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Humanoid robots in 2025 proved the future, then face-planted

Humanoid robots spent 2025 straddling a strange line between breakthrough and blooper reel. They poured lattes, posed in ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

Chinese firm unveils 'female' humanoid robot receptionist with lifelike face

Designed for public-facing roles, Noetix’s Hobbs W1 combines a “female-styled” lifelike bionic head and interactive display with dexterous 6-DoF hands and 5-DoF robotic arms. The robot features fully ...
The New York Times

The Athletes at China’s Robot Games Fell Down a Lot

The Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing — featuring running, kickboxing and soccer — highlighted advancements in robotics. Limitations, too. By Yan Zhuang There’s a very real concern that robots could ...