PRO ROBOTS examines humanoid and other robotics shown at ICRA 2026 in Vienna, focusing on Chinese companies and products alongside demonstrations from South Korea, Vietnam, and NVIDIA.
Gentor Robotics presented its robots, software, simulation tools, and Apex remote-control system. Its Marvin robot is designed for precise handling, using tactile pressure sensors and camera vision to pick up unfamiliar fragile objects. Agile Link demonstrated balloon twisting and introduced the OmniHand 3 Ultra M, a human-sized hand with 20 active degrees of freedom and tactile sensors across its palm and fingers.
Agile Bot’s World Challenge drew 526 teams from 27 countries and tested skill transfer from simulation as well as prediction of object behavior. South Korean company Tesolo presented a lightweight, 880-gram hand with up to 20 degrees of freedom, priced at about $23,000. NVIDIA showed robot-learning and grasp-planning systems, and described a developer humanoid based on Unitree hardware with NVIDIA computing and simulation tools.
Vietnam’s VinRobotics presented the VRH3, an industrial humanoid designed to carry 6 to 8 kilograms and walk over varied terrain, while an operator controls its arms through a VR headset and motion-capture suit. China’s Astrobot demonstrated remote operation of its S1 from 9,000 kilometers away, with autonomous task execution and operator handoff for unfamiliar objects. Pacinic Tech showcased tactile sensors that detect texture, deformation, friction, and slippage.
Direct Drive Technology’s D1 robot can reconfigure from separate leg modules into four- or six-legged forms. Deep Robotics described its DR02 as an outdoor humanoid with IP66 protection, a stated operating range of -20°C to +55°C, and a 20-kilogram payload capacity. Other demonstrations covered AI grasping unfamiliar objects, factory work, learning movement from video, autonomous package handling, and Booster Robotics’ education-focused K1, with a basic version starting at $6,000.
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