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Humanoid Robotics

Bleeding-edge insights on the rise of AI-powered humanoid robots from all over the world.

Sunday Robotics Teases ‘Cat-Level Intelligence’ Breakthrough

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Sunday Robotics illustration

A new Silicon Valley startup is generating buzz as it positions itself as a competitor in the nascent home robotics market.

MindOn Autonomous Home Humanoid Robot Demo Has Major Implications

November 16, 2025November 14, 2025 by Mike Kalil
MindOn Tech demo of Unitree G1 doing household chores

A newly formed Shenzhen startup has captured global attention with its viral video showing a humanoid robot powered by its AI autonomously performing household chores.

Zhejiang Humanoid Trains NAVIAI-I3 as Security Guard of the Future

November 14, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Zhejiant Humanoid Robot Innovation Center's NAVIAI-I3

China’s Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Innovation Center calls its latest AI robot a “mechanical guardian.”

UBTECH Claims World’s 1st Humanoid Mass Delivery; Figure AI Founder Casts Doubt

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 by Mike Kalil
End effectors in UBTECH Robotics' marketing video

The leading Chinese robotics firm UBTECH just announced a historic milestone in the humanoid race with footage that Figure AI’s founder calls suspect.

1st Russian General-Purpose Humanoid Stumbles into Public View

November 20, 2025November 12, 2025 by Mike Kalil
AIDOL, Russia's first fully autonomous humanoid robot, which fell during its first public demo

AIDOL, billed as the former Soviet Union’s first fully autonomous humanlike robot, is going viral for its unveiling in front of a live audience in Moscow.

Tesla Optimus vs. Xpeng Iron: The Race to Become More Human

January 17, 2026November 11, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Tesla Optimus vs. Xpeng Iron humanoid robots

The rivalry between Tesla and XPeng has officially left the EV track and has entered a stranger race.

REK Brings MMA-Trained Humanoid Robots on US Tour

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 by Mike Kalil

REK (Robot Entertainment Kombat) is taking its humanoid robot fighting league on the road with the launch of REK America.

Figure AI, Agility Robotics Cross Swords as US Humanoid Race Heats Up

November 17, 2025November 8, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Figure AI vs Agility Robotics

Tension between two of the perceived leaders in the humanoid robotics race just revealed itself publicly.

Tesla’s Optimus Humanoid Robot and the Future of Crime and Punishment

November 8, 2025November 7, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Tesla Bots and the Future of Crime and Punishment

Elon Musk floated the idea of using the Tesla Bot as a “more humane form of containment” for people convicted of crimes. Instead of going to jail, he said, offenders could get an Optimus to stay on their case.

Former K-Scale Engineers Launch ‘Open-Source Unitree for America’

November 18, 2025November 6, 2025 by Mike Kalil
K-Scale Labs' flagship humanoid robot, K-Bot

A day after news broke that the Palo Alto humanoid startup K-Scale Labs was shutting down, a new startup launched by its core engineering team emerged from stealth.

XPeng Takes Dramatic Steps to Counter Iron Humanoid Conspiracy Theories

November 10, 2025November 6, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Xpeng counters skeptics on Iron humanoid robot

XPeng is going to great lengths to prove its next-generation humanoid robot is not some cosplayer.

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