Figure 01 took its first steps in public this week as the company unveils the first working edition of the humanoid robot.
Meet the RoboBusiness keynote speakers
Agility Robotics, John Deere, Intuitive, Johnson & Johnson and NVIDIA among keynote speakers at RoboBusiness.
PAL Robotics integrates magnetic encoder technology into robots to achieve balance
This case study focuses on REEM-C, PAL Robotics’ full-size biped humanoid robotics research platform.
Agility Robotics opening RoboFab to manufacture humanoid robots
Agility Robotics’ factory will produce the human-Centric, multi-purpose robot Digit at scale in the US CORVALLIS, OR.
Massachusetts legislature to consider bill banning armed robots
This act would prohibit the manufacture, sale, and operation of robotic devices or drones that are mounted with a weapon.
Agility Robotics’ Melonee Wise on how humanoids can fill automation gaps
Melonee Wise, Agility Robotics as CTO, joins the podcast to share her thoughts about the role humanoids will play in automation.
Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas details the Apollo humanoid
On this episode, Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas details the new Apollo humanoid and take us through the history of bipedal development at the company.
Apptronik unveils Apollo humanoid robot
Apptronik unveils Apollo, its first commercial humanoid that is capable of lifting 55 lbs and focusing on gross manipulation tasks in warehouses.
Unitree teases new H1 humanoid robot
Unitree announced its plans to develop a sub-$90,000 humanoid robot today.
ASTM legged robotics committee proposes new test method
ASTM International’s legged robotics subcommittee has proposed a new test method for disturbance rejection tested of legged robotics.
Evolving humanoid robotic dexterity from toddler to adult
Which is better, precise machines that can’t do much, or imprecise machines that can perform precise tasks? Contactile Co-founder Heba Khamis explores what’s really required for a full scope of human-like dexterity.
Intel Capital invests in Figure as humanoid takes first steps
Intel Capital’s $9 million equity investment in Figure’s humanoid, Figure 01, will boost growth and commercialization since its inception less than a year ago.
Humanoids ready to take first steps
A detailed look at the challenges and opportunities that exist for the evolving world of humanoids .
ASTM seeking members for legged robotics subcommittee
New subcommittee is developing standards and testing procedures to evaluate the performance of quadrupeds, bipedals and humanoids.
Why NASA is testing its Valkyrie humanoid in Australia
Learn how NASA is putting Valkyrie’s skills to the test as part of a reimbursable Space Act Agreement.
Figure raises $70M to commercialize humanoids
Figure will use the funding to develop its Figure 01 humanoid, build out its AI data pipeline for autonomous operations and drive towards commercialization.
Brett Adcock on the future for humanoid robots at Figure.AI
In this episode, we talk to Figure CEO and cofounder Brett Adcock about his vision for building general-purpose humanoid robots.
ASTM announces legged robotics subcommittee
ASTM International’s Committee on Robotics, Automation and Autonomous Systems recently approved the creation of a new subcommittee for legged robots.
Sanctuary AI unveils general purpose humanoid robot
Sanctuary AI announces the launch of its first human-scale, bipedal robot called Pheonix, powered by Carbon AI.
Agility Robotics’ Jonathan Hurst to keynote Robotics Summit
In his keynote talk, Agility co-founder and CTO Jonathan W. Hurst will give an inside look at the process of developing bipedal robots.
Watch Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid work at a ‘construction site’
With a new routine where Atlas assists at a simulated job site, Boston Dynamics engineers have pushed the humanoid one step closer to performing real-world manipulation tasks at human speed.
Will Tesla’s Optimus robot be transformative?
Brad Porter, founder of Collaborative Robotics and former head of Amazon’s robotics division, weighs in on Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus.






















