Humanoid robots
Humanoid robots are built roughly in the shape of a person, with two arms and usually two legs, so they can work in places designed for people.
Latest, from November 1, 2026: Unitree G1 humanoid does what researchers call the first robot kickflip, with no cameras.
Companies in this coverage include Unitree, Anyverse Dynamics, DEEP Robotics, Fourier and Lightberry.
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- Unitree G1 humanoid does what researchers call the first robot kickflip, with no cameras
DFKI and TU Darmstadt researchers say their blind Unitree G1 humanoid did what they call the first robot kickflip. It's still a work in progress.
- Anyverse's K15 robot starts work at JD's 7Fresh coffee shops in Beijing
Anyverse Dynamics says its wheeled, two-armed K15 is running orders at two 7Fresh Coffee shops, with plans to expand to more than 1,000 stores.
- DEEP Robotics' humanoid traffic robot helps police at the Hangzhou Marathon
DEEP Robotics' humanoid Hangxing No.2 helped Hangzhou traffic police at 4 points around the Hangzhou Marathon, a race of 36,000 runners.
- Unitree's G1 humanoid pulls off a clean and jerk
A video posted by Clankr Media shows a Unitree G1 humanoid lifting a 15.9 kg barbell overhead in a clean and jerk, starting from boxes rather than the floor, inside a support frame with what looks like a safety line.
- Meta reportedly built a humanoid robot, Max, with Fourier
The Information reports Meta and China's Fourier built a humanoid prototype in about three months and are on a second version. Meta says it won't sell it.
- Lightberry says Lumi is the first humanoid cleared by the U.S. government
Lightberry says its Lumi humanoid passed a Department of War security review, earning an exemption from the FCC rule that blocks new foreign-made robots. The company says it is replacing Lumi's sensors, computer and software with its own and building key parts in the U.S.