The first commercial human-like robot is here. Are replicants next?

This marks the first time anyone has manufactured and sold a humanoid robot that actually resembles a human. UBTech is ...

The anti-humanoid: Why Genesis AI’s new robot design isn’t a fake human

Genesis AI is betting against the tech industry’s obsession with bipedal humanoids with Eno, a foldable robot with a ...

The 1X Neo Robot Has Freaky Fast Fingers

X, a Norwegian-American robotics company, today revealed details about the five-finger hands attached to its soft, helpful ...

1X unveils Neo's human-like robot hands that can feel touch and wash themselves | Watch

Humanoid robotics firm 1X has unveiled a major upgrade for its Neo robot, introducing dexterous hands that can sense touch, ...

I tested a $125,000 robot with silicone flesh. Its jokes felt more human than anything else.

I tested a $125,000 humanoid robot. It couldn't read my emotions, but its jokes and sense of humor made it feel surprisingly human.
MIT Technology Review

The human work behind humanoid robots is being hidden

AI’s concealed labor has repeatedly led us to overestimate the technology. Humanoid robots are entering a similar phase. This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI.
Scientific American

A robot ran a half marathon faster than a human. Here’s why folding laundry is still harder

Last Sunday, at the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon, a red humanoid robot of a type named Lightning finished the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds—faster than the human world record. Its long legs were ...