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1X: NEO Starts Learning on Own with Video Data

January 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
1X NEO humanoid robot world model

NEO the humanoid robot can now see into the future and manifest it.

China’s Zeroth Races into US Market with Consumer AI Robot Lineup

January 17, 2026January 12, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Zeroth's Jupiter humanoid robot

The Chinese startup Zeroth Robotics just emerged from stealth with an aggressive push into the US market with its AI-powered robots for consumers.

Israel’s $900M Humanoid: Why Did Mobileye Buy Mentee Robotics?

January 11, 2026 by Mike Kalil
MenteeBot and Mentee Robotics Founder Amnon Sashua

It could be the first major acquisition of the global humanoid frenzy.

Chinese Humanoids Fall off CES 2026 Stage, Dominate Showroom

January 9, 2026 by Mike Kalil
NVIDIA 2026 keynote robots

Chinese humanoid robots dominated the showroom floor at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, but their presence was noticeably underwhelming on the mainstage.

Sharpa’s Humanoid Goes Viral with Its Dexterous Hands at CES 2026

January 8, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Sharpa's North humanoid robot

Singapore-based startup Sharpa Robotics generated major buzz at CES 2026 with its new humanoid robot and its highly dexterous end effectors.

NEURA Robotics Starts Online Sales for Its Next-Gen Humanoids

January 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
NEURA Robotics 4NE1 humanoid robots

Germany’s NEURA Robotics has begun taking preorders for its flagship industrial humanoid robot and its compact sibling.

Israel’s $900M Humanoid Robot Demonstrates Autonomous Battery Swap

January 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
MenteeBot swaps out other robot's battery

Israel’s most advanced humanoid robot learned to change other robots’ batteries after watching just a single human demonstration.

Hyundai Talks 30,000 Humanoid Robots a Year, But Atlas Is Still Finding Its Footing

January 6, 2026January 5, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Rendering of Atlas humanoids in future deployment

The South Korean automotive giant laid out its plans at CES 2026 with its subsidiary robotics firm Boston Dynamics it acquired from SoftBank in 2020.

LG’s CLOiD Joins Long List of CES Robots That May Never Ship

January 5, 2026 by Mike Kalil
LG Cloid humanoid robot

LG Electronics will debut its first humanoid robot at CES 2026 as part of the consumer electronics giant’s long-running push toward what it calls the “Zero Labor Home.”

Robots Are Learning to Feel Pain (Sort Of)

January 3, 2026 by Mike Kalil
NRE-skin for humanoid robot

Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong developed the NRE-skin that triggers reflexes to avoid damage without routing signals to the robot’s central processor.

Tenniix, World’s Most Advanced AI Tennis Robot, Makes CES Debut

January 17, 2026January 2, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Teniix AI powered ball throwing robot

After a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, the world’s first vision-based AI tennis robot is being fast-tracked to global markets.

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