When the World Stopped Laughing at China’s Humanoids
At first, the world laughed at China’s humanoid robotics ambitions. Then the tone shifted as its engineers developed increasingly capable and humanlike machines.
Fourier
Fourier Robotics, founded in Shanghai in 2015, develops general‑purpose humanoid robots, like the GR‑1 and upgraded GR‑2.,with dexterous hands, AI control, and open‑source systems aimed at real-world roles in healthcare, research, and industry
Humanoid Robots Are Surviving Arctic Conditions and Running Like Olympians
As the Chinese government pushes to be the clear leader in the humanoid race by next year, well-funded firms throughout the mainland are reporting breakthrough after breakthrough.
Fourier Trains GR-3 Humanoid Robots with Brain-Computer Interfaces
The Shanghai-based robotics firm Fourier is going viral for footage it shared of its engineers controlling a fleet of its flagship humanoid robots using non-invasive brain-computer interfaces (BCI).
25-Year-Old’s $100M Aussie Humanoid Startup Plans US Expansion
An Australian startup just secured $23 million in funding to bring its colorful social humanoid robots to the US.
The Future of Embodied AI on Display at World Robot Conference
A truly staggering number of humanlike robots are congregating in Beijing, capping off a huge week in embodied artificial intelligence.
Fourier’s New Humanoid Robot Cares … A Lot
Fourier just officially launched its third-generation humanoid robot designed to connect with people emotionally.
Dozens of New Chinese Humanoids Emerge in Summer 2025
For China’s blossoming humanoid robotics sector, there’s been little time to relax this summer.
WAIC 2025: Shanghai Hosts Unprecedented Number of Humanoids
WAIC 2025 (World Artificial Intelligence Conference) featured more than 150 fake humans with 60 distinct models, from more than 80 companies.
Unitree and Fourier Bring Humanoids to the Masses with Next-Gen Bots
Two of China’s leaders in humanoid robotics are unleashing their potentially game-changing next generation machines into the world.
US-China Trade War Heats Up Humanoid Robotics Race
Amid an escalating trade war, robotics firms in China and the US are accelerating their efforts to mass deploy their AI-powered humanoids.
Nvidia Pushes GR00T N1 Model to Help Robots Reason
Saying the “age of generalist robotics is here,” Nvidia just unveiled new tech it says will accelerate the deployment of robots across industries and at home.