This startup bucked mainstream robotics training methods to teach a robot how to load the dishes - Business Insider
One other feat included Memo picking up two wine glasses, which can be notoriously fragile, with one hand. The robot also folded socks and loaded up an espresso machine.
Key takeaways
The most recent humanoid‑robot developments are coming from several companies. Humanoid Global Holdings, which invests in the sector, reported on November 27 2025 that its portfolio company Agility Robotics’ humanoid robot Digit has now completed more than 100,000 tote movements in a live logistics setting, confirming sustained performance in commercial deployment. On the same day, 1X Technologies announced the commercial launch of its home‑humanoid robot “NEO,” marketed as a consumer‑ready assistant that can fold laundry, organize shelves, tidy rooms and manage scheduling through an integrated large‑language‑model interface, with a four‑hour runtime and IP68‑rated hands. Earlier in November, Chinese firm AgiBot set a Guinness World Record when its A2 humanoid walked 66 miles (106 km) over three days, demonstrating long‑distance endurance for a robot designed for customer‑service roles. In addition, Agile Robots introduced its first industrial humanoid, Agile ONE, featuring five‑fingered, sensor‑rich hands for fine manipulation tasks such as operating power tools, and announced the acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering to expand its manufacturing capacity. All of these announcements were made in late November 2025, representing the latest news in the humanoid‑robot field.
One other feat included Memo picking up two wine glasses, which can be notoriously fragile, with one hand. The robot also folded socks and loaded up an espresso machine.
Sunday Robotics, also known as Sunday, was founded in April 2024 by Zhao and Cheng Chi, both of whom have a background in robotics.
"Today, we present a step-change in robotic AI," Zhao said in an X post. The cofounder added that Memo broke zero wine glasses over more than 20 live demo sessions. Many companies have turned to teleoperations, in which a human controls a robot via joysticks or various controllers, to teach robots. Other companies are experimenting with synthetic data and simulations.
Sunday doesn't use any of those widely accepted methods. Instead, the startup's cofounder said the company built a proprietary glove that mimics the shape of the Memo's Lego-like hands. To get a robot to interact with common household items — some of which can be delicate — is a crucial benchmark for dexterity in the world of robotics.
For one, replicating the human hand, which has thousands of touch receptors, is a challenging engineering feat in itself. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said as much in the company's latest earnings call in October.
The information used to train robots is also a major bottleneck.
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