Beijing to Launch World’s First Humanoid Robot “4S Store” This August
Beijing’s Economic‑Technological Development Area (E‑Town) will unveil the world’s first “4S store” for embodied intelligent robots in August 2025, coinciding with that year’s World Robot Conference (August 8–12).
Wandercraft Secures $75M Series D to Scale AI-Powered Humanoids & Exoskeletons
Paris-based Wandercraft, known for its self-balancing robotics, has raised $75 million in a Series D funding round announced June 11, 2025. The cash infusion, led by Renault Group and supported by Bpifrance, the European Investment Bank, Teampact Ventures, and Quadrant Management, aims to accelerate development of its AI-enhanced humanoid robots and wearable exoskeletons.
China Debuts First Humanoid Robot “Swarm” in Car Factory
China's UBTech has recently achieved a major milestone: deploying a coordinated fleet of its Walker S1 humanoid robots at Zeekr’s 5G-enabled smart factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. This marks the world’s first multi-task, multi-scenario training of humanoid robots collaboratively performing real industrial workflows.
Jensen Huang Predicts Billion-Robot Future at GTC Paris: “Humanoid Robotics Could Be One of the Largest Industries Ever”
At the GTC Paris 2025 keynote, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang offered a bold and compelling vision for the future of robotics, declaring that “humanoid robotics is going to potentially be one of the largest industries ever.” His remarks electrified the tech and automation communities, pointing to a near-future where humanoid robots become as ubiquitous as smartphones — with a potential billion robots deployed globally.
EstunCodroid Launches Codroid2: Smart, Powerful Humanoid Robot for the Future of Industry
EstunCodroid, the robotics arm of industrial automation leader Estun, has officially launched its latest innovation—the Codroid2 humanoid robot. Developed in Nanjing, the second-generation Codroid is designed to bring advanced automation capabilities to industrial environments, combining physical strength with intelligent task execution.
K-Scale Labs Unveils K-Bot: An Open-Source $899 Housebot Built for Developers
K-Scale Labs is reshaping the robotics landscape with the introduction of K-Bot, a fully open-source humanoid robot engineered specifically for developers, researchers, and advanced hobbyists. With a focus on accessibility and innovation, K-Scale Labs is lowering the barrier to entry for robotics development while maintaining industrial-grade performance.
Shenzhen’s Lumos Robotics Unveils Lus2: A Next-Gen Housebot with Incredible Agility
Shenzhen-based robotics innovator Lumos Robotics has introduced its second-generation humanoid robot, Lus2, pushing the boundaries of robotic agility and speed. In a recent demonstration, Lus2 stunned observers by launching itself with explosive force — achieving rapid movement in just one second, a feat that highlights the robot’s advanced design and athletic capability.
1X Technologies Elevates NEO Humanoid with Advanced Redwood AI for True Autonomy
1X Technologies has unveiled Redwood, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence model engineered to empower their NEO humanoid robot with autonomous capabilities in home settings. Redwood equips NEO to independently navigate, perceive, and interact with household environments, enabling it to perform a variety of everyday tasks such as handling laundry, answering doors, and moving seamlessly within familiar spaces.
Figure’s Helix Robot Redefines Human Collaboration with Effortless Handovers
Figure Robotics has introduced an exciting advancement in household robotics through its Helix model, a robot designed to perform intuitive human-robot handovers. At the core of Helix’s capabilities lies a single neural network policy that intelligently interprets visual input to deliver precise and contextually appropriate actions.
AlphaBot2 with GOVLA AI Enhances Smart Manufacturing at Dongfeng Liuzhou Plant
AI² Robotics has made a significant leap in industrial automation with the integration of its GOVLA large-scale AI model into the AlphaBot2 humanoid robot—now actively deployed at the Dongfeng Liuzhou Automobile Plant in China.
