Research and analysis

Rapid Technology Assessment: Humanoids

Rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at humanoids.

• From: Government Office for Science
• Published: 10 March 2025

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RTA: Humanoids

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This report is a summary of a project completed in February 2025 (information cut-off date December 2024). This report provides an introduction to humanoid robots, recent developments, opportunities, and challenges identified through research and discussions with a range of experts. 

We would like to thank the following for their contribution and expert review: 

• Dr Ingo Keller, The National Robotarium 

• Prof Ron Petrick 

• Prof Kaspar Althoefer, Queen Mary University of London 

• Prof Nick Hawes 

• Dr Esyin Chew 

• Dr Carl Strathearn, Edinburgh Napier University 

• Prof Subramanian Ramamoorthy, University of Edinburgh 

• Prof Gopal Ramchurn 

• Prof James Marshall 

• Prof Pietro Valdastri 

• Dr James Law 

• Dr Swen E. Gaudl, University of Gothenburg 

• Rich Walker 

• Matimba Swana 

• Professor Nathan Lepora 

• Dr Paul Bremner  

• Dr Antonia Tzemanaki  

• Dr Ruth Aylett 

• Dr Zaki Hussein, Touchlab 

• Samia Nefti-Meziani (OBE) 

• Dr Francesco Nori 

• Chris Gray, CMR Surgical 

• Alex Pejacsevich & Dominic Keen, Britbox 

• UKAEA 

• ARIA 

• NHS 

• NICE 

• EPSRC 

• DSIT

Published 10 March 2025