11 Years of Humanoid Robotics: From DARPA Falls to 2,056-Robot Games
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-09-12
A video recap of 11 years of humanoid robotics: in 2015, robots struggled with walking, stairs and fall recovery at the DARPA Robotics Challenge. By 2026, humanoids run, jump, box, play football and handle real industrial tasks. The World Humanoid Robot Games featured 2,056 robots across 51 events spanning factories, hotels and homes. The author argues the real question isn't demo impressions but what humanoids will achieve by 2036.
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