The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.

In August 2025, a rumor began to spread that a "pregnancy robot" was in development in China. Social media posts and articles circulated with different AI-generated images of such a robot, including ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. In an odd way, that’s probably good news for the United States. Trimming the number of ...

This robot surrogate was presented at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing, revealing a full-sized humanoid that can replicate the entire process, from conception to delivery. It sounds ...

China plans its first robot-friendly demo zone in Shenzhen, unveiling a framework to integrate AI robots into everyday urban ...

Hangzhou is the latest city in China to take traffic control to a new level, rolling out a new AI-powered robot police ...

China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker. By Meaghan Tobin and Keith Bradsher Meaghan Tobin ...

Self-driving cars and electric vehicles tend to dominate global headlines, but some of the most consequential innovations in ...

China’s $1,400 Bumi humanoid robot highlights a widening price gap with US robots, raising new questions in the global AI and robotics race.

The robots will guide travelers, haul boxes, and even swap their own batteries. Births in China, meanwhile, are still running ...

China is making and installing factory robots at a far greater pace than any other country, with the United States a distant third, further strengthening China’s already dominant global role in ...