Humanoid robots spent 2025 straddling a strange line between breakthrough and blooper reel. They poured lattes, posed in ...

The life-sized robot walked and waved to the crowd, marking a significant step in the competition to build human-like robots.

Designed for public-facing roles, Noetix’s Hobbs W1 combines a “female-styled” lifelike bionic head and interactive display with dexterous 6-DoF hands and 5-DoF robotic arms. The robot features fully ...

Chinese company Agibot showed up with two: the human-sized A2 and the slightly smaller X2, both of which were displaying ...

The partnership, which was announced during the Hyundai press conference at CES 2026, is centered on robotics research that ...

Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy humanoid robots at its U.S. manufacturing plant in Georgia starting in 2028, marking a ...

The South Korean automaker aims to integrate robotics into factories as part of its broader vision of ushering Physical AI in ...

China’s latest venture-backed robotics contenders are unveiling ever more humanlike machines for reception desks, stores and ...

Taking a decade of development, NEO is the newest product of the California-based 1X Technologies. According to Digital Trends, this 66-inch-tall humanoid robot weighs 66 pounds and boasts ...

Chinese humanoid robot makers will dominate CES 2026, with nearly a dozen firms and a record Hong Kong delegation showcasing ...

A California tech company is selling an AI humanoid that can make your life easier — but it might break the bank. The 5’6″ humanoid, from California tech company 1X Technologies, named NEO, is set to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore humans, technologies, and what’s next. Dec 01, 2025, 01:14pm EST As factories finalize 2026 budgets, a costly choice ...