The Humanoid Robot of the Future Is a 6-Foot-Tall Beefcake With a Chinese Body and an American Brain

The humanoid robot of the future is a hulking specimen with a body that’s made in China and a brain that runs on American silicon.…

Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions |

3:13 PM PDT · May 1, 2026 Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) for an undisclosed sum, the social media giant…

A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China

Over the weekend in China, a humanoid robot shattered world half-marathon record—the human record—by seven minutes. The star performer was a robot developed by the…

You Can Soon Buy a $4,370 Humanoid Robot on AliExpress

Listing consumer electronics on the internet’s large ecommerce marketplaces is a key step in “democratizing” the products, allowing them to be purchased by anyone withjust…

San José Mineta International Airport Launches AI-Powered IntBot Humanoid Robot, Showcasing Silicon Valley Innovation

Interactive assistant will greet travelers in multiple languages, answer questions and enhance the passenger experience /PRNewswire/ — As the gateway to Silicon Valley, San José…

Employees had to restrain a dancing humanoid robot after it went wild at a California restaurant |

When we think about the existential threats of new technology, we’re usually thinking about something like the recent negotiations between Anthropic and the Pentagon over…

Humanoid robotics maker Sunday reaches $1.15B valuation to build household robots |

In Brief Posted: 10:04 AM PDT · March 12, 2026 Robotics company Sunday has raised a new funding round that has valued the company at…

Why China’s humanoid robot industry is winning the early market |

China’s humanoid robots grabbed global attention with kung fu flips at the nation’s televised Spring Festival Gala, while Chinese phone maker Honor is set to…

X-Humanoid Introduces Embodied Tien Kung 3.0, a More Open and Practical Humanoid Robotics Platform

/PRNewswire/ — Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics (X-Humanoid) officially launched its latest general-purpose robot platform, the Embodied Tien Kung 3.0. Designed with a focus…

Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation |

6:00 AM PST · February 11, 2026 University of Texas spinout Apptronik, a builder of humanoid robots for Google DeepMind among others, on Wednesday announced…