Chinese robotics company Unitree has developed a new AI model for general-purpose humanoid robots. The robot can autonomously sort objects, arrange flowers, stack cups, handle laundry, and organize shoes. The system combines vision, reasoning, and whole-body control to perform a wide range of household tasks.

Star Wars-inspired Ringbot is now Ringbot Quad. Professor Joohyung Kim’s team at UIUC upgraded it with four legs. Each leg has an independently actuated drive module instead of a traditional drivetrain.

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Humanoid robots are now helping manufacture more humanoid robots. UBTECH has opened a new smart factory in China that can produce one robot about every 10 minutes. The facility uses robots, automated systems, and guided vehicles, with a stated capacity of around 10,000 robots annually.

Chinese robotics company Booster Robotics has showcased its T2 humanoid robots in a security patrol scenario. Multiple robots walk and jog in formation while monitoring their surroundings. They are also shown moving alongside vehicles in daylight and low-light conditions.

MIT and EPFL engineers built a puffin-inspired robot that can fly and swim underwater. It uses flapping wings to move through both environments without extra propulsion. The robot could study icebergs, monitor whales, and collect water samples.

San Francisco-based Deft Robotics has built a platform to help physical AI robots improve through real-world use. Its Simba Gen 1 humanoid has completed more than 500 hours of testing on automotive production lines. The platform uses teleoperation, data collection, failure detection, and fleet monitoring to continuously improve robot performance.

Meet Bridge, an 88-centimeter-tall, 13-kilogram humanoid robot from Chinese company Zeroth, built with an AI-native system for physical interaction. It can walk on two legs, avoid obstacles, and perform natural human-like movements using Zeroth’s motion-control technology. Zeroth also launched OpenBridge, an open-source platform where developers can create, share, and build new skills for Bridge.

China’s Tsinghua University has developed a virtual AI hospital where AI agents take on roles such as doctors, nurses and patients. The system can simulate the healthcare process, from patient consultation and diagnosis to treatment and follow-up. Its expanded version includes 42 AI doctors across 21 medical departments, while earlier reports described a smaller setup with 14 AI doctors. The project is designed to train and test medical AI systems in a simulated environment rather than replace doctors in real hospitals.

Figure has introduced Helix 2.5, an AI model designed to help humanoid robots work in unfamiliar homes. It was tested in 30 previously unseen Bay Area homes without collecting new data or retraining there. The robot performed tasks including tidying toys, folding towels, and making beds. Figure reported 56% zero-shot success, compared with 9% for a model trained without its Index pretraining. The results suggest that training robots on large amounts of human behavior data could improve their ability to generalize to new environments.

One robot, multiple modes: LimX Dynamics Tron 2 can move on wheels or two legs. It carries up to 30 kg on flat ground and can recharge automatically. Its vision system lets it climb stairs step by step.

India-based xTerra Robotics has unveiled DHAV, a quadruped robot built for inspection, security, and surveillance in challenging environments. It can navigate rocks, sand, grass, loose terrain, and stairs while carrying payloads of up to 10 kg. DHAV uses 12 in-house QDD actuators that deliver up to around 80 Nm of joint torque.

Chinese robotics company Direct Drive Tech has introduced robots that can connect and work as one unit. They use magnetic locks to snap together quickly and securely. This lets them adapt, reconfigure, and handle complex tasks as needed.

Researchers at ETH Zurich demonstrated an EngineAI PM-01 humanoid robot autonomously crossing monkey bars. Using LiDAR and a neural network with memory, the robot detects the bars and plans its movements without human guidance. It completed 14 out of 15 trials across three different monkey-bar setups.

Chinese robotics company UBTECH has launched its U1 series of hyper-realistic humanoid robots designed mainly for companionship. The robots have lifelike skin, expressive faces, human-like movement, and AI that can understand emotions and remember conversations. They are designed for homes, offices, education, reception, and elderly support.

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Light Origins has developed Light REACT, a Transformer-based control system that helps humanoid robots adapt to hardware damage and changing physical conditions. By learning from recent interactions, it can recover from falls, continue moving with damaged joints, and switch between upright locomotion and crawling. When the robot’s condition improves, Light REACT can recognize the change and return to upright walking autonomously.

Caltech researchers taught a Unitree G1 humanoid robot to run using a single human motion demonstration. They used mathematical optimization to turn that one demonstration into a library of different running movements for the robot to learn from. After training, the G1 reached speeds of up to 3.3 m/s and could run outdoors while avoiding obstacles.

Xynova’s Flex 2 is a lightweight bionic robotic hand built for fast and precise manipulation. Weighing just 400 grams, it has 23 degrees of freedom and can perform two fist extensions per second. It can handle up to 12 kg, detect slips, and adapt its grip to delicate objects.

The U.S. Space Force has publicly confirmed that the United States has “on-orbit space control weapons” deployed in space. The systems are intended to protect U.S. satellites and forces while countering potential threats from adversaries. U.S. officials have not disclosed the exact number, location, or specific technology used by these weapons. Officials said the capabilities can include systems designed to disrupt, degrade, or destroy an adversary’s space-based assets when authorized.