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.
Humanoid Robotics
Bleeding-edge insights on the rise of AI-powered humanoid robots from all over the world.
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.
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.
The Obsession with Faster Robots Is Getting Out of Control
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
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
Not that long ago, Japan was the undisputed world leader in humanoid robotics.
Is Unitree’s H1 the World’s Fastest Humanoid Robot?
Chinese robotics leader Unitree is reclaiming the title for fastest humanoid running speed.
The $1,499 Robot Lamp That Could Kill the Humanoid Hype
The Silicon Valley startup Syncere has opened preorders for its viral robotic lamp post that handles household chores while providing ambient lighting.
Japan’s Torobo Humanoid Robot Gets Legs, Better AI
Japan’s Torobo humanoid robot is moving toward full autonomy with its new legs.
What Is So Special About Generalist AI’s GEN-1?
Generalist AI has been publishing research since January 2026, but their latest release has generated a lot of buzz with their GEN-1 model.
Textile Robot Skin Turns Fabric into a Nervous System
The Chinese company JQ Industries just introduced a fabric-based electronic skin (e-skin) to give robots a humanlike sense of touch.