Watch Unitree's G1 humanoid robot glide on rollerblades and ice skates, pulling off spins and flips while staying perfectly balanced in real time.

The company behind a viral humanoid robot said it plans to release 100,000 units into the consumer market by late 2027.

In addition to its runner-up finish, Arkansas Tech earned the 2026 VEX U Think Award, recognizing the team with the most effective and consistent robot programming at the championship.

Robot news has been coming fast and furious this month. One robot won a half-marathon in Beijing, and others captured a Russian position in Ukraine. And last week, we learned of a robotic arm that beat table-tennis champions at their own game.

Starship Technologies is partnering with Tennessee Tech on automated food delivery with the goal of full service by the fall semester.

GFT Technologies has built on its work with Google Cloud to deploy robots on automotive factory floors to find and remove defective parts.

Dyson, a company built on engineering high-speed motors, has confirmed to The Verge that its newest robot vacuum doesn’t use a Dyson motor. The recently launched Spot & Scrub Ai robot vacuum and mop was “co-engineered,” Nathan Lawson McLean, senior design manager at Dyson, told The Verge.

In Germany, robotic AI dogs with the faces of tech's most powerful men are on the loose — courtesy of American artist Beeple.