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Revealing the Scaling Trends of Human-Robot Co-Training. Euler Wanxiang Collaborates with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) to Open-Source Embodied UniWAM

Euler Wanxiang and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) jointly released UniWAM, a Unified World and Action Model, which enables unified learning of semantic understanding, future visual prediction, and action generation. UniWAM achieved state-of-the-art results on benchmarks such as LIBERO, LIBERO-Plus, and RoboTwin 2.0, and its capabilities in instruction following, complex interaction, and long-term task execution were validated through real-world experiments. The model code and weights are fully open-sourced, supporting further research and application.

VioLA: Learning Generalist Humanoid Control Policies from Human Data

This paper presents VioLA, a generalist humanoid policy that predicts body and hand motion latents instead of joint commands. By mapping human and robot motion into the same latent space, VioLA enables zero-shot task execution on real robots, achieving 100% success in locomotion and 88.6% in manipulation without task-specific fine-tuning. The method is validated across multiple models and datasets.

TouchScale: 500 Hours of Human Vision and Touch for Visual-Tactile Learning

TouchScale is a 500-hour human vision-touch dataset collected with unified sensors and protocols, enabling scaling benefits in perception and robotic manipulation. The dataset improves cross-sensor generalization and robot task success rates without using action labels, demonstrating the potential of large-scale human touch data for embodied AI.

Open-Source Humanoid Robot's 'Android Moment': 200 Free Slots and the Ambition of an Ecosystem

The article explores Yuan Dian Robotics' release of an open-source humanoid robot, comparing it to the Android ecosystem. It details the strategic decision to provide 200 free units to developers, aiming to build a unified platform for embodied intelligence. The piece covers the technical aspects of the hardware and software stack, challenges in data standardization, and the importance of safety in deployment.

List of Representative Domestic Humanoid Robot Enterprises: A 2026 Overview of the Embodied Intelligence Industrialization Landscape

The article outlines the current state of the domestic humanoid robot industry in 2026, detailing the growth and maturity of the sector. It categorizes key players into four groups: listed companies, established manufacturers transitioning into the field, new startups, and cross-industry giants. The text highlights the role of policy, capital, and market demand in driving the industry's expansion and the formation of a competitive ecosystem.

Lumos Robotics stages the 'world’s first' humanoid robot theater in Shenzhen

Lumos Robotics recently staged what it called the 'world’s first' humanoid robot theater performance in Shenzhen, featuring a 45-minute autonomous show with robots performing dance, comedy, and other acts. The event tested the robots' ability to coordinate and execute complex tasks, with the company using the performance as a training ground for improving robotic skills and exploring commercial applications in entertainment and education.

Agility Robotics Unveils Digit 5 Humanoid with Cooperative Safety Features

Agility Robotics announced the Digit 5 humanoid robot on September 15, 2026, designed for cooperative work with humans without physical safety barriers. The robot features advanced safety systems, a 90-minute battery with 9-minute charging, and capabilities for multiple industrial tasks. The company also outlined pricing models and plans for global expansion, including European availability by 2027.

Figure AI sent its retired F.02 humanoid robots to a foundry in Imatra, Finland

Figure AI has retired its F.02 humanoid robots and sent them to a foundry in Imatra, Finland, where they were autonomously melted down. The company transitioned to its newer F.03 model, citing the impracticality of maintaining older machines and the risk of exposing proprietary technology. The process involved training the robots to perform the jump using stunt performer movements and simulation, with the resulting metal being turned into commemorative artefacts.

Innodata opens motion-capture AI lab to help humanoids move like humans

Innodata has launched a new R&D lab equipped with high-precision infrared cameras to generate 3D motion data for training humanoids and validating robot performance. The lab, developed in collaboration with Vicon, provides sub-millimeter accuracy and millisecond latency, addressing the need for high-quality training data in physical AI.

