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Global fast-food giant McDonald’s is testing humanoid service robots at a restaurant in Shanghai, as part of an early-stage effort to explore automation in customer-facing environments.
According to reports from tech publications including T3 and Digital Trends, the pilot involves robots developed by Keenon Robotics performing a range of front-of-house tasks. [Read more…] about McDonald’s tests humanoid robots in Shanghai pilot
Techman Robot has presented its latest developments in the area of humanoid robotics at Nvidia GTC 2026, including a motion capture-based training approach for its TM Xplore I platform.
The company also announced a collaboration with j-mex, integrating wearable motion capture technology into its robotics development workflow. [Read more…] about Techman Robot showcases humanoid system with motion capture training at GTC 2026
Agibot, a humanoid robotics company specializing in embodied intelligence, recently hosted something it called “Agibot Night”, a robot-led gala show streamed live across the internet to millions.
The 60-minute program marks the world’s first large-scale live event fully led by humanoid robots, where humanoid robots took center stage to perform dance, magic, comedy, and music, appearing not as tools or supporting elements, but as the primary performers throughout the show.
“Agibot Night goes beyond a conventional product showcase and marks a milestone for humanoid robotics, demonstrating how embodied intelligence is moving from laboratory experimentation into real-world social and cultural settings,” said Qiu Heng, chief marketing officer of Agibot. [Read more…] about Agibot stages robot-led live show to demonstrate humanoids operating at scale
Infineon Technologies has announced the expansion of its collaboration with Nvidia to advance system architectures for physical AI, with a focus on humanoid robots.
Building on the collaboration announced in August 2025, the companies intend to combine Infineon’s strengths in motor control, microcontrollers, power systems and security with Nvidia’s AI, robotics and simulation platforms to help the ecosystem design and deploy humanoid robots.
Infineon will also join Nvidia Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to examine the design of robust hardware and software safety foundations, ensuring that robots can operate safely and securely in real-world environments. [Read more…] about Infineon and Nvidia expand collaboration to accelerate humanoid robots using digital twins
NXP Semiconductors has announced innovative robotics solutions for reliable, secure, real-time data processing and transport and advanced networking, enabling sensor fusion, machine vision and precision motor control.
First in a series of NXP’s foundational robotics solutions, these ready-to-deploy solutions were developed in collaboration with Nvidia and implement Nvidia Holoscan Sensor Bridge with NXP’s highly integrated SoCs.
This reduces discrete components, significantly shrinking footprint, power and cost, while also simplifying the software complexity of robotic sensing and actuation, including humanoid form factors. [Read more…] about NXP and Nvidia collaborate on edge computing platform for humanoid robots
Exploring the psychological aspects of designing and interacting with human-like robots
Humanoid robots are moving steadily from laboratories and research demos toward commercial deployment. Machines built by companies such as Tesla, Figure AI, Agility Robotics, and Boston Dynamics are increasingly designed to operate in environments originally built for humans – factories, warehouses, hospitals, and homes.
But as robots begin to resemble people more closely, another question re-emerges – one that engineers, psychologists, and filmmakers have been grappling with for decades. [Read more…] about The uncanny valley and how humans relate to humanoids
Neura Robotics and Qualcomm Technologies have announced a long-term strategic collaboration to advance next-generation robotics and physical AI platforms.
The collaboration brings together Qualcomm Technologies’ leadership in AI compute, connectivity, and robotics platforms with Neura’s deep robotics system expertise and embodied AI software, with the shared goal of accelerating scalable, real-world robotic intelligence.
The collaboration is centered on enabling intelligent robots that will be designed to work safely and effectively alongside humans across industrial, service, household, and other environments. By aligning high-performance, power-efficient edge AI with full-stack robotic platforms, the companies aim to help move robotics from research into production-ready deployment at scale. [Read more…] about Neura Robotics and Qualcomm enter strategic collaboration to advance physical AI and cognitive robotics
Humanoid robots have moved rapidly from laboratory demonstrations to early commercial trials. A growing number of technology companies are developing machines designed to operate in human environments – walking through buildings, handling tools, and performing tasks traditionally carried out by people.
Yet despite the excitement surrounding the technology, one question remains unresolved: what are humanoid robots actually for?
The current generation of machines – developed by companies including Figure AI, Agility Robotics, Apptronik, 1X Technologies, and several Chinese robotics firms – are frequently described as “general-purpose robots”. [Read more…] about Potential use cases for humanoid robots: Disaster response, caregiving and beyond
Tesollo, a specialist in robotic grippers, has launched a new compact humanoid robotic hand designed to expand adoption of high-degree-of-freedom manipulation systems in humanoid robots.
The new device – called the DG-5F-S – is a miniaturized, lightweight version of the company’s existing DG-5F-M robotic hand and is intended to make advanced robotic manipulation easier to integrate into a wider range of humanoid platforms.
The robotic hand is built on a five-finger architecture with 20 degrees of freedom (DoF), enabling precise grasping and dexterous manipulation required for humanoid robots operating in complex environments. [Read more…] about Tesollo launches compact humanoid robotic hand aimed at growing high-DoF robotics market
Geekplus, the world’s largest provider of autonomous mobile robot (AMR) warehouse solutions, says it plans to “spearhead an expanded vision” for intelligent logistics at intralogistics trade show, LogiMAT 2026. The company will be showing a video of its first humanoid robot, Gino 1.
The trade show takes place at Stuttgart Trade Fair Centre, Germany, between March 24 and 26, 2026. At LogiMAT, Geekplus to showcase live demonstrations of its latest fulfillment solutions – including the Geekplus Brain embodied intelligence-powered Robot Arm Picking Station, making its EMEA debut – alongside its roadmap for end-to-end autonomous warehouse operations.
This latest engagement on Geekplus’ robust event schedule arrives on the back of a landmark period of commercial growth. The company has now deployed more than 66,000 robots across over 40 countries, serves 950+ customers including more than 80 Forbes Global 500 companies, and maintains a customer repurchase rate exceeding 80 percent. [Read more…] about Geekplus to show video of its new humanoid warehouse robot at LogiMAT 2026
