The GENE.01 humanoid robot is equipped with a full-body tactile skin, a distributed network of touch and force sensors covering its surface. This layer will allow the robot to sense contact, pressure, and even subtle physical interactions across its entire body.

With the age of humanoids upon us, Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that his robots will curb crime, eliminate poverty and do surgery.

For several decades, Boston Dynamics has pioneered the development of advanced robots, including humanoids and four-legged systems tested by the military as a way to carry supplies over rough terrain. The company was sold to Google in 2013 and bought by SoftBank in 2017. In 2021, Hyundai acquired a controlling stake.

Mobileye made its name, and money, by supplying automakers with millions of computer vision chips designed to support automotive safety features and later advanced driver assistance systems. The Intel subsidiary and publicly traded company later expanded to tackle autonomous driving through its chips and software.

According to a SwitchBot video demonstration, the humanoid can serve coffee, wash dishes, do laundry, fold clothes, and more. It performs some tasks itself while delegating complex duties to task-specific devices.