A Technology.org review says verified industrial humanoid work remains narrow, with Figure and Agility ahead of Tesla on documented deployments.

Humanoid AI is putting most engineering effort behind its wheeled HMND 01, citing certification, stability and industrial duty cycle demands.

Georgia Tech researchers tested Learn to Teach, a concurrent training method that helped a full size humanoid handle varied rough terrain with less compute.

Samsung is preparing a dedicated robotics organization, with a possible HX division, as it develops humanoid robots for factories and later consumer markets.

Xiaomi says its factory humanoid has improved on nut loading and added two automotive line tasks, though details remain limited.

An npj Digital Medicine perspective argues humanoids should prove basic OR support tasks before any higher risk work around surgical teams is considered.

Renesas says humanoid robotics will require distributed edge intelligence across motion, sensing, actuation and power, not just bigger AI processors for robots.

UC San Diego researchers used teleoperated humanoid robots in two preclinical surgeries, including a gallbladder removal with human surgeon assistance.

Brave1 has opened a grant category for domestic bipedal military humanoids, even as Ukraine’s battlefield robots remain mostly wheeled or tracked.

A US team used a Unitree G1 humanoid for laparoscopic gallbladder removal on two live pigs, while precision, force and reliability gaps keep clinical use distant.