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ai-and-robotics23 days ago•10 min saved

China tops humanoid-robot patents; US quality remains the benchmark

A LexisNexis patent analysis of over 26,000 patent families shows China dominating humanoid-robot innovation, occupying six of the top ten startups (led by Fourier and AgiBot) and UBTECH singled out for focused patent investment; by end-2025 China held about 73% of morphology-related patents and 63% of portfolio strength. The United States, while smaller in volume, leads in patent quality, with Figure AI, Apptronik and Agility Robotics ranking among the top US contributors and accounting for 11% of global portfolio strength from 5% of morphology-related patents. The report notes rising US-China tech tensions and argues patent data can signal future commercial leadership.

via Interesting Engineering|

#ai-and-robotics #china #humanoid-robotics

technology2 months ago•9 min saved

NVIDIA Unveils Open Isaac GR00T Humanoid Reference for Academic Research

NVIDIA announces the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot, an open, end-to-end platform that combines a Unitree H2 Plus humanoid body with Sharpa five-finger hands, NVIDIA Jetson Thor onboard compute, and the Isaac GR00T software stack to streamline data capture, simulation, training and deployment. Leading institutions such as Ai2, ETH Zurich, Stanford Robotics Center, and UC San Diego will use the reference design to accelerate frontier humanoid robotics research. Availability is planned from Unitree in late 2026, with the Isaac GR00T workflow for Unitree G1 and related open models on GitHub and Hugging Face for developers.

via NVIDIA Newsroom|

#academic-research #humanoid-robotics #jetson-thor

technology3 months ago•6 min saved

Moya: The biomimetic humanoid that moves, smiles, and maintains eye contact with uncanny realism

Shanghai-based DroidUp unveils Moya, a prototype humanoid robot billed as the world’s first fully biomimetic embodiment. Using pneumatic artificial muscles and a bone-like skeleton, it moves with fluid, continuous motion, reproduces micro-expressions, and maintains eye contact and a near-physiological temperature to boost plausibility. Built for healthcare and education rather than production lines, Moya targets late-2026 commercialization at about 1.2 million yuan, a development that leans into the uncanny valley across hours of human interaction.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#biomimetic #eye-contact #humanoid-robotics

technology5 months ago•4 min saved

Melania Trump Highlights US-Built Humanoid at White House Tech Summit

Figure AI unveiled its third-gen humanoid robot, Figure 3, beside Melania Trump at a White House summit on technology and children’s education, underscoring rising interest in humanoid robotics. Backed by Nvidia and led by CEO Brett Adcock, the company aims to deploy thousands of robots and is valued at about $39 billion after a $1 billion Series C, with BMW already using its robots. The event follows a string of strong investor momentum and a pending lawsuit from a former head of product safety alleging safety concerns that Figure AI disputes, raising ongoing questions about safety standards in the field.

via CNBC|

#archer-aviation #figure-ai #humanoid-robotics

technology5 months ago•15 min saved

The Physics Gap Keeping Humanoid Robots From Everyday Dexterity

Despite big advances in deep learning, actuation, and multimodal AI, humanoid robots still struggle with basic tasks like stairs and doors because they haven’t mastered physics and force control; experts say progress will come from a tighter integration of hardware (tactile sensing and compliant hands) and learning-based control, rather than purely more data or bigger models.

via Quanta Magazine|

#force-control #humanoid-robotics #multimodal-ai

technology6 months ago•3 min saved

China's Humanoid Robots Stage a Kung-Fu Comeback at 2026 Spring Festival Gala

Chinese humanoid robots wowed audiences at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala with kung fu, aerial flips and choreographed routines, signaling a rapid year-over-year leap and reinforcing China’s lead in robot deployments and lower production costs. Analysts say the progress is real and potentially economically meaningful for task-focused work, but caution that reliability in unstructured environments and AI model performance will determine long-term impact.

via CNBC|

#ai #china #humanoid-robotics

technology6 months ago•2 min saved

Robot Wields Dugu Nine Swords in L7 Sword-Dance Demo

A Robotera L7 humanoid showcased sword-wielding prowess in a Lunar New Year demo, performing thrusts, kicks, and slashes with a blade nicknamed Linghu Chong and highlighting 55 degrees of freedom (arm 7, hand 12); the display signals impressive agility but humans still hold the edge in dexterity, following the model’s 2025 debut with Tsinghua University.

via Futurism|

#china #humanoid-robotics #martial-arts