ASIMOV Starts Preorders for Open-Source Unitree G1 Rival
The Singapore-based startup ASIMOV has opened preorders for the open-source humanoid robot it’s been building in public for months.
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Xiaomi’s Factory Humanoid Robot Hits Production Speed in EV Assembly Trial
Xiaomi says it’s moved its humanoid robot into its already highly automated EV assembly line to take on the remaining tasks that still require human workers.
Apple Rival Honor Reveals Humanoid Robot for Consumers at MWC 2026
The Chinese Apple rival Honor just unveiled the world’s first robotic smartphone alongside its humanoid robot for the consumer market at MWC 2026.
Humanoid Robots Enter German’s Industrial Workforce Sooner Than Expected
Deutschland’s manufacturing leaders are accelerating into humanoids far sooner than conventional wisdom predicted.
Meet the Hyper-Realistic Humanoid Robots Creeping into the Mainstream
As humanoid robots become more physically capable, realism is turning into the new battleground.
BMW Pilots Hexagon’s AEON Humanoid for EV Assembly
BMW Group has deployed Hexagon AB’s flagship humanoid robots in its Leipzig, Germany plant to help assemble electric vehicles.
German Startup Turns Cockroaches into Cybernetic Military Spies
The German startup SWARM Biotactics is pushing cyborg cockroaches into the defense sector.
The Robotic Hands That Could Replace Human-Level Fine Assembly at Audi
Audi is working with a Mimic Robotics to automate fine motor assembly work that industrial robots have struggled with for decades.
Are Humanoid Robots Ready for the Battlefield?
AI-generated footage of Chinese humanoid robots preparing for war is going viral across social media, stoking fears that the kind of future the movies warned about is imminent.
Humanoid Robot Clusters Are the New Drone Swarms
Chinese robotics leader Unitree just shared footage with about 50 of its Kung Fu fighting humanoids doing a synchronized routine at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven.
Foundation Claims It’s Sending Skynet-Powered Humanoids to Ukraine
The San Francisco startup Foundation Future Industries says it’s secured a contract to supply the Ukrainian military with its industrial Phantom MK1 humanoid robots.