Now, researchers at the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) have trained a Unitree G1 robot to pull a 1,400-kilogram car along a flat surface. The robot itself weighs just 35 kilograms and stands at 132 centimeters, so the feat does look rather remarkable. You can watch it in the clip below:

Several firms including Tesla are vying to build humanoid robots. But widespread adoption faces hurdles including safety concerns and regulatory challenges

Flashy humanoid robots that have awed attendees at Web Summit in Lisbon this week are still far from revolutionizing physical labor in factories and warehouses, Amazon's chief roboticist told AFP.

Robots are not limited to East Asian manufacturers, American warehouses, or European healthcare providers. Humanoid last month said it has partnered with QSS AI & Robotics to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and deployment of humanoid robots across Saudi Arabia.

Robot makers want us all to believe we’re on the brink of an autonomous humanoid robot revolution. But that’s just not true. Call it 'faith-based innovation.'

Goldman Sachs is also bullish on the growth of this market. The Wall Street firm's "base-case" estimate is for 1.4 million shipments of humanoids by 2035. Its "bull-case" projects unit shipments to reach 1 million by 2031.