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- [Unitree UnifoLM-WLA-1.0: 6B Model for 64 Humanoid Robot Tasks](https://robots-daily.com/unitree-unifolm-wla-1-0-6b-model-for-64-humanoid-robot-tasks/): Unitree has published new details about UnifoLM-WLA-1.0, its latest general-purpose humanoid robot foundation model. According to the company, the model brings fine-grained tabletop manipulation and whole-body mobile manipulation into one system, using a unified action space to handle different end effectors. Unitree’s aim is to use one model for the full chain from perception and interaction decisions to action generation.
- [XPENG Starts Humanoid Robot Production Line: IRON Walks Off Unassisted](https://robots-daily.com/xpeng-starts-humanoid-robot-production-line-iron-walks-off-unassisted/): On September 8, an XPENG IRON humanoid robot walked off the production line at XPENG Robotics. No crane, no workers carrying it—it stepped in front of the cameras on its own. XPENG says this is the world’s first advanced general-purpose humanoid robot to complete automated assembly and walk off the line by itself.
- [China Unveils What It Calls the World’s First Wheel-Legged Guide Robot](https://robots-daily.com/china-unveils-what-it-calls-the-worlds-first-wheel-legged-guide-robot/): The robot is called Xiaoyuan. Its developer, Hangzhou Yuanshan Zhixing Technology, is a technology brand under Hangzhou Zhiyuan Research Institute, which is affiliated with China South Industries Group Corporation. The institute describes Xiaoyuan as the world’s first wheel-legged guide robot.
- [From Tool to Partner: How Large Models Are Rewriting the Rules for Humanoid Robots](https://robots-daily.com/from-tool-to-partner-how-large-models-are-rewriting-the-rules-for-humanoid-robots/): Take a humanoid robot apart and it was never one technical problem. It's a stack of systems, each layer constraining the ones above and below it.
- [There Are Probably More Robot Dog Variants Than Pet Dog Breeds by Now](https://robots-daily.com/there-are-probably-more-robot-dog-variants-than-pet-dog-breeds-by-now/): The robot, called Kemisi, is palm-sized but can run, flip, and interact with people. Reports from the show floor suggest these small robot dogs were selling at a rate of roughly a thousand units a day. That's a number almost no other vendor at WRC could match.
- [Sharpa Robot Starts Work at DQ in Shanghai, Making Blizzards in 55 Steps](https://robots-daily.com/sharpa-robot-starts-work-at-dq-in-shanghai-making-blizzards-in-55-steps/): Right now, the Sharpa robot takes about six minutes to make a Blizzard. A trained employee typically needs two to three minutes. The robot operates at roughly half the speed of a human worker.
- [Why This Humanoid Robot Runs With Its Hands Near Its Face](https://robots-daily.com/why-this-humanoid-robot-runs-with-its-hands-near-its-face/): At the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games (WHRG 2026), Tiangong Omni crossed the finish line of the 400-meter small-group final in 45.66 seconds, leaning forward with both hands held near its face and barely swinging its arms.
- [WRC 2026 Analysis: China’s Robot Industry Moves Beyond Showmanship and Toward Homogenization](https://robots-daily.com/wrc-2026-analysis-chinas-robot-industry-moves-beyond-showmanship-and-toward-homogenization/): BEIJING — The music was still loud at Unitree Robotics’ booth, where the G1 and H2 humanoids went through their combat and group dance routines. A small crowd gathered, snapped a few photos, and moved on. A short walk away, robots sorting packages on conveyor belts, tightening screws at workstations, and pulling espresso shots had drawn a much bigger audience. Some visitors scribbled parameters into notebooks. Others chased sales reps for pricing. A few squatted down to inspect joint structures.
- [Humanoid Robots Break Multiple Human Records at the World Humanoid Robot Games](https://robots-daily.com/humanoid-robots-break-multiple-human-records-at-the-world-humanoid-robot-games/): BEIJING — On the evening of August 22, a 100-meter preliminary heat at the National Speed Skating Oval, the “Ice Ribbon,” pushed the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games into new territory.
