Tag: Humanoid robotics

MindOn: one AI model controls humanoids and dual-arms without teleoperation

Chinese startup MindOne Robotics demonstrated a logistics system where the same AI model coordinates robots of different forms — humanoids and stationary arms — using only human-centric data, without teleoperation.

Why a Humanoid Won the Half-Marathon: Motors and Gear Ratios

In April 2026, the Honor Lightning robot ran a half-marathon in 50 minutes 26 seconds — beating the human world record by 7 minutes. An IEEE Spectrum technical analysis explains that the result came not from magical algorithms, but from precise motor gear ratios and liquid cooling.

Faraday Future enters robotics: Futurist humanoid and FX Navi quadruped on one AI platform

Faraday Future unveiled the All-New Futurist humanoid, the FX Navi quadruped at $1,990, and an open developer platform for Embodied AI — the EV company best known for its supercar pivots into full-scale robotics.

Genesis AI Unveils Eno: The Wheeled Robot That Bets Against Bipedalism

Genesis AI has unveiled Eno — a wheeled general-purpose robot with 22-DoF proprietary hands and the GENE foundation model, targeting commercial deployments by end of 2026.

Humanoid robot in the Himalayas — Unitree G1 summits Chimborazo

A modified Unitree G1 named Pemba summited the 6,268-meter Chimborazo in Ecuador on June 5, 2026. It is the first leg of a Triple Crown expedition, with Mount Everest as the ultimate goal. Behind the project is conservation engineer Pablo, who envisions mobile robots monitoring wildlife in places where humans cannot reach.

GUARD Act: US Bill to Ban Chinese Robots Could Cripple AI Research

The bipartisan GUARD Act, introduced June 3, 2026, would block imports of Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots. The problem: the US has no ready hardware alternative for research labs.

1X goes all-in on world models, hires Luma AI head researcher

1X Technologies launches the 1X World Model Lab and hires Samarth Sinha from Luma AI. CEO Bernt Bornich declares that fine-tuning LLMs for robotics is a dead end. The company plans to ship thousands of NEO robots in 2026.

OpenAI launches in-house robotics division with custom actuator design team

OpenAI announced on May 31, 2026, the launch of an internal robotics division led by DALL-E creator Aditya Ramesh. The company is hiring for 11 specialized hardware roles and plans to design custom actuators, collect physical interaction data, and build robots from the ground up.

NVIDIA Isaac GR00T: open humanoid platform set for October 2026

NVIDIA and Sharpa unveiled a joint humanoid reference platform at GTC Taipei. The system integrates a Unitree H2 Plus chassis, Sharpa Wave tactile hands, and a Jetson AGX Thor T5000 module into a single research-ready environment. General availability is set for October 2026.

Man vs. Machine: Figure AI Intern Beats Humanoid Fleet in 10-Hour Sorting Race

Figure AI staged a 10-hour head-to-head between a human intern and its autonomous Figure 03 fleet. Aime the intern won narrowly — 12,924 packages to 12,732 — but the robot fleet has since continued working uninterrupted for over 116 hours.

Figure AI: 33,000 packages and 26 hours non-stop — the livestream became an endurance test

Figure AI extended its planned 8-hour Figure 03 demo into a multi-day marathon. After 26 hours, three robots — Bob, Frank, and Gary — processed over 33,000 packages. Agility Robotics and Ultra fired back, pointing to their actual customer deployments.

Meta Acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to Build the Android of Humanoid Robotics

Meta Platforms has acquired ARI, a startup building AI models for humanoid robots. The team joins Meta Superintelligence Labs as the company bids to become the foundational hardware and software platform for the entire robotics industry.

Sharpa Robotics demonstruje obieranie jabłka. Model MoDE-VLA w akcji