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Humanoid robots in 2025 proved the future, then face-planted

Humanoid robots spent 2025 straddling a strange line between breakthrough and blooper reel. They poured lattes, posed in fashion campaigns and even stepped into kickboxing rings, only to trip, ...
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Melody humanoid robot hits 39 degrees of freedom for lifelike motion

When Realbotix rolled its humanoid robot Melody onto the CES 2025 show floor in Las Vegas in January of that year, the ...

Chinese Robot That Set Half-Marathon World Record Gets Major Asterisk Based On (Lack Of) Full Autonomy

There has been a lot of talk about a fully autonomous robot that broke a human world record during a half marathon in China.

Humanoid robot half-marathon approaches; China's robotics sector grows as new product hits 10 m/s sprint speed

A humanoid robot conducts late-night testing in Beijing on April 11, 2026, as it prepares for the upcoming half marathon ...

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S. as investors diverge on AI bets

Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.

Figure Is Doubling Humanoid Robot Deliveries Every Month

Figure is delivering new Figure 03 humanoid robot units faster than ever before. The big question: how long can this monthly ...
China Daily Global Edition

Robots take center stage at Beijing expo, pointing to tech revolution

The robot industry's "ChatGPT moment" is coming within one to two years if the pace is fast, or three to five if it's slower, ...