China assigns every humanoid robot a 29-digit ID, tracking it from factory to recycling. Here's what the system captures, and what it means beyond China.

China's Humanoid Robot ID System: What It Tracks

Why Your Next Coworker Might Have a 29-Digit ID

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Unitree's R1 is impressive hardware at $4,900. The hardcoded Bluetooth key, broken FMX encryption, and 1 Mbps streams to Chinese servers are a different story.

Unitree R1: The Scale and Security Risks of a $5K Humanoid

How Unitree's Low-Cost Humanoids Scaled Globally - And Why Security Risks Follow

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Product-ready Atlas at CES 2026. Six things the viral videos missed: 30,000-unit capacity, DeepMind AI partnership, 110lb lift, and Hyundai's factory rollout plan.

6 Surprising Truths About Boston Dynamics' New Atlas

Beyond the Viral Videos: 6 Surprising Truths About the New Atlas Robot

Figure 03 lost a 10-hour sorting race by 192 packages, then ran 200 hours without failure. Inside Helix-02, the relay system, and what experts dispute.

Figure 03 Man vs Machine: The 200-Hour Sorting Test

Figure 03 vs Human: The 200-Hour Sorting Marathon

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Meta acquires Assured Robot Intelligence in its first robotics deal, bringing Wang and Pinto into Superintelligence Labs to compete with Tesla, Nvidia, Amazon.

Meta Acquires ARI to Build Its Physical AI Platform

Meta Acquires Humanoid Robotics Startup to Challenge Tesla, Nvidia, and Amazon in the Physical AI Race

Figure AI's BotQ now builds one Figure 03 per hour, a 24x ramp in 120 days. Inside vertical integration, 99.3% battery yield, and the $20K cost target.

Figure AI BotQ: One Figure 03 Robot Per Hour

Figure AI Hits One Robot Per Hour at BotQ Factory

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