AgiBot has officially launched its full humanoid and industrial robot portfolio in Europe, securing a strategic partnership with Tier 1 automotive supplier Minth Group to drive localized deployment and manufacturing.

As humanoid robots move from research labs to the "robot gig economy" and specialized 7S retail stores, the industry is finding its first sustainable revenue streams through entertainment and rentals.

Physical Intelligence (Pi) is positioning its foundation models as a universal 'intelligence layer' for the industry, releasing new data that shows significant reliability gains for laundry-folding and industrial-packaging robots.

In an internal letter and a festive social media demonstration, He Xiaopeng reaffirms a goal for IRON to become the world’s first mass-produced high-level humanoid.

Audi is collaborating with Zurich-based startup Mimic Robotics to integrate learning-based, end-to-end robotic systems into its manufacturing lines, marking a shift from rigid programming to flexible "Physical AI."

MSC Cruises announces a world-first at sea, integrating Unitree humanoid robots and robotic dogs into its 2026 entertainment lineup, reinforcing a global shift toward "dedicated purpose" robotics.

Following a viral Spring Festival Gala appearance, Unitree Robotics has released a massive outdoor demonstration of its G1 "Kung Fu Bots" utilizing cluster coordination tech at one of Beijing’s most historic landmarks.

Smartphone giant Honor is set to unveil its first humanoid robot at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, signaling a major step in its $10 billion transition into an AI-driven ecosystem company.

Figure CEO Brett Adcock has shared a look at the company’s "no babysitter" operations, detailing a fleet-wide autonomous docking and swapping system across a rapidly expanding five-building footprint.

Following a high-profile demonstration at China’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala, consumer interest in humanoid robotics has hit a fever pitch, with Unitree Robotics setting ambitious shipment targets for the year ahead.

NVIDIA has released SONIC, a generalist humanoid controller trained on 100 million frames of motion data, aiming to replace manual reward engineering with a scalable "System 1" foundation for whole-body movement.

NVIDIA GEAR Lab has released DreamDojo, an open-source world model pretrained on a massive 44,000-hour dataset of human egocentric videos. By using "latent actions" to bridge the gap between human and robot movement, the model achieves zero-shot generalization and real-time controllability for teleoperation and planning.

As AI video generators like ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 achieve near-perfect physics and lighting, the humanoid robotics industry faces a "crisis of truth" where real milestones and high-fidelity fakes are becoming indistinguishable.

Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas details the company’s "pragmatic" roadmap for humanoid deployment, including wheeled variants and a three-phase plan for mass-market adoption.

Following its viral performance at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, Unitree’s G1 humanoid is now available for direct purchase on Amazon, albeit with a significant price markup and strict development limitations.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada has signed a commercial agreement to deploy Digit humanoid robots across its production facilities following a successful pilot program.

Shortly after hosting the world’s first robot-led gala, Shanghai-based AgiBot has unveiled the Expedition A3, a full-sized humanoid capable of high-difficulty aerial martial arts maneuvers.

Foundation Robotics continues its technical "deep dive" series, explaining why its humanoid computer is located in its chest and how the robot uses evolutionary principles to optimize its sensory array.

Amazon’s Frontier AI & Robotics team reveals Perceptive Humanoid Parkour (PHP), a framework that allows bipedal robots to autonomously vault, climb, and adapt to changing environments in real-time.

New videos from Unitree Robotics show dozens of G1 humanoids executing high-stakes synchronized jumps and complex formations, powered by a new "Cluster Cooperative Rapid Scheduling System."

A recent 60 Minutes segment offers the most detailed look yet at the all-electric Atlas robot performing real-world work at Hyundai’s Georgia plant, highlighting a pivotal moment for the humanoid industry.

From drunken boxing martial arts to family-oriented comedy skits, China’s leading robotics firms transformed the world’s most-watched television event into a massive public stress test for humanoid viability.

Sankaet Pathak joined "Mornings with Maria" to discuss the role of humanoid robots in Ukraine, the "inevitable" automation of white-collar work, and a master plan that extends to Antarctica and the Moon.

A new behind-the-scenes documentary from UK startup Humanoid details the company’s aggressive development cycle, its "Capability Factory" AI strategy, and a commercial pipeline that has already secured 30,000 pre-orders.

Figure CEO Brett Adcock has shared a sneak peek of the company’s 7th-generation robotic hand, showcasing advanced degrees of freedom including thumb rotation and finger abduction/adduction.

Unitree Robotics has released footage of its G1 humanoid performing assembly tasks at its own manufacturing facility, powered by the new UnifoLM-X1-0 model—marking a pivotal shift from marketing stunts to industrial utility.

While pure-play humanoid stocks remain scarce, investors are flocking to component suppliers like Schaeffler, driving a 150% stock rally and highlighting a massive appetite for the "Physical AI" sector ahead of a wave of anticipated 2026 IPOs.

In a revealing interview with Peter Diamandis, Figure CEO Brett Adcock details the total removal of hand-engineered code, the launch of his new AI lab HARK, and the timeline for robots building robots at Figure’s "BotQ" facility.

Fauna Robotics has released a comprehensive technical report detailing the design, software architecture, and safety philosophy behind Sprout, its developer-ready bipedal platform.

By stripping away the legs and the wheels, Weave Robotics is attempting to ship a functional home laundry robot by February 2026—beating mobile competitors to the living room.

RoboParty has released the full-stack designs and software for its first bipedal humanoid, signaling a new wave of "reproducible" open-source robotics that seeks to avoid the capital-intensive pitfalls of its predecessors.

The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center has unveiled the Tiangong 3.0, a general-purpose platform featuring 43 degrees of freedom, millimeter-level precision, and a major push toward open software and hardware standards.

Austin-based Apptronik has announced a $520 million extension to its Series A, bringing total capital to nearly $1 billion as it gears up for mass production of the Apollo humanoid and a new robot debut in 2026.

Following the reveal of its GENE.01 concept at CES 2026, Italian startup Generative Bionics has signed a four-year industrial partnership with shipbuilding giant Fincantieri to deploy autonomous welding robots in heavy manufacturing.

After three decades with the company and a pivotal term as CEO, Robert Playter announces his retirement, marking a transition from research pioneer to industrial scale-up.

Foundation Robotics opens the doors to its San Francisco "Robo Factory 1," showcasing the manual assembly of the Phantom MK1 and a new bio-inspired tendon-driven hand.

Budapest-based Allonic is ditching traditional mechanical assembly for "3D Tissue Braiding," an automated process that can manufacture complex, tendon-driven robotic bodies in minutes.

Chinese startup MirrorMe Technology has launched "Bolt," a full-sized humanoid robot that reached a peak sprinting speed of 10 meters per second, shattering previous records held by Unitree and RobotEra.

Brooklyn-based Reflex Robotics is moving into mass production with a new facility in Nuevo León, Mexico, promising to create 2,000 jobs and scale its "human-in-the-loop" automation platform.

Shenzhen-based EngineAI has officially launched the Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL) league, revealing a massive prize pool, strict technical rules, and a tournament format designed to stress-test the next generation of humanoid hardware.

AgiBot hosted a 60-minute live-streamed event featuring its full fleet of robots alongside a hyper-realistic collaborator from AheadForm.

At the 2026 ScaledML Conference, Tesla’s VP of AI Software detailed the company’s end-to-end autonomy strategy, revealing how driverless taxis in Austin and humanoid robots in Fremont share a single generative "world simulator."

As the all-electric Atlas prepares for industrial deployment at Hyundai, Boston Dynamics and the RAI Institute released a final demonstration of the research platform performing high-level gymnastics and natural locomotion.

Elon Musk describes the recursive "supernova" of humanoid robotics, the necessity of orbital AI data centers, and the development of "Terafabs" to overcome Earth’s hardware bottlenecks.

Waymo has unveiled its new World Model, powered by Google DeepMind’s Genie 3, to simulate rare "long-tail" driving scenarios and edge cases, signaling a major shift toward generative world models in the race for physical AI.

Electric vehicle maker Faraday Future announced three "new" robotic products at NADA 2026, though market observers quickly identified the hardware as rebranded AgiBot models.

Founder Scott LaValley confirms the closure of Cartwheel Robotics after four years, citing a failure to secure the "oxygen" of capital despite the viral success of the Yogi humanoid.

A new full-stack framework from HKUST and Shanghai AI Lab allows humanoid robots to acquire complex athletic skills like basketball and reactive fighting directly from human videos—no manual reward engineering required.

Humanoid has unveiled KinetIQ, a multi-layered AI architecture designed to orchestrate entire robot fleets across retail, industrial, and home environments using a cross-timescale approach.

In a deep dive on the Robo Papers podcast, 1X Director of Evaluations Daniel Ho explains how "imagination" via video generation is allowing humanoids to perform zero-shot tasks with minimal robot-specific training data.

NVIDIA GEAR Lab has unveiled DreamZero, a 14-billion parameter World Action Model (WAM) that uses video diffusion to grant robots physical "imagination," enabling zero-shot task completion and rapid adaptation across different robotic embodiments.

Dobot has announced the third major shipment of its full-size ATOM humanoid, leveraging its manufacturing roots and a $27,500 price point to challenge the industry’s established shipment leaders.

The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center has completed a significant 700 million yuan financing round, signaling a strategic shift from research milestones to large-scale industrial deployment.

With a global debut at CES 2026 and high-level praise from Premier Li Qiang, EngineAI has officially scheduled its "Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend" (URKL) competition for February 9.

In a high-altitude display of endurance, Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot completed a 130,000-step "autonomous challenge" in the extreme cold of Altay to promote China Media Group’s upcoming Winter Olympics coverage.

With a flurry of partnerships involving NVIDIA, Siemens, Ford, and Schaeffler, the UK startup is living up to its reputation as the fastest-moving player in the western humanoid race.

A new technical deep-dive from XPENG Robotics reveals the 'body logic' behind the IRON humanoid, including a rebuilt reinforcement learning stack and proprietary algorithms used to simulate complex 3D-printed lattice muscles.

Shenzhen-based LimX Dynamics has raised \$200 million in Series B funding to accelerate the development of its "Tri-Form" modular robots and the new COSA "Agentic OS," signaling a major push for real-world humanoid deployment.

Xpeng’s "Iron" humanoid robot took to a public stage in Shenzhen for a surprise interaction event, showcasing its "human-like" gait and "bionic" design to weekend shoppers.

Google DeepMind has launched Project Genie, an experimental tool powered by the Genie 3 world model that creates interactive 3D environments from text and images. Beyond gaming, the technology serves as a cornerstone of DeepMind’s strategy to solve the robotics data bottleneck and achieve physical AGI.

Generalist AI's chief scientist argues that the next leap in robotics won't come from internet text, but from scaling the 'reflexive' intelligence of physical interaction.

Meta’s former AI chief is taking his 'contrarian' bet to Paris, founding AMI Labs to build non-generative world models. Between a rumored $3.5 billion valuation and high-profile spats with Elon Musk, LeCun is betting that the path to true robotic intelligence doesn't start with language.

During Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call, Elon Musk announced the end of the Model S and X programs, pivoting the company toward a massive $20 billion capital expenditure year focused on humanoid production and "amazing abundance."

After Sunday Robotics CEO Tony Zhao critiqued Figure’s dishwasher demonstration for only using plastic, Figure CEO Brett Adcock responded with a new video of the Figure 03 handling delicate glassware.

Tesla’s Q4 2025 shareholder deck marks a historic shift for the company, officially including the Optimus production line in its manufacturing capacity table for the first time as the 'Gen 3' mass-production prototype nears its Q1 reveal.

A new IDC report crowns AgiBot as the global shipment leader for 2025, but the title remains contested as rivals debate the definition of a "humanoid" robot.

OpenMind has debuted a shared marketplace for robotic applications, partnering with heavyweights like UBTECH and AgiBot to break down the software silos currently fragmenting the robotics industry.

Sprout aims to bridge the gap between heavy industrial humanoids and domestic-ready assistants with a 50-lb, bipedal platform built for safety and developer accessibility.

Figure AI has revealed Helix 02, a unified neural network model that enables the Figure 03 robot to navigate and manipulate environments simultaneously, moving past the "walk-then-act" limitations of traditional humanoid systems.

CEO Brett Adcock reveals new fitness milestones, 2026 home deployment predictions, and the hardware that might finally bring humanoid robots into the living room.

CEO He Xiaopeng confirms the first "automotive-grade" engineering trial unit of the IRON robot has rolled off the line, signaling a major push toward mass production later this year.

