KAIST Humanoid v0.9: pushes 35 kg (77 lbs) while walking, no external cameras
From the Robots digest for 2026-10-20
What happened: Footage syndicated via MSN and published October 20, 2026 (~4:46 AM ET) shows KAIST's Humanoid v0.9 pushing objects up to 35 kg (77 lbs) and lifting 20 kg (44 lbs) while walking, with navigation and task execution running on the robot's onboard cameras alone — no external camera arrays or lab capture rig in the loop.
What's genuinely new: A fresh demonstration, not a continuation of an existing thread: the item supplies specific technical benchmarks for a new model — named payload figures for pushing and lifting under walking conditions, and the claim that perception is fully onboard. Payload-while-walking plus camera-only autonomy is a stronger combination than most demo clips carry, and it arrives alongside the broader reality-check conversation about whether household-grade manipulation is anywhere close.
Watch: Independent replication of the payload figures outside lab conditions; behavior on uneven or outdoor terrain; whether v0.9 graduates to a named deployment or partner program.
Links: MSN — KAIST humanoid pushes objects up to 77 lbs while walking, no external cameras