Robot makers want us all to believe we’re on the brink of an autonomous humanoid robot revolution. But that’s just not true.

When robotics firm Unitree made its G1 humanoid robot available for sale last year, it probably didn’t imagine someone ...

This is Neo, the humanoid robot. It's billed as a personal assistant you can talk to and eventually rely on to take care of everyday tasks, such as loading the dishwasher and folding laundry. Neo ...

Kimberly (Berly) McCoy (she/her) is a producer for NPR's science podcast, Short Wave. The podcast tells stories about science and scientists, in all the forms they take. McCoy started working with NPR ...