In a major industry shift, Milan Kovac—the engineer who helped birth Tesla’s Optimus—has moved to Boston Dynamics. The hire signals a decisive pivot for Hyundai’s robotics firm as it transitions from viral research to industrial scale.

At the World Economic Forum, Elon Musk detailed a future where humanoid robots outnumber humans, while cautioning that the initial production ramp for Tesla’s Optimus will be "agonizingly slow."

Boston Dynamics sheds its R&D skin at CES 2026, unveiling a production version of the all-electric Atlas designed for "automotive volumes." With 56 degrees of freedom, an "alien" morphology, and a deep Google DeepMind partnership, the company is finally moving from viral videos to the assembly line.

Following a series of conflicting industry reports and bold claims from rival AgiBot, Unitree Robotics has issued a rare official clarification of its 2025 sales data, asserting it shipped over 5,500 'pure' humanoid units.

After four years of leading the AI strategy for the OpenAI-backed robotics firm, Eric Jang announces his departure from 1X Technologies, marking the end of an era that saw the company transition from a Norwegian startup to a Silicon Valley humanoid powerhouse.

The latest hardware from the Dutch haptic specialists aims to provide the high-fidelity data required for the next generation of embodied AI and dexterous robot control.

Pittsburgh-based Skild AI has closed a massive funding round led by SoftBank and NVIDIA, cementing its lead in the race to develop a universal "omni-bodied" brain for robotics.

1X Technologies has transitioned its World Model from a simulation tool into a generative "cognitive core," allowing the NEO humanoid to perform novel tasks like steaming shirts or operating toilet seats by visualizing them first.

The long-awaited "January Update" is official: Hyundai Motor Group will unveil its roadmap for mass robot deployment and bring the electric Atlas to the public stage for the first time in Las Vegas.

With a new line of premium pillows and hoodies, 1X Technologies is moving beyond hardware specs to sell a lifestyle, led by the aesthetic vision of former Tesla designer Dar Sleeper.

By fine-tuning its π0.6 foundation model, Physical Intelligence has demonstrated a wide array of "common sense" physical tasks—from making sandwiches to cleaning windows—proving that the path to general-purpose robotics lies in scaling physical data.

The battery giant has integrated Spirit AI''s "Moz" robots into live production lines, targeting a high-risk task that blends dangerous voltage with the robotic challenge of flexible cables.

In a candid season finale of the Google DeepMind podcast, Demis Hassabis outlines why language models aren't enough for robotics and how the synergy between world-generators like Genie and agents like SIMA will bridge the gap to physical AI.

With a fresh $15 million in funding and a massive new dataset, Build AI is doubling down on the bet that human video is the key to universal robot intelligence.

Ahead of CES 2026, the Singapore-based robotics firm details its reliability testing and confirms a modular design for its SharpaWave end-effector.

The Shenzhen robotics firm has unveiled a 3-in-1 platform that transforms from a bipedal walker to a wheeled robot or a stationary dual-arm manipulator, targeting the education and research sector with a \$25,000 price point.

In a detailed new technical discussion, Atlas leadership explains why "hard automation" is failing the automotive industry and reveals the three-pillared data strategy behind the robot''s new AI brain.

The $5.6 billion startup reveals that sufficiently large robot models naturally learn to understand human video, potentially solving the industry's data bottleneck.

In a technical addendum to its GEN-0 launch, Generalist AI reveals new details on its pretraining methodology, introducing metrics like "Reverse KL" to measure model creativity and claiming infrastructure capable of absorbing 6.85 years of robot experience per day.

Ahead of CES 2026, the German industrial giant reveals a fully integrated planetary gear actuator, cementing its dual strategy as both a user and supplier of humanoid hardware.

German robotics unicorn Neura Robotics has opened a major new development center in Zurich, relocating the R&D for its 4NE-1 humanoid to the Swiss city. The move highlights Zurich''s growing status as a global hub for embodied AI, joining neighbors like Disney Research and Flexion.

US chip giant Texas Instruments has partnered with UBTECH Robotics to deploy Walker S2 units on its production lines, marking the humanoid maker's entry into the high-precision semiconductor sector.

Researchers from the National University of Singapore have developed a generative video pipeline that converts third-person human activity footage into synthetic training data for humanoid robots, effectively bridging the embodiment gap at scale.

Data analytics firm HCR has committed to purchasing 1,000 units of the low-cost robot while providing its "HCR-X" brain for vertical market applications.

The Beijing-based startup, backed by battery giant CATL, is reportedly working with UBS and Citic Securities on a 2026 listing—though the company claims its current restructuring is merely for private financing.

The Chinese robotics giant has unveiled a centralized hub for sharing robot actions and training datasets, attempting to create an iPhone-like ecosystem for its G1 and H1 platforms.

The robotics firm has signed a strategic agreement with its investor, EQT, to offer NEO androids to a portfolio of over 300 companies, marking a massive potential expansion into the enterprise sector.

Reports of a bidding war between Unitree and AgiBot for a Spring Festival Gala spot have triggered anxiety over excessive spending, a sentiment backed by Morgan Stanley data revealing a "disconnect" between viral hype and industrial readiness.

In a new behind-the-scenes look at the DeepMind robotics lab, leadership showcases "thinking" robots and long-horizon planning, but admits that data efficiency remains a critical hurdle before the technology is ready for the real world.

The "Amazon of Latin America" will deploy Digit robots at a Texas facility, marking another commercial win for Agility following its recent safety certifications and GXO milestones.

A new report from the investment bank advises investors to look past the flashy OEMs and focus on the "picks and shovels" supply chain—from AI brains to mechanical bodies—powering a projected $5 trillion industry.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has invested in Alva Industries to secure "FiberPrinting" motor technology, a critical component for the company''s upcoming humanoid robotic hands.

Backed by state-owned giants China Telecom and China Unicom, the Series C round positions Deep Robotics to scale its new wheeled-legged and humanoid platforms ahead of a potential IPO.

Born from the prestigious Italian Institute of Technology, the new spinoff enters the humanoid race with backing from AMD and Tether, aiming to turn 20 years of research into industrial reality.

In a massive escalation of the robotic software race, SoftBank and NVIDIA are reportedly in talks to invest over $1 billion in Skild AI, tripling the startup''s valuation as it details its "omni-bodied" brain technology.

The Shanghai-based startup, founded by "Genius Youth" Peng Zhihui, breaks down its production numbers as it races toward a potential IPO.

A viral video of an Optimus robot collapsing at a Miami event serves as a stark reminder of the risks inherent in teleoperated, rigid humanoids.

In a visceral "proof of life" demonstration, the CEO of EngineAI dons protective gear to absorb a kick from the T800 humanoid, doubling down on the company''s aggressive marketing strategy.

Amidst a flurry of competitor milestones, Boston Dynamics executives hint at a major shift toward mass production and enterprise deployment for the Atlas humanoid early next year.

Midea Group has unveiled the MIRO U, a six-armed, wheeled "super humanoid" designed to break human physiological limits. Set to enter factory lines this month, it prioritizes industrial utility over strict biomimicry.

Following a massive push on software AI, the incoming administration is reportedly drafting a national robotics strategy to compete with China, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick leading talks with Apptronik, Tesla, and Boston Dynamics.

The Waseda University spin-out reveals a roadmap for higher-density tactile sensors and a new integration with the Tesollo DG-5F hand.

A new survey reveals 62% of Chinese executives plan to adopt humanoid robots within three years, yet only 23% are satisfied with current technology.

In an exclusive interview with Scott Walter, Sunday Robotics leadership reveals the "data-first" engineering philosophy that led to Memo, confirming the robot was designed around the training pipeline rather than the other way around.

The Shenzhen-based robotics firm has officially listed its full-size humanoid on JD.com, revealing a four-tier pricing strategy that aggressively targets Unitree’s market share.

A new Kyoto-based coalition brings together Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Renesas, and JAE to build an "All-Japan" supply chain for humanoid hardware, mirroring similar national strategies in Korea and China.

Responding directly to Tesla's latest update, Brett Adcock shares footage of the Figure 03 running, fueling a debate on the closing gap between robotic and human motion.

Facing a talent shortage estimated at one million workers, top Chinese universities are breaking down academic silos to create dedicated degree programs for humanoid robotics.

New research from NVIDIA and UC Berkeley demonstrates a vision-only policy that outperforms human teleoperation, cementing the Unitree G1 as the standard for sim-to-real research.

Following skepticism over its cinematic T800 reveal, the Shenzhen robotics firm releases raw footage to prove its "action hero" robot is hardware, not Hollywood effects.

A new video from Tesla shows Optimus sprinting in the lab. While official specs remain unreleased, community analysis suggests the robot may have reached speeds of 8.5 mph, placing it among the fastest humanoids in development.

A new report from Altman Solon surveys over 1,000 U.S. consumers, revealing a desire for help with cleaning and security, a preference for "soft" designs, and a massive gap between expected utility and current pricing.

The UK startup expands its lineup with a bipedal robot developed in five months, showcasing push recovery, modular hands, and a continued focus on rapid iteration.

The Frontier AI & Robotics team releases a "full-stack" framework designed to bridge the gap between different simulators and real-world deployment.

Shenzhen’s EngineAI has fully revealed its flagship T800 humanoid with a high-octane video demonstration and official specifications, confirming a 1.73m frame, Nvidia Thor compute, and a strategy that blurs the line between robotic combat and warehouse labor.

Yilun Chen, a former researcher at Apple and Uber ATG, has joined the Tesla Optimus team as a Staff Robotics Engineer. His viral announcement offers a counter-narrative to recent reports of talent migration away from the EV giant.

The German motion technology giant opens a 900 sqm facility at Nanyang Technological University, doubling down on its strategy to become both a primary user and key component supplier in the humanoid robotics space.

Lei Jun outlines a roadmap for deploying humanoid robots in manufacturing as a stepping stone to the home market, backed by new open-source AI models.

Led by former Tesla and Hugging Face researcher Rémi Cadene, UMA reveals a heavyweight founding team and ambitious plans for general-purpose robots by 2026.

Unitree Robotics has finished its mandatory IPO guidance process with CITIC Securities, moving it one step closer to potentially becoming China’s first publicly traded humanoid robotics company.

The UK startup partners with QSS AI & Robotics to launch the MENA region’s first humanoid showroom, backed by a massive—albeit non-binding—framework for up to 10,000 robots.

New demonstrations highlight the humanoid robot’s integration of large language models, its ability to recover from stumbles on construction debris, and a streamlined "out-of-box" experience for developers.

As Sunday Robotics emerges from stealth, a wave of senior engineers from Tesla's Autopilot and Optimus teams have confirmed their defection, citing a desire to return to the rapid innovation culture of early autonomy.

Goldman Sachs analyst Jacqueline Du predicts a transition period of "dedicated purpose" robots like tour guides and entertainers before general-purpose autonomy arrives, noting that Chinese suppliers are aggressively building capacity despite a reliance on U.S. silicon.

Walt Disney Imagineering reveals a free-roaming, physics-based robotic snowman scheduled for 2026. The project highlights the sophisticated engineering behind "lovable" machines, demonstrating how specialized AI is enabling robots to prioritize personality and expression.

With over 150 humanoid companies crowding the market, China’s state planner has issued a stark warning against low-quality redundancy. New maps from Robotuo visualize the scale of the boom, highlighting why Beijing is moving to enforce consolidation.

The London-based startup wants to be the infrastructure layer for robot learning, offering free cloud-native data tools to researchers to solve the "plumbing" problem.

Following their viral reveal, the founders of Kyber Labs made a surprise appearance on Royden D’Souza’s podcast to discuss tendon actuation, heat management, and their "anti-humanoid" strategy with Scott Walter and Gustav Andersson.

Following a hardware blitz with Rainbow Robotics and Robotis, the South Korean logistics giant unveiled its "Logistics AX" strategy at a national seminar, investing in startup RLWRLD to develop foundational AI models for autonomous manipulation.

While competitors face scrutiny over safety culture, Agility Robotics announces its Digit robot has passed a critical Nationally Recognized Test Lab (NRTL) field inspection—a boring, necessary step for commercial scale.

The NYC and Bristol-based startup takes its first step out of the lab, tasking its wheeled KR1 robot with sorting glass bottles in a UK facility.

Job listings reveal a new French venture building "intelligent humanoid robots" with a focus on stylized movement and learning-based control, adding to the heating European robotics landscape.

Chief Branding Officer Michael Tam outlines an aggressive roadmap to cut unit costs below \$20,000 by 2030, driven by a 90% localized supply chain and surging demand from new government contracts.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released a proposed roster for a new national standards committee, appointing star entrepreneurs alongside tech giants like Huawei and XPeng to define the future of the sector.

