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Xpeng unveiled its next-generation IRON humanoid robot at the 2025 Xpeng Tech Day. This version emphasizes a "born from within" bionic design philosophy, featuring a human-like spine structure, full flexible skin, and customizable physique, including the option for male and female forms. CEO He Xiaopeng confirmed this is the...

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XPENG unveils the next-gen IRON humanoid. - The robot can be customized to be male or female. - Soft 3D lattice structures and soft skin are used for human-like body curves. - The 5' 7" robot has human-like spine movement. - Next-gen hands use tiny harmonic joints to achieve 22 Degrees of Freedom. - IRON uses a solid-state battery that is 30% lighter with 30% more capacity. - He Xiaopeng says they're holding off on household deployment for longer term because the AI needed for it "is very difficult based on the current technology." - They'll start with commercial use, like robots introducing cars to customers at XPENG stores. - It is in the R&D stage but will go into mass production in April 2026.
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XPENG unveils the next-gen IRON humanoid. - The robot can be customized to be male or female. - Soft 3D lattice structures and soft skin are used for human-like body curves. - The 5' 7" robot has human-like spine movement. - Next-gen hands use tiny harmonic joints to achieve 22 Degrees of Freedom. - IRON uses a solid-state battery that is 30% lighter with 30% more capacity. - He Xiaopeng says they're holding off on household deployment for longer term because the AI needed for it "is very difficult based on the current technology." - They'll start with commercial use, like robots introducing cars to customers at XPENG stores. - It is in the R&D stage but will go into mass production in April 2026.

The Humanoid Hub

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XPeng's all-new generation humanoid robot, IRON, not only achieves an extreme level of anthropomorphism but also possesses a "brain" that can think like a human. This will be a significant competitor to $TSLA's Optimus v3 when both robots enter mass production in 2026. ✅ IRON is the humanoid robot with the highest computing power in the world, equipped with the second-generation VLA and 3 Turing AI chips, it builds a high-level combination of capabilities—VLT + VLA + VLM—for its "cerebrum" and "cerebellum." This allows it to achieve advanced intelligence like dialogue, walking, and interaction. ✅ It is the industry's first application of all-solid-state batteries, achieving extreme lightweighting, ultra-high energy density, and ultimate safety. ✅ XPeng also introduced robot active safety protection to maximize the safety of participants in the physical AI world, and expanded the "Fourth Law," ensuring privacy data never leaves the robot.
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XPeng's all-new generation humanoid robot, IRON, not only achieves an extreme level of anthropomorphism but also possesses a "brain" that can think like a human. This will be a significant competitor to $TSLA's Optimus v3 when both robots enter mass production in 2026. ✅ IRON is the humanoid robot with the highest computing power in the world, equipped with the second-generation VLA and 3 Turing AI chips, it builds a high-level combination of capabilities—VLT + VLA + VLM—for its "cerebrum" and "cerebellum." This allows it to achieve advanced intelligence like dialogue, walking, and interaction. ✅ It is the industry's first application of all-solid-state batteries, achieving extreme lightweighting, ultra-high energy density, and ultimate safety. ✅ XPeng also introduced robot active safety protection to maximize the safety of participants in the physical AI world, and expanded the "Fourth Law," ensuring privacy data never leaves the robot.

Ming

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🦿Xpeng showed a humanoid robot called IRON whose movement looked so human that the team literally cut it open on stage to prove it is a machine. IRON uses a bionic body with a flexible spine, synthetic muscles, and soft skin so joints and torso can twist smoothly like a person. The system has 82 degrees of freedom in total with 22 in each hand for fine finger control. Compute runs on 3 custom AI chips rated at 2,250 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second), which is far above typical laptop neural accelerators, so it can handle vision and motion planning on the robot. The AI stack focuses on turning camera input directly into body movement without routing through text, which reduces lag and makes the gait look natural. Xpeng staged the cut-open demo at AI Day in Guangzhou this week, addressing rumors that a performer was inside by exposing internal actuators, wiring, and cooling. Company materials also mention a large physical-world model and a multi-brain control setup for dialogue, perception, and locomotion, hinting at a path from stage demos to service work. Production is targeted for 2026, so near-term tasks will be limited, but the hardware shows a serious step toward human-scale manipulation.
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🦿Xpeng showed a humanoid robot called IRON whose movement looked so human that the team literally cut it open on stage to prove it is a machine. IRON uses a bionic body with a flexible spine, synthetic muscles, and soft skin so joints and torso can twist smoothly like a person. The system has 82 degrees of freedom in total with 22 in each hand for fine finger control. Compute runs on 3 custom AI chips rated at 2,250 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second), which is far above typical laptop neural accelerators, so it can handle vision and motion planning on the robot. The AI stack focuses on turning camera input directly into body movement without routing through text, which reduces lag and makes the gait look natural. Xpeng staged the cut-open demo at AI Day in Guangzhou this week, addressing rumors that a performer was inside by exposing internal actuators, wiring, and cooling. Company materials also mention a large physical-world model and a multi-brain control setup for dialogue, perception, and locomotion, hinting at a path from stage demos to service work. Production is targeted for 2026, so near-term tasks will be limited, but the hardware shows a serious step toward human-scale manipulation.

Rohan Paul

3,802,402 views • 8 months ago

🚨Meet IRON: China’s Humanoid Robot. So Real People Thought It Was Human 🇨🇳🔥 Meet IRON, XPeng’s next-gen humanoid, unveiled at AI Day in Guangzhou. So lifelike that people swore it was a person in a suit. It wasn’t. That illusion? Brilliant marketing. It forced the world to pay attention. Here’s what makes IRON a game-changer 👇 • 82 degrees of freedom, synthetic muscle system and bionic skin so realistic it moves like flesh. • Runs on XPeng’s in-house AI chips with over 2,000 TOPS computing power. • Solid-state battery, self-balancing gait and a neural control system modelled on the human spine. • Aiming for mass production in 2026, not a fantasy, a roadmap. While others like Tesla’s Optimus still struggle to pick up a box, China’s IRON walks, gestures and interacts naturally, powered by real-time embodied AI. Western media called it “too real,” “creepy,” even “fake.” But in reality, it’s China’s physical AI frontier, bridging robotics, neural networks and mobility tech in a way the West hasn’t caught up to yet. China is not just in the AI race anymore. It’s building the finish line. 🏁🇨🇳
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🚨Meet IRON: China’s Humanoid Robot. So Real People Thought It Was Human 🇨🇳🔥 Meet IRON, XPeng’s next-gen humanoid, unveiled at AI Day in Guangzhou. So lifelike that people swore it was a person in a suit. It wasn’t. That illusion? Brilliant marketing. It forced the world to pay attention. Here’s what makes IRON a game-changer 👇 • 82 degrees of freedom, synthetic muscle system and bionic skin so realistic it moves like flesh. • Runs on XPeng’s in-house AI chips with over 2,000 TOPS computing power. • Solid-state battery, self-balancing gait and a neural control system modelled on the human spine. • Aiming for mass production in 2026, not a fantasy, a roadmap. While others like Tesla’s Optimus still struggle to pick up a box, China’s IRON walks, gestures and interacts naturally, powered by real-time embodied AI. Western media called it “too real,” “creepy,” even “fake.” But in reality, it’s China’s physical AI frontier, bridging robotics, neural networks and mobility tech in a way the West hasn’t caught up to yet. China is not just in the AI race anymore. It’s building the finish line. 🏁🇨🇳