- [World Humanoid Robot Games 2026: 2,056 Robots Compete in Beijing](https://robots-daily.com/world-humanoid-robot-games-2026-2056-robots-compete-in-beijing/): The second World Humanoid Robot Games open today, August 22, at the National Speed Skating Oval, known as the “Ice Ribbon,” in Beijing. Over the next five days, 666 teams from 16 countries across six continents will field 2,056 robots across 51 events and 1,301 competition sessions.
- [Unitree Shows G1 Table Tennis, Swarm Control and GD01 Rideable Mecha at WRC 2026 on IPO Day](https://robots-daily.com/unitree-shows-g1-table-tennis-swarm-control-and-gd01-rideable-mecha-at-wrc-2026-on-ipo-day/): On the afternoon of August 19 in Beijing, a Unitree G1 humanoid robot stood on one side of a table tennis table at the company’s booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC 2026). As the ball came over the net, the robot stepped sideways and returned it with a backhand.
- [Unitree Unveils New Humanoid Robot With 12.66 m/s Top Speed and 2-Meter Jump](https://robots-daily.com/unitree-unveils-new-humanoid-robot-with-12-66-m-s-top-speed-and-2-meter-jump/): Unitree Robotics has unveiled a new humanoid robot called “Superman”, which the company says can jump about 2 meters from a standing position and reach a peak running speed of 12.66 meters per second.
- [WRC 2026: A Practical Guide to the Four Halls, the Robots Worth Seeing, and the Questions That Cut Through the Hype](https://robots-daily.com/world-robot-conference-2026-visitor-guide-halls-exhibitors-and-what-to-see/): The 2026 World Robot Conference runs August 19–23 at the Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, better known as E-Town. This year’s theme is “Coexistence of Human and Machine, Integration of Industry and Demand.” The exhibition floor covers about 55,000 square meters, with more than 300 companies and over 2,000 exhibits. Organizers say more than 150 products will make their public debut, and more than 60 side events are scheduled.
- [Chinese Robots Are Blocked From the U.S. Market. Silicon Valley Engineers Are Filling Suitcases With the Parts Instead](https://robots-daily.com/chinese-robots-are-blocked-from-the-u-s-market-silicon-valley-engineers-are-filling-suitcases-with-the-parts-instead/): When Washington slammed the door on fully assembled Chinese robots, engineers in Silicon Valley found a scrappier workaround: fly to Shenzhen, fill a suitcase with robot parts, and fly home on a commercial flight.
- [Chinese Humanoid Robots Reach 97% of Global Shipments in H1 2026](https://robots-daily.com/chinese-humanoid-robots-reach-97-of-global-shipments-in-h1-2026/): Global humanoid robot shipments reached roughly 19,100 units in the first half of 2026, more than triple the figure from a year earlier, according to Smart Analytics Global (SAG). Chinese manufacturers accounted for more than 97% of global shipments.
- [Inside China’s Humanoid Robot Push Into Automotive Manufacturing](https://robots-daily.com/inside-chinas-humanoid-robot-push-into-automotive-manufacturing/): Workers at a Hyundai plant in South Korea recently staged a partial strike, but the dispute was not about wages or working hours. The union demanded a written guarantee from management that jobs would be safe as humanoid robots move onto the factory floor. It was the first labor standoff in the global auto industry triggered directly by the risk of humanoid replacement.
- [Unitree Robotics Profile: China’s Leading Quadruped and Humanoid Robot Company](https://robots-daily.com/unitree-robotics-profile/): Founded in Hangzhou in 2016, Unitree Robotics focuses on bringing advanced robot platforms from research laboratories into a wider market through commercially available products.
