Zeroth Bridge Opens Global Booking as OpenBridge Officially Launches
Zeroth opens global Bridge booking on September 2 and formally launches OpenBridge and the Bridge Builder Program. Bridge itself was already shown in China in August.
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Verified news and analysis about humanoid robots and embodied AI.
Maniformer Passes 1M Hours of Physical AI Data and 20,000 MEgo Devices
Maniformer has passed one million hours of real-world Physical AI data and delivered its 20,000th MEgo device. We examine the scale, customers and evidence gaps.
Galbot Launches Three Robot-Run Stores in Hong Kong in First Overseas Rollout
Galbot is launching three robot-run Hong Kong stores in its first formal rollout outside mainland China. We separate real G1 retail automation from the “fully autonomous” claim.
Robots Are Taking Over Berlin: 17 IFA 2026 Booths to Watch
RoboMorrow’s IFA 2026 robotics guide: 17 priority booths, confirmed launches, humanoids, home and garden robots, plus key event times.
Gemini-Powered Humanoid Starts Public-Facing Trial at Osaka Metro
Osaka Metro, KDDI and AVITA are putting a Gemini-powered humanoid in front of real passengers from 31 August to 15 September.
Serbia Starts Humanoid Robot Production as Minth and AGIBOT Target 20,000 Units a Year
Minth and AGIBOT have opened a humanoid production line in Šabac. The first phase is €20M; future capacity is targeted at up to 20,000 humanoids and robotic dogs a year.
South Korea Builds a Full-Stack Humanoid Industry With KRW 2.3T Plan
Korea plans KRW 2.3T for humanoids while Wonik confirms KRW 350B in secured investment. We examine manufacturing, procurement and supply-chain strategy.
Humanoids Can Run. Why Can't They Work Yet?
Humanoid motion is improving spectacularly. But real work is still constrained by data, reliability and economics. We analyze the evidence behind the hype.
Hyundai Explores Selling Robots Through Dealers as U.S. Production Starts in 2028
Hyundai is sharpening its robotics commercialization model: U.S. production from 2028, a 10× larger RMAC, potential dealer distribution and Hyundai Capital financing.
AGIBOT and Chimelong plan an embodied-AI theme park with robots in hotels and guest services
AGIBOT and Chimelong plan a large embodied-intelligence theme park, robot-enabled hotel services and a joint lab. No opening date or robot count has been disclosed.
Unitree falls about 45% from its post-IPO peak as humanoid valuations face a reality check
After a 460% debut-day surge, Unitree shares fell about 45% from the peak. It is a test of humanoid-market valuation, not a direct test of robot quality.
China targets 100 key humanoid robot standards by 2028
MIIT is consulting on a national humanoid standards framework: at least 100 key standards by 2028, capability levels, unique IDs, safety and rollout to 200+ companies.
Figure Index has 16M videos: building an “internet of physical behavior” for humanoids
Figure unveils Index: 16M+ videos, 264,000 downloads and more than $1B committed to data and compute for Helix over the next 12 months.
XPENG signs $900M+ funding agreements for humanoid robotics as IRON targets mass production
XPENG has signed funding agreements worth more than $900M for its robotics business. The deal is conditional; IRON is expected to enter mass production by end-2026.
“Robot Olympics” 2026: Tiangong Ultra drops to 8.86 seconds over 100m
Tiangong Ultra improved its 100m time from 9.39 to 8.86 seconds. We update the existing WHRG hub and correct an important detail: 9.32 seconds belonged to Honor Lightning.
HONOR Lightning Runs 100m in 9.32s, Faster Than Bolt's Record
HONOR's Lightning humanoid ran 100 m in 9.32 seconds, faster than Usain Bolt's record mark. The timing is striking, but methodology and autonomy need caveats.
Bosch to Start Humanoid Robot Production in Germany in 2027
Bosch confirms humanoid robot production in Bühl from 2027. The partnership dates to May; the new details are location, timing and an initial low-volume series.
Tesla Narrows Optimus Timeline: External Sales No Earlier Than H2 2027
Tesla is installing the Optimus line in Fremont, but external commercial sales are now reported to start no earlier than the second half of 2027. Production is not the same as commercialization.
Chery’s AiMOGA Eyes IPO, Targets 10,000 Robot Deliveries in 2027
Chery-controlled AiMOGA is discussing a possible IPO and targets 10,000 deliveries in 2027. Reuters clarified that no substantive IPO steps have yet been taken.
Beyond Unitree: 7 Chinese humanoid robots Europe should watch
WRC 2026 shows China has a broad humanoid field spanning services, care, logistics and manufacturing — not just one headline leader.
Unitree bets on world models as CEO defines robotics’ “ChatGPT moment”
Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing says software is the main humanoid bottleneck and world models are now the company’s largest investment in capital and manpower.
VDMA: Europe needs its own humanoid robotics value chain
VDMA wants humanoid robotics and Physical AI high on Europe’s industrial agenda, calling for faster pilots, scaling and domestic critical-component capability.
Humanoid vision and motion share one loop: ~90% kick success reported
A Science Robotics study on Booster T1 couples vision and control, reporting lower error, faster reactions and zero-shot sim-to-real.
