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Humanoid Tsinghua K1 opens ROBO Cup in a Hong Kong shopping mall
Tsinghua University's humanoid robot K1 showed off its football skills at a Hong Kong shopping mall to kick off the ROBO Cup event. On June 14, 2026, the humanoid K1 hit a ball during a press preview of the ROBO Cup event at Whampoa Mall, China Daily reported.
Clone Robotics Reveals Design Details for Protoclone V1 Humanoid
Clone Robotics has revealed details about its Protoclone V1 humanoid, which is built on biomimetic architecture rather than traditional rotating joints and metal limbs. The Warsaw-based startup uses a polymer skeleton, structural cables and synthetic muscle-tendon blocks. Protoclone V1 is a full-size polymer chassis that replicates all 206 bones of the human body.
PuduFM 1.0 is an embodied AI model from Pudu Robotics
Pudu Robotics has unveiled PuduFM 1.0, an embodied AI foundation model that gives robots a common cognitive system to operate in the real world. The model integrates movement planning and task execution into a single continuous decision loop. Navigation and manipulation are processed together rather than as separate steps.
Chinese humanoid robots are gaining momentum: BYD and Unitree move forward
This week, Chinese humanoid robots took another step into industrial planning. BYD has confirmed it is developing its own humanoids, and Unitree Robotics has passed a key milestone before listing on the Shanghai STAR Market. This news, compiled by Gasgoo in a weekly review, shows that the market is moving from prototype announcements to actual production capacity, funding and first commercial channels.
What Robot Developers Should Check Before Selecting Bevel Gearboxes
In real projects with bevel gearboxes, the main problems most often arise not because of the type of transmission itself, but because of the inconsistency between the requirements for the unit, the design of the supports and the acceptance criteria.
Hanwha Ocean tests humanoid robot AeiROBOT Alice at the shipyard
Hanwha Ocean is preparing to test the humanoid robot AeiROBOT Alice at its shipyard in Geoje. The pilot project aims to address labor shortages and improve safety in heavy shipbuilding operations. The pilot includes Hanwha Ocean, robotics company AeiROBOT and 3D AI company NdotLight. The partners plan to demonstrate a physical AI humanoid robot and intend to confirm the functionality of the technology within a year.
UBTECH opens pre-orders for humanoid robot UWORLD U1
UBTECH has begun accepting pre-orders in China for its humanoid robot UWORLD U1, marking a transition from industrial applications to the consumer market. According to TechEBlog, citing Gasgoo, the new U1 series adapts the experience gained from creating UBTECH's industrial humanoids into a product aimed at home communication rather than work tasks.
Nvidia and LG's Humanoid Robot Partnership Covers Motors and Data Centers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said June 8 in Seoul that the companies are working together on humanoid robots, motor technology, mechanical systems and future data centers. The announcement is significant for robotics because it points to a program that integrates software and computing platforms with actuator, system and manufacturing development within a large industrial group.
Tesla Optimus Gen 3: what is known so far
Tesla continues to develop its humanoid robot Optimus. The third generation, known as Gen 3, attracted the attention of engineers and investors. Here's what is known about the new product at the moment. Optimus Gen 3 has received a number of significant changes compared to previous versions.
1X reveals Neo robot hand design ahead of consumer humanoid launch
1X has revealed details of the design of the Neo robot's hands: they will have 22 actuated degrees of freedom, and the company is banking on active control to improve grip and natural poses. The consumer humanoid robot is scheduled to ship this year.
From spectacle to scale
Humanoid robots have moved from screens to real-life demonstrations and shows, but the industry has accepted that demonstrations work while the path to large-scale, profitable production remains unclear. The humanoid robots segment today is valued at approximately $2–3 billion, which is a small amount by industrial automation standards.