The European Robotics Forum brought together some of the most forward-thinking minds in robotics this year – and we made sure to get out on the floor and meet them. From startups pushing the boundaries of humanoid intelligence to hardware companies redefining how robots interact with the physical world, the conversations we had in Stavanger…
Amazon Fauna Robotics Sprout humanoid robot. Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, the startup behind the 1.5-foot-tall humanoid robot Sprout — just under two news4jax months after the robot was publicly introduced. Sprout is designed for social environments like homes and schools, setting it apart from Amazon’s existing fleet of over one million warehouse robots. Sprout…
Hands, foundation models, and the road ahead Conversations with leading humanoid companies reveal a field accelerating rapidly – but still navigating real constraints. STAVANGER – The European Robotics Forum 2026 brought the global robotics community to the Norwegian coast this week, and Humanoid Guide was there on the floor – speaking directly with engineers, founders,…
China is building state backed training centres to generate real world data and accelerate deployment of humanoid robots into industry roles.
Germany’s Neura Robotics is reportedly raising $1.2 billion to scale its humanoid and AI-driven robot portfolio amid shifting valuation expectations.
An open source agent framework is now controlling the Unitree G1 humanoid via messaging apps, linking large language models with ROS2 based hardware.
Chinese startup Agibot will manufacture humanoid robots in Europe with Minth Group, targeting automakers and suppliers with industrial models.
Humanoid robots including Maum AI’s UchiBot demonstrated dance and interaction capabilities at the Seoul AI Festival 2026, highlighting advances in physical AI.
Xiaomi has deployed a humanoid robot at an EV plant, where it autonomously completed three hours of self tapping nut assembly within line cycle time targets.
China has released its first national standard system for humanoid robots and embodied AI, defining technical architecture, safety, and lifecycle guidance.
