The last decade has seen vast improvements in humanoid robots, but graduating to widespread use might require going back to the fundamentals. “Not reliably,” Hurst said. “I don’t think it’s totally ...

A Unitree G1 robot sparred with a human journalist, showing how far humanoid robotics has come and where the technology still falls short.

Unitree expects to ship between 10,000 and 20,000 humanoid robots in 2026 alone, and the company shows no signs of slowing down. From dancing at China's Spring Festival Gala to going on solo dog walks ...