Robotics & Humanoid Automation
Download ReportHumanoid robotics, sim-to-real transfer, embodied AI, manipulation and locomotion research
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| Title | Type | Author | Date | Key Contribution |
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| Humanoid Locomotion and Manipulation: Current Progress and Challenges | Paper | Zhaoyuan Gu et al. | Jan 2025 | Comprehensive survey of humanoid loco-manipulation: control, planning, RL, foundation models, tactile sensing |
| Humanoid Agent via Embodied Chain-of-Action Reasoning for Zero-Shot Loco-Manipulation | Paper | Congcong Wen et al. | Apr 2025 | First zero-shot loco-manipulation framework using foundation models on physical humanoids |
| Compliant In-Hand Rolling Manipulation Using Tactile Feedback | Paper | Jan 1970 | Compliant in-hand rolling manipulation using tactile feedback on Allegro hand with Visiflex fingertips. Forward/inverse mechanics + vision-tactile feedback controller. | |
| Text2Touch: LLM-Designed Reward Functions for Tactile In-Hand Rotation | Paper | Jan 1970 | LLMs autonomously design reward functions for in-hand rotation policies on real tactile Allegro Hand with TacTip sensors | |
| 1X Releases World Model for NEO Humanoid Robot | Tech Report | Rebecca Szkutak | Jan 2026 | World model for autonomous learning; NEO preorders at $20K; Q2 2026 delivery |
| ABB + NVIDIA RobotStudio HyperReality: 99% Sim-to-Real Correlation | Tech Report | ABB Robotics / NVIDIA | Mar 2026 | 99% sim-to-real correlation; 0.5mm positioning; identical firmware virtual/physical controllers |
| Figure 03 + Helix 02: Household Tasks from Mocap and Simulation | Tech Report | Figure AI | Jan 2026 | Household task execution from mocap + simulation; Figure 03 White House demo |
| Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas: Production-Ready Humanoid | Tech Report | Boston Dynamics | Jan 1970 | Electric Atlas CES 2026. 56 DOF, 50kg lift, 2.3m reach. $150K estimate. Shipping to Hyundai + DeepMind. Auto battery swap. 30K/yr factory planned 2028. |
| Tesla Optimus Gen 3: Factory Deployment at Scale | Tech Report | Jan 1970 | 1000+ Optimus Gen 3 deployed in Tesla factories. Autonomous parts processing. 50K-100K target 2026. Fremont repurposed Q2. 10M/yr factory under construction. |