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Unitree H2 Plus targets humanoid research

Unitree says H2 Plus combines NVIDIA Isaac GR00T, Jetson Thor, and dexterous hands to accelerate humanoid robotics research.

Ishiguro robot clone explores coexistence

AP reports Hiroshi Ishiguro’s robot clone framed humanoids as mirrors of people at Humanoids Summit Tokyo.

China robotics report tracks humanoid shift

Research and Markets says China’s humanoid robots moved into commercial use in 2025, with Chinese manufacturers leading global shipment volume.

Physical AI data risks enter the home

Economic Times reports home-service data pilots are raising privacy concerns as physical AI systems seek real-world household training data.

Home humanoid market forecast tops $8.5B

Valuates Reports forecasts the home humanoid robot market could reach $8.6B by 2031 as care, companionship, and education use cases expand.

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OpenAI plans humanoid robots as hiring points to broader push

OpenAI plans humanoid robots, TIME reports, while job listings point to a broader robotics effort around general-purpose robots, real-world AI, dynamic environments and multiple robotic form factors.

Tau home-cleaning humanoid shows teleoperation reality

A San Francisco customer paid $30 for a Tau Robotics humanoid cleaning visit, but the robot was teleoperated by a human operator, raising useful home-robot questions.

Counterpoint says humanoid shipments topped 22,000

Counterpoint Research says global humanoid robot shipments topped 22,000 in H1 2026, with growth driven by commercial deployments, service uses and industrial demand.

Nori A3 brings sub-$2,000 humanoid robotics to home tasks

Forbes reports Nori A3 launched at $1,688 with fall delivery, positioning a wheeled bimanual robot for home chores, kitchen help, dish loading, training and affordable physical AI.
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