Humanoid robots are capable of doing a lot of tasks but training them to learn loco-manipulation can take effort. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could teach robots those skills directly from a human? Workhorse is a way to teach robots complicated physical tasks by having a human demonstrate them first. Instead of copying every human joint exactly, the robot takes into account torso, hands, and feet. It relies on a camera to detect where its hands and feet should go. Another AI controls all the robot’s joints.
Can a humanoid learn robust whole-body loco-manipulation directly from a human? No robot, no teleop, no retargeting.
Meet Workhorse 🐴: our G1 topples and climbs a suitcase, catches a thrown box, and sorts boxes with hands and a kick. Fully autonomous.
More videos at https://t.co/HrxCv199F7— Songbo Hu (@songbo_) October 6, 2026
As the above video shows, this robot can catch a thrown box, go after and pick up boxes as it is pushed and kicked, and continue its tasks.
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