China (Shanghai) Free Trade Zone: Humanoid Robots Accelerate 'Onboarding', Pudong's Embodied Intelligence Industry Ecosystem Booms with Energy

Pudong is accelerating the formation of an embodied intelligence industry ecosystem, driving the deployment of humanoid robots in commercial, public services, and rehabilitation medical scenarios. Companies such as Zhiyuan, Furuiyi, and Mifeng Technology have showcased multiple robot products and data platforms, promoting embodied intelligence technology from laboratories to large-scale applications.

Understanding Their Limits

Carnegie Mellon University and Siemens developed PRISM, a method to assess the safe stoppability of humanoid robots. The approach uses simulation to define safe stopping conditions, enabling proactive safety monitoring and supporting certification of fail-safe behaviors. The research highlights the importance of context in determining when a robot can be safely stopped, especially in environments with people or obstacles.

Unitree@UnitreeRobotics· 07:33SignalEditorial score6565

At the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 Opening Ceremony on September 22, 19 Unitree humanoid robots performed alongside 120 dancers, delivering a live-streamed, AI-driven autonomous performance to over 10,000 attendees.

Robotics Roadmaps from Around the World: Spotlight of the Month - China

China is pursuing a strategic roadmap through its Five-Year Plans to dominate the global robotics industry, focusing on embodied AI and humanoid robotics. The 13th and 14th FYPs laid the foundation for industrial automation, while the 15th FYP emphasizes embodied intelligence, with state support for R&D and mass deployment of humanoids. Despite achievements in market share and production scale, challenges remain in precision hardware and semiconductor self-sufficiency, with risks of overcapacity and market volatility.

Unitree@UnitreeRobotics· 09:01SignalEditorial score6363

Unitree has fully open-sourced its UnifoLM-WLA-1.0 embodied foundation model, achieving new state-of-the-art results across multiple benchmarks. The model supports cross-task and cross-end-effector generalization, enabling whole-body coordination for both desktop and mobile manipulation.

Deploying Robots Into (and Onto) the Field

Boston Dynamics deployed their production Atlas robot at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Norway-Brazil match, where it performed a ceremonial role and showcased its capabilities. The demonstration involved dynamic movement and precision, trained through reinforcement learning, and highlighted the robot's potential for industrial applications beyond entertainment.

NVIDIA and Hugging Face Bring New Models and Frameworks to LeRobot for the Open Robotics Community

NVIDIA and Hugging Face are releasing the NVIDIA Isaac GR00T 1.7 model and Isaac Teleop framework into LeRobot, an open-source robotics library, to provide developers with shared tools for training, evaluating, and deploying robot foundation models. NVIDIA Cosmos 3, a frontier world model for physical AI, is also set to be integrated soon.

Welcome to Robot Park: Where Apptronik’s Apollo Goes to Work Training the Next Generation of Humanoid Robot Intelligence

Apptronik announced the opening of its expanded Robot Park in Austin, Texas, and the launch of Apollo 2, a modular humanoid robot platform. The facility and robot are part of a global network, enabling real-world data collection and training for embodied AI models. Apollo 2 supports both bipedal and wheeled configurations, with data used to refine Gemini Robotics models for commercial deployment.

Unitree@UnitreeRobotics· 13:10SignalEditorial score6565

Unitree says it supports BitRobot in open-sourcing HIW-500, a humanoid teleoperation dataset collected across 12 real homes in Southeast Asia. The quoted announcement reports 500+ hours, 23K+ episodes, 10+ TB and more than 10 household tasks. The post does not specify the time basis or license, or link to a downloadable artifact.

Can football teach a robot to move?

Boston Dynamics explores how football can inform robot movement by using human demonstrations and reinforcement learning to train Atlas to perform a complex 'Ghost Rabona' kick, highlighting the intersection of sports and robotics in developing dynamic, whole-body control.

Figure@Figure_robot· 16:45SignalEditorial score6565

A team of humanoid robots is shown performing a full 8-hour shift at human performance levels, demonstrating full autonomy with the Helix-02 model.