Humanoid robots are getting smaller, safer and closer

Fauna Robotics is launching Sprout as a developer platform for humanoid robots. The robot features 29 degrees of freedom and NVIDIA compute power.
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Disturbing video shows humanoid robots preparing for border patrol duties in China

Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.

Parkour, Drunken Fist and nunchaku, Unitree humanoid robots wow audience at 2026 Spring Festival Gala after Yangko dance at last year's event

Chinese tech firm Unitree humanoid robots made a spectacular return to the Spring Festival Gala on Monday, captivating audiences this year with a dynamic routine featuring parkour, Drunken Fist, and nunchaku—a significant upgrade from their stunning Yangko dance performance at the 2025 event.

World's fastest humanoid robot runs 22 MPH

MirrorMe Technology's Bolt became the fastest running humanoid robot demonstrated outside computer simulations when it reached a top speed of 22 mph.
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Video: How the ‘world’s fastest developed’ humanoid robot was built in record time

UK-based robotics company Humanoid has released a 19-minute documentary that offers a behind-the-scenes look
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Figure Launches Humanoid Robot Upgrade Helix 02 for Full-Body Autonomy

Figure unveils Helix 02, the AI powering its most advanced humanoid robot yet, capable of completing complex, full-body tasks without human input.

Warm-skinned AI robot with camera eyes is seriously creepy

A Shanghai startup unveiled Moya, a humanoid robot with warm skin that feels disturbingly human. The biometric AI robot is launching in 2026 for $173,000.
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China: World’s first full-stack humanoid robot open-sourced, draws global developers

Beijing startup RoboParty open-sources Roboto Origin, a full-stack humanoid prototype, attracting 1,000+ GitHub Stars globally.