# Hello, Humanoid. – Say hello to the future of work and learning.

**The interactive experience for humanoid robots in business**

> Hello, Humanoid. – the interactive experience for humanoid robots in business: explore them in 3D and AR, understand their value and competitive edge, plus safety, law, ethics, leadership and news.

- URL: https://hellohumanoid.com/en/
- Author: [Torsten Fell](https://www.torstenfell.com)
- Language versions: [Deutsch](https://hellohumanoid.com/) · [English](https://hellohumanoid.com/en/) · [Español](https://hellohumanoid.com/es/) · [中文（普通话）](https://hellohumanoid.com/zh/)
- Last updated: 2026-10-15

_Markdown version of the home page for AI assistants and search engines._

Humanoid robots are arriving in business. Experience them interactively in 3D and AR, understand their value – and shape with your team how people and machines create impact together.

## Topics

Six perspectives on a technology that is changing the way we work.

### 01 Anatomy of a robot

Ten components – from the sensor head to the feet. Rotate the robot, tap its parts and place it life-size in your room with your iPhone.

Interactive 3D explainer with an AR view for iPhone and iPad (currently in German). → https://hellohumanoid.com/humanoid-roboter/

#### The 10 components of the 3D explainer (in German)

1. **Sensorkopf** – Die „Augen und Ohren“ des Roboters: Kameras, Tiefensensoren und Mikrofone liefern ein Bild der Umgebung.
2. **KI-Rechner** – Das Gehirn: Ein leistungsstarker Bordcomputer verbindet Wahrnehmung, Planung und Bewegungsregelung.
3. **Akku & Energie** – Ein Lithium-Ionen-Akkupack im Rumpf versorgt Motoren, Sensoren und Rechner mit Strom.
4. **Rumpf & Struktur** – Das Skelett: Ein leichtes, steifes Chassis trägt alle Bauteile und führt Kabel, Kühlung und Kräfte.
5. **Gleichgewicht (IMU)** – Das Gleichgewichtsorgan: Eine inertiale Messeinheit im Becken misst Neigung, Drehung und Beschleunigung.
6. **Gelenk-Aktuatoren** – Die Muskeln: Elektromotoren mit Getriebe, Encoder und Elektronik bewegen jedes einzelne Gelenk.
7. **Arme** – Mit meist sieben Freiheitsgraden pro Arm erreicht der Roboter fast jede Position – wie ein menschlicher Arm.
8. **Hände & Greifer** – Die feinmotorischste Baugruppe: Mehrgliedrige Finger mit taktilen Sensoren greifen Werkzeuge, Eier oder Kisten.
9. **Beine & Fortbewegung** – Sechs Freiheitsgrade pro Bein ermöglichen Gehen, Treppensteigen, Hocken – und das Ausbalancieren von Stößen.
10. **Füße & Bodenkontakt** – Kraftsensoren in den Füßen spüren den Boden – und verraten dem Roboter, wo sein Gewicht gerade lastet.

### 02 Safety (Safety)

A humanoid robot is heavy, strong and moves freely through space. Unlike an industrial robot behind a safety fence, it shares the workplace with people – and it can fall over. Safety is therefore the precondition for every deployment.

**Key topics**

- **Collaboration:** Power and force limiting, speed and separation monitoring and compliant drives reduce the risk of injury on contact.
- **Stability & falls:** Bipeds are dynamically stable: if control fails, the robot tips over. Fall detection, safe lowering and protective zones are key topics.
- **Standards:** Relevant standards include ISO 10218 (industrial robots), ISO/TS 15066 (collaboration) and ISO 13482 (personal care robots). A dedicated standard for dynamically stable, legged robots is being developed (ISO 25785-1).
- **Functional safety:** Safety functions such as emergency stop or safety-rated monitored standstill must work even when AI components behave unpredictably.

**Key questions**

- Which residual risks remain – and who accepts them?
- How do you certify a learning system?
- How does the robot behave during a power failure or a fall?

https://hellohumanoid.com/en/#thema-safety

### 03 Governance & Legal (Law & regulation)

Humanoid robots fall under several sets of rules at once: as machinery, as an AI system, as a product with software and as a data processor with cameras and microphones. Anyone developing or deploying them needs a clear governance model.

**Key topics**

- **EU AI Act:** A risk-based framework for AI. With the “AI Omnibus” adopted in 2026, obligations for high-risk systems were postponed: stand-alone systems from December 2027, AI embedded in products from August 2028.
- **Machinery Regulation:** The EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 applies from 20 January 2027 and, for the first time, explicitly addresses machines with self-evolving behaviour.
- **Product liability:** The new Product Liability Directive (EU) 2024/2853 explicitly covers software and AI – even updates after sale can be relevant for liability.
- **Data protection & cyber:** Cameras and microphones process personal data (GDPR). Connected robots are also subject to cybersecurity requirements (Cyber Resilience Act).

