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

AI-Trained Humanoid Robot Pulls Off Tennis Rally with Human Player

March 17, 2026March 16, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Humanoid robot tennis player trained on LATENT framework vs human player

The robotic tennis player recently pulled off a shocking rally against a human opponent after teaching itself to play in a way similar to how human athletes train.

DEEP Robotics Reveals Year of the Horse Edition Quadruped

March 14, 2026 by Mike Kalil
DEEP Robotics Year of the Horse quadrupeds

The Hangzhou-based startup DEEP Robotics just revealed a special edition quadruped commemorating the Year of the Horse. It’s built on the company’s industrial grade Lynx M20 robot that’s used for tasks like inspections and security patrol.

Robotics Gold Rush: Silicon Valley Investors Pour Billions Into AI Machines

March 26, 2026March 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Sunday Robotics' Memo

Silicon Valley’s robotics boom in full effect. A new breed of startups is raising massive funding rounds to push AI-powered machines into daily life

Figure AI Gets Elon Musk’s Attention with Living Room Tidying Demo

March 10, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Figure 03 humanoid robot tidies living room

One of Tesla’s biggest rivals in the humanoid race just got the attention of Elon Musk with its latest demo.

Shenzhen’s EngineAI Launches Ultimate Robot Knockout League

March 10, 2026March 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI T800 humanoid robot at Ultimate Robot Knockout League (URKL)

Shenzhen-based EngineAI has opened registrations for its Ultimate Robot Knockout League (URKL).

Noble Machines Emerges from Stealth with Very Strong Industrial Humanoid

March 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Noble Machines

Silicon Valley’s latest humanoid is exceptionally strong and it’s already doing real factory work.

Japan’s Most Famous Android Builder Just Found His Robot Legs in China

May 5, 2026March 5, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Avita's lifelike humanoid robot and Unitree's G1

The Japanese robotics legend Hiroshi Ishiguro is partnering with the leading Chinese robotics firm Unitree to commercialize his long-running android research.

ASIMOV Starts Preorders for Open-Source Unitree G1 Rival

March 5, 2026March 3, 2026 by Mike Kalil
ASIMOV open-source humanoid robot

The Singapore-based startup ASIMOV has opened preorders for the open-source humanoid robot it’s been building in public for months.

Xiaomi’s Factory Humanoid Robot Hits Production Speed in EV Assembly Trial

March 5, 2026March 2, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Xiaomi's industrial humanoid robot at EV factory

Xiaomi says it’s moved its humanoid robot into its already highly automated EV assembly line to take on the remaining tasks that still require human workers.

Apple Rival Honor Reveals Humanoid Robot for Consumers at MWC 2026

March 5, 2026March 2, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Honor's humanoid robot prototype and robotic smartphone at MWC 2026

The Chinese Apple rival Honor just unveiled the world’s first robotic smartphone alongside its humanoid robot for the consumer market at MWC 2026.

Humanoid Robots Enter German’s Industrial Workforce Sooner Than Expected

March 1, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Unitree G1 humanoid robots as German factory workers

Deutschland’s manufacturing leaders are accelerating into humanoids far sooner than conventional wisdom predicted.

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