Maya Ellison

Figure's new humanoid quietly mastered something Atlas still struggles with

A new demo from Figure shows its humanoid robot performing two-handed coordinated tasks with the kind of patience that, until recently, has been the missing piece in commercial humanoids.

Maya Ellison · 23 May · 3 min

The "humanoid valley" is closing faster than anyone predicted

Three years ago, commercial humanoid robotics felt a decade away. New data from pilot programmes suggests the deployment curve has bent sharply.

Maya Ellison · 23 May · 3 min

Unitree's G1 lands a contract with a European automaker nobody expected

A small Chinese humanoid maker has signed its first European manufacturing deal. The customer is not who the industry predicted.

Maya Ellison · 4 May · 3 min

The Austin-based humanoid maker is pivoting from broad ambitions to a single vertical. The move is more interesting than it sounds.

Maya Ellison · 2 May · 3 min

The Canadian humanoid maker has narrowed its target market. Healthcare customers are responding.

Maya Ellison · 29 Apr · 3 min