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Airlines are banning humanoid robots from flights. Why?

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More airlines are banning humanoid and pet-like robots from boarding flights or traveling in passengers’ checked luggage, citing potential safety concerns.  Although humanoid robots remain rare outside the laboratory and even the factory floor, numerous companies are developing the technology, with robot evangelists such as Elon Musk predicting that they will eventually become common.  Earlier … Read more

Humanoid robot imports banned as U.S. targets Chinese products over national security concerns

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Hong Kong — The Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. The measures are likely to test relations with Beijing ahead of a planned U.S. visit and meeting with President Trump by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in September. … Read more

Boston Dynamics’ AI-powered humanoid robot is learning to work in a factory

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This is an updated version of a story first published on Jan. 4, 2026. The original video can be viewed here.  For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and act human. Now, rapid advances in artificial intelligence are taking humanoids from the lab to the factory floor. As fears grow that AI … Read more

Inside China’s race to dominate humanoid robotics

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Inside China’s race to dominate humanoid robotics industry

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Elon Musk, whose company Tesla also makes humanoid robots, has called the Chinese bots “cool.” Musk was in Beijing this week as part of President Donald Trump’s state visit. Trump said his meeting with President Xi Jinping went well and expressed hope for more American collaboration with China. But there is still much room for … Read more

Video shows humanoid robot setting record in half-marathon in Beijing

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A humanoid robot named Lightning set a record and finished a half-marathon in Beijing in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds on Sunday, according to Chinese media. The fastest human to ever run that distance took approximately 57 minutes. Dozens of robots took part in the race, which was separate from human runners. Source link

Humanoid robot beats human half-marathon world record in Beijing

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A humanoid robot aptly named Lightning made history on the streets of Beijing over the weekend, beating the human half-marathon world record by several minutes. Dozens of robots lined up for the Beijing E-Town Robot Half Marathon on Sunday, tackling the 13-mile (21-kilometer) race separate from human runners. Developed by Chinese smartphone company Honor, Lightning … Read more