Taiwanese “Pentagon” Robot Reinvents Precision Robotics
A groundbreaking new robotic design, dubbed the Pentagon robot, has emerged from the labs of Taiwanese startup MASTWORK Ltd., founded by researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London. First unveiled by robotics commentator Lukas Ziegler, this five-armed parallel SCARA-style machine promises a leap forward in speed, stability, and spatial efficiency
HouseBots Are Easing Loneliness and Supporting Care in Elderly Homes
In a quiet nursing home in Shenzhen, China, the future of elderly care is already in motion — and it looks remarkably human. The Astribot S1, a sleek, AI-driven humanoid robot, has taken on a new role: not just as a service tool, but as a companion.
Home Robots Are the Next Tech Revolution, These 5 Companies Are Racing to Own It
Humanoid robots are no longer science fiction—they're the next major consumer tech wave, poised to redefine how we live, work, and interact at home. This article spotlights five companies—Tesla, Figure AI, Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, and Unitree Robotics—that are leading the charge to bring in-home robots to market. With valuations in the billions and bold visions for automation, these companies are racing to build the “iPhone of robotics,” aiming to dominate a market set to explode in the next five years. From logistics to companionship, the age of humanoids is here—and the battle for household dominance has already begun.
Agility’s Digit Robot Follows Natural Language Command to Deliver Pasta Ingredients
Agility Robotics has taken a major leap toward practical, household humanoids with a new demo showcasing its flagship robot, Digit, executing a multi-step task entirely from a natural language prompt. The command was simple: “Bring me the ingredients to make pasta.” The execution, however, was anything but.
Amazon to Test Humanoid Robots for Last-Mile Delivery
Amazon is taking a bold step toward the future of delivery logistics by testing bipedal humanoid robots to deliver packages. The tech giant has reportedly constructed a sophisticated indoor obstacle course to evaluate robots from several manufacturers, most notably, Chinese robotics company Unitree, known for its agile and affordable humanoid prototypes.
They’re Here… and They're Coming Fast: The Rapid Rise of Consumer HouseBots
The age of household robots is no longer a distant vision—it’s unfolding before our eyes. As depicted in the HouseBots visual, the wave of humanoid and wheeled robots designed for consumer use is not just coming—it’s here.
From AI-powered assistants to multi-tasking humanoids capable of folding laundry, serving food, and navigating real-world environments, these robots are shifting from prototype to practical at an astonishing pace. The global race to put robots in homes has created an explosion of innovation, and here’s a breakdown of what’s arriving—and how fast.
Inside the “Elonomy”: How Optimus and Tesla’s Ecosystem Are Merging Into One Intelligent Future
Tesla may be entering a transformative phase, one that Morgan Stanley analysts have dubbed the rise of the “Elonomy.” In a recent investor report on $TSLA, the financial giant outlined a growing vision in which Elon Musk’s sprawling tech empire, Tesla, xAI, Neuralink, and SpaceX, begins to converge around the development and deployment of advanced AI and robotics, most notably the Optimus humanoid robot.
UK Startup ‘Humanoid’ Unveils HMND 01 Alpha Prototype: Lean, Agile, and Ready for the Future
The UK robotics scene just got more exciting with the reveal of the HMND 01 alpha prototype from emerging startup Humanoid. Standing at 5’9” and weighing 70 kg (154 lbs), the HMND 01 signals a deliberate design focus on human-like proportions and efficient movement aimed squarely at future applications in real-world environments.
New Demo by UCR Showcases Moby Robot’s Robust Locomotion
In a striking new demonstration, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) has unveiled Moby, a humanoid robot whose smooth, stable locomotion sets a new bar for real-world readiness. Powered by a sophisticated simulation-to-reality (sim2real) training pipeline built atop NVIDIA’s Isaac ecosystem, Moby is not just another lab prototype, it’s built for the real world.
Figure 01 vs Figure 02: What’s New in the Next Generation of Humanoid Robotics
As the robotics world watches Figure AI push the boundaries of humanoid design, the debut of Figure 02 marks a significant leap from its predecessor, Figure 01. Both robots are part of the company’s vision to introduce general-purpose humanoids into the workforce—but the differences between the two signal how rapidly this vision is evolving into reality.