TPC Robotics has released seven humanoid joint modules, while a separate ₩5 billion motor project will supply display manufacturing equipment in Vietnam.

Tau Robotics is offering invite only humanoid home cleaning in San Francisco for $30 an hour, with human staff remotely monitoring each job.

A study of 50 people found that animated social cues intensified responses to Pepper’s errors, while trust and willingness to follow advice fell.

Berkeley Humanoid Lite pairs 3D printed cycloidal actuators with open hardware files, bringing the complete humanoid platform below $5,000.

A Drexel study using Pepper found errors cut trust and reliance, while social gestures made mistakes appear more interpersonal than technical.

Sanctuary AI says its control system achieved 99.5% success on a cable insertion test, but the automotive trial remains a proof of concept.

Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, adding its founders and robotics AI team to the research effort supporting its humanoid program.

Tiangong Ultra improved its Beijing sprint record to 8.64 seconds, but widespread crashes showed that controlled stopping remains unresolved.