Humanoid robot shows speed and real skill

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Kurt Knutsson talks about a viral video that shows a humanoid robot going wild. A tech nightmare or just a glitch? By now, you've no doubt seen humanoid robots run, flip and pull off impressive stunts in recent years. That alone is no longer the headline. What stands out here is how controlled and repeatable the movement appears in a non-lab setting. Engineers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, also known as KAIST, built a humanoid that runs, jumps and even moonwalks with smooth control. In a recent field test, the robot sprinted across a soccer field, kicked a ball toward the goal and changed direction without hesitation. That is the real shift. It is not about pulling off one impressive move. It is about doing it over and over without missing a beat. US TARGETS CHINESE ROBOTS OVER SECURITY FEARS The KAIST humanoid accelerates ac