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It's been 24 years since CNET first published an article with the headline The robots are coming. It's a phrase I've repeated in my own writing over the years -- mostly in jest. But now in 2026, for ...

Tesla delivered 1.6 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from 2024. BYD, meanwhile, saw deliveries of its battery-powered cars ...

As an executive, Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda values connections with people and places. He understands deeply that he and those around him owe what they are to those who came before. He ...

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. is backing construction-tech startup Akari Inc., the latest in a sector-wide quest for knowhow to fully automate factories and train robots to react to different situations.

Chinese humanoid robot companies are expanding globally, piling pressure on Elon Musk’s Optimus before it reaches mass ...

The University of Birmingham will co-lead the new Centre for Human-Oriented AI and Robotics in Inclusive and Sustainable Manufacturing.

The former chief scientist at Chinese drone maker DJI explains why he is building robots for ‘forgotten’ sectors, such as ...

As we look head to 2026, corporate IT strategies are evolving at unprecedented speed. Generative AI, increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity threats, and the strategic use of data are no longer ...

While the U.S. chases breakthroughs, China is betting on scale, speed, and real-world adoption—and that may prove decisive in the AI race.

Up to $6 million (¥900 million) will be offered to Japanese companies to assist in developing AI for robots, the Japanese subsidiary of the cloud division of Amazon.com, Inc. announced on Tuesday.

From TikTok sealing a deal to be used in the U.S. to a lip-syncing robot, we round up the week's hottest news in tech.