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Scientists Create New Humanoid Robot That Flinches in Fear When You Come Close (futurism.com)

2026-09-20 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: digit 5, agility robotics, humanoid robots

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These Robot Soldiers Are Getting Downright Terrifying (futurism.com)

2026-09-15 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: foundation robotics, phantom mk1, sankaet pathak

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Founder’s cost-cutting obsession drove Unitree lead in cheap humanoid robots (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-14 | tags: unitree robotics, humanoid robots, china leads

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Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-11 | by Marina Temkin | get Rokoko Smartsuit Pro motion capture → | tags: mecka ai, sequoia capital, humanoid robots

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In a bizarre twist, robots protest in Poland to warn that AI and automation could take human jobs (techspot.com)

2026-09-10 | by Rob Thubron | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: poland, humanoid robots, ai regulation

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Dozens of Humanoid Robots Gather for a Protest, Marching and Waving Signs (futurism.com)

2026-09-09 | by Joe Wilkins | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: humanoid robots, ai regulation, democratism

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A Humanoid Pretended to Punch Me. It’s Time to Stop Glorifying Violence Among Robots (cnet.com)

2026-09-07 | by Katie Collins | tags: humanoid robots, ifa berlin, engineai t800

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Humanoid robots are being prepared for combat as China moves them from labs to military training grounds (techspot.com)

2026-09-07 | by Rob Thubron | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: humanoid robots, china, unitree

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China is preparing humanoid robots for combat as researchers push them from labs to the battlefield (techspot.com)

2026-09-07 | by Rob Thubron | get Robosen Optimus Prime programmable robot → | tags: humanoid robots, china, unitree

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Humanoid Robot Fights Back After Getting Shoved (futurism.com)

2026-09-06 | by Victor Tangermann | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: unitree g1, humanoid robots, russia

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Reasons robotics is hard (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-02 | by Steve Newman | get Roborock Q Revo robot vacuum mop → | tags: robotics, humanoid robots, san francisco ai

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Why humanoid robots won't catch up to human workers any time soon (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-02 | by Kai Williams | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: tesla, optimus, unitree

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The robot butler dream doesn’t have legs (theverge.com)

2026-09-02 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get iRobot Roomba Combo j9 robot vacuum mop → | tags: humanoid robots, neo robot, ifa berlin

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The US is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-31 | by Kate Park | get DJI Mini 4K drone → | tags: huawei, zte, hikvision

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The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-31 | by Kate Park | get Autel Robotics EVO Lite drone → | tags: u.s., drones, china

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China’s Robot Olympics Keep Getting Wilder (cnet.com)

2026-08-30 | by Jesse Orrall | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: humanoid robots, beijing, robot olympics

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China’s robots race ahead (theverge.com)

2026-08-30 | by Robert Hart | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: china, honor, humanoid robots

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Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-28 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: tesla, humanoid robots, xpeng

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‘Robot Olympics’ reveal humanoids’ rapid progress — and flaws (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-27 | by Glickman | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: humanoid robots, world humanoid robot games, stanford university

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‘Robot Olympics’ reveal humanoids' rapid progress — but hurdles remain (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-27 | by Glickman | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: humanoid robots, world humanoid robot games, stanford university

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The Humanoids at China’s Robot Games Were Faster Than Usain Bolt—but I’m More Impressed by Their Tweezer Mastery (wired.com)

2026-08-26 | by Will Knight | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: humanoid robots, tiangong ultra, honor lightning

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World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-25 | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: humanoid robot games, beijing robotics industry, usain bolt record

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The Best Robot Fails From the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-25 | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: world humanoid robot games, robot fails, 2026

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The Robots Beat Usain Bolt, Then Met Their Match: Beans (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-24 | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: humanoid robots, usain bolt, world humanoid robot games

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Humanoid Robots Run 100 Meters Faster Than Usain Bolt's Record Pace (slashdot.org)

2026-08-24 | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: humanoid robots, tiangong ultra, honor lightning

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Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record (theverge.com)

2026-08-24 | by Jess Weatherbed | get Robosen K1 Interstellar Scout robot → | tags: humanoid robots, tiangong ultra, world humanoid robot games

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Humanoid robots have beaten Usain Bolt's 100-meter dash record (engadget.com)

2026-08-23 | by Jackson Chen | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: humanoid robots, honor lightning robot, tiangong ultra

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Humanoid robots shatter Usain Bolt's 100m record, hits 23.8 mph before crashing into foam pads — video shows Tiangong Ultra logging 9.39-second sprint before colliding with padded wall (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-23 | by Jowi Morales | get Unitree Go2 robot dog → | tags: tiangong ultra, humanoid robots, world athletics championships

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US distributor of China’s most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: humanoid robots, unitree robotics, robo inc

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Department of Homeland Security Seeking Humanoid Robots to Patrol Southern Border (futurism.com)

2026-08-18 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: department of homeland security, foundation robotics, phantom mk-i