A new Brooklyn-based startup, founded by SpaceX and Tarform alumni, is showcasing a robotic hand capable of rapid nut-turning and delicate touch without expensive sensors.

In a candid interview, Jeff Cardenas outlines the "mainframe to PC" shift in robotics, the geopolitical stakes between the U.S. and China, and why Apptronik’s nearly decade-long head start makes it hard for new entrants to catch up.

The Israeli robotics firm releases unedited footage of two V3 MenteeBots performing continuous logistics tasks, signaling a push toward reliable industrial automation.

The government-led manufacturing alliance, comprising Samsung, Hyundai, and LG, aims for humanoid mass production by 2029 through a new R&D partnership with the country’s top university.

A new contender from Beijing claims its electric humanoid generates 530 N·m of torque, aiming to undercut competitors with a $42,000 price tag and proprietary "muscle."

The Chinese humanoid startup, also known as Star Action Era, has closed a massive Series A+ round led by Geely Capital, signaling strong industrial demand with a reported $70 million order book for 2025.

Three months after its Series A raise, OpenMind unveils its flagship hardware: a backpack equipped with NVIDIA’s Jetson Thor designed to make third-party robots autonomous.

Google DeepMind has appointed Aaron Saunders, a 23-year veteran of Boston Dynamics, as VP of Hardware Engineering. The move signals a major push to turn Gemini into a universal operating system for physical AI.

In a new interview, Tony Zhao and Cheng Chi detail their "data-first" philosophy, the end of teleoperation, and why they believe the industry is stuck between "GPT" and "ChatGPT."

The San Francisco startup, backed by CapitalG and Jeff Bezos, is betting on reinforcement learning to solve general-purpose robotics—standing in contrast to hardware-first competitors.

A lawsuit filed by Figure’s former safety lead Rob Gruendel alleges he was fired for warning that the company’s robots were powerful enough to kill—a claim that complicates the startup’s aggressive push into the home.

Robotera claims a global first with its VLA-powered L7 humanoid, designed to automate the complex "picking" phase in warehouses that AGVs can''t handle.

Shanghai-based AgiBot has successfully completed a continuous, 106-kilometer walk from Suzhou to Shanghai with its Expedition A2 humanoid. The feat, verified by Guinness World Records, highlights the company’s "hot-swap" battery technology and aggressive push toward commercial viability.

The Russian banking and tech giant unveiled its first anthropomorphic robot, positioning it as a "Physical AI" agent capable of warehouse logistics and social interaction.

Agility Robotics announces its Digit robot has moved over 100,000 totes at GXO Logistics, countering competitor hype with hard operational data.

Swiss startup Flexion Robotics emerges from stealth with \$50 million in Series A funding, a star-studded team from ETH Zurich and NVIDIA, and a serene video of a Unitree G1 cleaning up the Swiss Alps.

Two California startups are racing to solve the household robot, but their approaches couldn''t be more different. We break down the great bifurcation between Sunday Robotics'' utilitarian "Memo" and 1X Technologies'' humanoid "Neo."

In a candid new profile, Foundation CEO Sankaet Pathak explicitly embraces the weaponization of humanoid robots, even as a failed demo highlights the gap between battlefield ambitions and engineering reality.

Sunday Robotics has revealed "Memo," a wheeled home robot powered by the "ACT-1" foundation model. Bypassing traditional teleoperation, the company is training its AI using human data captured via low-cost gloves, targeting a 2026 beta release.

After an 11-month deployment at BMW''s Spartanburg plant, Figure is retiring its F.02 fleet. The company released detailed performance data and footage of the worn, grimy hardware that contributed to the production of 30,000 vehicles.

From pioneering 3D robot simulation to analyzing Tesla’s Optimus today, Dr. Scott Walter has spent four decades mapping the intersection of virtual design and physical reality. We sat down with the "Humanoid Botangelist" to discuss the "Fermi paradox" of robotic hands, the safety myths of home robots, and why the industry is finally ready to solve problems posed in 1985.

The Munich-based unicorn joins the industrial humanoid race with a focus on tactile precision, landing squarely in the middle of a global engineering debate over how to build the perfect robotic hand.

In a candid new discussion, leaders from the Atlas team detail the "bitter lessons" of hardware reliability, the internal debate over legs versus wheels, and why automotive manufacturing is the ultimate "manipulation complete" test for AI.

The new Nexus NX1 bundles HaptX gloves and Virtuix treadmills into a "turnkey" system, betting that realistic haptic feedback is the missing link for training robotic dexterity.

During its Q3 earnings call, Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng confirmed the ''Iron'' robot will enter mass production in late 2026, a timeline that places it in a direct race with Tesla''s Optimus.

Physical Intelligence has unveiled π*0.6, a new VLA model that utilizes a training method called "Recap." By combining human demonstrations with autonomous reinforcement learning, the company claims to have doubled performance throughput on complex tasks like laundry folding and espresso making.

Hyundai Motor Group is committing KRW 50.5 trillion to future technologies, including plans for a new AI data center, a "Physical AI Application Center," and a dedicated robotics manufacturing and foundry facility.

Just days after Sunday Robotics' reveal, Tangible Robotics has emerged from stealth with "Eggie," a wheeled home robot that shares a "full stack" philosophy but makes a different bet on hardware: fully dexterous, human-like hands.

The quadruped robotics specialist completes a key corporate restructuring, signaling it is the latest major Chinese firm to prepare for a public offering as it expands into the humanoid market.

In its most significant reveal yet, Sunday Robotics'' third video shows a wheeled robot with a vertical lift. A custom, dual-gripper end-effector—built "entirely in-house"—is shown performing a complex two-glass pickup, revealing a "utility-first" strategy that's a major departure from the humanoid race.

Nuclear materials giant Orano and tech partner Capgemini are testing a humanoid robot, Hoxo, at a French facility. The project, which uses a Unitree G1, aims to enhance safety and performance in sensitive industrial environments.

While most of the industry focuses on logistics and manufacturing, a new teaser from EngineAI highlights its T800 robot''s design for "combat scenarios" and an upcoming "Robot Boxer" competition.

Andy Rubin, known for creating Android and leading Google''s past robotics efforts, is reportedly operating ''Genki Robotics'' in stealth mode, tapping into Japan''s engineering talent.

In a new daily video, Sunday Robotics shows a simple two-fingered claw handling a dishwasher tablet, suggesting its "mm level precision" comes from software, not complex hardware.

A definitive analysis of the humanoid robotics landscape in late 2025. We rank the highest-valued "pure-play" companies like Figure, Neura, and Unitree, and analyze the "proxy war" being waged by "Titans" like Tesla, Samsung, and Nvidia.

Elon Musk claims the next Optimus hand will have 50 actuators, a massive leap in complexity from the 17-actuator V2.5 prototype analyzed by experts. The new goal: “superhuman” precision for surgical tasks.

A new Mountain View startup, Sunday Robotics, founded by ex-DeepMind and Tesla engineer Tony Zhao, is teasing a November 19 reveal. The company, which has been in stealth for 1.5 years and is backed by VC firm Conviction, is positioning its debut on par with the launch of the iPhone.

A new video from Clone Robotics demonstrates its 27-DoF biomimetic hand mirroring human movements with impressive speed, highlighting a new "neural joint controller" and offering a tangible update on its Clone Alpha project.

The Austin-based robotics firm is in advanced talks for a new funding round led by B Capital, just months after its $350M Series A, as it races to scale Apollo against heavily-funded rivals.

A new report from the Financial Times claims the stablecoin issuer is in discussions to lead a massive funding round that would value the German humanoid robotics company at as much as €10 billion.

A newly-founded Chinese startup, MindOne Robotics, has released a viral video showing a Unitree G1 performing complex household tasks.

Figure''s Brett Adcock claimed reflections in UBTECH''s mass delivery video were ''proof'' of CGI. UBTECH responded with new drone footage, stating ''perfection isn''t fabricated—it''s delicately engineered.''

Just days after teasing a "robot army" in a production video, UBTECH Robotics announces the completion of its first mass delivery of "hundreds" of Walker S2 units to major industrial partners.

South Korean startup Holiday Robotics has revealed "Friday," a wheeled humanoid robot designed for industrial manipulation. Led by AI veteran Song Ki-young, the company is betting on high-precision tactile hands and a unique "Vision-Language-Skill" AI architecture to solve factory automation before attempting general-purpose walking.

With the new G1-D, Unitree Robotics is pivoting from bipedal agility to stability, offering a wheeled humanoid and a full-stack software platform designed to accelerate data acquisition and model training.

New drone footage from Giga Texas reveals significant ground-clearing and utility work on the campus's east side, which site trackers identify as the first preparations for the 10-million-unit Optimus factory.

Five months after partnering with Renault, Wandercraft has signed its second industrial customer, Italian auto supplier SAPA, to deploy its Calvin-40 humanoid in manufacturing.

Xsens has released its next-generation Xsens Link, a motion capture system aimed at robotics labs, entertainment, and sports. For humanoids, the platform is positioned as a high-fidelity tool for teleoperation and AI training, directly addressing the "human-in-the-loop" strategy for solving the industry's physical data bottleneck.

New research from Stanford University, following MIT's recent SoftMimic project, uses a novel RL framework to teach humanoid robots upper-body compliance, enabling them to safely hug, provide support, and handle fragile objects.

The high-dexterity RUKA hand, previously an open-source DIY project from NYU, is now available as a commercial kit starting at $549. The collaboration aims to make advanced robotics hardware more accessible, but features one key component swap to hit its low price point.

A new video from UBTECH reveals rows of its Walker S2 humanoid robot, announcing the start of mass production and delivery in mid-November to fulfill over 800 million yuan in 2025 orders.

A new retail concept for humanoids has launched in Wuhan, China, moving beyond simple sales to offer a '7S' model that includes spare parts, training, and full-lifecycle service, all sourced from a local supply chain.

A presentation for Russia's "first" anthropomorphic robot, AIdol, took an awkward turn when the machine fell on stage, prompting a scramble from staff and a "test setup" explanation from developers.

CEO Sankaet Pathak posted a 20-minute, unedited video of the Phantom humanoid walking. While the gait is rudimentary, Pathak claims the underlying DVBF-based AI policy is the real breakthrough, requiring no manual tuning for deployment.

The robotics startup has released Egocentric-10K, what it calls the largest-ever egocentric video dataset, collected exclusively in real factories to help solve the "physical AI bottleneck" with human data.

Bengaluru-based General Autonomy, led by tech veterans Farid Ahsan and Bhanu Pratap Singh, has unveiled the Atom 01, a bipedal robot built for under Rs 20 lakh with the aim of creating an accessible developer platform.

Two new leagues, REK (Robot Embodied Kombat) and UFB (Ultimate Fighting Bots), have announced competing humanoid robot fighting events in the US, partnering with Unitree. The move signals a new commercial push for ''Real Steel''-style, VR-piloted combat, but technical and safety challenges remain.

A new technical deep-dive from robotics analyst Scott Walter reveals the ambitious, and "crazy," hardware inside Xpeng''s new humanoid, including a 5-DoF waist, a 2-DoF scapula for added reach, and a relocated knee actuator. The analysis also confirms the bot on stage was a hybrid, using older-generation hands.

A new Goldman Sachs report finds Chinese component suppliers are in a “preemptive” phase, planning massive production capacity for a 2026 boom despite a current lack of large-scale orders.

In partnership with e-commerce giant JD.com, EngineAI has opened a "trendy goods" store in Shenzhen staffed by its humanoid robots, marking a significant step from viral demos to a permanent, public-facing application.

In a new interview, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich defends the NEO's human-in-the-loop model, comparing it to Waymo and ChatGPT. He clarifies the robot's "two modes," details new privacy controls, and lays out a bullish 2027 timeline for full autonomy.

A new video from a Chinese journalist provides an up-close look at the ''Iron'' humanoid robot Xpeng displayed at its AI Day. The inspection confirms details about its "bionic muscle"-like padding and, significantly, appears to validate earlier speculation that the display models do not yet feature the new ''dexterous hands'' detailed in the keynote.

A top Samsung Electronics executive has confirmed the company is actively developing humanoid robots, aiming to internalize core components and leverage its own vast manufacturing infrastructure as both a developer and a key customer.

Forbes Senior Editor Alan Ohnsman labeled the humanoid robot a "publicity stunt," arguing Tesla "has not been a robotics company." The sharp critique contrasts with Tesla''s recent announcements of a $20,000 cost target and plans for a 1-million-unit factory.

