Unitree says it has launched the first humanoid robot motion App Store, a marketplace for downloading and installing robot skills like phone apps online.

MERICS says China produced most of the world’s humanoids in 2025, but cost, dexterity and dependence on Nvidia still limit broad factory deployment today.

A Florida Politics column uses IHMC’s Alex, 1X’s Neo and Tesla Optimus to show how humanoid robots are moving closer to homes, workplaces and daily tasks.

Waseda University has published a 50-year retrospective on eight humanoid robots, from WABOT-1 to AIREC, mapping a lineage that still shapes research.

Unitree has launched a dual-arm humanoid robot for upper-body manipulation, combining hand options, onboard compute, and a starting price of 26,900 yuan.

Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, adding a team focused on dexterity and manipulation AI as it builds out its humanoid robotics work inside Meta.

Honor’s Lightning won the Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon robot field, highlighting stronger humanoid endurance while also drawing scrutiny over autonomy.

CT-Unite says its CT-21X encoder chip targets humanoid robot joints with higher heat tolerance, compact packaging and planned 2026 production in China.

Lightning finished the 2026 Beijing E-Town race in 50:26, as more than 100 teams tested humanoid autonomy, cooling, and battery swaps.