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.

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Budget Bot Want a humanoid, open source robot for just $3,000? Hugging Face is on it. The HopeJR will compete with Unitree's G1 and other early offerings.