Think you've seen it all in New York City? Shoppers on Fifth Avenue froze when a humanoid robot walked into the Hoka store and tried on sneakers. The sleek Unitree R1 wasn't just out for a stroll. It ...

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, a remarkable breakthrough in portable robotics was unveiled by Realbotix. The company introduced Melody, a full-sized humanoid robot priced at $150,000.

The price tag is orders of magnitude cheaper than most robots in its class, which can run into tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now China’s Unitree Robotics, best known for its nimble ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jonathan Reichental covers technology in business and society. Toy versions of the popular droids R2-D2 and BB-8, part of the ...