Anthropic Study Finds Robot Costs Could Delay Blue-Collar Automation for Decades
Anthropic’s new study finds a wide gap between robot capabilities and affordable deployment, with cost scenarios pointing to decades before broad physical automation.
Humanoid Robots - Page 7
Humanoid robots are robotic systems designed with a human-like form factor, enabling them to move, manipulate objects, and operate in environments built for people. Unlike traditional industrial machines, humanoids aim to combine mobility, dexterity, and embodied intelligence to perform a wide range of physical tasks. This topic covers advances in locomotion, balance, manipulation, perception, and AI-driven control systems, as well as real-world deployment in manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and service roles. It also examines the technical, economic, and safety challenges of scaling humanoid platforms beyond research and pilot programs. As hardware matures and AI models improve, humanoid robots are increasingly positioned as general-purpose systems for complex, unstructured environments.
Latest Humanoid Robots News
Eni and Generative Bionics Explore GENE.01 Humanoids for Industrial Work
Eni and Generative Bionics will assess GENE.01 humanoids for industrial applications, linking robotics development with materials expertise and computing capacity.
Figure Melts F.02 Robots With Arnold Schwarzenegger
Figure retires most of its F.02 fleet in a Finnish foundry, with Arnold Schwarzenegger joining the film as newer humanoids take over.
Boston Dynamics Opens Robotics Metaplant Application Center at Hyundai’s Georgia Plant for 25,000 Atlas Rollout
Boston Dynamics has launched the Robotics Metaplant Application Center inside Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America near Savannah, Georgia, as the dedicated training hub for Atlas factory...
IFR: Global Industrial Robot Stock Tops Five Million as Humanoid Hype Faces Market Reality
The IFR's annual World Robotics report shows the global industrial robot operational stock rose 9% to 5.08 million units in 2025 with 603,000 new installations, while...
Yanxi Technology’s Yansyn-X2 Robot Cries on Command Using Microfluidics and Affective AI
Yanxi Technology's Yansyn-X2 robot demonstrated crying on command at the 2026 Inclusion Conference in Shanghai, using a three-layer system combining conversational AI emotion detection, bionic facial...
Tesla Approaches 1,000 Optimus Robots Per Week but Task Generalization Remains Unsolved
Tesla has reached hundreds of Optimus robots per week in production - a tenfold increase from Q2 2026 levels - and is on track for 1,000...
NASA Prepares Humanoid Robots for Future Moon and Mars Missions
NASA’s Dexterous Robotics Team is testing humanoids, robotic arms and control software to support future Moon and Mars missions, with iMETRO trials focused on practical tasks.
19 Unitree Humanoid Robots Dance with 120 Performers at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
Unitree says 19 humanoid robots performed alongside 120 dancers at the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 opening ceremony. The company’s video showcases coordinated movement in a live production...
Vesoma Unveils European Humanoid Project Led by Synapticon and Easybrain Co-Founders
Vesoma says it built walking humanoid prototypes within six months and has grown to more than 60 people in Munich and Limassol. The startup is developing...