The Humanoid Robots editorial team covers humanoid robots. Articles are researched and drafted with the help of AI tools, and each one lists the sources it draws on so every claim can be checked.
30 articles
As 2026 product cycles mature, engineers face a critical decision in robotic manipulator design: distal inertia reduction via tendons or the simplicity of direct drive. An analysis of Tesla, Figure, and Sanctuary AI strategies.
As humanoids enter open workplaces and public venues, insurers are establishing new risk tiers. Learn how premiums, liability, and real-world deployments are shaping the 2026 commercial landscape.
Humanoid hardware has reached commercial viability, but enterprise IT systems aren't ready. Discover how middleware integration is the critical bottleneck for scaling robot fleets.
While visual models drive navigation, tactile sensing is the critical missing link for manipulation. Explore how capacitive skin, force feedback, and zero-shot learning solve visual limitations in 2026 deployments.
The global rollout of ISO 25785-1 transitions humanoid safety from experimental best practices to mandatory engineering specifications. This analysis details the required hardware retrofits in actuators, sensing, and power architectures that manufacturers must implement to achieve CE marking and operational viability.
As the construction sector faces a projected 349,000-worker shortfall in 2026, humanoid robots are transitioning from controlled factory floors to unstructured job sites, driving new hardware and safety protocols.
Deploying fleets of humanoids faces a hidden bottleneck: data transport. Discover the bandwidth, compute architecture, and networking standards needed to keep them running at scale.
The Shift from Mechanical Limiters to Physics-Aware AIAs humanoid robotics transition from controlled laboratory environments to active commercial floors in 202...
The "Moving Target" Problem of Humanoid LocomotionAs 2026 marks the transition of humanoid prototypes into continuous industrial shifts, a unique geometric chal...
From Showrooms to Shop FloorsThe humanoid robotics industry has reached a critical inflection point in mid-2026. Having spent the previous two years proving bas...
The Assembly Line ShiftIn 2026, the most pressing engineering challenge for humanoid robotics has decisively shifted away from artificial intelligence algorithm...
The Pivot to Clinical PrecisionAs the humanoid robotics industry transitions from controlled factory floors to unstructured real-world environments, a new front...