1X Opens New Robot Factory to Build 10,000 Humanoids
1X Technologies says it built its new robot factory in just a few months to fulfill more than 10,000 preorders for its NEO humanoid for households.
Month: April 2026
Figure AI Channels I, Robot as It Ramps Humanoid Production
The humanoid robot maker Figure AI says it’s building one robot per hour amid reports the Silicon Valley startup is about to close a major deal with UPS.
RobotEra’s Humanoid Robots Take Over China’s Logistics Sector
China’s RobotEra is deploying its humanoid robots directly into logistics hubs for some of the world’s largest delivery companies.
One of China’s Top Robot Makers Just Planted a Flag in Texas
Pudu Robotics just became one of the only Chinese robotics firms with a meaningful US presence.
Artificial Muscles Are About to Make Lifelike Robots and Cyborgs Mainstream
The human body spent millions of years perfecting muscles to master movement. Scientists still don’t fully understand how they work, but the race to replicate them is well underway.
Shenzhen’s KinetixAI Surprises with Ultra-Lifelike KAI Humanoid Robot
The latest Chinese humanoid robot is so humanlike, people are convinced it’s a person in a costume.
Figure AI Investors Claim UPS Ready to Place Massive Humanoid Robot Order
UPS reportedly wants to buy tens of thousands of humanoid robots from Figure AI to work in its logistics facilities.
Neuralink Advances Mind-Controllable Robots
Elon Musk’s brain computer interface company says two of its patients have successfully controlled an assistive robotic arm via signals from its brain implants.
US Humanoids Stuck in Promise Mode as Reality Lags Hype
Two of the leading US humanoid robot companies are stalling in plain sight.
The Robot Sanctions Built: How Huawei’s Crisis Gave Rise to Honor’s Lightning
The robot named Lightning more than lived up to its name during the second Beijing Humanoid Robot Half Marathon.
ROBOTIS Challenges Unitree G1’s Dominance with Open-Source Humanoid
South Korea’s ROBOTIS just introduced its new open-source humanoid robot to rival Unitree’s G1.