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Unitree’s new H2-X robot throws kung-fu strikes and lifts a car’s front end
Demo video shows the robot punching, kicking and lifting a car. Unitree hasn’t said how much was autonomous, or whether the robot will ever reach a buyer.
Will right-to-repair laws make robot vacuums cheaper to fix in 2026?
Three repair laws reach consumer robots in 2026: California's already in force, Texas's starting in September, and the…
Boston Dynamics’ new CEO has never run a robotics company
Rohit Prasad spent twelve years building Amazon’s Alexa. Boston Dynamics just put him in charge of Atlas, Spot…
Why do consumer robots get worse after you buy them?
A recall or a dead battery is the risk buyers picture. More often it is a cloud flaw,…
Matic’s robot vacuum cleared the FCC’s foreign-robot ban. Its co-founder had just said it couldn’t meet the agency’s other rule.
The exemption lets two Matic models stay on sale under a national-security review, a separate bar from the…
Consumer robots grew faster than every other kind of robot in 2025. Humanoids were barely a rounding error.
Robot headlines this year have mostly been about humanoids. A trade group's new worldwide count says that is…
Is the FCC’s robot ban easing? What Husqvarna’s mower exemption covers
The FCC blocked new foreign-made robots in July, then cleared four Husqvarna mowers in September, the first robotics…
Can you buy a home robot that does your chores in 2026?
Two startups are taking deposits on general-purpose robots for the home. What does the money reserve, and what…
AgiBot is shipping more humanoid robots than anyone. The analysts can’t agree on how many.
Three research firms say AgiBot leads the world in humanoid shipments. Each with a different number for how…
Tesla’s new $30 billion credit line doesn’t name Optimus or Cybercab at all
Reporters tied Tesla's $30 billion financing to Optimus and Cybercab. Its own regulatory filing names neither, and states…