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Humanoid Robots Are Surviving Arctic Conditions and Running Like Olympians

February 7, 2026February 4, 2026 by Mike Kalil
China humanoid robots

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.

SUSTECH’s Shape-Shifting Humanoid Robot Walks on Water

February 7, 2026February 3, 2026 by Mike Kalil
SUSTECH's GrowHR humanoid robot walking on water

Researchers from Shenzhen’s Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTECH) recently showcased a soft humanoid robot prototype that physically adapts its body ondemand.

Shanghai Startup Claims World Record for Fastest Humanoid Robot

February 7, 2026February 2, 2026 by Mike Kalil
MirrorMe Technology's running humanoid robot

The Shanghai-based robotics startup MirrorMe Technology claims its new bipedal robot is the world’s fastest humanoid on two feet.

XPENG Iron Stuns in Lululemon as DroidUp’s Moya Dims the Spotlight

February 1, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: XPENG's Iron vs. DroidUp's Moya humanoid robots

XPENG’s next-generation Iron humanoid is going viral after a Westworld-meets-Lululemon debut, but a new Chinese humanoid may already be dimming its spotlight.

Fourier Trains GR-3 Humanoid Robots with Brain-Computer Interfaces

April 7, 2026January 30, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Fourier Mind-Controllable Robots

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).

Tesla Optimus Gen 3 vs. Figure 03: US Humanoid Heavy Hitters Go Big

April 5, 2026January 30, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Tesla Optimus vs. Figure 03

Two of the US humanoid sector’s heavyweights are swinging for the fences as they race to send their autonomous machines into the real world at scale.

Tesla’s First Cars Are Being Replaced by Robots

February 7, 2026January 29, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Tesla S Model and Optimus

Tesla plans to wind down production of its Model S and Model X vehicles at its Fremont factory to make space to mass produce Optimus humanoid robots.

LimX’s TRON 1 Braves the Cold to Redefine Last-Mile Delivery

February 7, 2026January 28, 2026 by Mike Kalil
LimX Dynanics' TRON 1 skiing in Northeast China

The Shenzhen startup LimX Dynamics has demonstrated what it calls a major step forward for cold-weather logistics.

Figure AI Makes Huge Claims About Helix 02 Robot Brain

January 28, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Figure 03 powered by Helix 02 vision language action model (VLA)

Figure AI says its flagship humanoid is more autonomous than ever thanks to its newly upgraded robot brain.

Boston Dynamics Is Already Using This New NYC-Built Humanoid

January 28, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Sprout humanoid robot by Fauna Robotics

An NYC startup founded by former Meta engineers is generating buzz with its new compact humanoid robot that Boston Dynamics is already using to explore next-gen service applications.

China’s First Space Tourists May Share Orbit with a Fighting Humanoid Robot

January 28, 2026January 26, 2026 by Mike Kalil
InterstellOr founder/CEO Lei Shiqing with EngineAI's PM01 humanoid robot

Beijing-based startup InterstellOr (穿越者) just confirmed that more than 20 participants have secured seats aboard its first crewed mission scheduled for 2028.

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