Once the purview of science fiction, automatons are getting closer to reality.

Robots have moved from science fiction to factory floors, hospitals, and even sidewalks, and the capital markets are racing to catch up. The American robotics industry is entering 2026 with a rare ...

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General Motors Co. worker Annie Ignaczat spent years walking in circles on concrete factory floors, assembling the same parts and counting down hundreds of pieces she and her co-workers needed to ...

In 2025, the Jetsons fantasy of a robot butler stopped feeling like retro-sci fi kitsch and started looking—if you squint through a teleoperator’s VR headset—almost plausible. Meanwhile, investors ...

People have been salivating over the idea of flying cars since George Jetson debuted his Aerocar in 1962. After a long wait, a real flying car debuted last year: the AeroMobil 3.0. Other companies ...

Boston Dynamics revealed the latest iteration of Atlas, a 200-pound, six-foot-tall humanoid robot. The company plans to deploy Atlas on the Hyundai factory floor by 2028. Business Insider spoke to ...

The CCTV Spring Festival Gala showcased China's industrial advances, highlighting humanoid robots from startups like Unitree ...

International expansion underscores this transition. Chinese robotics firms are increasingly active in European and Asian markets, supplying both hardware platforms and integrated solutions. As export ...