# Evolution of humanoid robotics and embodied AI > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/evolution-of-humanoid-robotics-and-embodied-ai > Updated: 2026-08-26T00:41:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. The field of robotics has transitioned from early industrial automation to the development of intelligent humanoid machines. Historical milestones include the 1961 introduction of Unimate, a programmable mechanical arm, and the development of Shakey between 1966 and 1972, which introduced environmental perception and basic autonomous action. Recent advancements focus on embodied AI and sophisticated motion control. The Omni humanoid robot demonstrated emergent behaviors through reinforcement learning, such as a specific running style designed to minimize motor load and prevent overheating. In the commercial sector, companies like Figure AI are investing heavily in data collection to train vision-language-action models. Through initiatives like ‘Index’, users provide video data of daily tasks to help robots learn complex household and industrial chores via natural language commands. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-26: Humanoid robotics advance through AI-driven motion and global data collection Humanoid robotics progress is marked by the Omni robot’s AI-optimized running style and Figure AI’s launch of the Index program to collect global motion data for training embodied AI models. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/humanoid-robotics-advance-through-ai-driven-motion-and-global-data-collection ### 2026-08-10: Robotics evolution from industrial machines to intelligent humanoids The history of robotics traces a path from industrial machines like Unimate in 1961 to intelligent systems capable of environmental perception, such as the Stanford Research Institute's Shakey. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/robotics-evolution-from-industrial-machines-to-intelligent-humanoids --- Cite as: Evolution of humanoid robotics and embodied AI. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/evolution-of-humanoid-robotics-and-embodied-ai