In a new video, Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng shows a bare-metal 'Iron' robot dancing. He claims the human-like motion, which sparked debate at AI Day, is due to a new 'human-like spine' and an AI model that can learn complex movements from human data in just two hours.

A new 27-minute video collaboration with YouTuber Nick DiGiovanni provides a long-form, public trial of 1X''s teleoperation. It showcases the NEO''s surprising dexterity and profound clumsiness.

In a new interview, K-Scale Labs CEO Benjamin Bolte gives a candid post-mortem on the startup’s collapse, detailing a critical strategic bet on its flagship K-Bot that failed to secure venture capital, and his fear of being seen as a "toy company."

Speaking at a Shanghai forum, Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing defined the breakthrough for embodied AI as an 80% task success rate in unfamiliar environments. He and other industry leaders also warned that progress is “slower than hoped” and called for urgent data and hardware standardization.

Speaking on CNBC, Rockwell CEO Blake Moret offered a pragmatic counterpoint to the humanoid hype, arguing that while they "may have a role," they are "overkill" for many current industrial applications.

A public claim by Figure's Brett Adcock about a "first" autonomous deployment at BMW escalated into a sharp exchange, with Agility Robotics mocking the claim and Adcock responding with a prediction of their bankruptcy.

A video at Tesla''s 2025 shareholder meeting offered a glimpse of Optimus assembly, but the project''s AI lead clarified it''s a prototype line, not the mass-production system slated for next year. CEO Elon Musk also shared a new $20,000 per-unit cost target.

Musk specifies locations for his ambitious humanoid robot production, starting with a 1-million-unit line in Fremont and a 10-million-unit line at a Gigafactory, while reiterating claims of a "billion a year" capacity.

Following speculation that its AI Day demo was a human or an older robot, Xpeng has released videos showing the new ''Iron'' robot''s underlying hardware. Analysts are now detailing significant design changes, including a new hip and knee configuration.

Unitree has unveiled a full-body teleoperation platform for its G1 humanoid. While new videos showcase low-latency robot boxing and soccer, the system''s true purpose may be as a "data acquisition platform" to tackle the industry''s physical AI bottleneck.

Software giant SAP is partnering with a slate of robotics firms, including Humanoid and Neura Robotics, to give robots "business context awareness." New pilots at BITZER and Martur Fompak show robots taking orders directly from SAP''s warehouse management software.

In a new interview, Figure''s CEO Brett Adcock doubles down on his "autonomy-first" strategy, dismissing competitors'' tele-operated demos as "deceiving" and explaining why his team was "way better" at robotics AI than former partner OpenAI.

As humanoid robots grow more complex, researchers at Iowa State University are tackling a fundamental problem: current safety tests are not reliable. A new paper details an algorithm for "repeatable and reliable" risk assessment, a critical step for building public trust.

After Xpeng''s AI Day demo prompted speculation of a ''human in a suit,'' the company proved it was a robot. But new analysis suggests the bot on stage may have been its older ''Iron'' model, not the next-gen robot detailed in the keynote.

Shenzhen-based UBTECH has secured another major contract for its Walker S2 humanoid, bringing its 2025 order total for the series to over 800 million yuan and highlighting growing demand for its autonomous battery-swapping robots.

Xpeng's 2025 AI Day featured a new, highly realistic humanoid robot walking onstage. CEO He Xiaopeng detailed the 'human-like' design, a new VLT AI model, and a commercial strategy that avoids factories and homes—for now.

German industrial giant Schaeffler will not only deploy thousands of Neura''s 4NE-1 humanoids by 2035 but will also co-develop and supply key actuators for the robots, feeding real-world data into Neura''s ''Neuraverse'' AI ecosystem.

Cobot manufacturer Doosan Robotics is partnering with sensor specialist Aidin Robotics to co-develop a standardized dual-arm humanoid platform. The collaboration aims to combine Doosan's control systems with Aidin's advanced force-torque sensors to create a 'physical AI' capable of autonomous, human-level tasks.

AgiBot has deployed a real-world reinforcement learning (RW-RL) system on a pilot production line with Longcheer Technology. The company claims this allows its industrial robots to learn new, complex tasks in 'tens of minutes,' a significant speed-up from the weeks of programming and tuning typically required for rigid automation.

Dr. Phuong Nguyen, the co-founder and "principal inventor" of 1X, has launched Physical Robotics AS. The new venture represents a strategic split, not over AI, but *how* to build it. Instead of 1X's consumer-focused "embodied learning," Nguyen is betting on "Physical Intelligence" (PI) gathered from force-sensitive industrial manipulators.

The open-source robotics startup has laid off most of its team and is refunding deposits, with its CEO citing a failure to find a lead investor for mass production. In a final move, the company is releasing all hardware and software designs to the public.

Startup Generalist AI has unveiled GEN-0, an embodied foundation model it claims is trained on an unprecedented 270,000 hours of real-world manipulation data. The company reports its new architecture, "Harmonic Reasoning," and massive dataset have unlocked predictable scaling laws for robot intelligence.

In a new viral video, 1X''s humanoid robot is shown ''teaming up'' with a world-renowned pastry chef, showcasing its dexterity and collaborative potential in a kitchen environment.

The EV maker's 2025 AI Day is expected to be the formal unveiling of the 'VLT' AI system, which the company claims will allow its 'Iron' humanoid robot to 'evolve into thinking.'

The Zurich-based ETH spin-off is betting on a pragmatic, rapidly deployable approach, arguing that full-body humanoids are not the answer for most industrial tasks. The focus is on a powerful AI foundation model trained by human operators.

A recent LA Times report highlights the massive, low-tech effort to gather real-world data for robots. This data bottleneck is the central challenge in robotics, and top companies are making wildly different bets on how to solve it—from human-video capture and teleoperation to massive simulation.

Three of China''s top humanoid robotics companies—Unitree, Aelos Robotics (Leju), and Zhiyuan Robotics (AgiBot)—are all making significant moves to go public, signaling a new phase of capital-intensive competition for the industry.

The Walker S2 humanoid robot received a Platinum MUSE Design Award, with UBTECH emphasizing its autonomous battery-swapping and swarm intelligence features for industrial use.

The electronics giant plans to use humanoids running NVIDIAs GR00T foundation model on its production lines, marking a significant test for the "simulation-first" approach to robotics.

The 1X NEO launch sparked debate over its use of teleoperation. But for 1X, this 'Expert Mode' isn't a bug—it's the core of a long-held strategy built on a foundation of passive safety and data diversity.

The $20,000 NEO humanoid robot pre-order has drawn massive online attention, but it has also polarized the tech community, pitting proponents of its transparent, human-in-the-loop strategy against critics—including rival CEOs—who label it an unfinished ''hype reel''.

UK startup Humanoid and industrial giant Schaeffler have successfully completed a proof-of-concept for bin picking. The trial used a pre-alpha robot and will now move to a second phase with the new HMND 01 Alpha platform.

Speaking at an NVIDIA GTC panel, Figure CEO Brett Adcock dismissed teleoperation as "soy stuff" and claimed the real race is for general-purpose AI, not manufacturing, in the US vs. China competition.

With pre-orders for its $20,000 NEO robot open, 1X is transparent about its strategy: early adopters will use a human-piloted "Expert Mode" to help train the robot's AI, a "social contract" built on a surprisingly lightweight, tendon-driven body.

Following days of speculation, 1X has officially announced its NEO humanoid robot is available for pre-order as a consumer product, priced at $20,000 or $499/month. The launch confirms the company's strategy to use a "human-in-the-loop" model to train its AI in real-world homes.

The ARK Invest CEO places humanoids ahead of robotaxis and healthcare AI, arguing they are a key part of an impending "technology revolution."

On the eve of its highly anticipated October 28 reveal, 1X hosted a pre-launch event at its Palo Alto HQ, offering hands-on teleoperation demos to tech figures like Andrej Karpathy, Carl Pei, and Robert Scoble. Details from the event reinforce speculation that the company is launching a home-based, teleoperated early adopter program.

In a CNBC interview, Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm claimed the Optimus robot has achieved a key dexterity milestone: folding laundry. This comes as Tesla aims for a Q1 2026 "production-intent" V3 prototype.

Following mixed results with its Pepper robot, SoftBank is reportedly intensifying its search for investments in next-generation humanoid robotics, targeting AI-driven companies like Agility Robotics and Skild AI.

The sub-$1,400 humanoid robot from Chinese startup Noetix appears to be finding an early audience, with a product listing showing over 500 units booked ahead of its 2026 release.

In a new interview, Google DeepMind's Carolina Parada discusses the 'agentic' two-part brain of Gemini Robotics 1.5, its 'surprising' ability to transfer skills between different robots, and why she believes the home will be 'one of the last frontiers' for the technology.

An ISO working group is meeting in Barcelona to write safety standards. Memos from Figure's former safety lead, published earlier this year, provide a sober contrast to recent hype, detailing the immense difficulty in safely managing bipedal robots that can fall, misinterpret commands, or pose battery risks.

AgiBot has launched LinkCraft, a new 'zero-code' software platform that translates human motion from videos into performances for its X2 humanoid robot, aiming to lower the barrier for content creation.

In a new technical deep-dive, Tesla's VP of AI and Optimus lead Ashok Elluswamy details the end-to-end neural network strategy for FSD, confirming the same "neural world simulator" and architecture will "seamlessly transfer" to its humanoid robot.

Speaking at MIT, Yann LeCun argued the "big secret" of the humanoid industry is that companies lack the fundamental AI breakthroughs—specifically "world models"—needed to make robots "generally useful" in domestic settings.

Following its Q3 2025 earnings, Tesla has detailed its ambitious manufacturing plan for Optimus, targeting a production line capable of 1 million units annually. CEO Elon Musk also confirmed a 'production-intent' V3 prototype for Q1 2026 and stressed that a non-existent supply chain requires deep vertical integration.

In a new NewsNation segment, Foundation CEO Sankaet Pathak expanded on his company's military ambitions, detailing a progression from "ground drones" to armed robots. He also set an ambitious manufacturing goal of 10,000 humanoids in 2026.

Tesla's Q3 2025 update confirms 'first generation production lines' for its humanoid robot are being installed, while CEO Elon Musk teased a 'quite remarkable' Optimus V3 unveiling for Q1 2026.

Researchers from MIT's Improbable AI Lab have developed SoftMimic, a reinforcement learning framework that trains humanoids to be compliant and safely absorb collisions, rather than rigidly tracking motions.

Chinese startup Noetix Robotics has unveiled Bumi, a 94 cm bipedal robot priced under $1,370, aiming to bring humanoid machines into education and home settings.

Shanghai-based AheadForm has released new footage of its Origin M1 robot, placing its ultra-realistic face on a mobile neck and torso to create a new platform for human-robot interaction research.

A New York Times report, based on internal documents, outlines Amazon's strategy to automate three-quarters of its operations, avoiding the need to hire over 600,000 workers. This provides new context for the company's aggressive R&D in humanoid robotics.

Following its public debut, official specifications and expert analysis confirm the Unitree H2 features 31 degrees of freedom, including a 3-DOF serial-stack waist, a remotely actuated 'quasi-serial' ankle design, and a 2-DOF neck—a significant re-architecture from the H1.

The new 1-meter-tall K1 platform from Booster Robotics targets education and R&D with a sub-$5,000 price tag, an open development environment, and a championship-winning pedigree from RoboCup 2025.

Robotics firm 1X has released a cryptic teaser video pointing to a significant announcement on October 28, sparking speculation about the next phase of its plan to deploy NEO humanoids into homes.

Unitree has revealed its new flagship humanoid robot, the H2. Standing 1.8 meters tall, the H2 arrives as the larger, more advanced counterpart to the company's affordable R1, fulfilling earlier promises of a two-pronged market strategy.

Following a notable debut at industry events, Sharpa Robotics has announced that its high-fidelity SharpaWave hand, featuring a proprietary Dynamic Tactile Array, is now in mass production and shipping to customers.

China Pacific Insurance has launched the nation's first insurance product specifically for humanoid robots, a move designed to de-risk their commercial deployment by covering everything from manufacturing defects to third-party liability. The initiative signals a maturing market, but critical details on underwriting and scalability remain unknown.

Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng announced the company's next-generation IRON humanoid robot will feature a new Vision-Language-Task (VLT) AI system. The move is part of a broader strategy to shift from remote control to true autonomy, mirroring an industry-wide push for advanced, multi-modal AI brains in robotics.

