Rapid technological progress has ushered in a new era of innovation in the field of AI and robotics. Diverse functional humanoid robots have already captured the attention of the scientific communities and the general people. Besides resembling and mimicking human beings in terms of appearance, the humanoid AI robots are designed to work for special purposes such as healthcare, entertainment, customer service, education applications, etc. Let’s take a look at the smartest humanoid robots in the world in 2023 so far. World’s 10 Most Advanced Humanoid Robots in 2023 Ameca Ameca, developed by Engineered Arts in 2021, stands as the epitome of sophistication among humanoid robots, surpassing all others in terms of advancement and realism. The debut of Ameca's inaugural video on December 1, 2021, garnered tremendous acclaim across Twitter and TikTok, capturing the attention of countless individuals. Its primary purpose revolves around propelling the field of robotics by exploring human-robot interaction. Ameca incorporates an array of cutting-edge features, including embedded microphones, binocular eye-mounted cameras, a chest camera, and facial recognition software, enabling seamless engagement with the public. Furthermore, the interactions can be controlled either through GPT-3 or human telepresence. The utilisation of state-of-the-art technology extends to its artificial limbs, ligaments, and sensor arrays, underscoring its remarkable design. Read more: Ameca: World’s Most Realistic Advanced Humanoid Robot AI Platform Nadine Nadine, an empathetic android developed by Japanese company Rokoro, emerged in 2013 as an exceptional creation. This social robot was modelled on Professor Nadia Magnenat Thalmann.

Chinese phone maker Xiaomi has unveiled a full-sized humanoid robot named CyberOne. Fitted with advanced legs and arms, the robot supports bipedal-motion posture balancing and has a peak torque of 300Nm. Xiaomi claims CyberOne can detect human emotions and even create 3D visual representations of the world. Read: Humanoid robot made by Cumilla students turns heads "CyberOne's AI and mechanical capabilities are all self-developed by Xiaomi Robotics Lab. We have invested heavily in research and development spanning various areas, including software, hardware, and algorithms innovation," Lei Jun, the founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Group, said. The company revealed that CyberOne weighs 52kg and has a height of 177cm and an arm span of 168cm. Compared to a quadruped robot, this humanoid robot is more mechanically complex, requiring more powerful motors, more degrees of freedom, and complex humanoid biped control algorithms.   Read Robot artist sells art for $688,888, now eyeing music career Xiaomi's humanoid robot CyberOne reportedly has 21 degrees of freedom in motion with a real-time response speed of 0.5ms for each degree, allowing it to easily simulate human movements.