02 Jul 2026
Maybe robots don't need legs or fingers to do laundry — Weave Robotics Isaac 1 isn't pretty or super-humanoid, but it might be ready to handle basic chores
Weave Robotics Isaac 1 is now on pre-order. It promises to autonomously handle basic household chores. The roughly $8,000, legless robot arrives in the US first.
Lance Ulanoff
2026
02 Jul 2026
China Is Deploying Humanoid Robots To Control Crowds At Vietnam Border
Arrive at the Fangchenggang border terminal and you might get queue directions from a 5-foot-7 robot speaking your language. That’s not a trade show demo — it’s an active deployment.
Al Landes
2026
02 Jul 2026
Humanoid Robots Are Fashion’s Future Clients. Hansae Is Getting Ready to Dress Them.
Hansae has built its reputation on getting there first. The South Korea-based manufacturer—one of the world’s largest apparel producers that makes garments for global brands including Gap, Carhartt, Target and Walmart—was an early mover in 3D virtual design, then in AI-driven product development. Now Hansae is applying that same pioneering instinct to a question few in the industry have thought…
SJ Studio
2026
02 Jul 2026
Is Cerebras Systems (CBRS) Better Than SpaceX and SanDisk?
When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described...
Fahad Saleem
2026
02 Jul 2026
#RoboCup2026 – humanoid league day 1
RoboCup 2026 kicked off today in Incheon, South Korea, with the league competitions running until 5 July. It’s an exciting time for RoboCup, as there have been some updates to the leagues and competition format. Most prominently, the soccer leagues will have a primary focus on humanoid robots.
News Desk
2026
02 Jul 2026
Fortune Tech: Meta cloud plans, SpaceX smartphone, Sony gaming goes digital
Good morning. How much would you pay for a robot companion? The Chinese robot maker UBTech on Wednesday unveiled what it calls an “ultra-bionic” full-sized humanoid family called Uworld U1. According to its maker, the bot features “biomimetic skin” and “emotion-driven” AI; it can also do “up to 90% of fundamental human movements.” (There’s a joke in there somewhere, I’m sure of it.) The U1’s…
Andrew Nusca
2026
02 Jul 2026
UBTech’s humanoid robots deployed to control crowds at China’s busy international border
The deployment of humanoid robots also challenges the traditional boundaries of law enforcement authority. UBTech Robotics/YouTube China has deployed humanoid robots at its border with Vietnam to help ease congestion at one of its busiest international crossings.
@IntEngineering, Jijo Malayil
2026
02 Jul 2026
Humanoid Robot Market to See Massive Growth 2026- 2033 | Boston Dynamics, SoftBank Robotics
The latest study titled Humanoid Robot Market 2026 published by Coherent Market Insights delivers high impact insights into both regional and global markets projected to grow from 2026 to 2033 This comprehensive research provides a detailed evaluation of evolving market ...
Coherent Market Insights Pvt. Ltd
2026
02 Jul 2026
The future comes to RoboCup 2026 Incheon: World to get a kick out of humanoid robotics
RoboCup, a global robotics festival, has come to Korea, with designs from around the world taking each other on in various contests at Incheon’s Songdo ConvensiA against the backdrop of a global AI boom and the rapid commercialization of humanoids.
News Desk
2026
