Robots that resemble human beings – known as humanoids – are on the rise. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Naomi Fitter from Oregon State University about what's driving the advances in the technology.

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Humanoid robots broke records at sporting events such as sprints, but struggled at practical tasks such as hammering nails.

Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older. A mechanical wolf robot used ...

A leading US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots and robot dogs now plans to produce its own robots at a facility on Long Island, New York. The business pivot comes amid the US ...

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Devices already authorized for US sale can continue to be used and sold from existing inventory, and may continue receiving security updates until January 2027 under a separate FCC order issued ...

American Airlines has joined the growing list of major U.S. carriers banning humanoid and pet-like robots from boarding flights or being carried in passengers' checked luggage, citing potential safety ...

Editors’ note, July 30: On July 27, the Federal Communications Commission issued an update clarifying how its national security restrictions on equipment from foreign companies would apply to robots.

Shaping the future of service robotics as students take on the challenge of building intelligent, autonomous solutions for real-world library environments. This competition is open exclusively to ...