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AI robots combine artificial intelligence and robotics to perform tasks, learn from experience, and work safely alongside people.

Neuralink Advances Mind-Controllable Robots

April 25, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Neuralink patients control robot with thoughts

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

April 23, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Optimus Delayed Again

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

April 22, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Honor's Lightning Humanoid Robot Running Away

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

April 20, 2026 by Mike Kalil
ROBOTIS K0 AI Sapien humanoid robot

South Korea’s ROBOTIS just introduced its new open-source humanoid robot to rival Unitree’s G1.

When the World Stopped Laughing at China’s Humanoids

April 20, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Xianxingzhe vs. Honor Lightning Humanoid Robots

At first, the world laughed at China’s humanoid robotics ambitions. Then the tone shifted as its engineers developed increasingly capable and humanlike machines.

AI Welding Robot Dog Enters US Shipbuilding as Saronic Scales Production

April 16, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Path Robotics Rove robotic dog welder

The Ohio-based startup Path Robotics just introduced its robot dog welder to help build next-gen warships.

The Obsession with Faster Robots Is Getting Out of Control

April 15, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Usain Bolt vs. Unitree H1 humanoid robot

In the past two years, the fastest humanoid robots have more than tripled their speed. Now the focus is shifting to endurance as more than humanlike machines are put through the ringer for the second annual Beijing Humanoid Robot Half Marathon.

Toyota’s CUE7 Basketball Playing Robot is Machine-Level Accurate

April 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Toyota's CUE7 basketball playing humanoid robot

Toyota has a crazy new robot basketball player, the result of more than a decade of research and development.

Japan Taught Robots to Walk… Now It’s Racing to Catch Up

May 5, 2026April 12, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: China's Unitree H2 humanoid robot vs Japan's Torobo humanoid robot

Not that long ago, Japan was the undisputed world leader in humanoid robotics.

Is Unitree’s H1 the World’s Fastest Humanoid Robot?

April 11, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Unitree H1 humanoid robot breaks record for humanoid robot running speed in March 2026

Chinese robotics leader Unitree is reclaiming the title for fastest humanoid running speed.

The $1,499 Robot Lamp That Could Kill the Humanoid Hype

April 8, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Syncere's Lume robotic lamp posts

The Silicon Valley startup Syncere has opened preorders for its viral robotic lamp post that handles household chores while providing ambient lighting.

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