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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.