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Humanoid Robotics

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

Huawei-Backed Robot Maid Enters Wuhan Apartments for Free Testing

May 24, 2026 by Mike Kalil
GigaAI's SeeLight S1 humanoid robot for households

The Huawei-backed startup GigaAI just launched its AI-powered robot maid, the SeeLight S1.

China’s T800 Humanoid Robots Are Now Rolling Off the Assembly Line

May 23, 2026 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI T800 humanoid robot assembled at Shenzhen factory

China’s Terminator has entered mass production. The Shenzhen startup EngineAI says it just opened its new intelligent manufacturing base.

Legal Drama Follows Yogi Maker Cartwheel Robotics’ Collapse

May 22, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Scott LaValley, founder of Cartwheel Robotics, with the humanoid Yogi

Nevada-based Cartwheel has been forced into bankruptcy by its creditors after its collapse. The 4-year-old startup had built a working prototype of its cartoonlike humanoid Yogi with around $3 million but failed to raise enough to scale.

Ex-Tesla Engineer Launches Matrix-3 Humanoid Robot for Mass Production

May 19, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Matrix-3 humanoid robot launch in Shanghai

The Matrix-3 is covered in 3D woven biomimetic skin with embedded tactile sensors that’s sensitive to pressures as light as a gentle fingertip touch.

America’s Humanoid Robot Race Is Becoming a Battle of Bragging Rights

May 21, 2026May 19, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Figure AI vs. Boston Dynamics

As the race toward general-purpose robotics heats up, the West’s most well-funded humanoid companies are flexing different strengths.

China’s Most-Funded Humanoid Startup Is Making Robot Stores Real

May 19, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Galbot's G1 humanoid robot at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala

Beijing’s Galbot just reached a new level of global visibility thanks to a viral visit to one of its futuristic storefronts during Trump’s summit with President Xi.

Domo Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Shot at China’s Humanoid Robot Price War

May 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Rotaku's Domo humanoid robot for developers

The San Francisco startup Rokatu just introduced Domo, its compact humanoid robot for developers.

The Surprising Rise of Linkerbot, China’s Anime-Inspired Robot Hand Maker

May 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Linkerbot Robotic Hands

Across five factories in China, a startup that’s only a few years old is manufacturing around 5,000 dexterous robotic hands per month.

Unitree Insists Its New Wall-Smashing Manned Mecha is a Civilian Robot

May 12, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Unitree's new ridable mecha robot

Unitree Robotics just introduced what it calls the world’s first production-ready manned transformable mecha.

Boston’s Robotics Empire Is Entering a Brutal New Era… And It’s Getting Weird

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Atlas and Familiar Machine

There’s a new breed of intelligent machines emerging from Boston’s elite AI and robotics ecosystem.

Paris Startup Genesis AI Debuts New Robotic Intelligence System

May 8, 2026May 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Robot running on Genesis AI's GENE-26.5 AI robot brain

The French startup Genesis AI just unveiled its newly upgraded robot brain called GENE-26.5, calling it a major step toward general-purpose robotics.

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