Forbes Publishes Article on Making Humanoid Robots With Wheels

Forbes published an article titled “Making Humanoid Robots With Wheels” on November 9, 2026.

The title establishes only that the article’s subject is the manufacture of humanoid robots equipped with wheels. The information provided does not indicate how wheels and legs might be combined, what environments the robots are intended for, or whether the article covers a physical robot or a manufacturing plan. It therefore cannot be read as an announcement of a product or mass-production plan by a particular company; it is more appropriately described as an article covering a topic concerning design choices. Related articles in this newspaper include Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute Demonstrate Large Behavior Model With Atlas (Aug. 20, 2025), which covers control of body movement and work, and an article about the hand mechanism: “1X, 25-degree-of-freedom hand for NEO announced” not as an announcement, but “1X announces a 25-degree-of-freedom hand for NEO” (Aug. 3, 2026). The former focuses on full-body manipulation and movement, while the latter focuses specifically on the hand’s degrees of freedom; the wheels indicated by the current title represent a separate design dimension: the robot’s locomotion mechanism. However, no direct connection between the robots or companies covered in the respective articles has been confirmed, and they do not provide a basis for demonstrating technological continuity or superiority. In considering the industry’s structure, questions include how changing the locomotion mechanism affects the tasks a robot can perform and the environments where it can be deployed, as well as how operation and control should be evaluated. Rather than comparing applications or performance based only on humanoid appearance, it is necessary to consider locomotion method, hand function and tasks separately. The impact of adopting wheels on manufacturing processes, cost and operability also cannot be assessed without specific configurations or comparative data. The next points to verify are the configuration of wheels and legs, intended tasks and environments, whether a physical robot exists, and the manufacturing method and production scale. The information provided does not include these details. Refer to the original article for its argument and details.