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 will displace workers,

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared physical AI as enabling “a new era of AI,” a bold proclamation now backed by concrete technological breakthroughs. Nvidia’s vision extends beyond isolated automation to a fundamental transformation.

Scientists achieve major robotics milestone as robot learns 1,000 different physical tasks in single day, potentially transforming manufacturing, healthcare and home robotics.

The key figure of UniX AI’s CES 2026 presence is Wanda 2.0, the company’s wheeled dual-arm Humanoid Robot. According to the UniX AI team, it has already entered a stable mass-production stage. The event marks a major commercial breakthrough for the humanoid robotics sector.

Robotics is poised for steady growth in 2026. Consider PATH, NVDA, CDNS and ISRG for potential market dominance across sectors.

Mentee Robotics co-founder Amnon Shashua says 'mentored' human-like AI robots will be deployed in warehouses and assembly plants in 2028 and will do chores at home in 2030

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