Humanoid ‘Lightning’ robot smashes the half-marathon record
An autonomous scarlet robot named “Lightning” finished a 13-mile race in Beijing on Sunday in just 50 minutes…
China’s Robot Half Marathon Sets Record, Sparks Laughs
China once again staged a half-marathon for humanoid robots. It delivered a record — and plenty of chaos.…
Kawasaki Heavy to develop shipbuilding AI robot amid welder shortage
Technology Switch from manual labor seen improving productivity and safety Kawasaki Heavy will look to apply technology from…
Swiss researchers test robot dog designed to speed up Moon and Mars exploration
Published on 09/04/2026 – 10:18 GMT+2 Swiss researchers are testing a semi-autonomous robot that could be used to…
Pokémon Go players have unknowingly been helping to train delivery robots
Published on 18/03/2026 – 8:41 GMT+1 Players chasing down a rare Snorlax or trying to pin a Pikachu…
NASA humanoid built for Mars research returns to US after a decade
A humanoid robot developed by NASA for future Mars missions is set to return to the United States…
MWC 2026: all the phones, gadgets, and announcements from Barcelona
The Verge is in Barcelona, Spain, for Mobile World Congress, the biggest phone show of the year. CES…
Kawasaki Heavy aims to launch surgical robot in Europe this year
Health Care Japan company sets up 1st overseas R&D site to challenge da Vinci machine The hinotori surgical…
AI creates artificial animals that over time develop functioning vision
Researchers in Sweden created artificial animals that over time develop functioning vision from scratch – from simple light…
Watch: Humanoid robots work together using the same AI ‘brain’
Published on 05/02/2026 – 13:01 GMT+1 “Humanoid robots designed for different tasks can now share a single artificial…
Web Summit Qatar startups raise $205m as AI and robotics shape the future of tech
Published on 04/02/2026 – 18:07 GMT+1•Updated 20:17 As the Web Summit Qatar drew to a close, conversations showed…
SMART and NUS pioneer neural blueprint for human-like intelligence in soft robots
• A newly developed AI control system using neuron-inspired learning enables soft robotic arms to learn a broad…