Speaking at Dreamforce, Figure CEO Brett Adcock dismissed manufacturing as the primary challenge for humanoids, claiming the race is to solve general intelligence. He projected a timeline that could see his robots performing general tasks in novel environments as soon as next year.

Agibot's new G2 robot combines advanced AI with industrial-grade hardware, showcasing applications from auto manufacturing to art gallery tours, and is backed by significant early commercial contracts.

Unconfirmed reports of a massive $685 million actuator order for Tesla's Optimus robot have caused supplier Sanhua Intelligent Controls' stock to surge, hinting that mass production may be on the horizon. However, both companies have yet to officially confirm the deal.

A visit to 1X's headquarters radically changed investor Chris Camillo's view on the company's tendon-driven robots, which he now sees as a potential frontrunner for in-home deployment. Robotics expert Scott Walter, who accompanied him, was also highly impressed.

A new report reveals two stealth companies, Rhoda AI and Genesis AI, have raised massive early-stage rounds to tackle different aspects of humanoid robotics, from heavy lifting to software-driven control systems, signaling intensified competition in the sector.

Researchers from Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute have unveiled X1, a multirobot system that pairs a walking humanoid with a transforming drone that can also drive. The project aims to combine different locomotion modes to create more versatile and resilient autonomous systems.

Neura Robotics has announced the NEURA Gym, a large-scale physical training facility designed to generate real-world interaction data from hundreds of robots. The initiative aims to solve one of the biggest challenges in robotics: creating AI models that can reliably transfer skills from simulation to the complexities of the physical world.

In a recent interview, Atlas Product Management Lead Mario Bollini discusses the strategic shift to electric actuators, the embrace of reinforcement learning, and why the humanoid form factor is about turning physical challenges into software solutions.

In a new CNET feature, Foundation Robotics offered a hands-on teleoperation demo of its Phantom MK1 humanoid. CEO Sankaet Pathak used the opportunity to further detail the company's military ambitions, stating for the first time that arming the robots with guns is 'on the table.'

In a recent interview, Foundation Robotics CEO Sankaet Pathak elaborated on the company's strategy to build humanoids for both industrial automation and military logistics. The conversation sheds light on their hardware choices, ambitious production goals, and the controversial dual-use approach that distinguishes them from competitors.

TIME Magazine has recognized two humanoid robots, the ultra-affordable Unitree R1 and the domestically-focused Figure 03, in its annual Best Inventions list, signaling the growing mainstream relevance of bipedal robotics.

Shanghai-based robotics firm AgiBot is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering in Hong Kong in 2026, aiming for a valuation between $5.1 billion and $6.4 billion. The move signals growing investor confidence in the humanoid robotics sector.

German firm NEURA Robotics and Indian auto-tech giant Sona Comstar have signed an MoU to jointly develop and manufacture cognitive robots and humanoids, signaling a major push to industrialize advanced automation in India.

A new TIME Magazine cover story provides the first in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at Figure and its new Figure 03 humanoid. The report contrasts the company's grand ambitions for a robot in every home with the current, often clumsy, reality of its capabilities, highlighting the significant data and safety hurdles that remain.

Hangzhou-based Deep Robotics has introduced the DR02, a humanoid robot featuring an IP66 rating for dust and water resistance, designed to operate in extreme temperatures and challenging industrial environments.

Amazon's latest robotics project, ResMimic, uses a two-stage residual learning framework to efficiently teach humanoids complex loco-manipulation skills. By refining a general motion policy with task-specific corrections, the system enables a Unitree G1 to handle heavy and irregular objects with precision.

Figure has officially announced its third-generation humanoid, Figure 03. The new model features a complete hardware and software redesign focused on enabling its 'Helix' AI system, improving safety for home environments, and streamlining the robot for high-volume manufacturing.

In a recent interview, Agility Robotics co-founder and CRO Jonathan Hurst laid out a pragmatic, multi-decade timeline for humanoid integration, predicting it will be over 10 years before they enter homes and 25 years before they are fully integrated into human spaces.

In a new video, Boston Dynamics engineers explain the design philosophy behind the electric Atlas's three-fingered grippers, emphasizing a pragmatic balance of dexterity, reliability, and simplified complexity for real-world manipulation.

In a surprising move that signals a new era of accessibility for advanced robotics, Unitree's G1 humanoid robot is now listed for sale on Walmart's online marketplace, bringing a popular research platform to a mainstream commercial channel.

A custom-painted Tesla Optimus robot appeared at the world premiere of Disney's 'Tron: Ares,' performing 'kung fu' moves alongside actor Jared Leto. The appearance serves as a high-profile demonstration of the humanoid's recent progress, contextualizing its previously showcased martial arts skills.

A secretive, sold-out event in San Francisco called the Silicon Colosseum featured humanoid robots, including one from K-Scale Labs, engaging in combat. The event has sparked online conversation about what it means to build a "real product" in the robotics industry.

Humanoid robotics company Figure has released a CGI teaser video for its upcoming Figure 03 model, revealing a sleek design with unique features like fabric mesh skin, palm-mounted cameras, articulated toes, and inductive charging in its feet. CEO Brett Adcock has called it 'the best humanoid robot the world has ever seen,' with a full unveiling scheduled for this Thursday, October 9.

Following a cryptic teaser video and a series of dramatic tweets from CEO Brett Adcock, humanoid robotics company Figure appears poised to unveil its next-generation robot this week. The campaign has fueled widespread speculation, building on months of hints about a more advanced successor to its Figure 02 model.

LG Electronics and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have unveiled KAPEX, a next-generation humanoid robot designed to learn and adapt in real-world environments, marking a major push to compete in the global race for 'physical AI'.

CEO Brett Adcock announces a Figure humanoid has been operating 10 hours a day on the BMW X3 production line, a milestone that follows earlier scrutiny over the scale of the deployment.

In a new promotional video, Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot takes on a new role: explaining shareholder voting procedures. The video showcases the robot in diverse settings and provides a glimpse of an updated, bronze-accented design with potentially revised hands.

Amazon's FAR robotics team has unveiled OmniRetarget, a powerful data generation engine that translates human motion into physically realistic trajectories for humanoid robots. The system enables a single human demonstration to be augmented into hours of training data, simplifying reinforcement learning and enabling zero-shot transfer of complex loco-manipulation skills from simulation to a real Unitree G1 robot.

German humanoid robotics firm Neura Robotics has established a significant branch office in Hangzhou, China, with a registered capital of €45 million. The move, discovered via public corporate records, points to a strategic effort to tap into China's robust robotics supply chain to scale production of its 4NE-1 humanoid.

The open-source robotics startup released a new video demonstrating its K-Bot humanoid being controlled in real-time by a VR-equipped operator, showcasing impressive stability and fluid, low-latency movement.

A new report from an IEEE study group outlines a crucial framework for developing safety and performance standards for humanoid robots, focusing on classification, stability, and human-robot interaction to pave the way for their safe deployment in human environments.

A new video shows Tesla's humanoid robot sparring with a human, demonstrating surprising speed and fluidity. The demonstration was followed by a key strategic comment from Optimus lead Ashok Elluswamy, who highlighted the plan to unify the AI models for Optimus and Tesla's self-driving cars.

Shenzhen-based startup LimX Dynamics has released a video of its new humanoid robot, Oli, autonomously locating, walking to, and picking up a tennis ball. The demonstration highlights a complex capability known as whole-body loco-manipulation, a skill not often seen in the current generation of humanoid robots.

A new video from Cartwheel Robotics founder Scott LaValley showcases the company's 'Yogi' humanoid torso moving with uncanny fluidity, driven entirely by a generative AI model that translates text into expressive, life-like motion.

Pioneering roboticist Rodney Brooks argues current humanoids will fail to learn true dexterity, citing a lack of touch sensing. Other experts counter, suggesting that even limited capability will unlock immense value, sparking a debate over the industry's path forward.

In a recent TV appearance, Foundation co-founder and former Marine Mike LeBlanc openly discussed the company's focus on defense applications for its humanoid robots, framing them as autonomous ground drones designed to replace soldiers in dangerous roles. The explicit military focus comes as the company, led by controversial ex-Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak, continues its ambitious push into the competitive robotics field.

CEO Brett Adcock announces a new internal team dedicated to massive-scale fundraising, aiming to secure the capital needed to scale humanoid robot production and deployment globally.

Unitree Robotics CEO Wang Xingxing projects the company's new affordable R1 robot will dominate global sales next year, while also confirming a larger, more agile 1.8-meter humanoid is set to launch before the end of the year.

Security researchers and robot owners have identified significant vulnerabilities in Unitree robots, including remote code execution and unapproved data sharing, sparking a debate over the company's security practices and transparency.

The Japanese convenience store giant will partner with robotics firm Telexistence to deploy "Astra," a humanoid robot powered by a Vision-Language-Action AI model, aiming to tackle labor shortages and redefine in-store operations.

In a wide-ranging interview, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich discusses the decade of foundational work behind the NEO humanoid, the surprising social dynamics of robot interaction, and the unglamorous-but-critical challenges—like Wi-Fi—of deploying robots in the real world.

Humanoid robotics firm Persona AI has signed an MOU with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to develop and standardize inspection tasks for its robots in shipyards. The collaboration aims to create a framework for data collection and certification, paving the way for the official use of humanoids in maritime construction and survey.

In a late-night visit to 1X's Palo Alto headquarters, online streamer IShowSpeed put the NEO Gamma humanoid robots through their paces. The chaotic, unscripted live stream provided a rare, public demonstration of the company's impressive teleoperation technology.

Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemini Robotics 1.5, a new AI framework designed to move robots beyond simple command-following to become 'physical agents' that can reason, plan, and learn skills across different hardware, like Apptronik's Apollo humanoid.

The open-source robotics startup has shipped its first developer-focused humanoid robot, the K-Bot, marking a key milestone. Early demand appears strong, with the company reporting that its second batch of orders has also sold out.

According to a report from The Information, Norwegian robotics company 1X Technologies is seeking to raise as much as $1 billion in a new funding round that would value the company at a minimum of $10 billion. The move signals accelerating investor confidence in the humanoid robotics sector.

Humanoid robotics expert Scott Walter and hand surgeon Gustav Andersson analyze the new 20-DOF robotic hand from China’s Wuji Tech, praising its direct-drive actuation as a significant departure from tendon-based systems and a major step forward in closing the sim-to-real gap.

Shanghai-based Kepler Robotics has begun mass production of its K2 "Bumblebee" humanoid robot, openly acknowledging its design is based on Tesla’s Optimus architecture. While the move signals rapid commercialization, some experts question the strategy of cloning a design that Tesla itself may be evolving beyond.

Ashish Kumar, the lead for Tesla's Optimus AI team, has announced his departure. The move marks another significant change for the high-stakes humanoid robot program, which saw its VP of Engineering leave just three months ago.

Humanoid robotics firm Figure has launched a massive data collection initiative, 'Project Go-Big,' aiming to create an 'internet-scale' pretraining dataset by capturing human video in real-world homes. The project, accelerated by a partnership with real estate giant Brookfield, has already enabled Figure's robot to learn navigation from human video alone.

UK-based robotics company Humanoid has unveiled its first robot, the HMND 01 Alpha, claiming a record-breaking development time of just seven months. An accompanying documentary provides a transparent look at the intense, and sometimes chaotic, process behind the industrial machine.

Shenzhen-based Wuji Tech has unveiled its first-generation robotic hand, a lightweight, 20-degree-of-freedom manipulator designed for humanoid robots that emphasizes both high performance and cost-effectiveness.

Humanoid robotics firm Figure has announced a strategic partnership with asset manager Brookfield, gaining access to a vast portfolio of real estate to create a massive real-world training dataset for its Helix AI model and accelerate commercial deployment.

Shanghai-based robotics firm AgiBot has released a video showing its Lingxi X2 humanoid robot successfully executing a Webster flip, a complex acrobatic maneuver. The demonstration highlights the company's progress in dynamic balance and motion control, signaling growing capabilities in the competitive humanoid field.

Humanoid robotics startup Figure has raised over $1 billion in a Series C round led by Parkway Venture Capital, signaling massive investor confidence in its plan to deploy general-purpose robots in commercial and, eventually, domestic settings.

Chinese humanoid robot developer Casbot has raised nearly $14 million in angel plus funding, aiming to mass-produce its bipedal robots for demanding industrial and mining applications, leveraging a unique AI architecture for real-world adaptation.

Google DeepMind has launched Gemini Robotics On-Device, an efficient vision-language-action model designed to run locally on robotic hardware. This development aims to reduce latency, improve robustness in varied environments, and enable advanced dexterous manipulation for a new generation of autonomous robots capable of fast task adaptation.

