Meet three leading humanoid robot companies shaping the future of automation, from factory floors to warehouses, as AI-powered robots enter the workforce.

Chinese humanoid robot companies are expanding globally, piling pressure on Elon Musk’s Optimus before it reaches mass production.

Humanoid robots are set to soak up a whopping 75 GWh of solid-state battery capacity between now and 2035 – nearly 1500x growth!

China’s humanoid robot makers are looking at a big year ahead. They expect to sell 28,000 units in 2026, that’s more than twice what they sold the year before. Morgan Stanley, the U.S. investment firm,

CEO Elon Musk recently provided encouraging updates on Tesla's autonomous driving and humanoid robotics technology.

Chinese humanoid robots are moving closer to the US market as startups like LimX expand overseas, raising pressure on Tesla’s Optimus.

Diligent was founded in 2017 by Andrea Thomaz and Vivian Chu, world-renowned social roboticists, with the vision of creating socially intelligent robot assistants that improve human labor productivity. Since its inception, Diligent has raised over $100 million in financing from investors including Tiger Global, Canaan, and True Ventures.

PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An AI-powered humanoid robot is a sophisticated machine designed to resemble the human body and behavior, equipped with artificial intelligence to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.

The global humanoid robot actuators market is set to reach just under $10 billion by 2031, according to new research from Valuates Reports.

The humanoid robot actuator market focuses on motion-enabling components that replicate human-like movement, strength, balance, and responsiveness. Actuators form the core mechanical interface between control systems and physical motion, directly influencing dexterity, safety, efficiency, and reliability in humanoid robots. Demand is driven by increasing adoption of humanoid robots across ...

Boston Dynamics' Atlas appears to have an edge over Tesla's Optimus.