James Wood 武杰士

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New "superman" Four months later, Shanghai-based Matrix Robotics unveiled the Matrix-3--yet another anthropomorphic humanoid robot situated on the left side of the "Uncanny Valley." Unlike Boston Dynamics' Atlas, which is designed for industrial settings, the Matrix-3 is a general-purpose humanoid robot intended initially for service-oriented environments such as supermarkets, hotels, and office buildings. Standing 1.7 meters tall and weighing 65 kilograms, the adult-sized robot features a full-body covering of biomimetic fabric integrated with tactile sensors, as well as humanoid biomimetic muscles. It employs linear joints rather than the mainstream rotary joints. Matrix claims it is capable of pulling or pushing a load of 200 kg. Optimus makes extensive use of linear joints (linear actuators). It is equipped with dexterous hands offering 27 DOF and boasts a battery life of 4 hours. The robot is powered by a model named WAVE(like an E2E World Action Model) Matrix states that it has already established a manufacturing facility in Shanghai's Zhangjiang with an annual production capacity of 10,000 units. The company plans to deliver 1,000 units this year, with the first batch scheduled for delivery by the end of June. Pricing starts at $99,000. Notably, Matrix founder Zhang Haixing previously served as a leader at Tesla China's Design and Research Center, where he was deeply involved in the early-stage R&D and design of the Optimus robot. This company seems to be delivering on the future envisioned for Optimus.
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New "superman" Four months later, Shanghai-based Matrix Robotics unveiled the Matrix-3--yet another anthropomorphic humanoid robot situated on the left side of the "Uncanny Valley." Unlike Boston Dynamics' Atlas, which is designed for industrial settings, the Matrix-3 is a general-purpose humanoid robot intended initially for service-oriented environments such as supermarkets, hotels, and office buildings. Standing 1.7 meters tall and weighing 65 kilograms, the adult-sized robot features a full-body covering of biomimetic fabric integrated with tactile sensors, as well as humanoid biomimetic muscles. It employs linear joints rather than the mainstream rotary joints. Matrix claims it is capable of pulling or pushing a load of 200 kg. Optimus makes extensive use of linear joints (linear actuators). It is equipped with dexterous hands offering 27 DOF and boasts a battery life of 4 hours. The robot is powered by a model named WAVE(like an E2E World Action Model) Matrix states that it has already established a manufacturing facility in Shanghai's Zhangjiang with an annual production capacity of 10,000 units. The company plans to deliver 1,000 units this year, with the first batch scheduled for delivery by the end of June. Pricing starts at $99,000. Notably, Matrix founder Zhang Haixing previously served as a leader at Tesla China's Design and Research Center, where he was deeply involved in the early-stage R&D and design of the Optimus robot. This company seems to be delivering on the future envisioned for Optimus.

CyberRobo

40,727 views • 2 months ago

A truly staggering number of AI-powered humanoid robots are emerging from Shenzhen, the booming Chinese tech hub. Shenzhen Dobot, which rose from a Kickstarter campaign to become an industrial automation leader, says its first humanoid robot, Atom, has entered mass production. Atom is positioned as a general-purpose cross-industry worker. Priced around $27,000, Atom boasts fine motor control that’s precise enough to pick up a cherry by the stem. Another major player is Pudu Robotics, which recently shipped its 100,000th service robot. Pudu is commercializing its wheeled and bipedal humanoids using its sizable customer base. Its flagship is the PUDU D9, a full-sized biped built to serve in places like warehouses, stores, and hotels. It sells for between $20,000 and $30,000. A newer firm, AI Squared, recently closed a funding round worth hundreds of millions of yuan to rush its Alpha Bot 2 general-purpose humanoid to market. The startup, founded in 2023, says its AI combines slow reasoning and fast motion planning so its robots can plan, talk, and move simultaneously. An even newer firm, Lumos Robotics, has reportedly raised nearly $28 million in angel funding to develop a full-stack humanoid robotics platform. The second-generation iteration of its flagship robot, the LUS 2, recently demonstrated the ability to get up from the ground in just a second. According to Lumos, the next-gen bot features upgraded actuators and sensors for athletic-level dexterity. LimX Dynamics, known for its agile quadrupeds and bipeds, just shared footage showcasing its CL-3 humanoid’s lifelike walking gait and gestures. LimX says its flagship humanoid can watch human movement videos and replicate them via motion conversion, with no hand coding required. Just a year after its establishment, the startup DIGIT has unveiled multiple lines of sci-fi-inspired humanoids. Its Starwalker robots switch between legged and wheeled locomotion to cover more than 10,000 square meters across multiple floors. They’re available in five different colors. DIGIT also has a robot named Xia Lan with a humanlike face that can show a range of expressions and emotions. The leading Chinese robotics firm UBTECH also recently introduced its first hyper-realistic humanoid robot, Una, intended for applications like customer service and event marketing. UBTECH says it’s begun mass-producing its Walker S humanoid robots that are reportedly helping assemble iPhones for Foxconn. Footage of a so-called intelligent swarm of these humanoids at a Zeekr factory shocked the world. Another EV maker, Xpeng, plans to start mass-producing its Iron humanoids in 2026. The robot reportedly stole the show during the 2025 Shanghai Auto Week. The Shenzhen firm that’s gotten the most attention outside the usual tech echo chambers is Engine AI, which is planning the world’s first full-sized humanoid robot boxing tournament.
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A truly staggering number of AI-powered humanoid robots are emerging from Shenzhen, the booming Chinese tech hub. Shenzhen Dobot, which rose from a Kickstarter campaign to become an industrial automation leader, says its first humanoid robot, Atom, has entered mass production. Atom is positioned as a general-purpose cross-industry worker. Priced around $27,000, Atom boasts fine motor control that’s precise enough to pick up a cherry by the stem. Another major player is Pudu Robotics, which recently shipped its 100,000th service robot. Pudu is commercializing its wheeled and bipedal humanoids using its sizable customer base. Its flagship is the PUDU D9, a full-sized biped built to serve in places like warehouses, stores, and hotels. It sells for between $20,000 and $30,000. A newer firm, AI Squared, recently closed a funding round worth hundreds of millions of yuan to rush its Alpha Bot 2 general-purpose humanoid to market. The startup, founded in 2023, says its AI combines slow reasoning and fast motion planning so its robots can plan, talk, and move simultaneously. An even newer firm, Lumos Robotics, has reportedly raised nearly $28 million in angel funding to develop a full-stack humanoid robotics platform. The second-generation iteration of its flagship robot, the LUS 2, recently demonstrated the ability to get up from the ground in just a second. According to Lumos, the next-gen bot features upgraded actuators and sensors for athletic-level dexterity. LimX Dynamics, known for its agile quadrupeds and bipeds, just shared footage showcasing its CL-3 humanoid’s lifelike walking gait and gestures. LimX says its flagship humanoid can watch human movement videos and replicate them via motion conversion, with no hand coding required. Just a year after its establishment, the startup DIGIT has unveiled multiple lines of sci-fi-inspired humanoids. Its Starwalker robots switch between legged and wheeled locomotion to cover more than 10,000 square meters across multiple floors. They’re available in five different colors. DIGIT also has a robot named Xia Lan with a humanlike face that can show a range of expressions and emotions. The leading Chinese robotics firm UBTECH also recently introduced its first hyper-realistic humanoid robot, Una, intended for applications like customer service and event marketing. UBTECH says it’s begun mass-producing its Walker S humanoid robots that are reportedly helping assemble iPhones for Foxconn. Footage of a so-called intelligent swarm of these humanoids at a Zeekr factory shocked the world. Another EV maker, Xpeng, plans to start mass-producing its Iron humanoids in 2026. The robot reportedly stole the show during the 2025 Shanghai Auto Week. The Shenzhen firm that’s gotten the most attention outside the usual tech echo chambers is Engine AI, which is planning the world’s first full-sized humanoid robot boxing tournament.

