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See how companies use digital twin technology to model, test, and improve products, factories, and systems in real time.

RoboParty’s UFO Framework Uses Harsh Real-World Testing to Build More Resilient Humanoid Robots

July 27, 2026 by Mike Kalil
RoboParty engineers stress test Unitree G1 humanoid robot

Chinese researchers just introduced a brutal new framework for preparing AI-powered humanoid robots for the harsh realities of the world.

Jeff Bezos’ $41 Billion Prometheus Wants to Reinvent Engineering

June 14, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Prometheus AI

People are confused about Jeff Bezos’ new AI startup that just came out of stealth with $12 billion in funding and a $41 billion valuation.

ROBOTIS Teaches AI Sapiens Humanoid K-Pop Dance with Smartphone Video

June 11, 2026 by Mike Kalil
ROBOTIS AI Sapien humanoid robot performs CORTIS' REDRED dance challenge

South Korea’s ROBOTIS says it taught its open-source humanoid robot to dance like a K-Pop star using just smartphone footage.

Popular MoCap Actress Makes Six Humanoid Robots Follow Her Every Move

June 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
MoCap actress controls 6 humanoid robots with her body

The same tech long used to animate human movement is now scaling to power armies of humanoid robots.

Israel’s $900M Humanoid Robot Demonstrates Autonomous Battery Swap

January 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
MenteeBot swaps out other robot's battery

Israel’s most advanced humanoid robot learned to change other robots’ batteries after watching just a single human demonstration.

Beijing Open-Sources First AI Robot Brain That Passes China’s Autonomy Standards

December 27, 2025December 22, 2025 by Mike Kalil
X-Humanoid Tien Kung humanoid robot

China just open-sourced a robot brain the government says can safely think, move, and work on its own.

1HMX Launches NX1 Platform, Calls It ‘Vital’ for Humanoid Robots and VR

November 22, 2025November 18, 2025 by Mike Kalil
1HXM's Nexus N1 full-body immersive platform

1HMX has opened preorders for its new full-body human-machine interface designed to bring Ready Player One and Real Steel closer to reality.

Viral Unitree Robot Demo Prompts Bold Reply from Elon Musk

November 2, 2025September 25, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Unitree viral demo and Tesla Optimus

Viral footage of a Chinese humanoid robot showing off its resilience recently caught the attention of Elon Musk, who insists Tesla’s next-generation Optimus can outdo it.

Are Humanoid Robots Ready for Competitive Table Tennis?

November 2, 2025August 30, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Unitree G1 humanoid robot rallies 106 consecutive ping pong shots

A Chinese humanoid robot rallied 106 consecutive ping pong shots against a real person.

Taiwan’s Humanoids Arrive to Turn Smart Factories Dark

November 2, 2025August 27, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Taiwan's humanoid robots

Taiwan’s industrial titans are fast-tracking their AI-powered humanoid robots into the workforce.

Atlas Builds Spot, Figure 02’s Blind Walking, AgiBot Starts Sales, WiRobot’s ALLEX

November 2, 2025August 21, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Boston Dynamics/AgiBot

The rapid-fire developments in humanoid robotics keep coming, and the pace is only accelerating.

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