On this episode of Bloomberg Primer, we explore the gap between futuristic hype and reality—and how quickly it will shrink.

From sorting chicken nuggets to screwing in light bulbs, Eka’s robots are eerily lifelike. But do they have real physical smarts?

X-1 robotic system uses humanoids and drones, combining land and air abilities, to tackle rescue missions too dangerous for ...

Robots are improving fast, but most jobs are still safe. Here’s what robots can and can’t do in today’s workplace.

Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own, but experts ...

Today's robots are stuck—their bodies are usually closed systems that can neither grow nor self-repair, nor adapt to their environment. Now, scientists at Columbia University have developed robots ...

It was not even close as a bright-red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting ...

Robots are machines that can automatically perform both simple and complex actions. They are often programmed by a computer, but there's no single definition of a robot. Robots include a wide variety ...

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and ...

A humanoid robot recently made headlines around the world for running a half-marathon and beating the human world record. Around the same time, an AI-powered robot defeated an elite human player in ...

A humanoid robot ran a half marathon in under 51 minutes, showing major gains in speed and endurance while revealing limits ...