Mike Kalil

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China unveils humanoid robot worker with brain that runs 275 trillion ops/sec | Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering In tests, SUYUAN used vision and joint control to sort and move crates of various sizes, greatly improving warehouse productivity. Chinese manufacturing firm Shanghai Electric has unveiled its first self-developed industrial humanoid robot, “SUYUAN,” marking a major milestone in its robotics journey. Debuting at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2025) on July 26 in Shanghai, SUYUAN boasts 38 degrees of freedom and 275 TOPS of on-device computing power, enabling precise operations and fluid movements. According to the firm, designed for diverse industrial use, the robot showcases Shanghai Electric’s end-to-end capabilities—from core tech to integrated solutions—and reinforces its commitment to next-gen industrial automation through a full industry chain strategy. At WAIC 2025, Shanghai Electric also unveiled a new joint venture with Johnson Electric for next-gen humanoid robotics and showcased its “LINGKE” dual-arm robot. Recently, Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics launched the R1 humanoid with 26 joints for $5,900, showcasing athletic feats like cartwheels, running, and quick recovery. Smart factory assistant Shanghai Electric claims SUYUAN, equipped with 38 degrees of freedom (DoF) and a powerful 275 TOPS on-device computing processor, delivers fluid, human-like movements and high-precision operations across various industrial scenarios. Its advanced articulation and real-time processing capabilities make it highly adaptable, enabling smooth execution of complex tasks in dynamic work environments. SUYUAN, who weighs 110 pounds (50 kilograms) and is 5 feet 6 inches (167 cm) tall, was designed to have human-like proportions. Its 38-DoF articulation offers dexterity, allowing for both wide-range motion and sensitive manipulation. With a single arm, the robot can lift objects up to 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms) in weight and carry a total payload of up to 22 pounds (10 kilograms). With a walking pace of 3.1 miles per hour (5 km/h), SUYUAN is ideal for environments including assembly lines, warehousing, and logistics, according to a statement. To navigate complex industrial settings, SUYUAN combines LiDAR and binocular vision for self-guided mobility. Its 275-TOPS AI processor enables rapid data analysis and integration with large language models, allowing it to understand tasks in natural language and handle objects adaptively, reports Fox 44 News. In pilot demonstrations, the robot successfully identified, picked, and relocated crates of varying sizes using advanced computer vision and coordinated joint control—delivering measurable gains in warehouse efficiency. The company claims that SUYUAN’s launch represents a major turning point in Shanghai Electric’s foray into humanoid robotics and strengthens its vertically integrated approach to industrial automation solutions. Intelligent task handling Shanghai Electric also demonstrated its most recent developments in intelligent manufacturing at WAIC 2025, introducing a new joint venture with Johnson Electric centered on next-generation humanoid robotics and showcasing the “LINGKE” dual-arm robot. With its high-precision operations, adaptive teamwork, and closed-loop data capabilities, the LINGKE robot demonstrated live talents in handling complicated production jobs. LINGKE is made to do more than just replace human labor; it uses compliant force control and bimanual coordination to relieve workers of high-intensity, repetitive jobs. According to the company, the robot enhances operational efficiency by up to five times. Its core strength lies in a Data-Model-Deployment closed-loop system that starts with operational data, followed by data cleansing, model training, live deployment, and feedback-driven optimization—enabling autonomous learning and workflow improvement. Also at the event, Shanghai Electric and Johnson Electric introduced advanced hardware modules for humanoid robots, including rotary joints, linear joints, and dexterous finger joints. These components are designed to support smooth, precise, and quiet motion performance across robotics systems, reports Stock Titan. The joint venture announced two strategic agreements: a first-unit supply deal with the National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center (Qinglong Project) and a cooperation memorandum with Fourier Robotics. Read more:
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China unveils humanoid robot worker with brain that runs 275 trillion ops/sec | Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering In tests, SUYUAN used vision and joint control to sort and move crates of various sizes, greatly improving warehouse productivity. Chinese manufacturing firm Shanghai Electric has unveiled its first self-developed industrial humanoid robot, “SUYUAN,” marking a major milestone in its robotics journey. Debuting at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2025) on July 26 in Shanghai, SUYUAN boasts 38 degrees of freedom and 275 TOPS of on-device computing power, enabling precise operations and fluid movements. According to the firm, designed for diverse industrial use, the robot showcases Shanghai Electric’s end-to-end capabilities—from core tech to integrated solutions—and reinforces its commitment to next-gen industrial automation through a full industry chain strategy. At WAIC 2025, Shanghai Electric also unveiled a new joint venture with Johnson Electric for next-gen humanoid robotics and showcased its “LINGKE” dual-arm robot. Recently, Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics launched the R1 humanoid with 26 joints for $5,900, showcasing athletic feats like cartwheels, running, and quick recovery. Smart factory assistant Shanghai Electric claims SUYUAN, equipped with 38 degrees of freedom (DoF) and a powerful 275 TOPS on-device computing processor, delivers fluid, human-like movements and high-precision operations across various industrial scenarios. Its advanced articulation and real-time processing capabilities make it highly adaptable, enabling smooth execution of complex tasks in dynamic work environments. SUYUAN, who weighs 110 pounds (50 kilograms) and is 5 feet 6 inches (167 cm) tall, was designed to have human-like proportions. Its 38-DoF articulation offers dexterity, allowing for both wide-range motion and sensitive manipulation. With a single arm, the robot can lift objects up to 4.4 pounds (2 kilograms) in weight and carry a total payload of up to 22 pounds (10 kilograms). With a walking pace of 3.1 miles per hour (5 km/h), SUYUAN is ideal for environments including assembly lines, warehousing, and logistics, according to a statement. To navigate complex industrial settings, SUYUAN combines LiDAR and binocular vision for self-guided mobility. Its 275-TOPS AI processor enables rapid data analysis and integration with large language models, allowing it to understand tasks in natural language and handle objects adaptively, reports Fox 44 News. In pilot demonstrations, the robot successfully identified, picked, and relocated crates of varying sizes using advanced computer vision and coordinated joint control—delivering measurable gains in warehouse efficiency. The company claims that SUYUAN’s launch represents a major turning point in Shanghai Electric’s foray into humanoid robotics and strengthens its vertically integrated approach to industrial automation solutions. Intelligent task handling Shanghai Electric also demonstrated its most recent developments in intelligent manufacturing at WAIC 2025, introducing a new joint venture with Johnson Electric centered on next-generation humanoid robotics and showcasing the “LINGKE” dual-arm robot. With its high-precision operations, adaptive teamwork, and closed-loop data capabilities, the LINGKE robot demonstrated live talents in handling complicated production jobs. LINGKE is made to do more than just replace human labor; it uses compliant force control and bimanual coordination to relieve workers of high-intensity, repetitive jobs. According to the company, the robot enhances operational efficiency by up to five times. Its core strength lies in a Data-Model-Deployment closed-loop system that starts with operational data, followed by data cleansing, model training, live deployment, and feedback-driven optimization—enabling autonomous learning and workflow improvement. Also at the event, Shanghai Electric and Johnson Electric introduced advanced hardware modules for humanoid robots, including rotary joints, linear joints, and dexterous finger joints. These components are designed to support smooth, precise, and quiet motion performance across robotics systems, reports Stock Titan. The joint venture announced two strategic agreements: a first-unit supply deal with the National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center (Qinglong Project) and a cooperation memorandum with Fourier Robotics. Read more:

Owen Gregorian

51,638 views • 11 months ago

A Breakthrough in Robotics: Spherical Gears Enter Mass Production Spherical gears, the kind of joint that would allow a robot to move like a human shoulder, have been notoriously difficult to manufacture with high precision. That's changing, thanks to a new design and a path to mass production that could have a huge impact on robotics. The breakthrough comes from a new design called the ABENICS spherical gear, developed by researchers at Yamagata University. This innovative mechanism enables a joint to move in three degrees of freedom without the slippage issues of earlier designs. It achieves this by using a "cross-spherical gear" that meshes with one or more "monopole gears." Mass production is now on the horizon. Although the initial manufacturing of the gears was inefficient, Nissei Corporation improved the process and established the necessary technology. The companies Kanematsu and Nissei have now entered the marketing phase, with production expected to begin in 2027. The impact of this technology is significant. Mass-produced spherical gears are expected to enable highly versatile and efficient robotic limbs. ► Humanoid and Mobile Robots: The design allows for compact, high-torque ball joints ideal for creating versatile and efficient robotic limbs. ► Aerospace: Potential applications include deployment mechanisms for satellite solar panels. ► Other Industries: The technology is also being explored for its potential to enhance productivity in healthcare, nursing care, and restaurants.
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A Breakthrough in Robotics: Spherical Gears Enter Mass Production Spherical gears, the kind of joint that would allow a robot to move like a human shoulder, have been notoriously difficult to manufacture with high precision. That's changing, thanks to a new design and a path to mass production that could have a huge impact on robotics. The breakthrough comes from a new design called the ABENICS spherical gear, developed by researchers at Yamagata University. This innovative mechanism enables a joint to move in three degrees of freedom without the slippage issues of earlier designs. It achieves this by using a "cross-spherical gear" that meshes with one or more "monopole gears." Mass production is now on the horizon. Although the initial manufacturing of the gears was inefficient, Nissei Corporation improved the process and established the necessary technology. The companies Kanematsu and Nissei have now entered the marketing phase, with production expected to begin in 2027. The impact of this technology is significant. Mass-produced spherical gears are expected to enable highly versatile and efficient robotic limbs. ► Humanoid and Mobile Robots: The design allows for compact, high-torque ball joints ideal for creating versatile and efficient robotic limbs. ► Aerospace: Potential applications include deployment mechanisms for satellite solar panels. ► Other Industries: The technology is also being explored for its potential to enhance productivity in healthcare, nursing care, and restaurants.

RoboHub🤖

384,844 views • 10 months ago

Dexterous hands are one of the biggest challenges in robotics, with even Elon Musk noting their development accounts for half of a humanoid robot's total work. A new approach from the Y-Hand M1 bionic hand may be a significant step forward. Based on an international first-of-its-kind "bionic tension-compression theory," the M1 replaces traditional rigid hinges with a 6-DoF joint system and uses self-developed magnetic artificial muscles. This design allows it to perform complex, human-like tasks, including: ► Mastering all 33 Feix dexterous grasp categories. ► Precisely twirling playing cards and threading a needle with subtle human-like adjustments. ► Smoothly twisting bottle caps and turning book pages. The team behind the M1 is already working on the next-gen Y-Hand M3, aiming for around 70 degrees of freedom, believing that robotic hands may soon reach or even exceed human-level dexterity.
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Dexterous hands are one of the biggest challenges in robotics, with even Elon Musk noting their development accounts for half of a humanoid robot's total work. A new approach from the Y-Hand M1 bionic hand may be a significant step forward. Based on an international first-of-its-kind "bionic tension-compression theory," the M1 replaces traditional rigid hinges with a 6-DoF joint system and uses self-developed magnetic artificial muscles. This design allows it to perform complex, human-like tasks, including: ► Mastering all 33 Feix dexterous grasp categories. ► Precisely twirling playing cards and threading a needle with subtle human-like adjustments. ► Smoothly twisting bottle caps and turning book pages. The team behind the M1 is already working on the next-gen Y-Hand M3, aiming for around 70 degrees of freedom, believing that robotic hands may soon reach or even exceed human-level dexterity.