Apptronik, known for its Apollo humanoid, has announced Elevate Robotics, a new subsidiary dedicated to developing and commercializing industrial automation solutions that operate beyond human form factors and capabilities, aiming to redefine heavy-duty work.

At Automatica 2025, NEURA Robotics unveiled the third generation of its 4NE-1 humanoid, now designed for safe human collaboration, alongside the new MiPA cognitive service robot. The launch highlights the expanding Neuraverse, an AI-driven ecosystem aiming to democratize robotics through shared learning and an "app-store" for robot skills, signaling NEURA’s push for mass-market cognitive robotics.

NEURA Robotics is poised to reveal the third generation of its 4NE-1 humanoid robot at Automatica 2025 in Munich, Germany. The highly anticipated launch is expected to showcase significant advancements in actuation, dexterity, sensory capabilities (including "robot skin"), and AI, moving the 4NE-1 closer to a market-ready, general-purpose machine capable of versatile applications in both industrial and domestic environments. CEO David Reger has stated his ambition for this new iteration to be the "best humanoid robot on the planet."

Swedish tech firm Hexagon has launched AEON, a humanoid robot designed for industrial applications, leveraging its expertise in measurement and sensor technology. AEON features advanced agility, environmental awareness, versatility, and a battery-swapping system, and will be piloted with Schaeffler and Pilatus.

Following a week of reveals about its new Redwood AI, robotics firm 1X has detailed its latest tool: an 'action-controllable' world model. The system acts as a high-fidelity simulator, allowing the company to predict the outcomes of its NEO robot's actions and rapidly evaluate AI performance without costly, time-consuming physical trials.

In a live roundtable with investors and robotics experts, Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock provided a detailed breakdown of a 60-minute, uncut video showing its Figure 02 humanoid performing a complex logistics task. Adcock emphasized the shift from short demos to proving real-world endurance, detailed key upgrades to the Helix AI, and revealed a 13% speed improvement in just six days, highlighting the power of fleet-wide learning.

Tesla is suing former Optimus engineer Zhongjie “Jay” Li and his startup Proception Inc., alleging the theft of trade secrets related to the humanoid robot's advanced hand technology. The lawsuit, filed June 11, 2025, claims Li downloaded confidential files before founding a company that quickly developed similar robotic hands. This development occurs amidst recent leadership changes in Tesla's Optimus program.

A day after unveiling its Redwood AI brain, robotics firm 1X has detailed the reinforcement learning system that powers the NEO humanoid’s movement. The unified controller enables a range of human-like motions, from walking and running to climbing stairs using only stereo vision.

Apptronik has been named to CNBC's 2025 Disruptor 50 list at #33, becoming the first humanoid robotics company to achieve this recognition. The selection highlights Apptronik's scalability, AI integration through its Apollo robot, a recent $350M Series A funding, and key partnerships, signaling the growing prominence of humanoid robots.

Following days of speculation, robotics firm 1X has revealed Redwood, a new AI model for its NEO humanoid robots. The system runs fully onboard, integrates locomotion and manipulation into a single network, and is designed to learn from both successful and failed tasks in real-world home environments.

Robotics firm 1X teases a major update this week with a cryptic forest video featuring its NEO humanoids. Meanwhile, Foundation Robotics CEO Sankaet Pathak announced their first AI training cluster, "skynet junior," is live, with plans for a larger "skynet" cluster.

Following the departure of Milan Kovac, veteran AI software lead Ashok Elluswamy is reportedly taking the helm of Tesla's Optimus project. We look at the background of the man now tasked with realizing one of Elon Musk's most ambitious goals: deploying humanoid robots at scale.

Figure AI has released a 60-minute, uninterrupted video of its Figure 02 humanoid performing logistics work, calling it 'the most boring video we've ever posted.' The demonstration is meant to showcase endurance and the significant performance gains from their updated Helix AI, which now incorporates temporal memory and force feedback.

French exoskeleton leader Wandercraft has finalized a strategic partnership with Renault Group, including a minority investment and a plan to co-develop a new family of industrial humanoid robots named 'Calvin.' The collaboration aims to leverage Wandercraft's advanced AI and self-balancing technology for use in Renault's manufacturing plants.

Milan Kovac, VP overseeing Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot program, is reportedly leaving the company. His departure comes as Elon Musk targets 'thousands' of Optimus units in factories this year. Ashok Elluswamy, VP of AI software (Autopilot), is expected to take over leadership of the Optimus project.

Following a viral new demo, Figure CEO Brett Adcock took the stage at Bloomberg Tech to detail the company's aggressive strategy. He emphasized the necessity of end-to-end AI for real-world tasks, confirmed a second logistics partner, and confidently outlined a path to manufacturing 100,000 robots within four years.

Amazon is reportedly developing AI software for humanoid robots intended for package deliveries, according to The Information. The company is said to be constructing a "humanoid park" in San Francisco for testing, focusing on software while initially using third-party hardware. These reports remain unconfirmed by Reuters and Amazon has not commented.

Figure CEO Brett Adcock shared a new video of the Figure 02 humanoid expertly sorting and scanning diverse, including deformable, packages, driven by its Helix AI. The impressive demonstration showcases learned behaviors like flattening packages for scanning and elicited positive industry reactions regarding its speed and efficiency.

Bernt Børnich, CEO of 1X Technologies, discussed on the NVIDIA AI Podcast how their humanoid robot, NEO, is designed to learn and operate safely alongside humans, with a consumer launch planned for 2025 focusing on household chores and collaborative development with early adopters. This follows earlier announcements about home pilot programs and Børnich's broader vision for humanoid assistance.

Agility Robotics has released a new video showing its humanoid robot, Digit, autonomously picking up a shopping basket and various items in a lab setting. The company states this is achieved through a whole-body controller trained in simulation, enabling Digit to handle new objects and environments.

Artem Sokolov, founder of UK-based robotics company Humanoid, outlines a strategy focused on deploying commercially viable humanoid robots for industrial tasks. The company prioritizes market-readiness, affordability, and a modular design, starting with wheeled robots and aiming for a $50,000-$70,000 price point, leveraging a 'second-mover advantage' and advanced AI.

EngineAI co-founder Ren Guowen details the company's plans to produce 1,000 humanoid robots this year, scaling to over 10,000 annually within four years, with an ultimate goal of household deployment. The company is also seeking $138M in funding and emphasizes US-China collaboration despite tensions.

Unitree Robotics is set to deploy Reborn's Roboverse infrastructure to significantly speed up AI development for its humanoid robots, fostering an open-source community to build more intelligent and adaptable machines.

UK-based robotics company Humanoid has released a teaser for its HMND 01 humanoid robot, detailing its specifications and targeting applications in logistics and manufacturing to address labor shortages. The company emphasizes AI advancements and a modular design for its bipedal machine.

In a new podcast interview with host Scott Walter, Neura Robotics CEO David Reger discusses the company's foundational vision for cognitive robotics, the strategic importance of the Neuraverse platform, and deep dives into the engineering behind their humanoid robots, including the 4NE-1. Key takeaways highlight their approach to in-house development and the evolving landscape of human-robot interaction.

A UK research team from the University of Bristol and Imperial College London has received a £5 million grant from ARIA to develop AI-driven methods for co-designing highly dexterous robotic hands and their control systems. The project aims to overcome current limitations in robot manipulation and democratize the creation of task-specific robotic solutions.

Unitree Robotics has teased a new humanoid robot with 26 degrees of freedom, hinting at a potential price below $10,000. This could significantly lower the entry barrier for advanced humanoid robotics research.

Two major robotics events, the Humanoids Summit in London and the Embodied Intelligence Developer Conference in Shanghai, are taking place simultaneously on May 29-30, 2025. London focuses on mass production and investment with key industry leaders, while Shanghai highlights strong policy support, talent development, and practical applications, underscoring a global acceleration in the humanoid robotics field.

Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock announced a major reorganization, merging three teams into a unified AI group called Helix. This move aims to accelerate the company's AI development for its humanoid robots, centered around its Vision-Language-Action model, also named Helix, designed for generalist control, multi-robot collaboration, and versatile object manipulation.

Hugging Face has launched two new open-source robots: HOPEJr, a full humanoid under $3000 developed with The Robot Studio, and Reachy Mini, a desktop head from its Pollen Robotics team. Both aim to make robotics more accessible for AI development.

Boston Dynamics released a new video showcasing the all-electric Atlas humanoid performing a complex sequencing task in a warehouse-like setting. The demonstration highlights advancements in its dynamic perception, manipulation, and ability to adapt to unpredictable changes and recover from errors, as the company pushes towards 'physical intelligence'.

The historic site of Olympia, Greece, is set to host the first International Humanoid Olympiad this summer, where advanced robots will compete in Olympic-inspired events, alongside expert talks and workshops on the future of AI and robotics.

Smartphone maker Honor is entering the robotics field, announcing its AI helped a Unitree robot achieve a 4 m/s peak speed. This move is part of Honor's $10 billion AI investment plan and positions its technology amidst rapidly advancing humanoid robot agility.

Chris Walti, former head of Tesla's Optimus project, expresses doubts about the utility of humanoid robots in factories, arguing their form factor is ill-suited for repetitive industrial tasks. His new company, Mytra, focuses on a different approach to warehouse automation.

NEURA Robotics, SAP, and NVIDIA have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate SAP's business AI and NVIDIA's digital twin technology with NEURA's cognitive robots. The partnership aims to create 'physical Business AI,' enabling robots to act on real-time enterprise data and perform complex tasks autonomously via the Neuraverse platform.

Two Financial Times articles highlight a fascinating dynamic: while a robotics giant questions the humanoid form, other reports detail the very problem—mentally taxing "connector" jobs—that bipedal robots aim to solve.

From viral brawls to organized tournaments, humanoid robots are stepping into the combat arena, promising technological leaps and a new form of entertainment.

Figure CEO Brett Adcock tweeted that the company's next-generation F.03 humanoid is now walking, calling it 'the most advanced hardware I've ever seen.' The announcement was made with a cryptic image of the robot behind a frosted glass door labeled 'F.03 BEAR CAVE.'

UBTECH Robotics outlines plans for a tenfold increase in humanoid robot production by 2026, driven by claimed orders from major EV manufacturers and industrial giants. The company emphasizes its focus on making humanoids practical tools for China's evolving manufacturing landscape.

UC Berkeley researchers unveil VideoMimic, a novel system enabling humanoid robots to learn context-aware skills like stair climbing and sitting from ordinary videos, offering a new path for robot training and drawing comparisons to efforts by Tesla and NVIDIA.

Marking its third anniversary, Figure AI has rapidly moved from a bold idea to a multi-billion dollar company, forging key partnerships and advancing humanoid robot technology. We examine its journey, milestones, and the challenges ahead.

Recent humanoid robotics updates include Figure AI celebrating its 3rd anniversary with a video of its walking robot, Apptronik's Apollo winning a 2025 IEEE RAS Award for Product Innovation, and Foundation Robotics showcasing its Phantom robot performing consumer goods packing tasks.

Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock announced that a Figure humanoid robot completed a 20-hour continuous run of back-to-back shifts at BMW's production facility. This milestone is presented as a significant step in Figure's 2025 goal of deploying autonomous humanoids in real-world applications.

Decentralized Physical AI (DePAI) is an emerging paradigm merging robotics with blockchain and DAOs, aiming to shift control and ownership of intelligent machines from corporations to communities. We explore how it works and its potential to reshape the future of automation.

Tesla showcases new Optimus capabilities, claiming its humanoid robot can now learn complex tasks from human video demonstrations, aiming to accelerate skill acquisition. This comes as the field of robotic reinforcement learning sees rapid advancements from multiple players.

Palo Alto startup K-Scale Labs is making waves by open-sourcing its humanoid robot hardware and software, sparking debate on the best path to general-purpose robots. A look at their strategy, products, and the implications of their open approach.

NVIDIA unveils Isaac GR00T N1.5 and new simulation tools, pushing the boundaries of humanoid robot learning and tackling the 'Physical Turing Test' with synthetic data generation.

Tesla provided updates on its Optimus humanoid robot, detailing ambitious production targets including a future 1,000/month line (still months away), and eventual goals of 100,000/month. CEO Elon Musk also stated the current Gen 2 Optimus is 'far from its final form,' as the company hires data collectors to refine its AI, which uses larger neural nets than its cars. Commercialization is eyed for mid-2026 with a $20k target cost.

