In some sense, Mr. Brooks has only himself to blame. The current humanoid craze is “kind of his fault,” said Anthony Jules, ...

Humanoid robots had a lot of wins and losses in 2025, and 2026 could be a major turning point for this technology if the companies developing them can find solutions to some big problems.

Robot companies are racing toward a breakout year, but they'll have to confront some fundamental problems before making bigger promises.