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Jack Guo, an engineer who leads the development of Tiangong Ultra, stands among Tiangong Ultra and Tiangong Omni humanoid robots at the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, also known as X-Humanoid, in Beijing on Sept. 4.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 10, 2026
After outrunning Bolt, China’s robot champion races toward real-world work
The goal underscores the harder task facing the robotics industry as it struggles to turn dazzling demonstrations into useful workers.
A humanoid robot takes part in a wushu contest during the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Aug. 26.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2026
From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat
China’s defense establishment is accelerating research into humanoids’ military uses and planning for their eventual wartime deployment.
A human trainer teaches a robot how to package noodles while holding a controller and wearing a headset fitted with motion sensors at a robot data training center in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 27, 2026
China’s humanoid robots aren’t smart enough to take your job — yet
Though the country’s robot makers produce world-beating hardware, the humanoids currently lack the intelligence needed for general-purpose work, limiting their practical uses.
A humanoid robot made by Robotera handles packages during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 18.?
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2026
Humanoids have bodies. They still need brains.
China’s humanoid boom has solved the most visible part of the problem: figuring out how to hobble together a body. The harder part now is building a brain.
Booster Robotics humanoid robots walk in formation during the opening ceremony for the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 23, 2026
Robots can outrun humans, but can they plug in a cable?
The five-day World Humanoid Robot Games, which began Saturday in Beijing, combine events modeled on sports with those designed to test the robots in key simulated situations.
A Unitree Robotics R1 humanoid robot on display at the company's booth during the Embodied Intelligent Robot Industry Exhibition in Shanghai on Aug. 12
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2026
China’s Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ robot as fervor builds ahead of Shanghai debut
The world’s biggest humanoid-robot maker by sales will start trading in Shanghai on Wednesday after raising 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) in an initial public offering last week.
Remotely-controlled Unitree humanoid robots take part in a fight during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 18.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 12, 2026
What is Unitree and why are China’s humanoid robot makers racing to list?
Unitree said its retail tranche was ?more than 8,000 times oversubscribed, underscoring intense investor enthusiasm in China for humanoid robotics.
A visitor high-fives a humanoid robot at the Keenon Robotics booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 18.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 29, 2026
Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots and power inverters
The move seeks to protect the U.S. AI build-out from national security threats and reshore key industries slated for explosive growth.
A Unitree Robotics G1 humanoid robot at the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo on May 29
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2026
China sends robots out into the world to learn how to be human
The country is deploying more humanoids than ever before, sending thousands to logistics hubs, battery factories and other industrial locations at a faster pace than the U.S.
People stand near humanoid robots on display at the Nvidia booth during the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China June 22, 2026.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 23, 2026
Nvidia seeks to make humanoid AI robots safer around humans
The chipmaker is offering software and semiconductors that will allow humanoids to truly interact with people — even making physical contact if necessary.
A humanoid robot is displayed at the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2026
Labor shortage fuels ramp-up of humanoid robot development
Declining birth rates across the globe are driving an “unprecedented wave of investment” in robots to sustain workforces.
A humanoid robot performs ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2026
Japan Airlines to test humanoid robots for airport ground handling work
In the test, two robots will carry out tasks such as transporting containers and opening and closing levers that secure them.
A robot and its engineers take part in the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Half Marathon in Beijing on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 20, 2026
Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances
Developers showed off the fast-improving robots and their autonomous navigation skills, highlighting the sector’s rapid technical advances.
The Agile ONE industrial humanoid robot. The market for AI-powered robots and autonomous machines has the potential to balloon into a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2035, according to Barclays analysts.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 2, 2026
Humanoid robots offer Europe path to stay in tech race
The market for AI-powered robots and autonomous machines has the potential to balloon into a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2035, according to Barclays analysts.
Humanoid robots are making rapid progress, but their widespread deployment remains limited by safety, power and performance challenges.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2026
The era of humanoid robots is here: Governments must seize the moment
The reality is that most people overestimate what robots can do at this point in their development.
An attendee shakes hands with a PaXini humanoid robot during the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 9, 2026
China’s humanoids were everywhere at America’s top tech show
The presence of China’s robotics innovations at the heart of America’s technology showcase is a constant reminder of the technological race between both countries.
A representative from Noitom Robotics demonstraties remote robot operation at the iREX International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 5, 2025
Spotlight shines on humanoid robots at Tokyo show
The 2025 International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo is showcasing humanoid robots who can perform duties ranging from extinguishing fires to working alongside humans in an office.
Tiangong Ultra, a humanoid robot, crosses the finish line after securing the first position during the E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing on Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2025
All hail the rise of the humanoid robots
Robotics is another of the critical emerging technologies, mastery of which will be central to 21st-century economic leadership.
Tiangong Ultra, a humanoid robot, runs across the finish line while securing the first position during the E-Town Humanoid Robot Half Marathon, in Beijing on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 19, 2025
In China, humanoid robots stride into the future with world’s first half-marathon
The 21-kilometer event is billed as a groundbreaking effort to test the limits of bipedal robots.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Oct 3, 2016
Hitachi trials humanoid robot at Haneda airport
Hitachi Ltd. has started trials of its EMIEW3 humanoid robot at Tokyo’s Haneda airport to aid foreign visitors to Japan.

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