36Kr Publishes Commentary on Humanoid Robots

36Kr published a commentary about humanoid robots on September 10, 2026.

What can be confirmed is that 36Kr published a commentary about humanoid robots. The headline and short excerpt alone do not make it possible to assess individual companies’ development progress or business prospects. Commentaries and interviews are different types of evidence from announcements detailing product specifications, operational track records and deployment sites. The starting point, therefore, is not to conflate statements reflecting expectations for robots with verifiable information about which tasks they performed, and under what conditions, in the field. See the original source for the full commentary. Comparisons with related coverage should also be limited to what can be confirmed. Pilatus reportedly tests AEON humanoid robot in PC-24 aircraft inspection is described as an article about a test involving aircraft inspection. Meanwhile, the information provided about ShiftDelete’s report on Tesla Optimus goes no further than noting that it is secondary reporting that does not include an official Tesla announcement. Putting the two side by side does not provide grounds to establish the results of the test, the status of mass production or product availability. Even when the topic is the same, the tasks involved and the reliability of the evidence should be considered separately. In assessing the industry, the key factors are not simply interest in the humanoid form, but which processes the robots are used in and how task success rates and operating conditions are reported. The materials provided here do not include the full argument of 36Kr’s article, specific performance figures, operating conditions or official company positions. Accordingly, the commentary cannot be treated as evidence of technological progress or commercialization. The next step is to check primary materials from each company for details on tasks, evaluation methods and operating conditions.