In an interview with CNBC, Ling noted that current use cases for humanoid robots remain “fairly restrictive,” confined mostly to performances at events like the CCTV Spring Gala, concerts, marathons, and boxing matches.

The 2026 Edison Awards in Fort Myers featured flying vehicles, humanoid robots, and fresh debate over the energy demands of AI.

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This breakthrough marks Panther as the world’s first mass-producible, commercially viable service humanoid robot deployed in real households, breaking through the long-standing

For years, robots largely belonged to controlled lab environments. That is changing. Humanoid robots are now entering warehouses, factory floors, and operational settings built for people. They can sense, decide, and act in real time, and that shift is beginning to influence how we think about education.