More than half of jobs in manufacturing and transportation could be automated over the next 20 years, according to Oxford Economics.

CES reinforced the possibility of humanoids in manufacturing. But it's unnecessary and even detrimental to make advanced industrial robots look human.

CES 2026 is the only trade show where humanoid robots are showcased in fully integrated, cross-industry environments, allowing attendees to see them operate alongside smart home devices, AI platforms,

Figure unveils Helix 02, the AI powering its most advanced humanoid robot yet, capable of completing complex, full-body tasks without human input.

China’s birth rate has hit a historic low – deepening fears of a major economic shock in the decades to come as the country’s massive labor force dwindles and its population of pension-drawing retirees swells.

Addverb, an industrial robotics and automation company, has unveiled Elixis-W, its first Made-in-India wheeled humanoid robot. This development marks a significant step towards integrating Physical AI into industrial shop floors through autonomous operation, adaptive mobility, and safe human-robot collaboration.

Chinese robotics player Geek+ has reportedly unveiled what it claims to be the “world’s

St. Bernard Parish has been selected as the site of a new humanoid robotics pilot launched through a Memorandum of

In the software realm, agentic AI models, platforms that can serve as assistants for researchers, also stood out. Executives at the HighRes booth were busy demonstrating the latest version of its agentic AI platform, Cellario, which integrates with automated laboratory equipment and tools.

German startup Sitegeist GmbH said today it has raised €4 million (around $4.75 million) in pre-seed funding to help accelerate the renovation of Europe’s infrastructure with robotic automation.