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Unitree G1 humanoid robot standing on a lit circular stage at the Japan Mobility Show 2025

Unitree G1 humanoid robot standing on a lit circular stage at the Japan Mobility Show 2025

Unitree G1, R1 and H2: Prices, Specs and What to Check Before Buying

byRobotica Guide Staff

October 6, 2026

Close-up of the torso and round, ring-lit head of a Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot with the Boston Dynamics name on its chest

Close-up of the torso and round, ring-lit head of a Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robot with the Boston Dynamics name on its chest

Boston Dynamics Atlas Gets a Four-Finger Hand: What Is Confirmed

NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn wearing a VR headset and motion-tracking sensors on his arms in the background while the gold-helmeted Robonaut 2 humanoid robot in the foreground raises its gloved hands, aboard the International Space Station

NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn wearing a VR headset and motion-tracking sensors on his arms in the background while the gold-helmeted Robonaut 2 humanoid robot in the foreground raises its gloved hands, aboard the International Space Station

Teleoperation vs Autonomy: How to Read Humanoid Robot Demos

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Exterior of the Federal Communications Commission building, a tan multi-storey office building with rooftop flags and bare trees under a clear blue sky

Exterior of the Federal Communications Commission building, a tan multi-storey office building with rooftop flags and bare trees under a clear blue sky

FCC Covered List and Foreign-Made Robots: What It Means for Buyers

Four-photo grid of humanoid robots: a teal-torso Agility Robotics Digit carrying a grey tote, two silver-and-black Tesla Optimus prototypes on pedestals, a Unitree G1 on a lit stage, and a Boston Dynamics Atlas with a ring-lit head

Four-photo grid of humanoid robots: a teal-torso Agility Robotics Digit carrying a grey tote, two silver-and-black Tesla Optimus prototypes on pedestals, a Unitree G1 on a lit stage, and a Boston Dynamics Atlas with a ring-lit head

Best Humanoid Robots in 2026: Specs, Prices and Evidence Tiers

byRobotica Guide Staff

Guides and Explainers

Full-body front view of the early hydraulic Atlas humanoid robot, with a sensor-cluster head, two arms with three-fingered hands and two legs, standing on a plain white background

Full-body front view of the early hydraulic Atlas humanoid robot, with a sensor-cluster head, two arms with three-fingered hands and two legs, standing on a plain white background

What Is a Humanoid Robot? Definition, Types and 2026 Examples

A plain-English definition of humanoid robots, how they work, and a four-level evidence ladder (demo, internal use, pilot, commercial) for reading the headlines.

byRobotica Guide Staff

October 4, 2026

Orange robot arm with a silver three-fingered gripper on a Care-O-bot service robot, reaching for a small white canister with a green cap on a table

Orange robot arm with a silver three-fingered gripper on a Care-O-bot service robot, reaching for a small white canister with a green cap on a table

What Is a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) Model? A Plain-English Guide

byRobotica Guide Staff

October 4, 2026

Guides

How Humans and Robots Learn to Work Together

byRobotica Guide

April 21, 2025

Guides

How Robots Build Trust With Their Users

byRobotica Guide

April 21, 2025

Comparisons

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Robot Companies

Two silver-and-black Tesla Optimus humanoid robot prototypes standing on pedestals in front of a white brick wall

Two silver-and-black Tesla Optimus humanoid robot prototypes standing on pedestals in front of a white brick wall

Tesla Optimus Status, October 2026: What Is Confirmed, Reported and Unknown

Tesla says Optimus lines are being installed at Fremont, with early robots used for data collection. No price, no sales, and no public V3 unveil yet.

byRobotica Guide Staff

October 4, 2026

Agility Robotics Digit humanoid robot with a teal torso carrying a grey plastic tote against a plain grey background

Agility Robotics Digit humanoid robot with a teal torso carrying a grey plastic tote against a plain grey background

Agility Digit 5: Specs, Safety Design and Availability

byRobotica Guide Staff

October 4, 2026

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Policy and Safety

White industrial robot arms seen through a black diamond-mesh safety fence, standing on a metal diamond-plate floor

White industrial robot arms seen through a black diamond-mesh safety fence, standing on a metal diamond-plate floor

Policy & Safety

What Certifications Guarantee a Robot Is Safe to Use

Discover regulations and safety certifications for robots to ensure safe interactions in your home or workplace.

byRobotica Guide

April 21, 2025

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Humanoid Robots

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Embodied AI

Willow Garage PR2 research robot, a white two-armed mobile robot with a camera-equipped head, shown at an exhibition

Willow Garage PR2 research robot, a white two-armed mobile robot with a camera-equipped head, shown at an exhibition

Embodied AI

How Robots See and Understand the World

byRobotica Guide

April 21, 2025

Top tiers of a TurtleBot3 Burger, a small tiered mobile research robot with a lidar scanner on top, against a white background

Top tiers of a TurtleBot3 Burger, a small tiered mobile research robot with a lidar scanner on top, against a white background

Embodied AI

How Robots Build Maps While Exploring New Areas

byRobotica Guide

April 21, 2025

Tracked mobile robot with a yellow SICK laser scanner mounted on top, standing on a paved path next to grass

Tracked mobile robot with a yellow SICK laser scanner mounted on top, standing on a paved path next to grass

Embodied AI

Which Sensing Technology Works Best for Robots

byRobotica Guide

Silver Nissan Leaf research vehicle from the Oxford Robotics Institute with a roof rack of lidar units and cameras, parked on a street

Silver Nissan Leaf research vehicle from the Oxford Robotics Institute with a roof rack of lidar units and cameras, parked on a street

Embodied AI

How Robots Combine Data from Multiple Sensors for Smarter Decisions

byRobotica Guide

AI Models

Two arms of a Willow Garage PR2 robot with grippers positioned over a red mug, a blue travel mug and a yellow cup on a table against a dark grey background

Two arms of a Willow Garage PR2 robot with grippers positioned over a red mug, a blue travel mug and a yellow cup on a table against a dark grey background

What Is Reinforcement Learning and Why Robots Use It

Discover robot learning models explained! Explore how reinforcement learning powers robots' decision-making.

byRobotica Guide

April 21, 2025

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