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Month: June 2025

Meet Anni, China’s Answer to ‘Most Advanced’ Ameca Robot

November 2, 2025June 24, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Chinese Ameca-like Humanoid Robot by AnyWit Robotics

China’s answer to Ameca, often called the world’s “most advanced humanoid robot,” has emerged with technical specs that outdo it on paper.

New Japanese Tech Unlocks ‘Body Sharing’ with Robots

November 2, 2025June 21, 2025 by Mike Kalil
A woman controls a Unitree H1 humanoid robot with H2L's Capsule Interface smart chair

The Japanese startup H2L just introduced its new Capsule Interface that simulates being inside a robot’s body, even from far away.

Robotic Skin Learns to Feel Heat, Pain, and Pressure

November 2, 2025June 21, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Robotic hand with electronic skin illustration

UK scientists have developed a robotic hand with skin that feels pain, heals itself, and can be melted down to make another robot.

iRonCub3 Becomes World’s First Jet-Powered Flying Humanoid Robot

November 2, 2025June 19, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Jet Powered Flying AI Humanoid Robot

In a world first, an AI-powered humanoid robot from Italy just flew using jet power. It’s likely not the last.

Hexagon, NVIDIA Unleash AEON Humanoid Robot in Manufacturing

November 2, 2025June 18, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Hexagon AEON Humanoid Robot

Hexagon AB is fast-tracking its new humanoid robot into the industrial workforce.

EngineAI Wants to Give Humanoid Robots Souls

November 2, 2025June 17, 2025 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI Robot Become Human

EngineAI has become known for its acrobatic robots that walk and dance eerily like real humans. Behind the theatrics, however, lies a much deeper ambition.

Emerging US Defense Tech Startups to Watch in 2025

March 26, 2026June 16, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Emerging Defense Technology Startups in the US

The US military is going all in on artificial intelligence and machines that fight faster, cheaper, and without fear.

Elon Musk Sues Ex-Tesla Engineer’s Startup Over ‘Stolen’ Optimus Robot Hand

November 2, 2025June 13, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Tesla Optimus humanoid robot in court illustration generated by ChatGPT

In a new lawsuit, Tesla accuses a rising startup founded by two of its former engineers of stealing trade secrets to develop its human-like robotic hands.

Vietnam’s First Humanoid Robots Enter the Industrial Workforce

June 3, 2026June 12, 2025 by Mike Kalil
VinMotion's AI-powered humanoid robot, Motion_1

AI-powered humanoid robots are starting to enter Vietnam’s industrial workforce.

Wandercraft’s Headless Humanoid Robot to Work at Renault Factories

November 2, 2025June 12, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Wandercraft Calvin-40 Humanoid Robot

Renault Group, one of Europe’s largest automotive manufacturers, recently invested in Paris-based startup Wandercraft to bring a new class of humanoid robots into its factories.

1X NEO Robot Thinks More Like a Human with New Redwood AI

November 2, 2025June 11, 2025 by Mike Kalil
1X NEO Gamma Redwood AI Robot Brain

A well-funded startup is reporting a breakthrough to help humanoid robots to walk into any home and start helping immediately.

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