Recent Tesla Optimus videos have sparked discussion around robot foot design, specifically the role of articulated and actuated toes in enhancing humanoid agility and efficiency. A closer look reveals different approaches across the industry.

A PatentVest analysis reveals a significant disconnect between venture capital funding and intellectual property defensibility among humanoid robotics startups, raising questions about long-term viability in a rapidly evolving market.

Robotics startup Persona AI, founded in 2024, has raised $27 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round to accelerate development of its humanoid robots for shipbuilding and industrial manufacturing. The company aims for initial robot deliveries to partner HD Hyundai within 18 months.

Cartwheel Robotics has emerged from stealth, founded by ex-Boston Dynamics and Disney roboticist Scott LaValley. The company aims to build small, 'emotionally intelligent' humanoid robots like its 'Yogi' prototype, focusing on companionship and interaction in homes and entertainment, rather than industrial applications. They are developing AI like a 'Motion Language Model' for expressive movement but face the historical challenges of social robot viability and cost.

Tesla's Optimus robot demonstrates more fluid, human-like movements, touted by Elon Musk as 'real real-time.' The update highlights rapid progress in humanoid robotics, driven by simulation and reinforcement learning, a trend also visible in recent demonstrations by competitors like Unitree and EngineAI, and academic research projects such as HuB.

Huawei and UBTech Robotics have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and adoption of humanoid robots for both industrial and domestic applications. Leveraging Huawei's AI processors, cloud, and large models, the collaboration aims to create smart factories and household service robots, underpinned by a new joint innovation center focused on embodied intelligence.

Unitree Robotics CEO Wang Xingxing stated at a Shanghai forum that while hardware cost and durability are important, the primary bottleneck for humanoid robots is developing unified, end-to-end AI systems. He highlighted strong market demand, Unitree's leading sales figures, and made an urgent call for talent across all departments.

Boston Dynamics is partnering with LG Innotek, a major supplier of camera and optical components, to develop an integrated vision sensing system for its Atlas humanoid robot. The collaboration aims to combine LG's hardware expertise in sensors (RGB, 3D) with Boston Dynamics' robotics software to enhance robot perception, particularly in challenging environments.

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the advanced stages of developing a humanoid robot for military applications. The robot aims to reduce risks to soldiers by performing complex tasks in hazardous environments and is slated for completion by 2027.

Startup Foundation, led by ex-Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak and with AI research chief Prof. Patrick van der Smagt, claims its humanoid robots will learn to interact with the world more efficiently using Deep Variational Bayes Filters. Amidst ambitious fundraising goals, we examine the science, the claims, and the challenges.

Humanoid robotics startup Foundation, led by ex-Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak, is reportedly seeking $100 million in funding at a $1 billion valuation. This ambitious target comes shortly after the company unveiled its 'Phantom' robot and against the backdrop of Pathak's previous company's recent bankruptcy.

Newly-formed humanoid robotics company Persona AI has signed an MoU with HD Hyundai Group and Vazil Company to develop AI-powered humanoid robots for complex welding tasks in shipbuilding. Prototypes are expected by late 2026, with deployment from 2027, aiming to boost productivity and safety in shipyards.

Analyses from MIT Technology Review and a Fortune op-ed highlight significant near-term challenges for widespread humanoid robot deployment. Experts caution against hype, emphasizing technical, economic, and, as recent CEO discussions on social media reveal, domestic adoption hurdles related to safety and public perception, while underscoring the role of specialized robotics.

Soft Robotics Podcast host Marwa ElDiwiny and engineer Scott Walter dissect the rotary-vs-linear actuator debate shaping today’s humanoid robots—explaining why most builders favor compact rotary joints while others bet on planetary-roller-screw cylinders.

UBTech's Walker S1 humanoid robots have begun operational deployment at Zeekr's 5G smart factory, performing tasks like material handling and quality inspection. Utilizing a 'BrainNet' AI framework for multi-robot coordination, the robots completed collaborative training. Trials are also underway at BYD, Foxconn, and Audi-FAW facilities, with over 500 units reportedly in the order pipeline, though mass production is still estimated to be 1-2 years away.

Wired magazine predicts 2025 will be a significant year for humanoid robots moving into commercial factory and warehouse roles, citing upcoming deployments like Boston Dynamics' Atlas at Hyundai, alongside existing work by Agility Robotics and Figure. While AI advancements promise greater flexibility and faster learning, challenges concerning reliability, safety, and bridging the gap between demos and autonomous operation remain critical hurdles.

Humanoid robotics firm Figure AI has reportedly sent cease-and-desist letters to secondary market brokers, demanding they stop marketing its shares. This action follows reports of the company seeking a massive new funding round at a $39.5 billion valuation and contrasts with the CEO's earlier claim of being highly sought-after on secondary markets.

Canadian robotics firm Axibo, known for cinema robotics used by Netflix and Apple, secures $12 million ($11M external, $1M founders) to launch Axibo AI, a new division focused on developing humanoid robots. Leveraging its manufacturing expertise, the Waterloo-based company plans a modular platform approach, aiming for a prototype debut in early 2026.

Chinese firms UBTech and Midea are advancing humanoid robot deployment in factories. UBTech has sold a batch of its bipedal Walker robots, likely to automaker Dongfeng, for manufacturing use. Appliance giant Midea is deploying its own wheeled humanoids in its smart factories starting in May for tasks like quality inspection, aiming for broader roles and potential commercialization in 3-5 years.

Logistics giant UPS is reportedly in discussions with humanoid robotics startup Figure AI about potentially deploying its robots for tasks within UPS's network. While details are scarce and unconfirmed, the talks reflect growing interest in using human-like robots for flexible automation in logistics.

NYU researchers have developed RUKA, a low-cost (~$1300), 3D-printable, anthropomorphic robotic hand that achieves high performance using tendon-driven underactuation and a learning-based controller. The entire project has been open-sourced to democratize dexterous manipulation research.

Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock announced via LinkedIn that the company is pursuing legal action, including potential defamation claims, against Fortune magazine. Adcock alleges a recent article contained 'egregious inaccuracies' regarding Figure's business and its partnership with BMW Manufacturing.

Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas discusses plans for new Apollo humanoid versions focusing on robustness and dexterity, leveraging strategic partnerships like a manufacturing deal with Jabil, and significant investor backing. The company emphasizes a 'Robots for Humans' approach, aiming for commercial viability by 2025 and meaningful industrial deployment from late 2026.

Foundation Robotics, led by ex-Synapse CEO Sankaet Pathak, emerges with its 'Phantom' humanoid robot targeting industrial automation. Founded in May 2023, the company emphasizes proprietary high-efficiency actuators and a hybrid AI approach combining state-based models and imitation learning. Targeting initial deliveries in mid-2025, Foundation aims to differentiate itself from competitors like Figure and Tesla through hardware performance and faster AI training.

Tesla's production schedule for the Optimus humanoid robot is facing delays due to China's new export restrictions on rare earth minerals. CEO Elon Musk cited a 'magnet issue' during an earnings call, stating the company is seeking licenses from Beijing to continue sourcing the crucial components.

Extend Robotics and Leyland Trucks are testing VR-controlled robots for hazardous tasks in EV truck manufacturing. Initial trials focused on safely connecting high-voltage components using teleoperation and exploring AI learning from demonstration.

Investor Chris Camillo shares his conversion from humanoid robot skeptic to major believer, outlining his thesis that 'embodied AI' represents an 'infinite labor machine' set to transform industries like manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. He discusses key players (Tesla, Figure, Apptronik), timelines (pilots now, scaling in 3-5 years, ubiquitous in 10-30), the RaaS business model, and potential economic impact, while cautioning against near-term hype.

Corporate venture capital investment in robotics startups surged 183% YoY in Q1 2024, reaching $1.3 billion across 34 deals. Driven by AI advancements and manufacturing needs like onshoring, corporations are investing both to supply components for and deploy next‑generation robots, most notably humanoids.

Humanoid robots competed alongside humans in the Beijing half-marathon for the first time. Tiangong Ultra won the robot category with a time of 2h 40m, but many other robots faced significant challenges, including falls and malfunctions, highlighting the hurdles still facing the technology.

An analysis of recent humanoid robot market forecasts reveals broad consensus on drivers like AI and labor shortages, but striking disagreements on market size, growth rates, and adoption timelines, further complicated by geopolitical factors.

South Korean logistics firm CJ Logistics has partnered with Rainbow Robotics to develop AI-powered humanoid robots capable of autonomous decision-making for warehouse operations. Rainbow Robotics will supply hardware, while CJ Logistics focuses on developing 'Agentic AI' and identifying tasks for field tests planned later this year.

Figure CEO Brett Adcock refuted a Fast Company claim that his company uses planetary roller screws, stating Figure relies on rotary actuators. The dispute highlights a key design debate in humanoid robotics: direct rotary drive versus linear actuators (which use screws) with linkages, as detailed by expert Scott Walter.

US efforts to build a competitive humanoid robotics industry are facing complications from tariffs on Chinese goods. Many critical components for these advanced robots are sourced from China, and the new levies risk increasing costs and slowing US progress relative to state-supported Chinese firms.

Xpeng provided an update on its 'Iron' humanoid robot at its Global Brand Night, emphasizing the goal of full autonomy over remote control. The company views robotics as harder than auto manufacturing, requiring L3 autonomy for mass production, targeted for 2026 after factory pilots. Iron features 62 DoF, a Turing AI chip, and is designed for complex tasks, including potentially working alongside humans in factories.

A Bain & Company analysis suggests humanoid robots are rapidly approaching cost parity with human labor, driven by advances in AI, dexterity, and easier training. Combined with labor shortages and reshoring trends, these factors could lead to significant adoption across industries within five years.

NVIDIA Research Scientist Yuke Zhu presented Project GR00T at Marktechpost miniCON Open Source AI 2025, detailing the company's simulation-first approach to building generalist foundation models for humanoid robots. Key releases include the open-source GR00T N1 multimodal model and the Hover whole-body controller, designed to enable cross-embodiment capabilities and accelerate development for robotics partners.

A new open-source humanoid robot project, Axon, has been released on GitHub by two teenage developers. The working prototype features AI voice control, LLM integration, arm/head movement, and driving capabilities. While ambitious, it requires significant technical skill, refinement, and utilizes a Raspberry Pi, multiple ESP32s, and a separate server for AI processing.

South Korean cobot manufacturer Doosan Robotics has announced its strategic entry into the humanoid robot market. The company aims to develop 'practical humanoids' focused on task efficiency, leveraging its expertise in multi-arm coordination and collision avoidance, and plans significant hiring and new R&D divisions to support the initiative.

Humanoid robot developers are increasingly favoring a 'FAR' (Flexion-Abduction-Rotation) hip joint configuration over the previously common 'ARF' design. Analysis suggests this shift is driven by better component packaging and potentially longer stride length enabled by FAR, outweighing concerns about the flexion actuator carrying more mass. Tesla's Optimus remains a notable holdout using the ARF configuration.

Westwood Robotics has detailed its THEMIS V2 humanoid robot, a 1.6m tall machine featuring 40 DoF, proprietary BEAR actuators for agile and compliant motion, upgraded 6-DoF arms, and 7-DoF hands. With significant onboard AI processing, stereo vision, and hot-swappable batteries, THEMIS V2 targets demanding work environments.

AI platform Hugging Face has acquired French startup Pollen Robotics, marking its first move into hardware. The deal brings Pollen's open-source humanoid robot, Reachy, and its team into Hugging Face, aligning with the company's push into robotics and its core belief in open-source principles for both AI software and, potentially, hardware.

Fourier Intelligence has launched the N1, a 1.3m tall humanoid robot aimed at developers and researchers through an open-source model. The company released blueprints, software code, and build instructions, hoping to foster a community ecosystem and accelerate innovation in motion control and AI integration.

Detroit-based Borg Robotics unveils Borg 01, a modular humanoid robot designed for industrial tasks. It features autonomous switching between wheeled and bipedal bases, swappable end effectors, and is part of a larger ecosystem including pallet jacks and forklifts, targeting a Q2 2025 launch.

New Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) focused specifically on humanoid robotics are launching in South Korea and being proposed in the US. These funds, from asset managers like Samsung, KB, Hanwha, and Roundhill Investments, signal growing investor interest in companies developing human-like robots and related technologies, driven by AI advances and labor market needs, despite acknowledged technical and market risks.

UBTech Robotics plans to debut its Walker C humanoid robot as a tour guide at Expo 2025 in Osaka. Expected to showcase advanced manipulation and autonomy, possibly building on the Tien Kung model, the robot highlights China's progress in service robotics and AI integration.

