News · Training data Kinetic Blocks opens its training-data marketplace By Humanoid.guide · 1 September 2026 · 2 min read The data that trains humanoid robots just got a market. For as long as humanoids have learned from demonstrations, buying that data has meant bilateral deals measured in months. On 1 September, Kinetic Blocks opens…
Berkeley Humanoid Lite pairs 3D printed cycloidal actuators with open hardware files, bringing the complete humanoid platform below $5,000.
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Walden is a wheeled, dual arm humanoid robot built for factory and warehouse work. At 165 cm tall and 90 kg, it combines a low, battery carrying mobile base with two arms for industrial material handling. The design prioritizes stability, safety, and sustained operation over legged mobility, with a stated runtime of four hours per…
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