Launch A rural New York school district is deploying a humanoid robot in the classroom, betting that students will learn better from a machine that looks back at them. Rural NY School District Will Be One of First to Bring Humanoid Robot Into Classroom - New York Focus · New York Focus
Launch XPeng is aiming to bring its humanoid robot to global markets by 2027, betting that Chinese robotics can compete with Tesla and Boston Dynamics. XPeng eyes 2027 global debut for humanoid robot (XPEV:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha · Seeking Alpha
Launch A startup has released what it claims is the first humanoid robot that can reconfigure its body for different tasks, a promising if not yet proven design philosophy. World's First Transformable Personal Humanoid Robot Officially Launched! - Gasgoo · Gasgoo
Launch LG Display is building transparent displays that let humanoid robots see and act through their own faces, à la RoboCop. LG Display Creates RoboCop-Style Interface for Humanoid Robots - Thomasnet · Thomasnet
Launch China's latest humanoid robot claims a 98% success rate assembling EVs and performing factory tasks, though the specifics remain characteristically vague. China’s new humanoid robot offers 98% success rate, handles EV assembly, factory operations - Interesting Engineering · Interesting Engineering
Launch XPeng is ramping production of its humanoid robot toward a thousand units monthly and preparing to ship internationally. XPeng Aims to Produce Over 1,000 Robots a Month as It Plans Global Rollout - WSJ · WSJ
Launch A new humanoid robot enters the crowded market of machines promising long-term emotional attachment, though the path from prototype to actual companionship remains steep. Humanoid robot designed ‘for a lifetime’ of companionship unveiled · The Independent
Launch 1X upgraded its Neo humanoid robot with more dexterous hands designed to handle tasks requiring human-level precision and touch sensitivity. Human-Level Hands? 1X Just Gave Humanoid Robot Neo Something Close · Forbes
Launch A startup has shipped its first humanoid robot to customers, raising the ancient question of whether we're building servants or competitors. The first commercial human-like robot is here. Are replicants next? · Fast Company
Launch A humanoid robotics startup heads to the public markets with expectations carefully calibrated below the hype. This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn't promising a robot in your home anytime soon · TechCrunch
Launch Mitsubishi enters the humanoid-robotics sprint with a plan to manufacture and deploy workers by 2027, betting that factories will soon run on androids rather than people. Mitsubishi joins global robot race, plans to manufacture, deploy humanoid workers in 2027 · Automotive News
Launch A former Tesla roboticist launches a European humanoid startup, threading the needle between Boston Dynamics' ambition and manufacturing's actual needs. Ex-Tesla Optimus scientist unveils European humanoid robot startup · Electrek
Funding Chinese humanoid robot makers are stampeding toward public markets, treating an IPO as a rite of passage rather than an option. 'Listing is a must': Chinese humanoid startups are rushing to launch IPOs - CNBC · CNBC
Research USC researchers will present work on humanoid robots and three-dimensional object manipulation at a major robotics conference. USC Advances Humanoid Robotics, Robot Learning and 3D Manipulation at RSS 2026 - USC Viterbi School of Engineering · USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Research Humanoid robots assisted in live surgery, marking a threshold moment when machines moved from simulation to the operating room. Humanoid robots perform live surgery in world first - Fox News · Fox News
Research NVIDIA's Isaac GR00T offers a full software pipeline for training humanoid robots to perform complex physical tasks without writing simulation code. Develop Humanoid Robot Policies End-to-End with NVIDIA Isaac GR00T | NVIDIA Technical Blog · NVIDIA Developer
Research American surgeons demonstrated that a Chinese humanoid robot could perform minimally invasive procedures through a narrow endoscopic port, suggesting a path toward remote-controlled surgical automation. US scientists use Chinese humanoid robot to carry out keyhole surgery · South China Morning Post
Opinion Agility Robotics, maker of a bipedal warehouse bot, pitches Washington on how to regulate humanoid robots before the industry hits a wall. Agility outlines six recommendations for U.S. humanoid robot policies - The Robot Report · The Robot Report
Opinion A think tank warns that American companies are ceding the humanoid robotics race to foreign competitors while the sector awaits clearer policy direction. The U.S. Humanoid Robot Industry Is Falling Behind | Blogs | Jul 14, 2026 - Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)
Opinion Chinese roboticists are deploying humanoid robots globally to gather training data on human behavior and interaction. China sends robots out into the world to learn how to be human - The Japan Times · The Japan Times
Opinion BYD aims to compete with Tesla in humanoid robotics, signaling how carmakers are racing into embodied AI. BYD’s Bold Plan To Beat Tesla In The Humanoid Robot Race - Forbes · Forbes
Opinion Oren Etzioni argues that while Musk talks, Chinese manufacturers are actually shipping humanoid robots to factories. Etzioni on AI: Elon Musk promised humanoid robots, but China delivered · GeekWire
Opinion As humanoid robots proliferate, prominent venture capitalists remain skeptical that the hype will translate into viable business. The humanoid robot boom is here. These top Silicon Valley investors aren't buying it. · Business Insider
Other A labor dispute over humanoid robot deployment has forced an auto plant to halt production, marking an inflection point in the industry's collision with automation. The Fight Over Humanoid Robots Has Shut Down a Car Factory for the First Time - WSJ · WSJ
Other A labor dispute over humanoid robots has shut down a South Korean auto plant, raising questions about whether the technology arrives faster than society can absorb it. South Korea’s Humanoid Robot Standoff Brings Car Factory To Grinding Halt - Yahoo · Yahoo
Other Unitree, the Chinese robotics manufacturer, explains how it plans to move humanoid robots from lab demonstrations to actual deployment. Unitree's Strategy to Make Humanoid Robots Work - Bismarck Brief · Bismarck Brief
Other BMW is expanding its humanoid robot program beyond manufacturing into warehouse logistics, betting that the same hardware can move packages as well as car parts. BMW elevates its AI humanoid robot strategy to include logistics - cio.com · cio.com
Other Boston Dynamics' Atlas rolled onto the World Cup pitch to hand off the match ball, a familiar choreography of robot-as-spectacle that confirms the humanoid has become acceptable stadium furniture. Atlas, the humanoid robot, delivers match ball at World Cup · Reuters
Other A North Carolina sheriff's department is testing a humanoid robot for tactical operations, betting that a machine face might de-escalate a hostage crisis or breach a fortified room. Forsyth Co. Sheriff showcases humanoid robot that could help with hostage negotiations, breach doors · WXII