Xpeng's new humanoid, IRON, is designed to work alongside people — but it won't be folding your laundry anytime soon.

Once again, with its metal innards exposed, Iron walked across the stage in a very human-like way. It’s an extraordinary sight, and anyone with a nervous disposition may shudder at the spectacle of the bipedal bot strolling along in such a realistic way.

A new humanoid robot has stunned audiences with its eerie realism to the point where many refused to believe it was actually a machine.

IRON, a robot unveiled by Chinese EV giant XPeng, moved so much like a human that the company had to release a video after its debut to prove that it’s in fact a machine.

Enter NEO, a humanoid robot created by 1X, an artificial intelligence and robotics company based in Palo Alto, California. The robot became available for preorder on Oct. 28 for $20,000 for those who want to own it, and $499 per month for anyone who wants to try it out through 1X's subscription option.

At RoboWorld 2025 in South Korea, Oh Jun-ho, head of Samsung’s Future Robotics Division, revealed the comapny is deep into humanoid development, working on robotic hands, actuators, and sensors and collaborating with Nvidia to power its AI core.

Massachusetts robotics entrepreneurs focus on specialized machines, while West Coast companies pour billions into humanoid development despite current limitations demonstrated at MIT.

The new Neo robot from 1X is designed to do chores. It'll need help from you and from folks behind the curtain.

Artificial intelligence and robotics company 1X said that its humanoid robot NEO is now available for pre-order.

The Chinese company XPENG unveiled its new humanoid robot 'IRON' during the Technology Day 2025 event, astonishing attendees with the realism of its appearance and the agility of its movements, which were described as cat-like.

Goldman Sachs is also bullish on the growth of this market. The Wall Street firm's "base-case" estimate is for 1.4 million shipments of humanoids by 2035. Its "bull-case" projects unit shipments to reach 1 million by 2031.