RoboHub🤖

62,997 views • 10 months ago

I need you to sit down for a moment and fully understand this: THE COUNTRY THAT SOLVES AI AND ROBOTICS WILL RULE THE WORLD AND SPACE. The west really only has Elon Musk, the east has 100s of companies fortified by an ENTIRE COUNTRY. Now some will argue no this is not true. No US company has the scale to MANUFACTURE, the compute power, and the finances to compete. Just a few hours ago we saw IRON for the first time, now you will. IRON, a 5’10, 150-lb AI humanoid robots are already building EV cars on the XPENG Motors factory floor. It has over 60 joints, a human-like spine, facial expressions, and male/female customizations The gait of this robot is the most human-like ever seen. Mass rollout in 2026. It is a very big deal. Because as the west does the best in clubbing each other over its head the last decade, China has looked and laughed and built at scale with a fortified government that has little diversion of goal, a 1000 year plan. The west has quietly plans and layers of lawyers and politicians. This is about where YOU LIVE and how you want to live. So when we kick the one person that is Atlas carrying our chance, in the groin, you make a choice on who’s world view you want. It is that simple. No, it is that simple. It ain’t no iPhone it is: whose’s world view will sustain. I can say no one is ready for what I have seen that is up for the next few years. You will think my bombastics were too tame.
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I need you to sit down for a moment and fully understand this: THE COUNTRY THAT SOLVES AI AND ROBOTICS WILL RULE THE WORLD AND SPACE. The west really only has Elon Musk, the east has 100s of companies fortified by an ENTIRE COUNTRY. Now some will argue no this is not true. No US company has the scale to MANUFACTURE, the compute power, and the finances to compete. Just a few hours ago we saw IRON for the first time, now you will. IRON, a 5’10, 150-lb AI humanoid robots are already building EV cars on the XPENG Motors factory floor. It has over 60 joints, a human-like spine, facial expressions, and male/female customizations The gait of this robot is the most human-like ever seen. Mass rollout in 2026. It is a very big deal. Because as the west does the best in clubbing each other over its head the last decade, China has looked and laughed and built at scale with a fortified government that has little diversion of goal, a 1000 year plan. The west has quietly plans and layers of lawyers and politicians. This is about where YOU LIVE and how you want to live. So when we kick the one person that is Atlas carrying our chance, in the groin, you make a choice on who’s world view you want. It is that simple. No, it is that simple. It ain’t no iPhone it is: whose’s world view will sustain. I can say no one is ready for what I have seen that is up for the next few years. You will think my bombastics were too tame.

Brian Roemmele

446,715 views • 8 months ago

China unveils humanoid robot with lifelike skin and blinking eyes built for daily life | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs) help process and interpret complex data from human interactions. A Shanghai-based company has developed humanoid robots that appear as real as humans. The advanced bionic humanoid robot is integrated with self-supervised AI algorithms. Named Elf V1, the robot can perceive the world, communicate, learn, and interact intelligently with its surroundings. Developed by AheadForm Technology, the robot offers up to 30 degrees of freedom, powered by a precise control system and an advanced AI learning algorithm. Robot offers expressive facial features The robot offers expressive facial features, moving eyes, and synchronized speech. It can also convey emotions and understand human non-verbal cues, making interactions more natural and engaging. The robot has highly interactive capabilities and lifelike appearances. AheadForm expects that its robots could soon seamlessly integrate into daily life, providing assistance, companionship, and support across various industries. “We believe that by developing realistic and expressive robot heads, we can bridge the gap between humans and machines, fostering a new era of interactive and intelligent robotics,” said the company in a statement. Reports revealed that to avoid the “uncanny valley” effect and be able to interact with us, they are given lifelike skin and capabilities to read our emotions and respond appropriately using dynamic expression simulation and emotion generation tech. Bionic skin and high-precision control system The Elf V1 series of humanoids features 30 facial muscles animated by brushless micro-motors and managed by a high-precision control system. Paired with an ability to detect their users’ emotions with low latency and bionic skin, their facial expressions are nearly identical to those of humans, reported CGTN. The company claims it’s pioneering the development of realistic humanoid robots designed to revolutionize human-robot interaction. It’s enhancing sophisticated humanoid robot heads that can express emotions, perceive their environment, and interact seamlessly with humans. By combining cutting-edge AI and advanced robotics, AheadForm aims to bring life to machines and transform how humans engage with technology. AI models boost robots’ responsiveness Seamless integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs) into the humanoid robots can help them process and interpret complex data from human interactions, enabling the robot to learn and adapt in real-time, achieving human-level understanding and responsiveness. AheadForm uses Brushless Motors that deliver ultra-quiet operation and high responsiveness, specifically designed for precision facial movements in humanoid robots. With its compact size, lightweight design, and energy efficiency, this motor is the ideal choice for next-generation robots that require precise, subtle facial control to create a truly human-like experience. Previously, the company unveiled the Lan Series that features realistic humanoid robots with soft skin and 10 degrees of freedom, offering a lifelike appearance and intuitive movements. This series is designed for cost-efficiency, for applications prioritizing mobility and manipulation.
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China unveils humanoid robot with lifelike skin and blinking eyes built for daily life | Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs) help process and interpret complex data from human interactions. A Shanghai-based company has developed humanoid robots that appear as real as humans. The advanced bionic humanoid robot is integrated with self-supervised AI algorithms. Named Elf V1, the robot can perceive the world, communicate, learn, and interact intelligently with its surroundings. Developed by AheadForm Technology, the robot offers up to 30 degrees of freedom, powered by a precise control system and an advanced AI learning algorithm. Robot offers expressive facial features The robot offers expressive facial features, moving eyes, and synchronized speech. It can also convey emotions and understand human non-verbal cues, making interactions more natural and engaging. The robot has highly interactive capabilities and lifelike appearances. AheadForm expects that its robots could soon seamlessly integrate into daily life, providing assistance, companionship, and support across various industries. “We believe that by developing realistic and expressive robot heads, we can bridge the gap between humans and machines, fostering a new era of interactive and intelligent robotics,” said the company in a statement. Reports revealed that to avoid the “uncanny valley” effect and be able to interact with us, they are given lifelike skin and capabilities to read our emotions and respond appropriately using dynamic expression simulation and emotion generation tech. Bionic skin and high-precision control system The Elf V1 series of humanoids features 30 facial muscles animated by brushless micro-motors and managed by a high-precision control system. Paired with an ability to detect their users’ emotions with low latency and bionic skin, their facial expressions are nearly identical to those of humans, reported CGTN. The company claims it’s pioneering the development of realistic humanoid robots designed to revolutionize human-robot interaction. It’s enhancing sophisticated humanoid robot heads that can express emotions, perceive their environment, and interact seamlessly with humans. By combining cutting-edge AI and advanced robotics, AheadForm aims to bring life to machines and transform how humans engage with technology. AI models boost robots’ responsiveness Seamless integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision-Language Models (VLMs) into the humanoid robots can help them process and interpret complex data from human interactions, enabling the robot to learn and adapt in real-time, achieving human-level understanding and responsiveness. AheadForm uses Brushless Motors that deliver ultra-quiet operation and high responsiveness, specifically designed for precision facial movements in humanoid robots. With its compact size, lightweight design, and energy efficiency, this motor is the ideal choice for next-generation robots that require precise, subtle facial control to create a truly human-like experience. Previously, the company unveiled the Lan Series that features realistic humanoid robots with soft skin and 10 degrees of freedom, offering a lifelike appearance and intuitive movements. This series is designed for cost-efficiency, for applications prioritizing mobility and manipulation.

