Are Humanoid Robots Already Stronger Than We Realize?
Tech There's a new Terminator robot in China, and other humanoids are allegedly strong enough to "fracture a human skull." Let's weigh the claims, facts and true risks.
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Key takeaways
- The most recent developments in humanoid robotics focus on large‑scale industrial deployments.
- In late December 2025, Italian firm Oversonic Robotics announced a supply agreement with semiconductor giant STMicroelectronics to integrate its RoBee cognitive humanoid robots across the chipmaker’s global production sites, marking the first operational use of humanoid robots in semiconductor manufacturing.
- Around the same time, Chinese battery leader CATL unveiled the world’s first mass‑produced humanoid robot line for battery pack assembly; the robot, dubbed “Xiaomo,” is now handling complex tasks such as connector insertion on CATL’s production lines.
- These moves signal a shift from prototype demonstrations toward practical, high‑volume applications of humanoid robots in both semiconductor and battery‑manufacturing sectors.
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There's a new Terminator robot in China, and other humanoids are allegedly strong enough to "fracture a human skull." Let's weigh the claims, facts and true risks.
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