A humanoid robot recently made headlines around the world for running a half-marathon and beating the human world record.

China's push into robotics hit a snag when a marathon robot tripped over a speed bump and broke apart in a spectacular malfunction on the course.

This is the shocking moment a marathon-running robot smashed into pieces after tripping – before being dramatically carried away on a stretcher by a medical crew.

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues this year. The Automated Ball/Strike System will be introduced in the form of a challenge system in which the human umpire makes each call, ...

The situation was brought under control when its handler ran onto the pitch and lifted the robot into his arms.