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Mike Kalil
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covering the ride of the machines https://www.youtube.com/mikekalil
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Tangible Joins the Wave of Startups That Think They’ve Solved Home Robotics mikekalil.com/blog/tangibl...
Tangible Joins the Wave of Startups That Think They’ve Solved Home Robotics
Yet another startup is claiming it’s built a home robot that might actually be useful. This time it’s Tangible Robots and its home assistant named Eggie.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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EngineAI Takes Aim at Unitree with Heavy-Duty, Firearm-Ready Robodog mikekalil.com/blog/engine-...
EngineAI JS01 Quadruped Challenges Unitree Dominance
EngineAI is entering the crowding robodog market dominated by Unitree Robotics with its new industrial quadruped.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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‪Vietnam’s VinMotion Eyes US Expansion for Humanoid Robot Development mikekalil.com/blog/vietnam...
November 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Brett Adcock vs. Everyone: Figure AI Founder’s Cyberwarfare on Humanoid Rivals mikekalil.com/blog/brett-a...
Brett Adcock vs. Everyone: Figure CEO Targets Rivals
Figure founder Brett Adcock makes no effort to treat other robotics firms as peers. He casts the humanoid race as winner-takes-all.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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AI Robots for Home: Is the ChatGPT Moment for Humanoid Robots Finally Here?
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AI Robots for Home: Is the ChatGPT Moment for Humanoid Robots Finally Here?
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November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Sunday Robotics Teases ‘Cat-Level Intelligence’ Breakthrough mikekalil.com/blog/sunday-...
November 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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MindOn Autonomous Home Humanoid Robot Demo Has Major Implications mikekalil.com/blog/mindon-...
November 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Russia and China's AI Robots Go VIRAL for Very Different Reasons
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Russia and China's AI Robots Go VIRAL for Very Different Reasons
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November 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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1st Russian General-Purpose Humanoid Stumbles into Public View mikekalil.com/blog/aidol-r...
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Tesla Optimus vs. Xpeng Iron: Next-Gen AI ROBOTS Face Off as Humanoid Race Goes Crazy
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Tesla Optimus vs. Xpeng Iron: Next-Gen AI ROBOTS Face Off as Humanoid Race Goes Crazy
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November 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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For a few months this year, Cathy Tie and Dr. He Jiankui were biotech’s most controversial couple.

Now, both are pursuing new gene-editing ventures on opposite sides of the world.

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November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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$1,000 Robot Dogs? China's AI-Powered Quadrupedal Robots Are About to Change Everything
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$1,000 Robot Dogs? China's AI-Powered Quadrupedal Robots Are About to Change Everything
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November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Figure AI and Agility Robotics Cross Swords as US Humanoid Race Heats Up mikekalil.com/blog/figure-...
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Former K-Scale Engineers Launch ‘Unitree for America’ Startup mikekalil.com/blog/gradien...
Former K-Scale Team Launches ‘Unitree for America’
A day after news broke that the Palo Alto humanoid startup K-Scale Labs was shutting down, a new startup launched by its core engineering team emerged from stealth.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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XPeng Takes Dramatic Steps to Counter Iron Humanoid Conspiracy Theories mikekalil.com/blog/xpeng-i...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Most LIFELIKE Robot Yet? Xpeng STUNS with Next-Gen Female Humanoid Robot to Rival Tesla Optimus
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Most LIFELIKE Robot Yet? Xpeng STUNS with Next-Gen Female Humanoid Robot to Rival Tesla Optimus
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November 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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K-Scale Labs Shuts Down, Cancels Robot Preorders mikekalil.com/blog/k-scale...
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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The Humanoid Uprising: China’s Machines Are Already Working Among Us
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The Humanoid Uprising: China’s Machines Are Already Working Among Us
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November 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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1X's $499/Month NEO Humanoid Has a Big Catch: youtu.be/etkqmKj7Y4g?...
Robot Slop is Here! Is 1X's $20K Neo Humanoid Robot a Game Changer or a Disaster in Waiting?
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October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Tesla Optimus Makes East Coast Debut in NYC’s Times Square mikekalil.com/blog/tesla-o...
Tesla Optimus Stuns Crowd in NYC Times Square Debut
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot just made its East Coast debut in New York City’s Times Square, where it handed out candy as part of an early Halloween celebration.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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Are Amazon’s Smart Glasses for Training Humanoids for Deliveries? mikekalil.com/blog/amazon-...
October 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Next-Gen Lifelike Humanoid Robots: Unitree H2 Specs, Annie Humanoid, AheadForm Elf
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Next-Gen Lifelike Humanoid Robots SHOCK the World: Unitree H2 Specs, Annie Humanoid, AheadForm Elf
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October 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Booster, Noetix Drive Disrupt Humanoid Market with Low-Cost Robots mikekalil.com/blog/booster...
Booster, Noetix Drive Disrupt Humanoid Market with Low-Cost Robots
A few years into the humanoid robotics frenzy, prices are already plummeting.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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A few years into the humanoid robotics frenzy, prices are already plummeting.

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Humanoid Robot Prices Just COLLAPSED
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October 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Is 1X Planning a Compact Neo Humanoid to Rival Unitree’s G1? mikekalil.com/blog/1x-neo-...
October 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM