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Capability Expansion in humanoid robotics: 99 signals in the last 90 days

Context: Capability Expansion · latest 2 Nov 2026

99 signals in humanoid robotics carried the tag Capability Expansion in the last 90 days, out of 293 in the last thirteen months. October 2026 had 34 signals against an average of 28 for Jul to Sept: up 20%. Named most often: Unitree (26), Galbot (6), Figure (5). Below: the count per month, the companies named most, and the latest headlines with outlet and date. Frontier Tech Intelligence reads 100+ sources in eleven languages every day and tags every signal it extracts.

Signals per month

26May
22Jun
29Jul
31Aug
25Sept
34Oct
13Nov

October 2026 had 34 signals against an average of 28 for Jul to Sept: up 20%. The current month is partial.

The latest headlines

  1. China opens over 70 robot training centers for embodied AITech in Asia
  2. UBTECH releases Thinker-Sim embodied intelligence simulation platform36Kr newsflashes · UBTech Robotics
  3. Meta builds Max household humanoid prototype with Fourierhumanoid.guide · Fourier, Meta
  4. Meta and Fourier built a custom humanoid named Max in three monthsHumanoids Daily · Fourier, Meta
  5. AgiBot G2 Max humanoid robot begins operations at a JD.com intelligent warehouseRobot News · AgiBot, JD.com
  6. AgiBot deploys Genie G2 humanoid with Genie Master in a convenience storeRobot News · AgiBot
  7. ByteDance posts dozens of robot-related job openings led by its SeedModel teamRobot News · ByteDance
  8. AgiBot officially launches Genie Master embodied-agent framework for self-evolving robotsRobot News · AgiBot
  9. Honda demonstrated Avatar robot teleoperation at CEATEC 2026 using a Pimax Dream Air headsetRobot News · Honda
  10. Seoul National University and Seoul Metropolitan Government sign three-year Physical AI industry MOUZDNet Korea

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Named most often, last 90 days

26Unitree6Galbot5Figure5NVIDIA4AgiBot3Agility Robotics3Alphabet3Apptronik

Capability Expansion elsewhere

AI infrastructure 571Robotics 221The space industry 114

Humanoid robotics by context

Manufacturing Scale-up 109Capability Expansion 99Performance Benchmark 89Data Dependency 37Technological Feasibility 21Technological Breakthrough 18Infrastructure Requirement 16Competitive Dynamics 13Safety Concern 13Cost Barrier 12Geopolitical Risk 10Technical Limitation 10Timeline Acceleration 9Reliability Issue 8Scalability Challenge 8Regulatory Hurdle 6Valuation Impact 5Adoption Barrier 3Supply Chain Constraint 3Timeline Delay 3Policy Change 2Business Model Shift 1Material Shortage 1

Questions this page answers

How much capability expansion activity was there in humanoid robotics in the last 90 days?

99 capability expansion signals in humanoid robotics in the last 90 days, 293 in the last thirteen months. October 2026 had 34 signals against an average of 28 for Jul to Sept: up 20%. Per month: May 26, Jun 22, Jul 29, Aug 31, Sept 25, Oct 34, Nov 13. Frontier Tech Intelligence, from 100+ sources.

Which humanoid robotics companies were named most in capability expansion signals recently?

Named most in the last 90 days: Unitree (26), Galbot (6), Figure (5), NVIDIA (5), AgiBot (4).

What are the latest capability expansion signals in humanoid robotics?

China opens over 70 robot training centers for embodied AI (Tech in Asia, 2 Nov 2026) UBTECH releases Thinker-Sim embodied intelligence simulation platform (36Kr newsflashes, 2 Nov 2026) Meta builds Max household humanoid prototype with Fourier (humanoid.guide, 1 Nov 2026)

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