China’s humanoid robot games were mocked online—but behind the spectacle lies Beijing’s real plan: to dominate AI, robotics, and future military power.

The emergence of humanoid robots from China marks a significant leap in the realm of artificial intelligence and robotics. With advancements in technology and a robust commitment to innovation, China ...

For Gundbert Scherf — the co-founder of Germany’s Helsing, Europe’s most valuable defence start-up — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed everything. Scherf had to fight hard to attract investment ...

This new AI-centric military-industrial complex threatens to become an unaccountable superpower wielding new levels of ...

A Hero-120 loitering munition from Uvision is displayed alongside Rheinmetall Canada’s Mission Master vehicle during the REPMUS exercise on Sept. 23, 2025, in Troia, Portugal. (Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo ...

Soldiers are taking insights gleaned from observing their Ukrainian counterparts to shape the Army’s future battlefield ...

Adnan Charara was painting a face, cartoonish and off kilter. The robot arm on the table next to him was painting blue splotches all over the same canvas. Charara, a Lebanon-born artist who now works ...

In the latest episode of What the Future, we run down the best highlights and fails from the first World Humanoid Robot Games held last week in China. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video ...

While electric vehicles remain a key focus for Musk and Tesla, attention is shifting towards autonomous vehicles and the company's upcoming Optimus humanoid robot. In Musk's race to make Tesla the ...