11 May 2026
Two Humanoid Robots Clean a Bedroom, Organizing, Hanging Clothes, and Making the Bed
Your typical household chore coordination sounds like this: “Did you make the bed?” “I thought you were doing that.” “Well, I was hanging up clothes.” Now imagine two robots silently enter your bedroom and autonomously divide tasks—one hanging your coat while the other closes your laptop—completing a full room reset in under two minutes without a single beep of communication.
11 May 2026
Japan opens unmanned lab where humanoids, robots conduct experiments
A Japanese university has launched a robotics laboratory where machines now conduct medical experiments previously performed by human researchers. The facility developed by the Institute of Science Tokyo operates with 10 robots, including the humanoid Maholo LabDroid, and no on-site human staff. The university plans to expand the number of robots over time while combining automation systems with…
11 May 2026
China unveils humanoid robot for Moon mission
China has unveiled an AI-powered humanoid robot that it plans to send to the Moon as part of its 2029 Chang’e-8 mission.
11 May 2026
Humanoid robots are closer to flying cars than ChatGPT, expert says after testing
Humanoid robots are closer to flying cars than ChatGPT, expert says after testing Tech journalist James Vincent recently did what most of us haven't; he met multiple humanoid robots and tested their actual capabilities.
10 May 2026
Hong Kong team builds AI porter for lunar south pole
A team out of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology built a 100-kilogram rover with a humanoid torso and four wheels. It’s headed to the moon’s south pole in 2029 on China’s Chang’e-8 mission.
10 May 2026
Disney Research Demonstrates “ReActor,” a New System That Could Help Robots Move More Like Humans
The motion-learning technology demonstrated in this project could mark a significant improvement for robotic movement across any application. Disney Research Solving for Shortcomings in Robotic Motion Disney Research has shared a new video demonstrating “ReActor,” a research project focused on transferring human motion to robots with very different body shapes and movement capabilities.
10 May 2026
China unveils 220-pound robotic porter to use human tools on moon
China has announced that its planned Chang’e-8 mission will feature a new robotic “Moon mechanic.” This robot, the team behind it explains, will act like a construction worker to help assemble and lug...
10 May 2026
China is sending a humanoid robot to Moon as porter
The solar-powered robot is built to operate for 2 years. What's the story China is gearing up to send a unique explorer to the Moon, a humanoid upper body mounted on four wheels. The lunar rover, which weighs 100kg, has been developed by a team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The robot will serve as an AI-powered porter for the Chang'e-8 mission, scheduled for…
10 May 2026
Tokyo scientists deploy robots to run medical experiments
A Tokyo lab replaced human hands with robots to run sensitive biomedical experiments, promising scale and consistency but raising questions about oversight.
