According to Zhao, the industry is advancing on two key fronts: motion control (algorithms for stability and smooth movement) and the "autonomous brain", powered by embodied AI. The ultimate goal is a ...

Chinese humanoid robots are busting out show-stopping flips, tricks and twists, wowing crowds from atop the nation's biggest stages. Just a year after their slightly awkward, but undeniably charming, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. Chinese robot manufacturer Unitree just launched the “world’s first” humanoid robot app ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sparked attention by sharing a video of a humanoid robot performing on the concert stage of a Chinese singer and reacting, “Impressive.” The robot in the video appeared as a backup ...

Elon Musk expressed admiration for the performance of Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) humanoid robot Optimus’s rival and Chinese Unitree robots executing flips and intricate dance routines at a ...

Video. Dancing robots opened Web Summit Qatar 2026 in Doha, offering a glimpse of embodied artificial intelligence during the ...

Musk’s ‘Impressive’ verdict on China’s dancing robots Elon Musk is not known for handing out casual compliments to rival technologies, which is why his one-word verdict, “Impressive,” on a troupe of ...