So humanoid research led to a useful non-humanoid robot.” Some startups aiming for humanlike machines focused on improving the dexterity of robotic fingers before trying to get their robots to walk.

The graph below shows the total number of publications each year in Humanoid and Bipedal Robot Control Systems. References [1] Realizing full-body control of humanoid robots.

RobotEra's L7 humanoid blends industrial precision with athletic flair, becoming the fastest and most versatile robot of its ...

Some of the new humanoid robot designs are made to mimic a romantic partner. CNET, a tech publication, interviewed "Aria" from the company Realbotix at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show last month.

In February 2025, advanced control algorithms helped the firm’s compact offering, the PM01, become the first humanoid robot to perform a frontflip successfully.

CHENGDU — At an auto parts factory in the southwestern Chinese city of Mianyang, Sichuan province a group of humanoid robots undertook an unscripted, real-world stress test: identifying pallets and ...

Investing.com -- The global race to develop humanoid robots is accelerating, with Macquarie analysts seeing the potential for this sector to reach a total addressable market (TAM) of $1.7 trillion ...

Humans no longer have exclusive control over training social robots to interact effectively, thanks to a new study. The study introduces a new simulation method that lets researchers test their ...

FILE: NAO, the first built humanoid robot, entertains visitors at the SoftBank Robotics stand at the 2018 CeBIT technology trade fair on June 12, 2018 in Hanover, Germany.

Humanoid robots kicked, stumbled, and occasionally needed stretchers during a 3-on-3 football match in Beijing on Saturday. Four teams faced off in China’s first fully autonomous humanoid robot ...

The report’s authors optimistically estimate the shipment of over 250,000 humanoid robots to factories across the world in 2030. However, the report is cautious about general-purpose robots.