Evolution of Robot Parts
How each component of robotics has evolved over the past 3 years, where we are now, and where we're heading next.
Hands & Manipulation
From simple grippers to 36-DoF dexterous hands with tactile feedback.
Locomotion & Mobility
From walking on flat floors to breakdancing, backflips, and rough-terrain traversal.
Vision & Perception
From simple cameras to neuromorphic sensors that see and understand the world.
Tactile Skin & Sensing
From bump sensors to whole-body artificial skin with thousands of sensing points.
Human Appearance & Expression
From exposed metal to expressive faces that feel approachable.
Power & Batteries
From tethered operation to safe, dense energy for all-day autonomy.
Autonomy & Intelligence
From pre-programmed tasks to world models that learn and adapt without updates.
Future Trends
Forward-looking signals and emerging themes across the robotics landscape.
The sub-$40k Humanoid
Multiple companies (KAI, Unitree G1, EngineAI PM01) are targeting price points under $40k, making humanoids accessible t...
World Model Training at Scale
The KAI Halo approach โ using head-mounted cameras to record 100k+ hours of first-person video โ could become the standa...
Modular Self-Reconfiguring Robots
Direct Drive Tech's D1 robots that split and merge autonomously point toward a future of reconfigurable robotic swarms....
Mass Production of Humanoids
Figure AI's 80% first-pass yield and 1 robot/hour production line shows humanoids are transitioning from prototypes to s...