- [Physical AI Is Here: How Humanoid Robots Are Driving the Next Industrial Revolution](https://robots-daily.com/physical-ai-is-here-how-humanoid-robots-are-driving-the-next-industrial-revolution/): It wasn’t a coincidence that the message landed simultaneously on both sides of the Pacific. On July 20, at the SIGGRAPH conference in Los Angeles, NVIDIA’s Neil Ashton stood on stage as a slide flashed four words: “Physical AI Day.” That same day, Google DeepMind’s Carolina Parada told WIRED something else: “This is a milestone toward physical AGI.”
- [China Produces 80% of Humanoid and Quadruped Robots as the Industry Moves Toward Mass Production](https://robots-daily.com/china-produces-80-of-humanoid-and-quadruped-robots-as-the-industry-moves-toward-mass-production/): Roughly eight out of every ten humanoid and quadruped robots sold around the world are now produced in China, according to China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planning agency — a figure that shows how Chinese manufacturers are moving beyond lab prototypes and into large-scale manufacturing.
- [World Robot Conference 2026 Preview: What to Expect From China’s Biggest Robotics Event](https://robots-daily.com/world-robot-conference-2026-preview/): The 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) is scheduled for August 19–23 at the Beiren Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center in Beijing's Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA). Now in its 11th year, the event is co-hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE) and the World Robot Cooperation Organization. This year's theme focuses on human-robot symbiosis and stronger links between robotics innovation and real-world demand.
- [Distributed AI: The Computing Architecture Behind Scalable Humanoid Robots](https://robots-daily.com/distributed-ai-the-computing-architecture-behind-scalable-humanoid-robots/): As humanoid robots move from demonstrations into factories and public spaces, the challenge is shifting from building a capable machine to designing the computing infrastructure that allows thousands of robots to operate reliably.
- [Unitree AS2-W Robot Dog Shows How Wheeled-Leg Robots Are Expanding Outdoor Mobility](https://robots-daily.com/unitree-as2-w-robot-dog-shows-how-wheeled-leg-robots-are-expanding-outdoor-mobility/): Developed by Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics, the Unitree AS2-W adopts a different design philosophy for quadruped robots. Instead of relying only on legs, it combines articulated legs with powered wheels, allowing the robot to switch between efficient wheeled locomotion on smooth surfaces and legged movement over difficult terrain.
- [WAIC 2026: China’s Robot Supply Chain Moves Beyond Components Toward Embodied AI Infrastructure](https://robots-daily.com/chinas-robot-supply-chain-moves-beyond-components-toward-embodied-ai-infrastructure/): At WAIC 2026, the biggest attraction was not just the humanoid robots on display, but the technologies and suppliers working behind them. Inside Hall H3, humanoid robots of various designs were demonstrating their capabilities. Some were bipedal and walking steadily, others were rolling on wheels, while dexterous hands grabbed objects on display stands. Visitors from sectors ranging from manufacturing to healthcare to investment queued up enthusiastically to shake hands and test the robots' tactile response.
- [China’s Robot Makers Are Rethinking What Robots Should Look Like](https://robots-daily.com/chinas-robot-makers-are-rethinking-what-robots-should-look-like/): Shanghai in July 2026 – temperatures approaching 40°C – but that didn’t stop the crowds from flooding into the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC).
- [China Humanoid Robots Enter Mass Production Era After 400 Models](https://robots-daily.com/china-humanoid-robots-enter-mass-production-era-after-400-models/): China’s humanoid robotics industry is entering a new phase, according to fresh data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on July 20. The country has developed more than 400 complete humanoid robot models, representing over half of the global total. Meanwhile, Chinese-made quadruped robots account for nearly 70% of worldwide sales, making China the dominant supplier in that niche segment.
- [WAIC 2026: China’s Humanoid Robots Move from Demos to Real-World Deployment](https://robots-daily.com/waic-2026-chinas-humanoid-robots-move-from-demos-to-real-world-deployment/): Walking through the robotics halls at WAIC this year, the shift in tone was immediate. For years, the main event at these shows was a robot’s walking smoothness or its ability to dance. In 2026, the only thing that seemed to matter was whether those machines could actually perform useful work.
