The world’s first humanoid robot competition highlights China’s manufacturing strengths, its algorithmic weaknesses, and the risks of hype-driven innovation.

In settings like elderly care, hospitality or public assistance, a humanoid robot might be easier for people to interact with—especially if it can use gestures, facial cues or natural conversation.

The robot is also described as a general-purpose humanoid platform with advanced autonomy features intended for embodied AI research, developer integration, and complex, real-world robot applications.

Humanoid robots are being perfected. Combine this with generative AI, and you have a robot that is a walking-talking AI-driven therapist. Read the insider scoop here.

The AI robotics firm Figure released an impressive video of its humanoid robot, Figure 02, autonomously folding laundry.

BEIJING (AP) — Humanoid robots raced and punched their way through three days of a multi-sport competition at the World Humanoid Robot Games, wrapping up Sunday in Beijing.

Humanoid robot mall in Beijing will sell over 100 types of robots from up to 200 brands and features a robot-themed restaurant, as well as an entertainment zone.

Techman Robot, a subsidiary of Quanta Group, recently introduced Taiwan's first humanoid robot, marking a significant milestone in the local robotics industry.