Humanoids
Latest Humanoids
Lower-Limb Calibration Uses Foot Contact
Single-source brief: arXiv reports a self-contained calibration method, but independent confirmation was not supplied.
Safer Stops Need a Feasibility Check
Single-source brief: An arXiv paper proposes a learned method for deciding whether a humanoid can stop safely.
Humanoid System Targets Faster Task Changes
Single-source brief: An arXiv paper reports a runtime-editable control system, but deployment remains unconfirmed.
Robot Safety Needs a Security Layer
Single-source brief: The Robot Report says safety checks must also test attacks that alter robot inputs and actions.
August Robotics: Capital, AI, and Cost Pressure
Single-source brief: The Robot Report’s August readership list highlights humanoid funding, AI control claims, and unresolved factory economics.
AnyWorld Targets Robot Learning Data Gaps
Single-source brief: An arXiv preprint reports simulation and robot tests, not a deployed product.
Humanoid Learns Sparse Bar Traversal
Single-source brief: An arXiv paper reports hardware trials, but outside confirmation was not supplied.
Humanoid Chair Mobility Moves Beyond Standing
Single-source brief: An arXiv paper reports seated, omnidirectional motion on a passive chair with casters.
Brain Corp. Focuses on Fleet Scale and Trust
Single-source brief: The Robot Report’s podcast listing points to fleet operations, not a new humanoid deployment.
Chinese Automakers Join Humanoid Robot Push
Single-source brief: TechCrunch reports Chinese automakers are entering humanoid robotics, drawn by possible profits.
Microduck Video Highlights Small Robot Capabilities
Single-source brief: IEEE Spectrum’s weekly video roundup lists Microduck claims, but independent confirmation was not supplied.
Agibot Tops Humanoid Games Medal Table
Single-source brief: Agibot won 46 medals at the second World Humanoid Robot Games, but independent confirmation was not supplied.
NEC Backs Dexmate’s VEGA Humanoid
Single-source brief: NEC has invested in Dexmate, but funding terms and deployment plans remain undisclosed.
Humanoid Games Show Speed, Fragility
Beijing’s robot games showed faster runners. They also exposed weak stops, falls, and narrow skills.
GOLEM Maps Battery Disassembly Gaps
Single-source brief: arXiv reports a modular humanoid system for EV battery pack disassembly, but deployment remains unconfirmed.
DreamMimic Targets Visual Humanoid Control
Single-source brief: DreamMimic is a research framework, not a confirmed deployed robot system.
AI Moves Into Heavy Equipment
Single-source brief: Kubota showed an autonomous specialty tractor, but deployment details remain unclear.
Musical Humanoids Shift Toward Emotion Research
A new position paper frames musical humanoids as controlled tools for studying how music makes people feel.