Planetary roller screws, a high-performance alternative to traditional ball screws, are becoming essential components in advanced humanoid robots due to their high load capacity and durability. Major developers like Tesla and Figure AI are adopting them, driving market growth, but high costs and complex manufacturing remain significant hurdles.

Can robots redefine what it means to be human? In his thought-provoking TED Talk, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich explores how humanoid robots like NEO could make labor as abundant as energy—freeing us to focus on what truly matters.

Unitree has just released a new video featuring its G1 humanoid robot in a boxing match against a human — as well as a robot vs. robot showdown. While still slower than a human opponent, the G1 showcases surprisingly sharp boxing skills and an impressive ability to recover and get back on its feet after taking a fall.

In the hyper-competitive world of humanoid robotics, Shenzhen EngineAI Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. (众擎机器人) has emerged as a force to be reckoned with, seemingly overnight. Founded in the tech hub of Shenzhen in October 2023 , Engine AI, under the leadership of serial robotics entrepreneur Zhao Tongyang , has launched multiple advanced robot platforms in less than a year, capturing global attention and significant investment.

The Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon, scheduled for this Sunday, has been postponed to April 19 due to forecasts of very strong winds, organizers announced Thursday. The event is notable for its plan to have humanoid robots race the entire half marathon course alongside human participants for the first time.

South Korea has launched the K-Humanoid Alliance, uniting over 40 academic institutions, research bodies, and private companies like LG, Doosan, and Rainbow Robotics. Backed by government funding, the initiative aims to make the country a global leader in humanoid robotics by 2030, focusing on developing foundational AI models and core components like sensors and actuators.

Agility Robotics announced significant upgrades for its humanoid robot, Digit, focusing on improved battery life (up to 4 hrs), autonomous charging, enhanced safety features (CAT1 stop, FSoE), and new manipulators. A key development is integration with Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) via the Agility Arc platform, allowing Digit to dispatch and collaborate with AMRs from companies like MiR and Zebra, aiming to bridge automation gaps in warehouses.

Shenzhen-based robotics firm EngineAI, founded in late 2023, has secured $28 million in pre-A funding to advance its humanoid robot development. The company, known for its SE01 model capable of a front flip, plans to boost R&D, production, and international expansion amid growing China-US competition and falling robot costs

Logistics giant GXO is piloting humanoid robots from Agility Robotics, Apptronik, and Reflex Robotics in its warehouses. While optimistic about their multi-task potential driven by AI, the company notes current limitations in dexterity and scale, using its facilities as 'labs' to provide feedback.

China's first heterogeneous humanoid robot training facility in Shanghai will begin operations in July, focusing on data sharing and robot training for various applications. This initiative aims to drive the nation's AI and robotics industry forward.

Recent reports suggest the initial deployment of Figure AI's humanoid robots at BMW's Spartanburg plant is a small-scale feasibility study focused on identifying use cases, rather than an immediate, large-scale integration into production tasks. This reality check highlights the incremental nature of deploying advanced robotics in complex industrial settings.

A recap of an AOL report detailing humanoid robot highlights from Nvidia GTC, featuring updates from 1X, Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, and Disney Research.

Hyundai Motor Group is significantly expanding its robotics initiatives by committing to purchase 'tens of thousands' of robots from its subsidiary Boston Dynamics, including the Atlas humanoid, Spot quadruped, and Stretch logistics robot. Hyundai will integrate these robots into its operations and leverage its manufacturing capabilities to help Boston Dynamics scale production. This move places Boston Dynamics' Atlas alongside competitors like Agility Robotics, Figure AI, and Apptronik in the race to deploy humanoid robots in industrial settings.

A new market report projects the global humanoid robot market will soar from $2.37 billion in 2023 to over $113 billion by 2033, driven by demand in caregiving, defense, and retail automation. While hardware and wheeled robots dominate now, software and bipedal models are expected to see the fastest growth. North America leads, but Asia-Pacific and Africa are poised for rapid expansion.

According to a report citing a former Amazon executive, the e-commerce giant is forming a team, potentially including members from Covariant, to develop humanoid robots for warehouse, home, and healthcare applications. The project reportedly involves exploring both wheeled and bipedal designs via simulation.

Executives from Agility Robotics and Apptronik discuss the drivers, challenges, and future outlook for humanoid robots. Key topics include labor shortages, AI integration, safety standards, deployment hurdles in workplaces vs. homes, and the path toward commercialization in logistics, manufacturing, and potentially eldercare.

Chinese robotics company AgiBot partners with US-based embodied AI specialist Physical Intelligence (Pi), founded by prominent researchers like Sergey Levine and Chelsea Finn. AgiBot has hired Berkeley alum Dr. Luo Jianlan as Chief Scientist to lead a new research center focused on complex robot tasks. Initial collaboration shows a single AI policy controlling diverse tasks, demonstrated by a robot tying a scarf.

Sanctuary AI demonstrated its hydraulically actuated, five-fingered robotic hand performing in-hand object reorientation using a reinforcement learning policy trained in simulation. The company highlights the successful sim-to-real transfer, even under an unexpected 500g load, attributing the success to its proprietary RL approach and high-DoF hand hardware.

Agility Robotics, maker of the Digit humanoid robot, is reportedly closing a $400 million funding round led by WP Global. The investment aims to help the company scale production at its Oregon facility, targeting the logistics and warehouse market amidst growing competition in the humanoid robotics space.

China's Ubtech Robotics plans a major production increase, aiming to build 1,000 humanoid robots in 2025 (up from just 10 in 2024), split between industrial and other uses. This follows a 24% annual revenue increase to $180M, though the company remains unprofitable and humanoids are not yet a major revenue driver. The focus is on real-world deployment, particularly in manufacturing.

Unitree Robotics, known for its humanoid robot G1 and its quadruped robots, has introduced the Dex5, a new five-fingered dexterous robotic hand. Featuring 20 degrees of freedom and 94 highly sensitive touch points, the Dex5 demonstrated fine manipulation skills in a promotional video, signaling Unitree's expansion into advanced robotics components.

Schaeffler partners with Accenture, NVIDIA, and Microsoft to optimize future factory operations using digital twins on NVIDIA Omniverse. The collaboration involves simulating various automation scenarios, including the use of humanoid robots like Agility's Digit and Sanctuary AI's Phoenix, and leveraging Microsoft Fabric for data analysis to bridge virtual testing with real-world performance.

Agility Robotics announced upgrades for its Digit humanoid robot, focusing on enhanced industrial safety features (CAT1 stop, FSoE), improved battery life (up to 4 hours) with autonomous charging, redesigned limbs/grippers, and integration with Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). The updates aim to accelerate commercial deployment in warehouses.

KEENON Robotics has unveiled the XMAN-R1, its first humanoid robot designed for human interaction and collaboration with other KEENON bots in commercial settings. The company also launched three new cleaning robots—KLEENBOT C20, C40, and C55—to offer a wider range of automated cleaning solutions for different environment sizes, significantly expanding its service robotics portfolio.

Allen Zhu, a high-profile Chinese venture capitalist with GSR Ventures, has expressed skepticism about the near-term commercial viability of humanoid robots. He reportedly questions their cost-effectiveness compared to specialized automation and highlights the lack of a 'killer app,' suggesting mass adoption may be over a decade away.

Figure AI showcased its humanoid robots performing material handling tasks within BMW's live production facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This marks a move from controlled tests to real-world automotive manufacturing operations for the Figure 01 robot.

Chinese robotics firm UBTech has deployed its Walker S humanoid robots at the Audi FAW New Energy Vehicle plant in Changchun. The robots are performing tasks like logistics, assembly assistance, and quality inspection alongside human workers on the production line, marking a significant step for humanoid integration in China's automotive manufacturing sector.

Pudu Robotics has introduced the FlashBot Arm, a service robot that integrates dual 7-DOF arms and dexterous hands onto a mobile delivery base. Designed for tasks like operating elevators and opening doors, it aims to combine autonomous navigation with manipulation capabilities for greater versatility in service environments.

Tesla showcased its Optimus humanoid robot on Capitol Hill this week as part of an event where U.S. robotics companies urged lawmakers to establish a national strategy to compete with global rivals, particularly China. Tesla representatives highlighted the need for manufacturing scale alongside innovation.

A recent Global Times report highlights China's strategic push in AI and humanoid robotics, citing national policy support, recent product launches by companies like Dobot and Midea, and growing commercial interest, while suggesting the country is entering an early stage of mass production.

Peng Zhihui, known online as 'Zhihui Jun' and formerly part of Huawei's 'Genius Youth' program, founded AgiBot in 2023. The Shanghai-based startup is rapidly developing humanoid robots, raising significant funding, and scaling production, positioning itself as a key player in China's competitive robotics landscape.

China is making significant strides in humanoid robotics, aiming to lead globally by 2027, supported by government investment and real-world data from its robust manufacturing industry. However, challenges and competition from the U.S. persist in a race that could redefine numerous industries.

South Korean startup Movin has raised $2.7 million in pre-Series A funding to expand its Lidar-based motion capture technology for humanoid robots. Their product, Tracin, is a cost-effective alternative to traditional systems, already used by global firms. Movin plans to open a Los Angeles office to enhance service to game studios and support AI-driven humanoid robotics.

Nvidia has partnered with 1X Technologies to enhance humanoid robots using AI, aiming to transform industries through intelligent automation.

MagicLab's humanoid robot, Xiaomai, showcases its capabilities in hair styling, hotel services, and car parking, reflecting the company's advancements in versatile robotics.

As the humanoid robotics race heats up, U.S. giants like Tesla face stiff competition from Chinese firms such as Unitree. Analysts warn that China's manufacturing prowess and supportive policies could enable it to dominate this transformative industry.

The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing highlighted significant advancements in humanoid robotics, showcasing China's commitment to leading in this transformative sector through various forums, industry developments, and strategic plans.

Silicon Motion is advancing the AI humanoid robotics supply chain with its Ferri embedded storage solutions, designed for real-time data processing and durability, and expanding its market presence through strategic partnerships.

Agility Robotics' humanoid robot, Digit, achieved a 98.96% success rate over 28 continuous hours at ProMat 2025, highlighting its potential in automating tasks within logistics and manufacturing sectors.

Clone Robotics has unveiled the Clone Alpha, a humanoid robot designed to closely mimic human anatomy, with pre-orders for 279 units opening in 2025.

Chinese robotics company Unitree focuses on industrial applications over household models due to safety concerns, diverting its efforts toward refining its humanoid robots for safer domestic use in the future.

Tesla plans to present its Optimus humanoid robot at a Capitol Hill symposium, highlighting advancements in robotics amid a politically sensitive period for the company.

Nvidias recent GTC conference highlighted the emergence of "Physical AI," an initiative aimed at enhancing the capabilities of robots to function effectively in the real world. This concept integrates advanced AI models, simulation platforms, and innovative data generation techniques.

Wuxi, located in the Jiangsu province of China, is set to become the focal point for robotics innovation as it hosts the 2025 World Robot Contest from April 24 to 26 in its Huishan district. This annual event, organized by the Chinese Institute of Electronics, promises a comprehensive exploration of embodied intelligence and humanoid robots

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Dexterity, a California-based robotics company specializing in physical AI solutions, recently unveiled "Mech", its latest robot designed specifically for industrial logistics. Mech aims to improve efficiency and safety by handling physically demanding tasks typically performed by human workers.

The landscape of humanoid robotics is undergoing rapid change, propelled by advancements in reinforcement learning (RL). A groundbreaking end-to-end neural network developed by Figure is setting new standards in humanoid locomotion, utilizing RL to achieve human-like walking in their Figure 02 robot. This innovation promises significant strides, yet it also raises important questions about the scalability and robustness of these technologies.

A groundbreaking initiative by Shenzhen-based UBTECH is setting a new milestone in the field of robotics. For the first time, humanoid robots are being harnessed to work collaboratively in a "swarm intelligence" system at Geely’s Zeekr 5G smart factory.

Boston Dynamics remains a trailblazer in the field with its Atlas robot. Recent videos reveal Atlas running, performing cartwheels, and even breakdancing.

In a dynamic move poised to revolutionize the robotics industry, Neura Robotics is preparing to launch the third generation of its humanoid robot.

1X Technologies, a leader in humanoid robotics, has announced plans to deploy its latest creation, NEO Beta, into select households for pilot testing in 2025. This initiative marks a significant step toward integrating humanoid robots into daily domestic life.

Mercedes-Benz is pioneering the integration of humanoid robots into its manufacturing processes