Owen Gregorian

179,005 views • 9 months ago

Video: World’s first humanoid robot labor that swaps its own batteries to work endlessly | Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering Walker S2 uses dual-battery balancing and standardized modules to boost efficiency and ensure uninterrupted, optimized performance. In a leap for robotics, China’s UBTech has unveiled the Walker S2, the world’s first humanoid robot capable of fully autonomous battery swapping. Designed for non-stop industrial operations, the Walker S2 can replace its own power pack in just three minutes—no human intervention required. Equipped with advanced anthropomorphic bipedal locomotion and a hot-swappable battery system, Walker S2 is built to operate 24/7 across dynamic industrial environments. According to UBTech, the next-generation humanoid robot marks a major milestone in automation, bringing continuous, hands-free performance to the factory floor. In May 2025, UBTech Robotics and Huawei Technologies inked a significant partnership to accelerate the adoption of humanoid robots across China’s factories and households. Uninterrupted robot operations A video posted by the robotics firm opens with the sleek UBTech Walker S2 humanoid robot working in an industrial setting. The highlight, however, is its autonomous battery swap. Walker S2 approaches the charging station, carefully detaches its depleted power pack, and seamlessly installs a fresh one—all within about three minutes—without any human assistance, according to CGTN. The camera captures close-ups of the robot’s articulated limbs and the intelligent battery-handling mechanism, conveying precision and reliability. As the swap completes, Walker S2 resumes its duties, reinforcing the promise of uninterrupted, 24/7 operations in dynamic factory environments. UBTech’s Walker S2 humanoid robot is equipped with advanced dual-battery power balancing technology and uses standardized battery modules to optimize performance, reports CNEVPOST. This dual-battery system allows the robot to automatically switch to a backup battery in case of a main battery failure, ensuring that critical tasks are carried out without interruption. In addition to battery swapping, the robot can intelligently choose between charging and swapping based on task urgency, allowing it to manage energy dynamically and adapt to real-time operational demands. UBTech highlights these features as a step forward in deploying humanoid robots for industrial and domestic applications, combining flexibility, reliability, and autonomy in one intelligent platform. Factory intelligence upgrade Earlier in the year, UBTech unveiled a major advancement in humanoid robot collaboration, claiming the world’s first deployment of multiple humanoids working together across varied industrial tasks. Demonstrated at Zeekr’s 5G-enabled smart factory, the breakthrough centers on UBTech’s “BrainNet” framework, which orchestrates cooperative behavior through a cloud-device intelligence system. BrainNet integrates a “super brain” for high-level decision-making with an “intelligent sub-brain” for distributed multi-robot control. The super brain, powered by a proprietary large-scale multimodal reasoning model, handles complex production-line scheduling and decision-making. Meanwhile, the sub-brain coordinates real-time tasks using cross-field perception and Transformer-based control for dynamic adaptability. Together, they enable the Walker S1 humanoid robots to move beyond isolated operations and perform coordinated tasks with high precision and speed. The system is built on DeepSeek-R1 reasoning technology and trained on real-world data from automotive factory settings. Leveraging Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), the model adapts to specific job functions and improves scalability across workstations. At Zeekr’s facility, dozens of Walker S1s now collaborate on tasks like assembly, inspection, and part handling. Using semantic VSLAM and shared mapping, they coordinate seamlessly via vision-based navigation and agile manipulation. UBTech says this marks a transition to “Practical Training 2.0,” where humanoid robots operate as a swarm, maximizing efficiency and setting the stage for next-generation intelligent manufacturing.
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Video: World’s first humanoid robot labor that swaps its own batteries to work endlessly | Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering Walker S2 uses dual-battery balancing and standardized modules to boost efficiency and ensure uninterrupted, optimized performance. In a leap for robotics, China’s UBTech has unveiled the Walker S2, the world’s first humanoid robot capable of fully autonomous battery swapping. Designed for non-stop industrial operations, the Walker S2 can replace its own power pack in just three minutes—no human intervention required. Equipped with advanced anthropomorphic bipedal locomotion and a hot-swappable battery system, Walker S2 is built to operate 24/7 across dynamic industrial environments. According to UBTech, the next-generation humanoid robot marks a major milestone in automation, bringing continuous, hands-free performance to the factory floor. In May 2025, UBTech Robotics and Huawei Technologies inked a significant partnership to accelerate the adoption of humanoid robots across China’s factories and households. Uninterrupted robot operations A video posted by the robotics firm opens with the sleek UBTech Walker S2 humanoid robot working in an industrial setting. The highlight, however, is its autonomous battery swap. Walker S2 approaches the charging station, carefully detaches its depleted power pack, and seamlessly installs a fresh one—all within about three minutes—without any human assistance, according to CGTN. The camera captures close-ups of the robot’s articulated limbs and the intelligent battery-handling mechanism, conveying precision and reliability. As the swap completes, Walker S2 resumes its duties, reinforcing the promise of uninterrupted, 24/7 operations in dynamic factory environments. UBTech’s Walker S2 humanoid robot is equipped with advanced dual-battery power balancing technology and uses standardized battery modules to optimize performance, reports CNEVPOST. This dual-battery system allows the robot to automatically switch to a backup battery in case of a main battery failure, ensuring that critical tasks are carried out without interruption. In addition to battery swapping, the robot can intelligently choose between charging and swapping based on task urgency, allowing it to manage energy dynamically and adapt to real-time operational demands. UBTech highlights these features as a step forward in deploying humanoid robots for industrial and domestic applications, combining flexibility, reliability, and autonomy in one intelligent platform. Factory intelligence upgrade Earlier in the year, UBTech unveiled a major advancement in humanoid robot collaboration, claiming the world’s first deployment of multiple humanoids working together across varied industrial tasks. Demonstrated at Zeekr’s 5G-enabled smart factory, the breakthrough centers on UBTech’s “BrainNet” framework, which orchestrates cooperative behavior through a cloud-device intelligence system. BrainNet integrates a “super brain” for high-level decision-making with an “intelligent sub-brain” for distributed multi-robot control. The super brain, powered by a proprietary large-scale multimodal reasoning model, handles complex production-line scheduling and decision-making. Meanwhile, the sub-brain coordinates real-time tasks using cross-field perception and Transformer-based control for dynamic adaptability. Together, they enable the Walker S1 humanoid robots to move beyond isolated operations and perform coordinated tasks with high precision and speed. The system is built on DeepSeek-R1 reasoning technology and trained on real-world data from automotive factory settings. Leveraging Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), the model adapts to specific job functions and improves scalability across workstations. At Zeekr’s facility, dozens of Walker S1s now collaborate on tasks like assembly, inspection, and part handling. Using semantic VSLAM and shared mapping, they coordinate seamlessly via vision-based navigation and agile manipulation. UBTech says this marks a transition to “Practical Training 2.0,” where humanoid robots operate as a swarm, maximizing efficiency and setting the stage for next-generation intelligent manufacturing.

Owen Gregorian

35,637 views • 1 year ago

China's humanoid robotics market is on fire. With orders expected to top 30,000 units this year—a tenfold jump from 2024's total of less than 3,000—2025 is officially shaping up to be the "Year of Mass Production." This surge, driven by an expansion into new sectors like industrial manufacturing, logistics, and elder care, is reflected in a wave of new deals across the industry. Here's a look at some of the key commercial progress: Astribot: A 1,000-unit order for industrial and logistics deployment over two years. TianTai Robotics: Signed a major 10,000-unit order for caregiving robots. Noetix Robotics : Received over 2,000 intent orders in one month, valued at over 100 million yuan, with a focus on education and commercial performances. AgiBot: Expects to ship thousands of units this year and tens of thousands in 2026. Unitree Robotics: Has orders for thousands of units and is one of the most visible products in the industry. UBTech: Aims to deliver 500 industrial humanoids in 2025, with educational robot orders already exceeding 300 units. Robot Era: Delivered over 300 units by July 2025 with 500 more on hand. TLIBOT: Has around 1,000 intent orders. Galbot: Secured orders for its supermarket security robot, Galbot, in 100 stores. AI² Robotics: Has nearly 500 orders for its general-purpose robots for industrial and public service scenarios. But here’s the crucial reality check. While the order boom is exciting, it doesn't automatically translate to fulfilled deliveries. Many companies lack the production capacity to keep up. A significant portion of these are "intent orders" or framework agreements, not guaranteed sales. Furthermore, the market is heavily B2B-focused, with consumer demand representing only about 5% of sales. Some orders are even symbolic, for public relations or strategic purposes. This “order frenzy” is a starting point, not the finish line. The true test for China's humanoid robot industry isn't who can secure the biggest order, but who can consistently deliver on it and build a stable market for the future.
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China's humanoid robotics market is on fire. With orders expected to top 30,000 units this year—a tenfold jump from 2024's total of less than 3,000—2025 is officially shaping up to be the "Year of Mass Production." This surge, driven by an expansion into new sectors like industrial manufacturing, logistics, and elder care, is reflected in a wave of new deals across the industry. Here's a look at some of the key commercial progress: Astribot: A 1,000-unit order for industrial and logistics deployment over two years. TianTai Robotics: Signed a major 10,000-unit order for caregiving robots. Noetix Robotics : Received over 2,000 intent orders in one month, valued at over 100 million yuan, with a focus on education and commercial performances. AgiBot: Expects to ship thousands of units this year and tens of thousands in 2026. Unitree Robotics: Has orders for thousands of units and is one of the most visible products in the industry. UBTech: Aims to deliver 500 industrial humanoids in 2025, with educational robot orders already exceeding 300 units. Robot Era: Delivered over 300 units by July 2025 with 500 more on hand. TLIBOT: Has around 1,000 intent orders. Galbot: Secured orders for its supermarket security robot, Galbot, in 100 stores. AI² Robotics: Has nearly 500 orders for its general-purpose robots for industrial and public service scenarios. But here’s the crucial reality check. While the order boom is exciting, it doesn't automatically translate to fulfilled deliveries. Many companies lack the production capacity to keep up. A significant portion of these are "intent orders" or framework agreements, not guaranteed sales. Furthermore, the market is heavily B2B-focused, with consumer demand representing only about 5% of sales. Some orders are even symbolic, for public relations or strategic purposes. This “order frenzy” is a starting point, not the finish line. The true test for China's humanoid robot industry isn't who can secure the biggest order, but who can consistently deliver on it and build a stable market for the future.

