The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what may be evoked by your typical humanoid robot. And ...

Videos that suggest China may be building a robot army sound like science fiction, but social media says it's real. DW Fact Check investigates.

At China’s Victory Day parade in September 2025, it was not the marching troops or rolling tanks that made headlines, but the next-generation weapons systems on display. Uncrewed ground vehicles, ...

Foundation, a San Francisco startup, says it is talking with Trump officials about armed humanoid robots as China ramps up its own machines.

A San Francisco-based robotics company says the Trump administration has expressed interest in deploying its high-tech robots onto future battlefields. The tech firm, Foundation, has already scored ...

Backflips, sparring and breakdance: China’s humanoid robots are already intimidating. The Asian country showcased the rapid technological advances they are making in human-like bots at the annual ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...