These VCs say humanoids are overhyped. They're backing robots with wheels, wings, and specialized designs instead.

When Ai Lin bought his first humanoid robot last year, he wasn’t thinking about how it could make his life easier by doing his dishes. He instead rented it out.

China shipped 90 per cent of the world’s humanoid robots in 2025 and has more than 150 companies in the sector, but only 23 per cent of surveyed enterprises are satisfied with the products available.

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ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO) tracks 50% Industrials and 37% Technology with $3.7B in net assets and is up 66% over the past year, while Themes Humanoid Robotics ETF (BOTT) ...

Although the artificial intelligence (AI) investment thesis is still young, some investors are already eyeing the next big thing in tech. They don't have to look far, and the next big thing may ...

Robotics and automation have moved well beyond the trade‑show stage and into a real investment cycle. Companies across manufacturing, logistics, and fulfillment are deploying collaborative robots, ...

Although the artificial intelligence (AI) investment thesis is still young, some investors are already eyeing the next big thing in tech. They don't have to look far, and the next big thing may ...

Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne and market analyst Dan Geltrude discuss the AI boom, SpaceX’s IPO, Microsoft’s new coding model and OpenAI’s expansion on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ Although ...

Fortunately, these aren't daunting concepts. As the name indicates, humanoid robots are modeled after us and designed to work alongside us, performing basic functions to enhance productivity. Those ...