American tech giants like Tesla and Nvidia are racing to develop humanoid robots, stressing their importance to the future economy. But analysts warn they are already at risk of losing out to China.

In mid-August, Beijing’s National Speed Skating Oval – the “Ice Ribbon” built for the 2022 Winter Olympics – hosted a new kind of sporting event. For four days, more than 500 humanoid robots from 16 ...

Investor excitement surrounding the robots has been mounting amid increased mentions from tech leaders like Nvidia's Jensen Huang and ambitious plans from Tesla's Elon Musk. However, analysts warn ...