" to "good bot," the tech advancements over the last few years have been unreal! In this video, Adam tests the highly hyped Unitree Go2 Pro robot dog. He treats the robot just like a ...

Pickle Robot, which builds autonomous unloading robots for warehouses and distribution centers, announced a new chief financial officer just days after a report of a major deal with UPS. The ...

Robot lawn mowers may still seem futuristic, but advances in technology (especially satellite mapping) have made them more efficient and accessible than ever. They tend to take a little time and work ...

From December 12 to 14, the 2025 Global Developers Pioneer Summit (GDPS) and international embodied AI skills competition took place in Shanghai, spotlighting China's rising humanoid robot scene. The ...

The year is nearly over, and our wallets have spent much of it being drained by all the cool new toys we added to our collection in 2025. How cool? Well, io9’s resident toy collectors banded together ...

Underwater autonomous vessels and robots could play a substantial role in defense operations, but submersibles have historically had trouble communicating across large distances unless they rose to ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Tech historians may look back on 2025 as a kind of trough in consumer robotics.