Robotics Insights
Make sense of the latest robotic industry trends and products
Strong Grip, Gentle Touch: Why BrainCo Revo 2 Hand Gets Dexterity Right
Immanuel Kant once said that the hand is the visible part of the brain. In robotics, nowhere is this truer than in dexterous manipulation. A robot can walk, talk, and gesture convincingly, but the moment its hand misjudges a grip, intelligence evaporates. But no more! In comes BrainCo’s Revo 2 dexterous hand to help embodied AI realise its true potential.
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Kepler K2: Remarkable Industrial Humanoid Worthy of Serious Consideration
Some humanoid manufacturers excel at publicity. Others quietly build excellent machines and let their robots do the talking. Once you see Kepler’s K2 in action, you understand why industry insiders whisper about it and why its demo videos circulate in engineering circles. Kepler K2 is one of those Chinese humanoid gems: not yet widely known in the West, but with dual-form hardware specifications industry innovators should seriously consider.
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Meet TRON 2: He May or May Not Be Optimus Prime’s Little Nephew
In May 2025, we wrote an overview of TRON 1, blown away by the world’s first modular foot-end bipedal robot and its R&D platform capabilities. Just six months later, we got our first glimpse of its successor: TRON 2. And—no exaggeration—our jaws hit the floor. Here’s why.
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Booster T1 Humanoid Review: A Model of Resilience Researchers Dream About
Booster Robotics’ T1 humanoid robot is a perfect reminder that looks can be deceiving. Standing at just 1.2 m tall, it may initially resemble a toy rather than a serious research platform. Turn it on, though, and that illusion disappears fast. The reality is that this compact humanoid is one of the most resilient, robust, and capable R&D platforms currently available. In this article, we dive into Booster T1’s key strengths, its technical capabilities, how it compares to competitors, and why its smaller sibling, Booster K1, is also worth attention.
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LimX OLI Review: A Gem Among Humanoids — And Then Some
It’s amazing what a group of robotics rockstars can do when they join forces — especially when they decide to build a humanoid platform that helps anyone evolve into a robotics wizard. That’s exactly what LimX has done with OLI. The recently launched OLI is one of the most exciting full-sized humanoids on the market: agile, flexible, easy to program and interact with, RL- and simulation-friendly, and built for serious whole-body AI and locomotion experiments. All the things that make it a standout R&D platform also give it enormous potential in the real world.
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Humanoid Robots: How to Compare Hardware Specs and Choose the Right Model
Humanoid robots come in many shapes and sizes, which makes choosing the right one for your use case both exciting and challenging. As we discussed in our previous article, your use case defines what technical specifications matter most. In this piece, we’ll dive deeper into the key hardware specs—form factor, dimensions, strength, dexterity, mobility, power, robustness, reliability and upgradeability—and explore how they shape a robot’s real-world performance.
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What to Consider Before Buying a Humanoid Robot
Buying a humanoid robot today is as exciting as it is daunting given the speed of technological advances and new models entering the market. Whether you are just exploring the idea, jumping into your first humanoid purchase or investing in your fifth bot, the options can be overwhelming. To help you navigate the decision, we’ve compiled the key purchase factors to consider — from technical specs and ROI to ethics, safety, and future-proofing.
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Humanoids at Home: 5 Creative Use Cases Beyond Household Chores
This blog explores how people, the EnduX team, and even ChatGPT would use a personal humanoid robot—ranging from practical household chores to imaginative new roles. While most envision humanoid robots cleaning, cooking, or gardening, the possibilities go much further. Humanoid robots at home could act as travel guides, content creators, dance partners, or even personal stylists—unlocking a new level of support and creativity in everyday life.
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Overview of Chinese Humanoid Robotics Companies: Founders, Expertise and Key Products
At EnduX, we are excited about the future of humanoid robotics and China's unique positioning within it. In this four-part post, we offer a structured overview of China’s humanoid robotics manufacturers — origins, strengths, investors and partners — profiling both established players and emerging innovators.
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Where Can Europe Lead in the Global Humanoid Robotics Race?
China’s rapid rise in humanoid robotics was a recurring theme at the first Humanoids Summit in London — from Kingston University showcasing UniTree Robots, to Booster Robotics' agile bots kicking a ball with guests, to our own TRON 1 demo at the EnduX stand, and CEO Aska Liu’s breakout session on Humanoids in China: Emerging Leaders, Global Ambitions, and Opportunities for Europe. The key question on everyone's mind: where should Europe place itself in the global humanoid robotics race?
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Meet TRON 1 at the Humanoids Summit London: You May – or May Better Not – Kick Him and See What Happens
We’ve seen TRON 1 – the world’s first modular foot-end bipedal robot - get kicked and shoved a lot in the name of science. In the woods, during LimX’s multi-terrain mobility test, and again at ICRA2025 last week - the little bot took it like a real champ.
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Humanoids in China: EnduX’s CEO to Share Insights at the Humanoid Summit London
Chinese robots have been blowing up social feeds lately — from robotic police patrols (Robocop fans rejoice!), to acing household chores (yes, please!) , to the world’s first humanoid boxing match (Rocky 2025?). The reactions? Equal parts awe, amusement, and dread.
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