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Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots
Hyundai Motor Group said it plans to deploy more than 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots, developed by subsidiary Boston Dynamics, at Hyundai Motor and Kia manufacturing sites, according to investor materials released Tuesday. The plan combines an ambitious domestic deployment goal with U.S. production goals for both the robots themselves and key components, including humanoids in the group's official production roadmap rather than relegating them to a limited pilot project.
Southwest Airlines has updated its flight rules to ban humanoid robots.
Southwest Airlines has updated its transportation rules to ban humanoid robots, the Grants Pass Tribune reports, citing a May 17 story. The policy prohibits the presence of humanoid and animal-type robots both in the passenger cabin and in the cargo compartments, turning an exotic incident into an official operating rule for a major American carrier.
Humanoid Unitree G1 took part in a Buddhist initiation ceremony in Seoul
Unitree's G1 humanoid robot, named Gabi, was formally ordained as a Buddhist monk at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple on Wednesday, placing the commercial humanoid platform at the center of a public ceremony - not a lab, not a factory or an exhibition. This event is important not so much as a technical milestone, but as a sign that humanoids are beginning to appear in public and cultural spaces where speech, symbolism and human comfort are as important as walking or manipulating.
Zhejiang Humanoid received an order for 2,000 humanoid robots for the clothing industry
The Zhejiang Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center announced on May 12 that it had signed a strategic partnership with Jack Technology and received an order for 2,000 humanoid robots adapted for sewing production. According to Gasgoo, the company described the deal as the first mass supply of humanoids in the global apparel industry.
Morgan Stanley named leaders in the supply chain of humanoid robots
According to a Morgan Stanley research note cited by Business Insider on December 8, the bank identified 25 companies that it believes are best positioned in the supply chain for humanoid robots. Morgan Stanley estimates that the market for humanoid robots could top $5 trillion by 2050, highlighting that the opportunity is much broader than the narrow circle of companies currently assembling ready-made humanoids.
Figure AI demonstrates that Helix-02 humanoids can work eight-hour shifts
Figure AI claims that its Helix-02 humanoid robots are now capable of sustaining a full eight-hour factory shift without human intervention, a claim published in a post in X. This is important for the humanoid robotics market, as sustained autonomous operation remains one of the most glaring barriers between short demonstrations and practical industrial applications.
The robot revolution is gaining momentum: will Figure 03 survive its own success?
The race for a “world without work” has officially moved from the laboratory to the factory level. As of May 2026, two industry titans—Figure AI and 1X Technologies—have achieved their promised goal: mass production. The transformation at BotQ's San Jose plant is astonishing. In just the last 120 days, the company has increased its throughput 24 times.
Unitree has launched an App Store of movements for humanoid robots
Unitree Robotics has launched a motion app store for humanoid robots, Digitimes reports, positioning it as a marketplace where users can download and install robot skills just like apps on a smartphone. The May 11 announcement is important because it shifts some of the competition in the humanoid space away from pure hardware performance and toward packaging, distribution, and reuse of motion capabilities.
Linkerbot targets $6 billion valuation as it scales production of robotic hands for humanoids
Beijing startup Linkerbot, which specializes in creating high-tech hands for humanoid robots, is valued at $3 billion after another round of investment. The company now sets a goal of reaching a capitalization of $6 billion. The robotics market in China is booming, and the manipulator is becoming the key element determining the functionality of “humanoid” machines.
Xpeng bets on humanoid robot Iron as part of expanding AI strategy
Xpeng is placing its humanoid robot Iron at the center of a broader strategy beyond electric vehicles. In a May 6 podcast, The Economist reported that founder He Xiaopeng had reorganized the company as Xpeng Group and increased investment in physical AI. Humanoids, autonomous vehicles and flying cars form the three pillars of its next development stage.
The founder of iRobot wants to have a robot companion in your home
Two years ago, Colin Angle stepped down as CEO of iRobot, the company he co-founded and which remains the world's most successful home robot company. Almost immediately, he founded a stealth "physical AI" company called Familiar Machines & Magic (FM&M), which soon managed to attract a number of exceptionally talented robotics specialists, including Disney Research's Morgan Pope - which caught our attention.