#humanoids

A Tokyo summit drew attention with humanoid robots and robotic hands capable of delicate tasks such as threading a needle, underscoring the field’s push toward fine motor control.

Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, bringing its founders and team into Superintelligence Labs as the company sharpens its focus on software, robot control, and whole-body humanoid systems.

A monthly robotics roundup highlights the sector’s current mix of software-platform expansion, industrial automation launches, major funding, and aggressive humanoid manufacturing plans.

A year after falls and operator interventions defined Beijing’s first robot half-marathon, this year’s event delivered faster times, more autonomous runs and a clearer signal that humanoid robotics is advancing quickly.