RoboHub🤖

199,146 views • 10 months ago

We believe we’re the first robotics company to demonstrate a robot peeling an apple with dual dexterous human-like hands. This breakthrough closes a key gap in robotics, achieving bimanual, contact-rich manipulation and moving far beyond the limits of simple grippers. 🧵↓ Today’s AI models (VLMs) are excellent at perception but struggle with action. Controlling high-degree-of-freedom hands for tasks like this is incredibly complex, and precise finger-level teleoperation is nearly impossible for humans. Our first step was a shared-autonomy system: rather than controlling every finger, the operator triggers pre-learned skills like a “rotate apple or tennis ball” primitive via a keyboard press or pedal. This makes scalable data collection and RL training possible. How does the AI manage this? We created "MoDE-VLA" (Mixture of Dexterous Experts). It fuses vision, language, force, and touch data by using a team of specialist "experts," making control in high-dimensional spaces stable and effective. The combination of these two innovations allows for seamless, contact-rich manipulation. The human provides high-level guidance, and the robot executes the complex in-hand coordination required. This work paves the way for robots that can safely handle delicate tasks in human environments. Want the full technical details? 📄 Read the full research paper: Visit us at NVIDIA GTC Booth #1838, Hall 3 to learn more! #Robotics #AI #DexterousManipulation #VLA #NVIDIAGTC Nancy Villicaña NVIDIA GTC
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We believe we’re the first robotics company to demonstrate a robot peeling an apple with dual dexterous human-like hands. This breakthrough closes a key gap in robotics, achieving bimanual, contact-rich manipulation and moving far beyond the limits of simple grippers. 🧵↓ Today’s AI models (VLMs) are excellent at perception but struggle with action. Controlling high-degree-of-freedom hands for tasks like this is incredibly complex, and precise finger-level teleoperation is nearly impossible for humans. Our first step was a shared-autonomy system: rather than controlling every finger, the operator triggers pre-learned skills like a “rotate apple or tennis ball” primitive via a keyboard press or pedal. This makes scalable data collection and RL training possible. How does the AI manage this? We created "MoDE-VLA" (Mixture of Dexterous Experts). It fuses vision, language, force, and touch data by using a team of specialist "experts," making control in high-dimensional spaces stable and effective. The combination of these two innovations allows for seamless, contact-rich manipulation. The human provides high-level guidance, and the robot executes the complex in-hand coordination required. This work paves the way for robots that can safely handle delicate tasks in human environments. Want the full technical details? 📄 Read the full research paper: Visit us at NVIDIA GTC Booth #1838, Hall 3 to learn more! #Robotics #AI #DexterousManipulation #VLA #NVIDIAGTC Nancy Villicaña NVIDIA GTC

Sharpa

20,376 views • 4 months ago

AgiBot’s new generation of industrial-grade interactive embodied robot, AgiBot G2, has officially launched! The G2 has already secured orders worth hundreds of millions of RMB, including two separate contracts each exceeding 100 million RMB, and has begun its first commercial deliveries. The AgiBot G2 is built to industrial standards, featuring high-performance joints, precision torque sensors, and an advanced spatial perception system. It supports rapid learning and deployment, offers strong multimodal voice interaction, and is designed for general use in industrial, logistics, and guidance scenarios. Inheriting the successful "Collect-Train-Deploy" model of its predecessor, the G1, the G2 brings significant upgrades, including a high-performance AI computing platform and actuators that enable omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and high-precision force-control tasks. Its 3-DOF waist allows for human-like bending and lateral body movement. A key feature is the G2's globally first-of-its-kind cross-shaped wrist force-control arm, which uses precision joint torque sensors and joint impedance control to delicately perceive external forces and respond smoothly. For continuous operation, the G2 supports autonomous charging and features a dual-battery hot-swapping system, meeting the 24-hour cycle demands of factory production lines. During the launch event, AgiBot demonstrated the G2’s ultra-low latency remote operation (teleoperation) capabilities. Operators successfully demonstrated precision shots (like hitting a floating balloon in Shanghai while operating from Beijing), showcasing the robot's high accuracy and low latency in both line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight scenarios. The G2 is already being deployed across four key real-world scenarios: In automotive parts production, it assists humans with tasks like safety belt lock core pressing and material handling. In precision operations, it used reinforcement learning to master delicate tasks like inserting memory sticks in just one hour. In logistics, the G2, enhanced by AgiBot's OmniHand dexterous hand, efficiently handles various package types for sorting and loading. Its strong mobility allows it to adapt to over 95% of factory floors. AgiBot is also commencing the first batch of commercial deliveries under an over 100 million RMB procurement contract with Joyson Electronic, formally landing the G2 in the automotive parts manufacturing sector.
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AgiBot’s new generation of industrial-grade interactive embodied robot, AgiBot G2, has officially launched! The G2 has already secured orders worth hundreds of millions of RMB, including two separate contracts each exceeding 100 million RMB, and has begun its first commercial deliveries. The AgiBot G2 is built to industrial standards, featuring high-performance joints, precision torque sensors, and an advanced spatial perception system. It supports rapid learning and deployment, offers strong multimodal voice interaction, and is designed for general use in industrial, logistics, and guidance scenarios. Inheriting the successful "Collect-Train-Deploy" model of its predecessor, the G1, the G2 brings significant upgrades, including a high-performance AI computing platform and actuators that enable omnidirectional obstacle avoidance and high-precision force-control tasks. Its 3-DOF waist allows for human-like bending and lateral body movement. A key feature is the G2's globally first-of-its-kind cross-shaped wrist force-control arm, which uses precision joint torque sensors and joint impedance control to delicately perceive external forces and respond smoothly. For continuous operation, the G2 supports autonomous charging and features a dual-battery hot-swapping system, meeting the 24-hour cycle demands of factory production lines. During the launch event, AgiBot demonstrated the G2’s ultra-low latency remote operation (teleoperation) capabilities. Operators successfully demonstrated precision shots (like hitting a floating balloon in Shanghai while operating from Beijing), showcasing the robot's high accuracy and low latency in both line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight scenarios. The G2 is already being deployed across four key real-world scenarios: In automotive parts production, it assists humans with tasks like safety belt lock core pressing and material handling. In precision operations, it used reinforcement learning to master delicate tasks like inserting memory sticks in just one hour. In logistics, the G2, enhanced by AgiBot's OmniHand dexterous hand, efficiently handles various package types for sorting and loading. Its strong mobility allows it to adapt to over 95% of factory floors. AgiBot is also commencing the first batch of commercial deliveries under an over 100 million RMB procurement contract with Joyson Electronic, formally landing the G2 in the automotive parts manufacturing sector.