**Key questions**

- Who is manufacturer, operator, provider – and who is liable?
- What documentation does conformity assessment require?
- How do we keep track of deadlines and transition rules?

_Overview only, not legal advice. Deadlines and details change – always check the current status._

https://hellohumanoid.com/en/#thema-legal

### 04 Ethics (Ethics)

The more human a machine appears, the more strongly we respond to it emotionally. That creates opportunities – in care and assistance, for example – but also risks of deception, dependency and surveillance.

**Key topics**

- **Honesty, not deception:** Robots should remain recognisable as machines. A human-like appearance must not suggest abilities or feelings that do not exist.
- **Work & participation:** Humanoids take on monotonous, heavy or dangerous tasks. What matters is how companies and society shape the change in jobs.
- **Privacy:** A robot with cameras in a living room or on a hospital ward sees and hears a lot. Data minimisation and transparency are basic conditions for acceptance.
- **Responsibility:** When a learning system makes mistakes, there must be no responsibility gap: roles, oversight and the ability to intervene must be clear.

**Key questions**

- Where should humanoid robots deliberately not be used?
- How much human likeness makes sense?
- Who benefits – and who bears the costs?

https://hellohumanoid.com/en/#thema-ethics

### 05 Technology (Technology)

The current momentum comes from combining powerful hardware with AI models that link language, images and movement (“physical AI”). Training increasingly takes place in simulation and with human motion data.

**Key topics**

- **AI models:** Vision-language-action models translate instructions and camera images into movements. Below them, real-time controllers regulate every joint within milliseconds.
- **Hardware:** Compact electric actuators, dexterous hands with a sense of touch and powerful batteries determine what a robot can physically achieve.
- **Training:** Reinforcement learning in simulation, teleoperation and videos of human motion provide the data – transferring skills to the real world remains a core challenge.
- **Scaling:** From prototype to series production: cost, reliability, maintenance and high-volume manufacturing are the next hurdles.

**Key questions**

- Which tasks can be solved robustly today – and which can’t?
- How long does a battery last in shift operation?
- How quickly can a robot learn a new task?

https://hellohumanoid.com/en/#thema-tech

### 06 Leadership (Leadership & strategy)

Humanoid robots are not just an IT project. Deploying them changes processes, roles and work culture. Leadership determines whether demos turn into real value.

**Key topics**

- **Choosing use cases:** Good starting points are clearly defined, recurring tasks in environments built for people – where specialised automation is too expensive or too rigid.
- **Pilot → scale:** Start with measurable goals (throughput, quality, downtime, safety) and clarify early what must be in place to move into regular operation.
- **Bringing people along:** Transparent communication, upskilling and early involvement of employees and works councils build acceptance.
- **Economics:** Weigh the total cost (purchase or lease, integration, maintenance, software, training) honestly against benefits and risks.

**Key questions**

- Which problem are we solving – and is a humanoid the best solution?
- Who is responsible for the robot day to day?
- Which skills do our teams need?

https://hellohumanoid.com/en/#thema-leadership

## News

Curated updates from industry, research and regulation.

- **2026-10-14 · Industry: Yaskawa targets a humanoid robot by 2030** – The Japanese robot maker plans a market launch by 2030 and raises its forecast on the back of AI demand. ([DigiTimes](https://digitimes.com/news/a20261014PD202/yaskawa-forecast-2030-launch-demand.html))
- **2026-10-08 · Manufacturing: Jabil: mass production is a challenge of its own** – The contract manufacturer stresses that producing at scale is a different problem from building demo robots. ([The Robot Report via Robot Café](https://buttondown.com/robotcafe/archive/today-in-robotics-thursday-october-8-2026/))
- **2026-10-08 · Safety: Nvidia bets on full-stack safety for physical AI** – The chipmaker outlines an end-to-end safety approach for robotaxis and humanoid robots. ([Ars Technica via Robot Café](https://buttondown.com/robotcafe/archive/today-in-robotics-thursday-october-8-2026/))
- **2026-10-07 · Data & AI: Mecka AI raises 60 million US dollars** – The start-up collects human motion data to train humanoid robots – the round was led by Sequoia. ([TechCrunch via Robot Café](https://buttondown.com/robotcafe/archive/today-in-robotics-thursday-october-8-2026/))
- **2026-07-01 · Regulation: EU adopts the AI Omnibus** – High-risk obligations under the AI Act are postponed: stand-alone systems from December 2027, embedded AI from August 2028. ([Addleshaw Goddard](https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/insights/insights-briefings/2026/technology/eu-ai-act-ai-omnibus-formally-adopted/))

## About the project

Understand the technology before it arrives.

Hello, Humanoid. makes humanoid robotics tangible – visual, interactive and jargon-free. For teams, leaders, schools and everyone who wants to join the conversation.

- **Experience:** 3D and AR instead of walls of text
- **Understand:** Technology, law and ethics in one place
- **Decide:** Key questions for your own use case

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