But if you shrink that robot down, give it the ambulatory capabilities of a human and bathe the whole thing in AI, Hyundai reckons it can replace the most unreliable element of the modern assembly line: the human laborer. Enter Atlas, one of those humanoid ‘bots I mentioned up top there. As it turns out, Atlas can do more than dodge a hockey stick.

Asked whether building a robot that functions similarly to a human—only stronger, more heat resistant and less prone to fatigue—could put human jobs at risk, Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter said it likely will.

Speaking at CES 2026, the South Korean automaker said it plans to establish a manufacturing system capable of producing thousands of robots annually

Guangzhou Auto Group is set to begin small-scale production of its humanoid robot, GoMate, in 2026. The robot has already been shown in demo environments and is now being prepared for real industrial use. The company is focusing on automotive and logistics applications.

From expressive robot faces to factory deployments, these seven stories shaped how 2025 will be remembered in humanoid robotics.

The Seoul-based manufacturer initially plans to deploy its newest Atlas robot to handle highly repetitive tasks Read more at The Business Times.