  In the approximately century-long journey of robotics, humanoid robots made
their debut around six decades ago. The rapid advancements in generative AI,
large language models (LLMs), and large multimodal models (LMMs) have reignited
interest in humanoids, steering them towards real-time, interactive, and
multimodal designs and applications. This resurgence unveils boundless
opportunities for AI robotics and novel applications, paving the way for
automated, real-time and humane interactions with humanoid advisers, educators,
medical professionals, caregivers, and receptionists. However, while current
humanoid robots boast human-like appearances, they have yet to embody true
humaneness, remaining distant from achieving human-like intelligence. In our
comprehensive review, we delve into the intricate landscape of AI robotics and
AI humanoid robots in particular, exploring the challenges, perspectives and
directions in transitioning from human-looking to humane humanoids and
fostering human-like robotics. This endeavour synergizes the advancements in
LLMs, LMMs, generative AI, and human-level AI with humanoid robotics,
omniverse, and decentralized AI, ushering in the era of AI humanoids and
humanoid AI.
