Inside the race to train AI robots how to act human in the real world

Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to reach $38 billion within the next decade.

Chinese humanoids lead international soccer contest, driving AI innovation to real-world uses

The demonstration at the conference brought to mind the 2025 RoboCup held in Brazil, where Chinese robots drew international attention. Back then, Tsinghua University's Hephaestus team made history by ...

Humanoid robotics are racing to train with real-world video, says WSJ's Joanna Stern

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I Tried the First Humanoid Home Robot. It Got Weird.

The 1X Neo is one of the first humanoid robots built for your home and is equipped with full AI software. For $20,000, you ...

The first consumer humanoid robot is here, and it lets strangers see inside your home

Robotics company 1X Technologies (1XT), which secured $100 million in funding from OpenAI, EQT Ventures, and others in 2024, unveiled a bipedal humanoid robot, Neo Beta, last year.

Breaking the humanoid robot delusion

Robot makers want us all to believe we’re on the brink of an autonomous humanoid robot revolution. But that’s just not true.
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How China built a humanoid robot that's cheaper than your phone

Noetix Robotics’ new humanoid Bumi sells for just $1,380, making it one of the most affordable robots in China.
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Wyoming Ready To Be First State To Have Human Vs. Robot Combat Sports

When — not if — humans start competing against robots in combat sports, Wyoming is ready. The Wyoming Combat Sports ...

Cathie Wood says humanoid robots will be the ‘biggest of all’ AI opportunities

Ark Invest founder Cathie Wood on Tuesday singled out the potential for artificial intelligence to accelerate the development ...