Artificial intelligence has turned robot dogs into agile, adaptive machines—but are they becoming smarter than we intended?

Robot dogs first really came on the scene in the early 2000s with Boston Dynamics' "BigDog" design. They are becoming increasingly prolific with improved designs, and they have been used in both ...

A woman visits the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. The WRC 2025 showcases ...

But as more robot pets are coming on the market this year, and with AI likely to make them more realistic, we are also exploring what impact this could have on our relationship with animals ...

But beyond these eye-catching displays, what roles can robots truly play in our daily lives and workplaces? At the 2025 World ...

China just deployed armed robot wolves in a military drill alongside soldiers and drones, which could reshape future warfare.

Robot dogs offer many possibilities but also raise serious ethical concerns. Equally, the lessons taken from Ukraine’s use of drones against Russia will be valuable in forming future policy.

But as more robot pets are coming on the market this year, and with AI likely to make them more realistic, we are also exploring what impact this could have on our relationship with animals ...