Humanoid shipments top 22,000 in six months — but most still are not working in factories
Counterpoint estimates more than 22,000 global humanoid shipments in H1 2026, nearly +300% YoY. AGIBOT and Unitree hold 74.2% combined, while more than 60% of volume remains in entertainment and data/research.
China says 40,000+ humanoids shipped in H1. The datasets disagree
A WRC report claims 40,000+ Chinese humanoid shipments and 97% share. Other datasets are lower, making methodology critical.
19,100, 22,000+ or 40,000+? Humanoid market trackers do not agree
Counterpoint reports 22,000+ shipments, SAG 19,100 and the Committee of 100 40,000+. Update: Unitree’s filing shows 73.60% of humanoid revenue came from research and education, while clearly identified manufacturing/inspection/logistics accounted for about 2.64%.
X Square tests robots in hundreds of homes ahead of 2027 commercialization
X Square Robot is expanding real-home trials: Reuters says the company is testing robots in hundreds of households in 2026 before gradual commercialization in 2027.
Noitom releases HiPHI: 617.5 hours of motion data for humanoid learning
HiPHI contains 617.5 hours of humanoid motion data, 200.1M frames and real Unitree G1 deployment. We examine mirroring, licensing, benchmarks and Physical AI relevance.
Hesai passes 10,000 robot actuators as lidar supplier expands into Physical AI infrastructure
Hesai has passed 10,000 actuators, while customer Sharpa is launching a real Dairy Queen workflow in Shanghai. We update the Physical AI evidence.
Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ humanoid, claiming 45.6 km/h and a 2-metre standing jump
Unitree has unveiled its ‘Superman’ humanoid, claiming 12.66 m/s and a 2 m standing jump. Reuters confirms the unveiling, but the performance figures remain unverified independently.
Unitree says it has produced about 18,000 humanoids as manufacturing outpaces mature deployments
Unitree says cumulative production of its bipedal humanoid robots has reached about 18,000 units. The figure signals manufacturing scale, but it is not the number of robots working commercially.
LG and NVIDIA are developing a bipedal humanoid for a planned 2027 public unveiling
LG is developing a new bipedal humanoid using NVIDIA Jetson Thor, Isaac GR00T and Halos for Robotics. A public unveiling is planned for Q1 2027, while pricing, specifications and sales timing remain undisclosed.
San Mateo moves toward permits for humanoid robots, with kill switches and human oversight
San Mateo County is moving toward a permitting framework for commercial humanoids, including emergency stops, human oversight, recall checks and battery safety.
Unitree IPO frenzy: humanoid robot maker more than 8,000 times oversubscribed
Retail demand for Unitree's IPO exceeded the available shares by more than 8,000 times, highlighting extraordinary investor interest — and an aggressive valuation.
AgiBot overtakes Unitree as Chinese vendors account for over 97% of humanoid shipments
Global humanoid shipments reached about 19,100 units in H1 2026. AgiBot took a 44% share while Chinese vendors accounted for more than 97% of volume.
Schaeffler's humanoid order book reaches €350 million, including XPeng IRON
Schaeffler has confirmed a €350 million humanoid-related order book covering three global OEMs, with XPeng IRON among the disclosed programs.
DeepSeek invests RMB 140.8 million in Unitree. What the move actually means
The reported RMB 140.8 million investment equals roughly USD 20.8 million, not USD 2.8 million. It is a strategic signal, not proof of a joint product.
Unitree valued at $9 billion as DeepSeek invests in humanoids and embodied AI
Unitree set its IPO price at 150.8 yuan, reaching a valuation of about $9.04 billion. DeepSeek has invested USD 20.8 million and announces cooperation on embodied AI.
US restricts new foreign robots, potentially including home devices
IFR explains new FCC restrictions for foreign advanced robots. The scope may be broader than humanoids and touch some mobile service and consumer robots.
Gemini Robotics 2: one Google DeepMind brain for different robots
Google DeepMind introduces three models for robotics: full-body humanoid control, multi-step task planning, and a local version. The results show great progress, but also clear limitations.
NEO enters production. 1X claims capacity for 10,000 humanoids a year
1X launched a NEO factory with a declared capacity of up to 10,000. robots per year. We analyze production, autonomy, privacy, costs and real availability in Europe.
Figure 03 at BMW: a humanoid takes on logistics beyond basic pick-and-place
Figure 03 tests parts sequencing at BMW, combining precision grip, walking and pulling the cart. We check what is shown, how production scales and what data is still missing.
Unitree R1 lowers entry costs: a humanoid from $4,900
Unitree R1 dramatically lowers the price of entry into humanoids, but the list price doesn't yet tell you how much a working and safe implementation costs.
Tesla Optimus: what is confirmed and what remains a promise
Tesla defines Optimus as a general humanoid for hazardous and repetitive tasks. We separate officially confirmed target from demonstrations and forecasts.
Teleoperation: the hidden operator rarely mentioned in Marketing
Remote control can help a robot learn and handle exceptions, but frequent teleoperation changes costs, privacy, and the assessment of actual autonomy.
A $5,000 humanoid does not mean a $5,000 deployment
The price of the equipment is only part of the budget. Transportation, taxes, integration, security, parts, and engineering time can all add to the cost of a humanoid many times over.