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.

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

China's push to dominate robotics accelerates as a humanoid robot beats the human half-marathon world record, sparking awe and unease among spectators.

A Chinese technology company proved that if the robots do rise up against us, we're probably not going to be able to outrun them.

Where there's a need, there's often an artificial intelligence solution, at least in Silicon Valley. A "socially intelligent" artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot is being tested for several months at San Jose Mineta International Airport.

The android won a race featuring robots and humans on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any person in history.

CNBC's Steve Sedgwick, Elaine Yu, and Arjun Kharpal discuss China's humanoid robotics industry — on full display at a marathon in Beijing — as well as the implications of these developments for the broader artificial intelligence market and supply chains.

A humanoid robot competing against flesh-and-blood runners broke the world record at a Beijing half marathon on Sunday, showcasing the rapid technological advancement achieved by Chinese makers.

We are now in the humanoid robot era, and they're starting to show up in our homes. But are they any good? And what's the path to improvement?