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Government policy, regulation and standards for humanoid robots: national strategies, subsidies, export controls, safety standards and legislation.
Europe
The UK just launched the first humanoid robot insurance
Nov 4, 2026China
Meta built a humanoid robot with Fourier Trump declared that a security risk three days earlier ...
Nov 2, 2026Humanoid Daily
Washington targets robot imports, Agility goes public, $20 billion valuation, and home insurance for humanoids
Oct 30, 2026More Policy
Europe's first humanoid robot factory is in Serbia, and it's Chinese
AGIBOT and Minth Group opened Europe's first humanoid robot mass-production facility in Šabac, Serbia in August 2025, weeks after the US banned Chinese robots on national security grounds. One year in, it looks like one of the shrewder strategic moves in the industry.
Oct 29, 2026The China strategy? South Korea using government agencies as robot customers
South Korea's plan to deploy 1,700 AI robots across its military, police, fire service, and agriculture in 2027 isn't really about the robots. It's about creating a market, collecting real-world data, and building an industry fast enough to compete with China.
Oct 28, 2026IDC: American humanoid robot makers face a 2028 squeeze under FCC robot ban
IDC projects US humanoid revenue 58% below baseline by 2030, because fast product cycles leave few certified models to keep shipping. US builders won’t reach scale until late 2028, which leaves an opening for component suppliers.
Oct 22, 2026Korea approves 20 humanoid robots for working with humans in factories
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy approved 20 bipedal humanoid robots for deployment at semiconductor, automotive, shipbuilding, and logistics sites, the country's first formal regulatory clearance for humanoids in shared workspaces. Korea also approved a deployment of quadruped guard dogs.
Oct 17, 2026Hong Kong bets HK$10 billion on becoming the world's humanoid robot testing ground
Hong Kong just launched an embodied AI hub with Unitree, AgiBot, Galbot, and Robotera as partners, backed by a HK$10 billion government industrial fund. The pitch: a bridge between Chinese hardware makers and global markets.
Oct 16, 2026A robot was used to sexually assault a teenager in Germany while live-streaming to TikTok
A Cologne teenager reported directed a 1.2-meter humanoid robot to assault a 16-year-old girl on a public street, livestreaming the incident on TikTok. It may be the first documented case of a robot weaponized for sexual assault.
Oct 13, 2026Singapore held its first humanoid fight night. California just shut down the American version.
ARC's Singapore event put professional martial artists in motion-capture suits piloting full-sized humanoids in live combat. The same week, California issued a cease-and-desist to REK for running similar events without a license. Where is this sport/entertainment/spectacle going?
Oct 9, 2026Singapore's $100 million center to train humanoid robots for bomb scenes, prison searches, and hazmat missions
The Home Team Humanoid Robotics Centre is 29,000 square feet, costs $100 million, and opened September 30. It's the world's first facility dedicated entirely to training humanoid robots for public safety work and its first operational deployment target is 2028.
Oct 6, 2026Humanoid robots are shipping at scale, but safety validation isn't keeping up
Humanoids are shipping by the tens of thousands, but proving they're safe around people is lagging behind the growth. We chat with iMerit's Erikk Cass on edge cases, home robots, and why the demo isn't the evidence.
Oct 2, 2026Robots and war
It's obvious: robots are increasingly be used for war. Here's how we feel about that at HumanoidMegaHub ... and what we're challenging the industry to do.
Sep 15, 2026China's Robot IPO Reality Check
Unitree's shares have dropped 53% from their first-day high, erasing $34 billion in market value. China's regulators just made sure the next humanoid IPO won't get the same free pass.
Sep 10, 2026NVIDIA's robot business is already worth $10 billion/year, and China is its best customer
NVIDIA's physical AI business is already generating roughly $10 billion a year, more than the entire humanoid robot industry combined, with Jensen Huang pointing to a tenfold path over the next decade. A meaningful share of that comes from China, which built about 90% of the world's humanoids last year. But Beijing is racing to build a domestic stack ...