Humanoid Robots Run Marathons, Climb Everest, and Head to Your Workplace
Humanoid robots are running marathons, climbing Everest, entering factories, and eyeing your workplace. Here’s what the latest breakthroughs mean for all of us.
Robotics
Unitree Eyes IPO as Nvidia Backs China’s Humanoid Robot Bet
NVIDIA backs Unitree Robotics as a humanoid robot platform while the Chinese startup eyes an IPO. What it means for global robotics competition in 2026.
Factory Floors Are Getting Smarter: 4 Robotics Moves Reshaping Industry
From flying warehouse drones to semi-humanoid factory robots, four major 2026 developments reveal how industrial and logistics automation is rapidly maturing.
Running Marathons & Feeling Touch: Humanoid Robots’ Next Leap
Humanoid robots ran a full marathon and learned to feel touch. Explore the twin breakthroughs in locomotion and contact intelligence reshaping robotics in 2026.
Beyond the Human Form: Why Robot Makers Are Ditching Humanoid Design
Genesis AI’s Eno and a French startup are challenging humanoid robot dominance with purpose-built non-humanoid designs. Here’s why it matters.
Humanoid Robots Are Everywhere: From Everest to Fashion Runways
Humanoid robots are climbing Everest, running stores in Hong Kong, and walking fashion runways in Seoul. Here’s what’s driving the global humanoid robot boom.
Humanoid Robots Are Entering Real Life: Stores, Runways, and Workplaces
Humanoid robots are entering real life — running stores in Hong Kong, walking runways in Seoul, and joining workplaces worldwide. Here’s what it all means.
Physical AI Goes to Work: Factories, Construction Sites, and Human Hands
Kawasaki, Built Robotics, and PSYONIC all advance physical AI on the same day — from smarter factory robots to construction autonomy and human-inspired dexterity.
Humanoid Robots Are Having a Moment: 5 Stories Shaping the Future
From Nvidia backing China’s Unitree to Norway’s 1X targeting 100K robots, here’s a comprehensive look at the humanoid robot boom reshaping global industry in 2026.
Feeling the Future: How ‘Contact Intelligence’ Is Redefining Robot Dexterity
Agilink’s contact intelligence framework and the PSYONIC-ABB partnership signal a new era where robots can truly feel — transforming industrial automation.