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.

UC San Diego researchers used two teleoperated Unitree G1 humanoids to complete laparoscopic gallbladder removal on a live pig.

UBTECH and Shenhao plan humanoid robot systems for substations and distribution rooms, with a joint lab focused on power applications.