Experts to discuss the state of humanoid robots at RoboBusiness

- Humanoid robots are stepping off the viral feed and onto factory floors — and RoboBusiness 2026 is bringing the heavy hitters to Santa Clara this October to unpack where the tech actually stands. The "State of Humanoids" keynote panel features Agility Robotics (Digit), Apptronik (Apollo), Persona AI, and PSYONIC, moderated by Mike Oitzman of The Robot Report. Expect a deep dive into real-world deployment across manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics — plus the unglamorous stuff that actually matters: safety standards, unit economics, and the milestones between pilot and scale. Pluto Uplink taught us to call it research, but this panel is straight industry signal — bipedal platforms, bionic hands, and the operational gaps nobody puts in a demo reel. Early-bird registration saves $200 through Aug. 31. Whoa, that's mega-illegal — how good these bots are getting without a unified safety standard. I'll swap that node in twelve minutes.