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  • [New] The investment bank hypothesises that, by 2050, the number of commercial humanoids could equate to 41.3% of the 2023 workforce in the USA and 39% in China. RD Magazine
  • [New] Looking at individual countries, China alone would reach approximately 302 million humanoid robots adopted by 2050, while the USA would reach about 77.7 million. RD Magazine
  • [New] The investment bank offers an estimate - albeit with conservative assumptions - on diffusion in domestic settings: 84.2 million domestic humanoids by 2050. RD Magazine
  • [New] In Morgan Stanley's view, the business and adoption of humanoids will be found in their use in factories, logistics, warehouses, services, infrastructure, and other commercial environments. RD Magazine
  • [New] In 2050, the vast majority of humanoids will be employed in professional and productive settings. RD Magazine
  • [New] By 2050, the global figure will hit 1.019 billion humanoid robots. RD Magazine
  • [New] The United States reaffirmed the goal of sending humans to Mars in the 2030s, stimulating public-private partnerships and research into new space-habitat technologies. Nature
  • [New] The year 2027 will see a significant part of routine knowledge work being entrusted to AI agents instead of humans. Outsourcing Software Development Company | Digisoft Sol
  • [New] Gartner's long-range forecast is worth sitting with: by 2029, agentic AI will autonomously resolve 80% of common customer service issues without human intervention, driving a 30% reduction in operational costs. CXnet
  • [New] By 2026, the primary risk for decision-makers is no longer AI replacing humans, but the talent gap - a situation where an organization has advanced technology but lacks a workforce capable of managing it. Emerline
  • [New] The emergence of a strong El Nino weather pattern in 2026 in a world that is warming as a result of human-caused climate change could fuel unprecedented weather extremes, climate scientists have warned. Climate Home News
  • [New] Each humanoid robot could require around two kilograms of lithium. Firstlinks
  • [New] One of the priorities of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the US Surgeon General, is to combat health misinformation, which is considered a serious threat to public health. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • [New] The increasing significance of precision fermentation presents important opportunities to enhance global nutrition, support human well-being, and contribute to the development of resilient and sustainable food systems. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • [New] Japan Airlines launched a humanoid robot trial at Haneda Airport for baggage handling, aircraft towing, and cabin cleaning through 2028. / Japan LinkedIn
  • [New] UK Humanoid signed one of the largest disclosed humanoid deployment deals ever with Schaeffler, targeting thousands of robots across factories by 2032. LinkedIn
  • [New] In 2026, AI has graduated from basic automation to Agentic AI - autonomous systems that plan, decide, and execute without human prompting. Kylin Machine
  • [New] Tesla plans to convert the California factory into an assembly plant for Optimus, its humanoid robot project. Business Insider
  • [New] Agentic AI will autonomously resolve 80% of common customer service issues without human intervention by 2029, leading to a 30% reduction in operational costs. Plain
  • [New] Japan Airlines will start using humanoid robots in ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda airport from May, in a two-year trial it said is aimed at easing employees' workload. BBC News
  • [New] JAL and its partner in the initiative, Japan Airlines GMO Internet Group, hope the experiment - which ends in 2028 - will lessen the burden on human employees amid a surge in inbound tourism and forecasts of more severe labour shortages. The Guardian
  • [New] The Chinese-made humanoids will move travelers' luggage and cargo on the tarmac at Haneda, which handles more than 60 million passengers a year. The Guardian

Last updated: 24 May 2026



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