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Month: February 2025

Wuhan’s New Industrial Humanoid Robot Boasts Impressive Lifting Capability

November 2, 2025February 28, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Illustration of Strong Industrial Humanoid Robot

A new humanoid robot from Wuhan, China is gaining attention for its heavy-lifting capabilities.

Hi Robot: Physical Intelligence’s New AI Makes Robots ‘Listen and Think Harder’

November 2, 2025February 28, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Hi Robot Illustration Concept

Physical Intelligence’s new Hi Robot AI system builds on the π0 model with a two-level hierarchical structure.

Figure AI Accelerating Push for Humanoid Robots at Home

November 2, 2025February 27, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Figure AI Robot for Home

Silicon Valley robotics startup Figure AI says it’s moving ahead with plans to deploy autonomous humanoid robots into homes sooner than expected.

World’s Fastest Humanoid Robot Uses Chopsticks, Flaunts Cooking Skills

May 14, 2026February 27, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Robot Era Star1 Humanoid Robot Cooking

The world’s fastest bipedal humanoid robot has a new record. It’s the first robot to use chopsticks.

Sanctuary AI Humanoid Gains Advanced Sense of Touch

November 2, 2025February 27, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Sanctuary AI Phoenix with Dexterous Hand

Sanctuary AI has integrated its state-of-the-art tactile sensor tech into its Phoenix general-purpose humanoid robots.

Figure 02 Robots Perform Autonomous Logistics Tasks with Helix AI

May 14, 2026February 26, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Figure 02 robots perform logistics tasks

Figure AI’s humanoid robots are now performing logistics tasks using the startup’s self-developed Helix AI system.

Jabil Partners with Apptronik, Promising Future of ‘Robots Building Robots’

May 14, 2026February 26, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Apptronik and Jabil partnership

Apptronik is working with Jabil, a leading global manufacturing services firm, to test and scale production of its AI-powered humanoid robots.

1X Humanoid Collabs with Nothing for Phone (3a) as Tensions Mount with Figure AI

November 2, 2025February 25, 2025 by Mike Kalil
1X Technologies vs Figure AI

1X’s next-generation humanoid robot, the NEO Gamma, played a prominent role in Nothing’s new smartphone rollout.

Engine AI Robot Claims Record for First Humanoid to Frontflip

May 14, 2026February 23, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Engine AI PM01 Demonstrates Front Flip

Engine AI says its PM01 is the first humanoid robot to ever perform a frontflip.

Japanese ‘Dynamics of a Dog on a Chain’ Exhibit Divides Audiences

May 14, 2026February 23, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Dynamics of a Dog on a Chain Art Exhibit in Japan

The scene from a recent Japanese art exhibit featuring a chained robotic attack dog proved divisive, which was the intent.

AI Robot for Home: 1X Unveils NEO Gamma, Plans Mass Production

May 14, 2026February 22, 2025 by Mike Kalil
1X Technologies Unveils NEO Gamma AI-Powered Humanoid Robot

1X Technologies says its AI-powered humanoid robots are on the verge of entering homes at scale.

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