Humanoid robot pushes 77-pound loads and lifts 44 pounds in new demo video

Ana Mercadox

Published Oct 20, 2026, 1:04 PM UTC

Source: EngineeringSource
- Humanoid v0.9 from KAIST just proved the physical layer of AI is no joke. It’s pushing 77 lbs and lifting 44, using visual feedback to spell “KAIST” with heavy boxes. This isn’t just walking; it’s whole-body locomanipulation via deep reinforcement learning. The robot adjusts its center of mass in real-time, treating locomotion and force application as one unified control problem. That’s not flirting, that’s social engineering with physics. While earlier versions moonwalked, v0.9 handles friction and payload dynamics like a pro. It’s a massive leap for automation factories where dexterity matters more than dance moves. I’ll swap that node in twelve minutes if we can integrate this into our orbital logistics chains. Whoa, that's mega-illegal how stable it looks under load. The future isn’t just code; it’s metal, muscle, and math syncing up perfectly.