On the 6th (local time), at the booth of Chinese Humanoid Robot corporations Unitree Robotics, set up on the north side of the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), the main venue of CES 2026, the world's largest IT show. Two Unitree Robotics G1 robots wearing headgear and boxing gloves threw punches and kicks at each other. Exploiting openings to attack, they evoked images of mixed martial arts fighters. Standing 130 centimeters tall and weighing 35 kilograms, the relatively small and light G1 was priced at about half the cost of products on the market (about $13,500) and was built to popularize Humanoid Robots. The product is used at home for chores such as moving items.
◇ Interest focuses on Humanoid Robot booths including China's Unitree
During CES 2026, the spots at LVCC that never stopped drawing crowds were the Humanoid Robot exhibit booths. On site, human-shaped robots greeted visitors by dancing and even played table tennis with attendees to show off their technology. Representatives of Humanoid Robot corporations said in unison, "They will soon replace humans in housework and manufacturing."
Unitree Robotics unveiled its latest product, H2, at CES 2026. At 180 centimeters tall, H2 is 50 centimeters bigger than its predecessor G1 and weighs 70 kilograms, about 50% heavier, but like G1 it features flexible movement. A Unitree representative met on site said, "Shipments to customers will start in April this year," adding, "We expect robot software developers to advance their technology. It will help people work safely."
At the Agibot booth, the latest product A2 greeted visitors by dancing to music. Agibot is a corporations at the forefront of China's robotics rise, having announced last month the world's first shipment of 5,000 Humanoid Robots. The booth showcased a broad lineup, from robot dogs deployed to accident scenes to rescue humans to the G2 that manufactures products on production lines. An Agibot representative said, "We will launch A2 in the market on the occasion of this year's CES," adding, "It will welcome and guide customers in stores and other places."
◇ Singapore, Germany and Korea corporations also unveil Humanoid Robots
At the booth of Singapore-based artificial intelligence (AI) Robotics corporations Sharpa Robotics, a robot faced off against a human in table tennis. The robot returned fast-coming balls and sustained solid rallies at a level comparable to visitors. The company, participating in CES 2026, announced it had begun mass production of SharpaWave, a robotic hand that achieves human-level precision. The product won a CES Innovation Award this year.
Germany-based corporations Neura Robotics demonstrated its third-generation Humanoid Robot 4NE1 transferring clothes from a pile of laundry. It is equipped with functions to autonomously perceive its surroundings, make judgments and learn. The robot can distinguish between people and objects and adjust its actions according to the situation. Unlike traditional industrial robots, it said it can be used as a cobot that can collaborate with humans without safety fences. A Neura Robotics representative explained, "The 3.5th-generation product has been released, and we are preparing it to be used in manufacturing sites."
Korea-based TumoroRobotics unveiled the Humanoid Robot RB-V1. The robot can recognize targets in an industrial conveyor environment and perform designated tasks. TumoroRobotics is a startup founded on the robotic intelligence and reinforcement learning research outcomes of the Biointelligence Lab at Seoul National University.