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Humanoid news and analysis from Superinnovators
Neuralink patient controls robot arm with their mind plus brain chip.

They write CONVOY which is the name of the brain-computer interface study.
February 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Telescopic torso

Borg 01 is designed for factories with autonomous switching between a bipedal and wheeled base, and interchangeable end effectors.

The startup is launching three robots in late Q2 including the pallet jack, the humanoid Borg 01, and one more yet to be announced.
February 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Half dog half human

Event at Beeple Studio, South Carolina, which is dedicated to digital weirdness.

The prosthetic heads are replicas of founder Mike Winkelmann.

Video credit: aljaparis
February 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Figure has signed its 2nd commercial customer alongside BMW

CEO Bret Adcock: "Our newest customer is one of the biggest U.S. companies."

"Between both customers, we believe there is a path to 100,000 robots over the next four years."
February 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Biggest Twitch streamer Kai Cenat orders a Unitree G1

The guy on the right is controlling it remotely.
February 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Top 16 humanoids according to new report by Futurist Peter Diamandis

The Rise of Humanoid Robots report says by 2040, there could be 10 billion globally and their labour might be as cheap as $10 a day.

Via Takayuki Yamazaki
January 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Chinese New Year's Eve celebrations humanoid style

The Spring Festival Gala TV show has been broadcast live to millions of families since 1983.

This group of eager Unitree H1s got in on the action.
January 30, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Great to see Centauro in action again after bursting onto the early scene in 2019

Named after greek mythological creature Centaur with human torso and the lower body and legs of a horse.

Created by Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and on show here at euROBIN collaborative R&D project demo day.
January 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Sneak peak at India's first serious humanoid

Vanar Generation 1 which the startup describes as biomechanical.

Expecting more footage to be released later today...

I'm especially enjoying the head with seemingly floating spectacles.
January 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Humanoid dancing in normal clothes is hilarious

BridgeDP Robotics just dropped this whole-body dancing motion bomb.
January 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Another Chinese humanoid enters the race!

LUS1 from Lumos Robotics.

Little is known about the company apart from it's "Founded by individuals born in the 1990s," according to their X bio.

I’m hopeful LUS1 will be an Oasis fan.
January 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Humanoid co-worker helps with panel lifting

VDMA managing director Patrick Schwarzkopf demo'ing Karlsruhe Institute of Technology's (KIT) bot.
January 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
China opens humanoid training centre in Shanghai

The 4,600-sqm Humanoid Robot Kylin Training Ground houses more than 100 humanoids and features 10 learning scenarios.

GM of Humanoid Robot (Shanghai) Xu Bin forecasts that by 2027, at least 1,000 humanoids will be training in such centres.
January 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Unitree G1 handles a snowy slope.

Features sport mode firmware.
January 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Unitree G1 casually strolls around mall in China
January 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Xpeng's Iron humanoid walking, slowly, to their end of year party

From this it appears Unitree and EngineAI are ahead in terms of walking speed and natural gait.
January 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Praying Mantis humanoid

TIAGo Pro from Spain's Pal Robotics has arms that reach 96 cm and can extend its torso by 35 cm giving extra height (120 - 155 cm).

Designed for agile manufacturing and future healthcare applications.
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Germany's Neura Robotics announces €120 million series B round

That cash will help keep its humanoid 4NE-1 well fed and watered.
January 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
My hips don't lie

Unitree unveils Shakira mode for G1.

Look at them sway!
January 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Technically known as stress testing

Booster Robotics' T1 doesn't know when to give in.
January 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
1X is recruiting for someone to help build the personality of Neo

Could we see humanoid character become as important as the physical capabilities?
January 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Saba Khalilnaji's DIY humanoid gets new wrist

Linear actuators swapped for differential drive with belts unlock new moves.

Teleoperated.
January 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
New humanoid short film: Tesla Robots Fight Back

SoKrispyMedia just dropped a 10 min short where Tesla vehicles and Optimus are given software updates to fend off would-be robbers.

Made with real actors, motioncap and DaVinci Resolve visual effects.
January 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
OpenAI is building robots, most likely humanoids

Their technical staff have just started advertising for robotics hardware roles.

Are they too late? With potentially the most advanced AI behind closed doors to help design their bots I guess they think they can catch up quick.
January 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Booster T1 is a real crowd pleaser at CES 2025

It's so proud of its Lazarus move.
January 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM