Morgan Stanley says the humanoid robot market could top $5 trillion by 2050, and its latest list highlights 25 suppliers across chips, sensors, and software.

Figure AI streamed a humanoid robot performing warehouse tasks for eight hours, prompting debate over autonomy while underscoring sustained endurance at scale.

Southwest Airlines has added a blanket restriction on humanoid and animal-like robots, highlighting new battery and operational questions for air travel.

Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple formally ordained a Unitree G1 humanoid named Gabi, putting a commercial robot platform at the center of a public religious ritual.

Figure AI’s package sorting livestream drew millions of views after its humanoids ran for more than 24 hours, while experts questioned deployment readiness.

RLWRLD introduced RLDX-1, a foundation model for humanoid dexterity, with benchmark results spanning tabletop tasks, kitchen manipulation and pouring.

Figure AI says its humanoid robots sorted packages for about 50 hours nonstop without teleoperation, a claim that points to longer-duration warehouse work.

IDTechEx says average selling prices for humanoid robots could drop from $114,700 in 2024 to $37,000 by 2030, though payback will vary widely by use case.

ABC News spotlighted a G1 humanoid robot called Oli at a major China developer conference, outlining household tasks, mobility tests, and factory aims.

Figure AI says three humanoid robots sorted more than 28,000 packages in over 24 hours of autonomous warehouse work, extending an eight-hour test target.