Meet Reachy Mini : Is this the First True HouseBot?

Meet Reachy Mini : Is this the First True HouseBot?

Introducing Reachy Mini, the newest innovation from Pollen Robotics in collaboration with Hugging Face, designed to bring open-source robotics to everyone — from curious kids and educators to hackers and hardcore researchers. Priced at just $299, this expressive, pint-sized robot isn’t just affordable — it’s fully programmable, community-powered, and ready to use right out of the box.

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Spotted in Detroit: A Humanoid Robot Walking the Streets — And Turning Heads

Spotted in Detroit: A Humanoid Robot Walking the Streets — And Turning Heads

It wasn’t a movie set or sci-fi promo—just an ordinary day on Detroit’s 7 Mile Road when something extraordinary happened.

A life-sized humanoid robot, known as Zion, strolled calmly through the city, greeting strangers, shaking hands, and making people stop, stare, and smile. No special effects. No wires. Just a real robot, in the real world, walking among us like it belonged there.

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Meet Isaac: The First Truly Useful HouseBot Is Finally Here

Meet Isaac: The First Truly Useful HouseBot Is Finally Here

You’ve never had a robot in your home.

Not really.

Not one that folds your laundry, feeds your cat, waters your plants, finds your keys, and snaps a photo while doing it.

Until now.

A stealth startup just launched from Y Combinator with something that feels like it came from the future—but it’s very real, very functional, and it's shipping this year.

It’s called Isaac, and it’s the first personal robot that’s actually designed to live in your home and be useful from day one.

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Humanoid Robots Are Helping Humans Live Better, Not Harder

Humanoid Robots Are Helping Humans Live Better, Not Harder

For decades, the promise of robotics was framed around convenience—smart machines automating tedious labor, freeing us for more meaningful experiences. Today, that vision is no longer sci-fi. With humanoid robots advancing rapidly in dexterity, perception, and social intelligence, they are beginning to assist with daily human tasks—empowering people to focus more on living and less on surviving.

From folding laundry and prepping meals to helping elderly parents up the stairs or engaging children in learning games, humanoid robots are quietly transforming the quality of everyday life.

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Google DeepMind Just Shrunk a Robot Brain: Introducing Gemini Robotics On-Device

Google DeepMind Just Shrunk a Robot Brain: Introducing Gemini Robotics On-Device

In a move that could redefine the future of home robotics, Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemini Robotics On-Device—a streamlined version of its powerful VLA (Vision-Language-Action) model, designed to run locally on robots with ultra-low latency.

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HouseBots App: The Smarter Way to Manage Your Home

HouseBots App: The Smarter Way to Manage Your Home

HouseBots Inc. is building a next-generation smart home platform designed to centralize and simplify how people interact with their living environments. Founded by a visionary team combining expertise in AI, IoT, and consumer software, the company recently opened its doors to private beta sign-ups and is already generating buzz for its intuitive and comprehensive feature set.

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Jensen Huang Predicts Billion-Robot Future at GTC Paris: “Humanoid Robotics Could Be One of the Largest Industries Ever”

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.

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K-Scale Labs Unveils K-Bot: An Open-Source $899 Housebot Built for Developers

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.

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1X Technologies Elevates NEO Humanoid with Advanced Redwood AI for True Autonomy

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.

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AlphaBot2 with GOVLA AI Enhances Smart Manufacturing at Dongfeng Liuzhou Plant

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.

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Taiwanese “Pentagon” Robot Reinvents Precision Robotics

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

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UK Startup ‘Humanoid’ Unveils HMND 01 Alpha Prototype: Lean, Agile, and Ready for the Future

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.

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Loki Robotics Unveils Autonomous Cleaning Robot

Loki Robotics Unveils Autonomous Cleaning Robot

Loki Robotics, a Swiss-based company, has introduced a new autonomous cleaning robot aimed at revolutionizing maintenance in commercial office spaces. The robot is designed to alleviate the burden of monotonous cleaning tasks, allowing human workers to focus on more engaging responsibilities.

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The Operating System of the Humanoid Home

The Operating System of the Humanoid Home

In 2031, it’s no longer remarkable for a household to run on five or more humanoid robots. From childcare to eldercare, from security to meal prep, machines are quietly handling the work that used to consume our time, energy, and attention.

Humanoids are everywhere, but they don’t speak the same language. Each one runs on a different system, with its own app, routines, and update cycle. That’s not just inefficient — it’s unsustainable.

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Adam Learns to Walk Like Us!

Adam Learns to Walk Like Us!

In the race toward truly lifelike humanoid robots, PNDbotics has taken a giant step—literally. The company’s flagship HouseBot, Adam, now walks with significantly more natural and energy-efficient motion thanks to the integration of reinforcement learning (RL)-based control systems.

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Humanoid Robots: Pioneering a Safer Future in Hazardous Work Environments​

Humanoid Robots: Pioneering a Safer Future in Hazardous Work Environments​

In a recent post, The Humanoid Hub highlighted the transformative potential of humanoid robots in mitigating human exposure to dangerous work conditions. The post stated: "Humanoid robots will free humans from direct exposure to hazards in jobs like firefighting and pesticide spraying."

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Walker C: The Next Leap in Humanoid Robotics

Walker C: The Next Leap in Humanoid Robotics

As the world gears up for the Osaka Expo 2025, innovation is already taking center stage—and one of the most exciting developments is UBTECH’s latest-generation humanoid robot, Walker C. Now serving as an intelligent tour guide at the China Pavilion, Walker C is showcasing just how far social robotics has come.

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Would You Want a HouseBot to Do Your Daily Chores? The Future Is Now​

Would You Want a HouseBot to Do Your Daily Chores? The Future Is Now​

Imagine waking up to a clean home, your laundry folded, and breakfast prepared—all without lifting a finger. What once seemed like science fiction is rapidly becoming reality, as household robots evolve from simple vacuum cleaners to sophisticated assistants capable of handling a variety of domestic tasks.​

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