Research conference / 2026
Finding the 2026 programme and papers
Find the official IROS 2026 dates, programme access and journal-presentation policy, with the distinction between a paper date and a conference session.
Pittsburgh, United States
EVENT ANALYSIS BEIJING / 2026
Two race times.
A year of
robot running.
Lightning finished the 2026 half marathon in 50 minutes 26 seconds. The timing rules belong beside the result.
Read the race reportBEIJING E-TOWN21.0975 KM
2026 WINNING TIME50m26sLightning
2025 · Tiangong Ultra
2h 40m 42s
2h 40m 42s
Inside this edition8 event reports3 robot profilesHardware and learning guidesHow humanoid robots work ↗
THE EVENT ARCHIVE
Results. Rules. Open questions.
Competition / 2026
51 events. Different measures of progress.
The 2026 Games combined track events with manipulation tasks. Read the event counts, a reported race result and the limits of each.
Beijing, China
Events / 2026
A launched programme and its open record
What the 2026 Beijing conference launched, who organized the application programme and what its annual target does and does not establish.
Beijing, China
BATTERY LIFE AND HEAT
Can a humanoid finish
an eight-hour shift?
Compare G1, Atlas and Digit 5 specifications.
Count charging, battery changes and completed work.
01 Energy and workload02 Temperature and torque03 Charging and useful work
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MACHINE
Read past the specification sheet.
Guides
The price beyond the robot
Listed Unitree R1 and G1 prices, development access and the extra costs to include in a hardware quote.
2 min read
Guides
How humanoids walk
Follow one humanoid step from IMU and joint measurements to foot placement, motor commands and recovery, with equations and measured G1 trials.
5 min read
Guides
Physical AI vs embodied AI
What the two terms mean, where they overlap, and the evidence to ask for behind a robotics claim.
2 min read
HARDWARE NOTES
Know which robot you are comparing.
Unitree / Base G1
Unitree G1
132 cmStanding height23Joint count
Unitree / Standard R1
Unitree R1
123 cmStanding height26Joint count
Unitree / Original H1
Unitree H1
About 180 cmStanding height19Joint count
Manufacturer specifications. Model versions and missing values stay visible.