- [WAIC 2026 Opens in Shanghai as Humanoid Robots Become the Center of China’s AI Industry](https://robots-daily.com/waic-2026-opens-in-shanghai-as-humanoid-robots-become-the-center-of-chinas-ai-industry/): If there was one defining trend at previous editions of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026), it was the dominance of foundation models. Over the past few years, exhibitors largely focused on computing infrastructure, AI chips, large language models, and generative AI software. Hardware often played a supporting role.
- [The Humanoid Boom Is Opening a New Market for Cobot Makers](https://robots-daily.com/the-humanoid-boom-is-opening-a-new-market-for-cobot-makers/): For the past few years, the collaborative robot (cobot) industry has been searching for a fresh growth narrative. Having transitioned from “novelty” to “mature product” in traditional industrial settings, cobots have steadily increased their penetration across sectors like 3C electronics, automotive, lithium battery manufacturing, healthcare, education, and research. But as adoption grows, the competitive pressure has become equally intense. Price wars, product commoditization, and channel saturation have become unavoidable headaches for the sector.
- [Robots in Elderly Care: Chinese Humanoid Robots Are Entering Daily Life](https://robots-daily.com/robots-in-elderly-care/): That line avoids the fantasy of an all-purpose machine. It is also closer to how care work is divided inside a nursing home. As robots in elderly care become more visible, the useful question is less whether one machine can do everything and more whether each caregiver robot can take on a job that staff already need done.
- [What Is the Most Realistic Chinese Humanoid Robot in 2026?](https://robots-daily.com/most-realistic-chinese-humanoid-robot/): The Elf Xuan robot by AheadForm Robotics was created by AheadForm, a Shanghai robotics company. The face is what people notice first.
- [How Does a Humanoid Robot Dexterous Hand Move?](https://robots-daily.com/how-does-a-humanoid-robot-dexterous-hand-move/): Choosing a transmission system for a humanoid robot dexterous hand comes down to the task.
- [Humanoid Robots Now Have a Robot Cerebellum. What Does That Actually Do?](https://robots-daily.com/humanoid-robots-now-have-a-robot-cerebellum/): That is why the robot cerebellum idea matters. It turns whole-body control from a handcrafted skill problem into something closer to an engineering problem. Once that happens, humanoid robots become easier to train, easier to update, and easier to scale.
- [Humanoid Robot Vision: Why 3D Vision Matters](https://robots-daily.com/humanoid-robot-vision/): Factories leave little room for visual mistakes. A humanoid robot vision system has to recognize parts accurately and place them with steady precision. One wrong pick can hold up a production line. In that kind of setting, a robot vision system built around depth cameras and LiDAR is a sensible choice. The extra sensor cost is small compared with the loss from a production stoppage.
- [Selecting Humanoid Robot Batteries: Weight, Power, and the Path to Longer Operation](https://robots-daily.com/selecting-humanoid-robot-batteries/): In this article we will look at what makes humanoid robot batteries so difficult, how they are chosen by engineers, and what you need to know to understand it.
- [Robot Reducers: Giving Humanoid Robots Authenticity](https://robots-daily.com/robot-reducers-giving-humanoid-robots-authenticity/): For a long time, the global robot reducer market was dominated by Japanese companies. Harmonic reducers were largely controlled by Harmonic Drive Systems, with a global market share exceeding 80%. RV reducers were led by Nabtesco. At one point, the lifespan of domestic robot reducers was around 7,000 hours, compared to 10,000 hours for Japanese products, showing a clear gap.
- [Unitree R1 Price Drops to about $4400: Why Chinese Humanoid Robots Are Getting Cheaper](https://robots-daily.com/unitree-r1-price-drops/): When consumers see a price cut, the first reaction is often to suspect lower specs. The main reason for the lower price is not that Unitree stripped the robot down. It is that upstream component prices have fallen, and the cost of building a complete robot has been reset.
