Humanoids dance and thread needles as Japanese robotics developers look to outdo Chinese
Associated Press
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Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, right, of Osaka University talks to android robot Geminoid at the Humanoids Summit 2026 in Tokyo, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)A humanoid robot poses for photo at the Humanoids Summit 2026 in Tokyo, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)High Torque's Mini Pi bipedal robot is operated at the Humanoids Summit 2026 in Tokyo, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)A robot demonstrates picking up a pair of socks at the Humanoids Summit 2026 in Tokyo, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University talks to android robot Geminoid at the Humanoids Summit 2026 in Tokyo, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)
Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, right, of Osaka University talks to android robot Geminoid at the Humanoids Summit 2026 in Tokyo, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)