Humanoid Robots News
22 stories about humanoid robots.
Asimov open-sources v1 humanoid robot โ full design, BOM, and DIY kit at $15,000 โถ Video
Asimov Inc releases Asimov v1 as fully open-source: 1.2m tall, 35kg, 25 DoF humanoid robot. Mechanical design, simulation files, and BOM on GitHub. DIY kit ships end of summer 2026 for $15,000 ($499 deposit). Built for community-driven humanoid development.
Japan tests Unitree G1 and UBTECH Walker E humanoid robots at Tokyo Haneda Airport โถ Video
JAL is testing Unitree G1 and UBTECH Walker E humanoid robots at Tokyo Haneda Airport for cargo loading and luggage handling. Japan's aviation sector faces labour shortages from rising tourism and declining workforce. JAL plans to expand use to cabin cleaning and operating support machines.
RobotEra deploying 1,000 L7 humanoid sorters across China Post and SF Express โถ Video
Beijing-based RobotEra is deploying its L7 humanoid robot across 10+ logistics centers for China Post and SF Express. The robots operate 24/7, reaching 85% human efficiency. Batch deliveries at thousand-unit scale begin Q2 2026. RobotEra recently raised $200M.
CIX signs lease for first humanoid robot store in the USA โถ Video
CIX announced the signing of a lease for The REK Shop in San Francisco's Nob Hill โ billed as the first humanoid robot store in the US. Expected to open in approximately two months, featuring robot shopping by day and robot fights at night.
EngineAI humanoid robot goes outdoors in new 'Get out and have fun' demo
Chinese robotics company EngineAI shares video of their humanoid robot walking and moving outdoors, stepping beyond the lab environment. The clip shows the robot navigating open terrain, demonstrating real-world locomotion progress.
Galbot humanoid demonstrates Tai Chi in lab demo
Galbot's wheeled-base humanoid robot performs smooth Tai Chi arm poses in an indoor lab, showcasing fluid upper-body motion control. Posted by Auki, noting the Galbot outperforms their other robots at Tai Chi movements.
AGIBOT unveils A3 humanoid robot with martial arts capabilities
Chinese robotics company AGIBOT teases its upcoming A3 humanoid robot in a dramatic demo video. The robot is shown in a martial-arts stance inside a traditional Chinese training hall with red lanterns and lion-dance props, showcasing advanced balance and dynamic movement control.
Chinese company Unipath deploys household robot in real homes โ cooks, cleans, wakes you up
Unipath launches a household robot now in real-home use in China. The robot can wake users, operate appliances, organize storage, and cook meals automatically. Goes viral with 479K views.
Boston Dynamics Tech Talk: Form & Function of Enterprise Humanoid Design
Boston Dynamics releases detailed tech talk on the engineering decisions behind Atlas's enterprise humanoid design โ balancing form factor, payload, and reliability for real industrial deployment.
UniXAI starts home robot deployment in Suzhou โ cooking and cleaning ready
Chinese startup UniXAI begins deploying home robots in Suzhou, China. The robots can cook and clean autonomously, marking one of the first real residential deployments of household humanoid robots.
Unitree IPOs at ~$610M after delivering 5,500+ humanoid robots
Unitree Robotics goes public with ~$610M IPO. The company has delivered 5,500+ humanoid robots, achieved ~1.7B RMB revenue with over 60% gross margins. Plans to ship 20,000 units in 2026.
Asimov opens presale for 'Here Be Dragons' DIY humanoid kit โ $499 deposit, $15,000 target
Asimov Inc launches presale for their open-source humanoid robot kit. 1.2m tall, 35kg, 25+ DoF, fully unassembled with build manual and videos. $499 deposit secures a spot, $15,000 target price close to BOM cost.
LATENT tennis robot now beats human researchers โ autonomous humanoid plays pro-level rallies
The LATENT system trained on the Unitree G1 can now sustain multi-shot rallies against human players. Researchers from Tsinghua and Peking University report the robot consistently beats them in tennis matches.
Tien Kung 3.0 becomes first humanoid to conquer 2026 Beijing autonomous test
Taiwan's Tien Kung humanoid robot becomes the first to pass Beijing's full autonomy test, navigating real urban environments without human intervention.
RealSense unveils autonomous humanoid navigation at GTC 2026
Intel's RealSense division demonstrates autonomous humanoid robot navigation capabilities at NVIDIA GTC 2026, enabling robots to navigate complex environments without mapping.
Apptronik closes over $935M Series A for humanoid robots
Austin-based Apptronik, maker of the Apollo humanoid robot, closes a massive $935M Series A round. One of the largest robotics funding rounds in history.
Figure AI introduces Figure 03 โ next-gen humanoid
Figure AI announces Figure 03, their latest humanoid robot built on Qualcomm's safety-grade SoC platforms. Comprehensive physical AI stack with improved capabilities.
First humanoid robot 'arrested' โ Unitree G1 escorted by police in Macao
Police in Macao literally arrested and escorted a Unitree G1 humanoid robot after it nearly gave a 70-year-old woman a heart attack on the street. The first recorded 'arrest' of a humanoid robot.
ETH Zurich releases three new OrcaHand models โ open-source, 3D-printable dexterous hands
The Soft Robotics Lab at ETH Zurich announces three new OrcaHand variants including the OrcaHand Touch with 83 taxels per fingertip, detecting forces down to 0.1N. All models are open-source and 3D-printable for under 2,000 CHF.
UBTECH Walker S2 begins mass production โ orders exceed 800 million yuan
UBTECH's humanoid robot Walker S2 enters mass production and delivery phase, with orders surpassing $112M. Deployed at BYD, NIO, and Zeekr car factories for quality inspection and assembly.
Unitree plans to ship 20,000 humanoid robots in 2026
Chinese robotics maker Unitree Robotics announced plans to ship 20,000 humanoid robots this year, up from 5,500 in 2025, signaling rapid scaling of humanoid robot production.
Boston Dynamics Atlas performs autonomous warehouse sorting
New demo shows the electric Atlas humanoid robot autonomously sorting and placing heavy engine parts in a warehouse setting, demonstrating practical industrial capability.
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