Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is doomed to fail. Rodney Brooks, famous for the Roomba, argues the humanoid robot craze in Silicon Valley is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore humans, technologies, and what’s next. Dec 01, 2025, 01:14pm EST As factories finalize 2026 budgets, a costly choice ...

The 4-foot-tall humanoid robot that’s in front of me seems, quite honestly, a bit drunk. It leaps from one leg to the other, waving its arms. After 30 seconds or so it abruptly stops, then strides ...

Globally, just 13,317 humanoid robots shipped last year. That’s not very many, but it’s forecast to almost double each year over the next decade. Global humanoid robot shipments will hit 2.6 million ...

Humanoid robots have quietly crossed a threshold: they are no longer just research prototypes or sci-fi props. They walk, run, lift, learn workflows, and increasingly interact with human environments ...