The robots are in their early stages of development. So they mess up quite a bit. They certainly aren't doing these tasks perfectly-at least not yet. That's because the data for AI to learn a variety of physical human tasks doesn't exist.

Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own, but experts say it raises questions about how much risk comes with letting robots be in charge of their own learning.

A premapped course, a crew of handlers and a world-beating time: here’s what this Beijing half marathon reveals about how far humanoid robots have come—and how far they haven’t

BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday

For centuries, people tried to build ornithopters that flapped like birds, but none became a practical path to human flight. The Wright brothers got off the ground not because they simply imitated, but because they moved beyond flapping and focused on the principles of lift and control.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, automation reshaped American industry with little drama. Robotic machines took over dangerous and repetitive tasks in auto plants. Machines like laser screeds transformed ...