RoboHub🤖

33,831 views • 9 months ago

AgiBot has formally unveiled its G2 humanoid robot, a system designed to transition into various industries and liberate humans from repetitive labor. G2 features high-performance joints, precision torque sensors, and an advanced spatial perception system, supporting quick deployment and multi-modal voice interaction. ► Factory Floor Performance: The G2 is engineered to industrial standards. In a safety belt lock production line, robots collaborate with human workers, performing tasks like pressing lock cores. The G2 collects production data to continuously train and iterate models (local server deployment ensures data privacy), steadily improving its operational ability. ► Mobility & Safety: The G2 navigates narrow factory aisles using dual LiDAR and full-panorama vision for environment sensing and collision detection. Its chassis is designed to overcome common obstacles (speed bumps, elevator gaps). It supports 24/7 continuous operation via autonomous return-to-charge and battery swapping. ► Humanoid Design Advantage: The G2's design includes a three-degree-of-freedom flexible waist, allowing it to mimic natural human movements like bending and side-leaning. This dramatically expands its operational workspace and enables seamless integration into existing human-centric production lines without costly modifications. ► Advanced Dexterity & Learning (Lab): The new G02 arm is the world's first cross-moment arm, featuring high-precision joint torque sensors that allow it to precisely sense external forces and adjust stiffness, mimicking human hand compliance. Using Real-Machine Reinforcement Learning (RL), the G2 can learn complex, delicate tasks like memory stick insertion in about one hour with minimal human intervention. ► Logistics & Grasping: In logistics sorting, the G2 uses a 19-degree-of-freedom mechanical dexterous hand (20N maximum fingertip force; 35kg capacity for hard objects) equipped with 3D tactile sensors to ensure it grasps securely without damaging items. Its full-body articulation (waist and legs) aids grasping and posture adjustment. ► Model & Data: G2's intelligence is powered by the Go-One Large Embodied Model (VLA architecture: Vision-Language-Latent Action) and the GE-One World Model (vision-centric predictive modeling), trained using the AgiBot Word true-machine dataset (over 500k downloads). ► Service & Interaction: The G2 is deployed as a guide/receptionist in settings like art museums. It uses its high-DOF head, arms, and waist to point to exhibits, maintains eye contact while navigating difficult spaces (chassis walks forward, body faces backward), handles specialized and random queries, and uses proactive safety features (stops movement, issues warnings) when people get too close.
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AgiBot has formally unveiled its G2 humanoid robot, a system designed to transition into various industries and liberate humans from repetitive labor. G2 features high-performance joints, precision torque sensors, and an advanced spatial perception system, supporting quick deployment and multi-modal voice interaction. ► Factory Floor Performance: The G2 is engineered to industrial standards. In a safety belt lock production line, robots collaborate with human workers, performing tasks like pressing lock cores. The G2 collects production data to continuously train and iterate models (local server deployment ensures data privacy), steadily improving its operational ability. ► Mobility & Safety: The G2 navigates narrow factory aisles using dual LiDAR and full-panorama vision for environment sensing and collision detection. Its chassis is designed to overcome common obstacles (speed bumps, elevator gaps). It supports 24/7 continuous operation via autonomous return-to-charge and battery swapping. ► Humanoid Design Advantage: The G2's design includes a three-degree-of-freedom flexible waist, allowing it to mimic natural human movements like bending and side-leaning. This dramatically expands its operational workspace and enables seamless integration into existing human-centric production lines without costly modifications. ► Advanced Dexterity & Learning (Lab): The new G02 arm is the world's first cross-moment arm, featuring high-precision joint torque sensors that allow it to precisely sense external forces and adjust stiffness, mimicking human hand compliance. Using Real-Machine Reinforcement Learning (RL), the G2 can learn complex, delicate tasks like memory stick insertion in about one hour with minimal human intervention. ► Logistics & Grasping: In logistics sorting, the G2 uses a 19-degree-of-freedom mechanical dexterous hand (20N maximum fingertip force; 35kg capacity for hard objects) equipped with 3D tactile sensors to ensure it grasps securely without damaging items. Its full-body articulation (waist and legs) aids grasping and posture adjustment. ► Model & Data: G2's intelligence is powered by the Go-One Large Embodied Model (VLA architecture: Vision-Language-Latent Action) and the GE-One World Model (vision-centric predictive modeling), trained using the AgiBot Word true-machine dataset (over 500k downloads). ► Service & Interaction: The G2 is deployed as a guide/receptionist in settings like art museums. It uses its high-DOF head, arms, and waist to point to exhibits, maintains eye contact while navigating difficult spaces (chassis walks forward, body faces backward), handles specialized and random queries, and uses proactive safety features (stops movement, issues warnings) when people get too close.

RoboHub🤖

46,733 views • 9 months ago

Boston Dynamics just dropped the production-ready Atlas at CES 2026, and the specs are next-level. This isn't just a prototype; it's a rugged, enterprise-grade worker built for the grind of real-world factories.🤖🦾 With 56 degrees of freedom and fully rotational joints, Atlas moves with "superhuman" flexibility. It features human-scale hands with tactile sensing in every finger and palm, allowing for high-precision manipulation. Plus, its 360-degree vision system ensures it always knows who's approaching, keeping human-robot collaboration safe. ➤ Rugged Performance: Lifts up to 110 lbs (approx. 50kg) and operates in extreme temps from -4°F to 104°F (-20°C to 40°C). It’s even water-resistant for industrial wash-downs. ➤ Smart Endurance: Runs for 4 hours on dual swappable batteries. When power gets low, it autonomously heads back to the station to swap its own batteries and get right back to work. ➤ Cloud Intelligence: New tasks can be trained in less than a day. Thanks to the Orbit platform, once one Atlas learns a skill, it’s instantly shared across the entire fleet. The scale is massive: the entire 2026 supply is already spoken for by Hyundai and a new AI partner. Hyundai is also building a specialized "Robotics Metal Plant" and a new factory capable of churning out 30,000 Atlas units annually. We’re officially watching the birth of a humanoid workforce at scale. Source: Boston Dynamics & Hyundai Group
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Boston Dynamics just dropped the production-ready Atlas at CES 2026, and the specs are next-level. This isn't just a prototype; it's a rugged, enterprise-grade worker built for the grind of real-world factories.🤖🦾 With 56 degrees of freedom and fully rotational joints, Atlas moves with "superhuman" flexibility. It features human-scale hands with tactile sensing in every finger and palm, allowing for high-precision manipulation. Plus, its 360-degree vision system ensures it always knows who's approaching, keeping human-robot collaboration safe. ➤ Rugged Performance: Lifts up to 110 lbs (approx. 50kg) and operates in extreme temps from -4°F to 104°F (-20°C to 40°C). It’s even water-resistant for industrial wash-downs. ➤ Smart Endurance: Runs for 4 hours on dual swappable batteries. When power gets low, it autonomously heads back to the station to swap its own batteries and get right back to work. ➤ Cloud Intelligence: New tasks can be trained in less than a day. Thanks to the Orbit platform, once one Atlas learns a skill, it’s instantly shared across the entire fleet. The scale is massive: the entire 2026 supply is already spoken for by Hyundai and a new AI partner. Hyundai is also building a specialized "Robotics Metal Plant" and a new factory capable of churning out 30,000 Atlas units annually. We’re officially watching the birth of a humanoid workforce at scale. Source: Boston Dynamics & Hyundai Group

