Meet Nurabot: NVIDIA’s Nursing Assistant Robot Rolls into Hospitals
A new kind of healthcare worker has arrived — and it rolls on wheels. Meet Nurabot, a nursing assistant robot powered by NVIDIA and built in partnership with Foxconn and other manufacturing giants. Unveiled just a month ago, Nurabot is already operating inside medical facilities such as Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, with dozens more set to deploy by year’s end.
Hexagon Unveils AEON: A Next-Gen Humanoid Robot Built for Industrial Precision
Hexagon AB, the Sweden-based global leader in industrial software and sensor technologies, has entered the humanoid robotics arena with the reveal of AEON — a state-of-the-art robot built to tackle high-risk, repetitive tasks in sectors where skilled labor shortages are becoming increasingly critical.
Figure 03 Comes to Life: Brett Adcock Confirms New Humanoid is Already Walking and Autonomous
In a major milestone for the humanoid robotics race, Figure AI founder Brett Adcock has revealed that Figure 03, the company’s latest humanoid robot, is already walking and has recently completed its first fully autonomous task—just days after development began.
Unitree’s Humanoid Robot Delivers Spinning Kick with Kung Fu Precision
In the rapidly advancing world of robotics, dance moves are yesterday’s news. Today’s robots are learning to fight—with style. A new video from Chinese robotics company Unitree has gone viral, showing their latest humanoid robot executing a spinning kick with a level of precision, balance, and agility that would impress a martial arts master.
1X Unveils World Model: A New Era of Robot Intelligence and Simulation
In a groundbreaking leap for embodied AI, 1X Technologies has announced the development of its 1X World Model (1XWM) — a generative AI system designed to simulate a rich, interactive world around virtual robots. Unlike conventional video-generation tools like OpenAI’s Sora or Google DeepMind’s VEO, which turn prompts into passive video clips, 1XWM does something more advanced: it enables action-controllable simulation.
China Unveils RoboBrain 2.0: A New Era for Humanoid Intelligence
In a bold move signaling China’s growing dominance in AI and robotics, the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) has introduced RoboBrain 2.0—an open-source, general-purpose AI model tailored specifically for humanoids and embodied robots.
Breaking News : Redwood AI Brings True Home Autonomy
1X Technologies released Redwood AI on June 10, 2025—a breakthrough in home robotics, specifically built for their NEO Gamma humanoid. This vision-language transformer empowers a household robot to see, think, navigate, and manipulate—all onboard and without internet dependency .
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.