Boston Dynamics’ iconic Atlas robot has moved from lab demos to the Hyundai factory floor in Savannah, Georgia. CEO Robert Playter and his team have evolved the 5’9” humanoid into a agile worker, using AI chips and tactile sensors for real-world tasks.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, led by Ph.D. student Violet Han and Professor Alexandra Ion, are animating everyday objects. Using AI models and cameras, their system allows items like coffee cups and trivets to roll to users autonomously, offering a new vision for assistive technology that integrates seamlessly into existing environments.
A robotics demo went painfully viral when an operator, suited up to control a Unitree G1 humanoid, attempted a kick. The robot’s perfect mirroring caused the man to kick himself, offering a hilarious and painful lesson in teleoperation physics.
A muscular humanoid robot folds a towel completely autonomously after carefully observing a human demonstration. Using advanced vision systems, the
Norwegian company No Isolation, co-founded by Karen Dolva, created the AV1 robot to combat loneliness in children with serious illnesses. The robot sits in class as a physical avatar for kids in hospital, aligning with WHO concerns about isolation as a health threat.
LG Electronics will unveil its LG CLOiD home assistant robot at CES 2026, showcasing its vision for a “Zero Labor Home.” The robot uses two highly articulated arms with dexterous hands and AI intelligence to perform a wide range of household tasks.
At the GEEKCon cybersecurity event in Shanghai, researchers Qu Shipei and Xu Zikai showed how a single voice command could hijack a 100,000-yuan humanoid robot and use it to infect other offline robots, revealing a critical flaw in future robot cluster security.
Morgan Stanley’s latest Robot Almanac reveals China has filed five times more humanoid robot patents than the U.S. since 2020. Chinese firms also control the cost-critical supply chain, making building a bot like Tesla’s Optimus nearly three times more expensive without them.
Unitree Robotics’ humanoid robots upstaged the show at Wang Leehom’s concert in Chengdu, performing synchronized flips and dance moves. The viral feat was hailed as “impressive” by Elon Musk on X, highlighting China’s advancing prowess in dynamic robotics.
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have enabled a paralyzed man to perform paid work and control robotic aids using a wireless brain implant. The WRS01 system allows control with a latency under 100 milliseconds, marking a major leap toward practical brain-computer interfaces.
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