RoboHub🤖

28,554 views • 6 months ago

"Optimus will be the biggest product ever." - Elon Musk AND THIS IS HOW HE'S GOING TO DO IT.... REDEFINING LABOR ON EARTH The core mission of Optimus is to take over dangerous, repetitive, and monotonous work, making advanced automation accessible to everyone and fundamentally changing what human labor looks like. As a first step, Tesla plans to deploy 1,000 Optimus robots inside the cleanrooms of its new Terafab chip facility by 2027, with the goal of cutting human manufacturing errors by 90%. PRODUCTION TIMELINES & PRICING Musk has outlined a clear ramp: limited production is targeted for 2025, starting with more than 1,000 units for internal use across Tesla factories. External sales to other companies could begin in 2026. By 2027, Tesla aims to start high-volume production at Gigafactory Texas with a target of 10 million robots per year. Ultimately, Musk wants to bring the consumer price down to roughly $20,000–$30,000. "GEN 3" DEXTERITY UPGRADES The robot's hardware is advancing quickly. Tesla recently introduced the Gen 3 hands, which feature 22 degrees of freedom and 50 total actuators — roughly doubling the dexterity of earlier versions. These new hands include tactile fingertip sensors with force-torque feedback, enabling Optimus to handle delicate items such as eggs or glass vials without damaging them. THE "DIGITAL OPTIMUS" BRAIN To give the robot both physical skill and real intelligence, Tesla and xAI are developing an architecture called "Digital Optimus" (sometimes referred to internally as Macrohard). It uses a dual-process system: Tesla's vision-based driving AI serves as "System 1," handling fast, instinctive physical actions and balance. xAI's Grok model acts as "System 2," managing high-level reasoning, task planning, and natural conversation. NEXT-GENERATION SILICON Running powerful AI models on a mobile robot requires extreme efficiency. Optimus will be powered by Tesla's upcoming AI5 and AI6 edge-inference chips (produced at the Terafab facility), delivering 40 to 50 times the compute performance of today's chips while keeping power consumption low enough for all-day operation. LUNAR COLONIZATION AND SPACE OPERATIONS While earlier plans called for sending Optimus robots to Mars in 2026, SpaceX has shifted initial focus toward establishing a Moon colony first. Under Musk's "Kardashev Blueprint," large fleets of Optimus robots — referred to as "Optimi" — will be deployed to the lunar surface. Working autonomously around the clock, they will construct habitats, manufacture space-based AI satellites, and build a massive electromagnetic mass driver to launch the "Starmind" AI constellation into deep space.
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"Optimus will be the biggest product ever." - Elon Musk AND THIS IS HOW HE'S GOING TO DO IT.... REDEFINING LABOR ON EARTH The core mission of Optimus is to take over dangerous, repetitive, and monotonous work, making advanced automation accessible to everyone and fundamentally changing what human labor looks like. As a first step, Tesla plans to deploy 1,000 Optimus robots inside the cleanrooms of its new Terafab chip facility by 2027, with the goal of cutting human manufacturing errors by 90%. PRODUCTION TIMELINES & PRICING Musk has outlined a clear ramp: limited production is targeted for 2025, starting with more than 1,000 units for internal use across Tesla factories. External sales to other companies could begin in 2026. By 2027, Tesla aims to start high-volume production at Gigafactory Texas with a target of 10 million robots per year. Ultimately, Musk wants to bring the consumer price down to roughly $20,000–$30,000. "GEN 3" DEXTERITY UPGRADES The robot's hardware is advancing quickly. Tesla recently introduced the Gen 3 hands, which feature 22 degrees of freedom and 50 total actuators — roughly doubling the dexterity of earlier versions. These new hands include tactile fingertip sensors with force-torque feedback, enabling Optimus to handle delicate items such as eggs or glass vials without damaging them. THE "DIGITAL OPTIMUS" BRAIN To give the robot both physical skill and real intelligence, Tesla and xAI are developing an architecture called "Digital Optimus" (sometimes referred to internally as Macrohard). It uses a dual-process system: Tesla's vision-based driving AI serves as "System 1," handling fast, instinctive physical actions and balance. xAI's Grok model acts as "System 2," managing high-level reasoning, task planning, and natural conversation. NEXT-GENERATION SILICON Running powerful AI models on a mobile robot requires extreme efficiency. Optimus will be powered by Tesla's upcoming AI5 and AI6 edge-inference chips (produced at the Terafab facility), delivering 40 to 50 times the compute performance of today's chips while keeping power consumption low enough for all-day operation. LUNAR COLONIZATION AND SPACE OPERATIONS While earlier plans called for sending Optimus robots to Mars in 2026, SpaceX has shifted initial focus toward establishing a Moon colony first. Under Musk's "Kardashev Blueprint," large fleets of Optimus robots — referred to as "Optimi" — will be deployed to the lunar surface. Working autonomously around the clock, they will construct habitats, manufacture space-based AI satellites, and build a massive electromagnetic mass driver to launch the "Starmind" AI constellation into deep space.

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Humanoid Marathon Champion "TienKung" Enters the Factory At IROS 2025, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (BHRIC) and UBTECH officially launched the Software Development Kit (SDK) for their general-purpose embodied intelligence platform, "HuiSiKaiWu." This move signals a significant step towards an open-source embodied AI ecosystem. The HuiSiKaiWu platform is designed for ease of use and low-threshold deployment, enabling multi-agent collaboration (one brain, multiple functions/robots). The core "brain" uses a dual-model architecture: the Pelican VLM and the WoW World Model, driving autonomous learning and decision-making. The "cerebellum" includes the cross-body XR-1 VLA Model, which has shown strong performance in rapid, few-shot skill transfer across tasks. BHRIC simultaneously announced its first industrial application: since September 2025, the "TienKung 2.0" and "Tianyi 2.0" humanoids have been deployed at the Foton Cummins engine factory. They autonomously handle material bin fetching and transportation on the "unmanned production line," adapting to various goods and shelf heights. Foton Cummins highlighted the robots' high stability and generalization potential in complex industrial processes. Beyond industrial work, BHRIC showcased other applications: the high-performance "TienKung Ultra" is being used at the Li-Ning Sports Science Lab for running shoe tests, precisely simulating human gaits. The platform is expanding applications across manufacturing, logistics, and sports science. The HuiSiKaiWu SDK is now available for collaborative trials by research institutions and development teams, offering a full toolchain for skill calling and scene deployment. BHRIC plans to gradually open-source its core algorithms, including VLM and VLA models, and hosted the "X-Humanoid Young Talent Meetup" and the "2026 Re-Action Humanoid Robot Challenge" to build a comprehensive developer ecosystem.
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Humanoid Marathon Champion "TienKung" Enters the Factory At IROS 2025, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (BHRIC) and UBTECH officially launched the Software Development Kit (SDK) for their general-purpose embodied intelligence platform, "HuiSiKaiWu." This move signals a significant step towards an open-source embodied AI ecosystem. The HuiSiKaiWu platform is designed for ease of use and low-threshold deployment, enabling multi-agent collaboration (one brain, multiple functions/robots). The core "brain" uses a dual-model architecture: the Pelican VLM and the WoW World Model, driving autonomous learning and decision-making. The "cerebellum" includes the cross-body XR-1 VLA Model, which has shown strong performance in rapid, few-shot skill transfer across tasks. BHRIC simultaneously announced its first industrial application: since September 2025, the "TienKung 2.0" and "Tianyi 2.0" humanoids have been deployed at the Foton Cummins engine factory. They autonomously handle material bin fetching and transportation on the "unmanned production line," adapting to various goods and shelf heights. Foton Cummins highlighted the robots' high stability and generalization potential in complex industrial processes. Beyond industrial work, BHRIC showcased other applications: the high-performance "TienKung Ultra" is being used at the Li-Ning Sports Science Lab for running shoe tests, precisely simulating human gaits. The platform is expanding applications across manufacturing, logistics, and sports science. The HuiSiKaiWu SDK is now available for collaborative trials by research institutions and development teams, offering a full toolchain for skill calling and scene deployment. BHRIC plans to gradually open-source its core algorithms, including VLM and VLA models, and hosted the "X-Humanoid Young Talent Meetup" and the "2026 Re-Action Humanoid Robot Challenge" to build a comprehensive developer ecosystem.

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Chinese Humanoid Robot Clocks in at US Chip Factory 🤖🇺🇸 UBTECH has officially partnered with US semiconductor giant Texas Instruments (TI). According to reports from Securities Times, TI has purchased UBTECH’s Walker S2 industrial humanoid robot, which is currently being deployed and tested on TI’s production lines. Walker S2: Hardcore Specs ➤ Build: Standing 1.76m tall with 52 Degrees of Freedom (DoF), it handles 15kg payloads across a full 0-1.8m range and performs complex moves like deep squats and 162° torso rotations. ➤ Dexterity: Equipped with 4th-gen industrial hands boasting sub-millimeter precision, durability-tested over 80,000 cycles. ➤ Vision: The first domestic robot featuring a pure RGB binocular vision system for "human-like" perception. ➤ Power: A world-first autonomous battery-swapping system enables true 7x24h continuous operation. This goes beyond a simple purchase. UBTECH plans to integrate more TI components into its core robot parts, signaling a deeper strategic collaboration in semiconductor manufacturing. It’s part of a massive commercial surge for UBTECH. In just the last few months, they’ve secured orders worth over RMB 500 million (~$69M USD), aiming to deliver 500 units this year.
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Chinese Humanoid Robot Clocks in at US Chip Factory 🤖🇺🇸 UBTECH has officially partnered with US semiconductor giant Texas Instruments (TI). According to reports from Securities Times, TI has purchased UBTECH’s Walker S2 industrial humanoid robot, which is currently being deployed and tested on TI’s production lines. Walker S2: Hardcore Specs ➤ Build: Standing 1.76m tall with 52 Degrees of Freedom (DoF), it handles 15kg payloads across a full 0-1.8m range and performs complex moves like deep squats and 162° torso rotations. ➤ Dexterity: Equipped with 4th-gen industrial hands boasting sub-millimeter precision, durability-tested over 80,000 cycles. ➤ Vision: The first domestic robot featuring a pure RGB binocular vision system for "human-like" perception. ➤ Power: A world-first autonomous battery-swapping system enables true 7x24h continuous operation. This goes beyond a simple purchase. UBTECH plans to integrate more TI components into its core robot parts, signaling a deeper strategic collaboration in semiconductor manufacturing. It’s part of a massive commercial surge for UBTECH. In just the last few months, they’ve secured orders worth over RMB 500 million (~$69M USD), aiming to deliver 500 units this year.

RoboHub🤖

41,619 views • 7 months ago