The 5 best humanoid robots of IFA 2026

Humanoid robots were the order of the day at IFA 2026, and BGR's own José Adorno was on hand to take a look at several of ...
techtarget

Humanoid robots: The next frontier in physical AI

Humanoid robots -- the fusion of AI and other technologies with a deliberately human-like form -- are poised to increase in popularity through 2026 and beyond. Agentic AI can perceive, reason, plan ...
Forbes

China's Humanoid Robot Lead Is Misleading. Here's Why

Global humanoid robot shipments surged 272% in H1 2026 to 19,100 units, with projections for 60,000 this year and 500,000 by 2030. Chinese vendors dominate, shipping 97% of units, while Chinese buyers ...

Faster, higher, funnier: what we learned from China’s robot games

Five-day showcase reveals leaps Beijing has made in humanoid tech, but also its limitations as US rivals come up from the rear ...
The Christian Science Monitor

If you give a bot a body: China’s ‘embodied’ push for AI dominance

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
techtimes

Humanoid Robots: China Ships 90% of Global Units and Now Leads AI Benchmarks

Unitree Robotics humanoid robots dance during the opening day of its Asia's first embodied intelligence experience store in Shanghai on May 31, 2026. Jade GAO/Getty Images China's government issued a ...