{"slug": "state-of-humanoids-keynote-brings-industry-leaders-to-robobusiness", "title": "State of Humanoids keynote brings industry leaders to RoboBusiness", "summary": "RoboBusiness 2026 will open Day 2 on Oct. 21 with a \"State of Humanoids\" keynote panel featuring Agility CTO Pras Velagapudi, Apptronik head of product management Parker Conroy, Persona AI head of commercial strategy Michael Patrick Perry, and PSYONIC founder and CEO Aadeel Akhtar, moderated by The Robot Report senior editor Mike Oitzman. The panel will address where humanoid robotics stands as the technology moves from demos toward industrial deployments in manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics, covering capabilities, technical and operational challenges, safety, standards, economics, and adoption milestones.", "body_md": "# State of Humanoids keynote brings industry leaders to RoboBusiness\n\n[The Robot Report](https://www.therobotreport.com)\n\nAt RoboBusiness, industry leaders will discuss the state of humanoids as the robots transition from demos to real industrial deployments. The post State of Humanoids keynote brings industry leaders to RoboBusiness appeared first on The Robot Report.\n\nHumanoid robots are moving from headline-grabbing demos toward real-world deployments. At RoboBusiness 2026, the “State of Humanoids” keynote will bring together leaders from Agility, Apptronik, Persona AI, and PSYONIC for a practical look at where the technology stands today—and what must happen next for it to scale.\n\n[Humanoid robots](https://www.therobotreport.com/category/robots-platforms/humanoids/) have captured global [attention](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/attention), attracting major investment and fueling bold expectations for the future of automation.\n\nBut beyond the viral videos and ambitious promises, the key question remains: Where does the technology really stand today?\n\nThat question will take center stage in the [RoboBusiness](https://www.robobusiness.com/) humanoid [robotics](https://www.machinebrief.com/category/robotics) keynote. This panel discussion is for anyone tracking the evolution of humanoids from prototypes to practical tools for manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and other industrial environments.\n\n## Industry leaders to discuss the state of humanoids\n\nThe session features [Pras Velagapudi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pvelagapudi/), chief technology officer of [Agility](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/agility-robotics/); [Parker Conroy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/parker-conroy-26156a3b/), head of product management at [Apptronik](http://www.therobotreport.com/tag/apptronik/); [Michael Patrick Perry](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-perry-4160b11/), head of commercial strategy at [Persona AI](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/Persona-AI); and [Aadeel Akhtar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aadeelakhtar/), founder and CEO of [PSYONIC](https://www.therobotreport.com/tag/PSYONIC/). Together, they represent companies building and commercializing some of the most closely watched humanoid and advanced robotic systems in the industry. [Mike Oitzman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoitzman/), senior editor at [*The Robot Report*](https://www.therobotreport.com/), will moderate the discussion.\n\nAttendees can expect a grounded conversation about the capabilities humanoids are delivering now, the technical and operational challenges that still need to be solved, and the lessons emerging from early industrial deployments.\n\nThe panel will also explore safety, standards, economics, and the milestones required before humanoids can achieve broader adoption across commercial environments.\n\nFor robotics developers, automation leaders, manufacturers, investors, and technology strategists, the State of Humanoids keynote offers an opportunity to hear directly from the companies shaping the next phase of robotics.\n\nIf you want a clear, practical view of where humanoids create value today—and what it will take for them to scale—you won’t want to miss this session. It will open Day 2 of RoboBusiness on Oct. 21.\n\nThe post [State of Humanoids keynote brings industry leaders to RoboBusiness](https://www.therobotreport.com/state-of-humanoids-keynote-brings-industry-leaders-robobusiness/) appeared first on [The Robot Report](https://www.therobotreport.com).\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/state-of-humanoids-keynote-brings-industry-leaders-to-robobusiness", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/state-of-humanoids-keynote-brings-industry-leaders-to-robobu-4ymf", "published_at": "2026-09-23 12:25:11+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-23 13:32:56.098412+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["robotics", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["RoboBusiness", "Agility", "Apptronik", "Persona AI", "PSYONIC", "Pras Velagapudi", "Parker Conroy", "Aadeel Akhtar"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/state-of-humanoids-keynote-brings-industry-leaders-to-robobusiness", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/state-of-humanoids-keynote-brings-industry-leaders-to-robobusiness.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/state-of-humanoids-keynote-brings-industry-leaders-to-robobusiness.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/state-of-humanoids-keynote-brings-industry-leaders-to-robobusiness.jsonld"}}