Humanoid Robotics News
Original analysis and coverage of the humanoid robotics industry. Deployments, funding, technology breakthroughs, and market shifts — curated and written for Next Humanoid.
Figure 03 Demonstrates End-to-End Autonomous Room Cleaning Powered by Helix 02
Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock showcased a major milestone for the Figure 03 humanoid robot: fully autonomous cleaning of a living room using the company's new Helix 02 neural architecture. The demonstration showed whole-body coordination without human intervention, marking a significant step toward the company's goal of deploying home-capable humanoids in select households this year.
Honor Teases First Humanoid Robot at MWC 2026 for Shopping and Workplace Assistance
Chinese smartphone maker Honor revealed a sleek matte-black humanoid robot at Mobile World Congress, designed for shopping assistance, workplace inspections, and companionship. Sales begin in China March 2026 with global expansion planned later this year.
Sunday Robotics Reaches $1.15B Valuation, Plans Memo Robot Deliveries by Thanksgiving
Sunday Robotics has secured new funding pushing its valuation to $1.15 billion, doubling down on a data-first approach to home robotics. The company plans to ship its Memo household robot to customers by Thanksgiving 2026.
Rhoda AI Breaks Stealth With $450M Series B and Video-to-Robot-Action Framework
Palo Alto-based Rhoda AI has emerged from stealth mode with a $450 million Series B round and a novel Direct Video-Action framework that teaches robots physics from hundreds of millions of internet videos.
Tesla Repurposes Fremont Factory Space for Optimus Gen 3 Mass Production
Tesla is converting sections of its Fremont, California factory for Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot mass production, accelerating its embodied AI timeline. The company aims for large-scale output in 2026 with an ambitious goal of achieving embodied AGI.
NEURA Robotics and TUM Open $18.5M RoboGym at Munich Airport for Sim-to-Real Training
A new 17 million euro robotics training facility at Munich Airport will deploy humanoid robot fleets to bridge the simulation-to-real gap, fueling NEURA Robotics' hardware-agnostic Neuraverse platform.
China Maintains 85–90% Share of Global Humanoid Robot Shipments in Early 2026
New industry data confirms China continues to dominate humanoid robot manufacturing, accounting for the vast majority of global shipments. With over 150 domestic manufacturers and 330+ models unveiled, the country's lead in embodied AI is widening.
Bank of America: Global Humanoid Population Will Outnumber Cars by 2060
A sweeping new report from Bank of America projects that humanoid robots will outnumber automobiles globally by 2060, driven by what analysts call a convergence of generative AI and precision robotics hardware at unprecedented scale.