- [Why Humanoid Robots Dexterous Hands Are So Hard to Build](https://robots-daily.com/humanoid-robots-dexterous-hands/): In the first quarter of 2026 alone, funding for companies working on dexterous hands reached nearly 50 billion RMB. Investment activity around firms such as Yinshi Robotics and LinkerBot has pushed what used to be lab-style hardware into a key component of the humanoid robot supply chain.
- [Humanoid Robot Joint: Why One-Third of Humanoid Robot Cost Goes Here](https://robots-daily.com/humanoid-robot-joint/): A joint is basically thought of as a rotating component, but there is a robot motor, reducer, encoder, and driver inside it. Joints must produce force, monitor the position, and operate efficiently in a small space. Whether a robot is able to lift its hand, grab anything or maintain its position becomes crucial depending on this component.
- [The World’s First Fully Biomimetic Humanoid Robot](https://robots-daily.com/the-worlds-first-fully-biomimetic-humanoid-robot/): This is Moya, a Chinese humanoid robot developed by DroidUp. The robot first gained attention online as a “silicon girl". Now it returns with a new version that pushes toward a fully biomimetic humanoid robot.
- [Humanoid Robots Are Entering the Automation 3.0 Era](https://robots-daily.com/humanoid-robots-are-entering-the-automation-3-0-era/): In its latest thematic report on humanoid robots, Barclays says AI is moving from “digital intelligence” into “Physical AI.”
- [Unitree Robotics in 2026: Chinese Humanoid Robots Are Going Global](https://robots-daily.com/unitree-robotics-in-2026/): Lately, Unitree Robotics’ IPO plans drew more attention to the company’s commercial progress.
- [Embodied AI vs. Humanoid Robot vs. Smart Robot: What’s the Difference?](https://robots-daily.com/embodied-ai-vs-humanoid-robot-vs-smart-robot-whats-the-difference/): When China's kung fu humanoid robots appeared on the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, they quickly drew attention across social media. They backflipped, tumbled, moved with human dancers, and performed with nunchucks and staffs on stage.
- [What are the components of a humanoid robot?](https://robots-daily.com/what-are-the-components-of-a-humanoid-robot/): Humanoid robots are designed in human form for a practical reason: the physical world is built for human movement, tools, and environments. Inside the system, their structure is relatively straightforward, built around mechanical, electrical, and computational layers that work together.
- [Chinese Humanoid Robots Are Expanding Overseas](https://robots-daily.com/chinese-humanoid-robots-are-expanding-overseas/): Chinese humanoid robots are beginning to appear outside domestic markets, including airport trials in Japan and early-stage industrial deployments across Southeast Asia and Europe. In 2025, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 84.7% of global humanoid robot shipments, reflecting a dominant position in the supply chain.
- [Robot Girlfriend: UBTECH’s U1 Humanoid Robot Gets 3,800 Preorders in 10 Days](https://robots-daily.com/robot-girlfriend-ubtechs-u1-humanoid-robot-gets-3800-preorders-in-10-days/): This combination of physical form and customization is why the term “robot girlfriend” frequently appears in online discussions around the product.
- [Uncanny Valley Robots: Why Human-Like Humanoid Robots Still Make People Uncomfortable](https://robots-daily.com/uncanny-valley-robots/): That impression does not last once the robot becomes too human. A human face, skin, eyes, or natural-looking movement changes how every detail is perceived.
- [Best Chinese Humanoid Robots to Buy in 2026](https://robots-daily.com/best-chinese-humanoid-robots-in-2026/): This overview breaks down the most notable Chinese humanoid robots in 2026 and highlights where each model fits in terms of cost, capability, and real-world use cases.
- [Dexterous Hands at ICRA 2026: From Grasping to Sensing](https://robots-daily.com/dexterous-hands-at-icra-2026/): For years, dexterous hands were considered auxiliary devices for robots. For basic gripping tasks, a robot could often rely on a simple gripper, clamp, or standard end effector.

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