Uber's New AV Play: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Become Their Operating System
Uber re-enters the autonomous vehicle race with Uber Autonomous Solutions, a platform to power its rivals' robotaxis. Is this a brilliant pivot or a Trojan horse?
XPENG's Iron Humanoid: The Robot with a Spine and 'Muscle' Skin
XPENG Robotics unveils Iron, a bionic humanoid using a biomimetic spine and lattice structures to master fluid, lifelike …
Heartbreak in the Uncanny Valley: When AI Gets Too Close
Ant Group Drops Complete AI Stack for Robots—And It’s Free
Figure’s Helix 02: An AI Brain That Finally Does the Dishes
Microsoft’s Master Plan for a Universal Robot Brain
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Oregon State Robots Move a Sofa With No Wi-Fi, No Master Plan
Oregon State researchers developed decPLM, a system where quadruped robots cooperatively lift objects using only physical contact for coordination.
ROSClaw: Giving AI Agents Claws to Manipulate the Physical World
Fresh from winning the SF OpenClaw Hackathon, the open-source ROSClaw project links ROS 2 robots with OpenClaw AI agents to interact with the physical world.
Figure's Humanoids Go 24/7: The Workforce That Never Sleeps
Figure's humanoid robots now operate autonomously around the clock, managing their own charging and repairs to ensure zero downtime in the factory.
NVIDIA’s DreamZero AI teaches robots new jobs in 30 minutes
NVIDIA unveils DreamZero, a ‘World Action Model’ allowing robots to master untrained tasks via simple text prompts. The GPT-2 moment for robotics has arrived.
Amazon is Selling an $18,000 Humanoid Robot – But There’s a Catch
Unitree's G1 humanoid is on Amazon for $17,990. But with zero developer support, it's currently an expensive curiosity rather than a useful assistant.
NVIDIA Open-Sources SONIC to Get Humanoids Out of the Demo Loop
NVIDIA open-sources SONIC, a foundation model giving general-purpose humanoids the brains for real-world tasks, moving beyond mere backflips.
Mind-Controlled Humanoid Robot Turns Pages, No Brain Surgery Required
China's TienKung3.0 humanoid robot is being controlled by a non-invasive BCI, a major step for assistive tech that sidesteps the risks of surgical implants.
Tesla's First Cybercab Robotaxi Rolls Off the Production Line
Tesla’s first Cybercab has rolled off the line at Giga Texas. This steering-wheel-free robotaxi marks a major leap for its autonomous ride-hailing network.
This $8,000 Robot Folds Your Laundry... With a Little Human Help
San Francisco's Weave Robotics has launched Isaac 0, a $7,999 laundry-folding robot. The catch? It isn't fully autonomous and relies on remote humans.
Allonic secures record $7.2m to weave the future of robot bodies
Hungarian startup Allonic secures a record $7.2m pre-seed round to scale its 3D Tissue Braiding manufacturing platform for complex robots.
The Robot Learning Company Open-Sources a DIY Kit for an AI-Native Robot Arm
A Y Combinator-backed startup, The Robot Learning Company, has released the TRLC-DK1, a complete open-source dev kit for an AI-native robotic arm.
Mentee Robotics Unveils 70kg Humanoid That Lifts 25kg with Ease
Israel’s Mentee Robotics teases the V3.1 humanoid, a powerhouse built for 24/7 industrial shifts and serious heavy lifting.
Musk’s ‘Optimus Academy’: Training an Army of Humanoids
Musk unveils ‘Optimus Academy’ to train thousands of humanoid robots, addressing the critical data shortage that self-driving cars never had to contend with.
Sony’s Robot Surgeon Stitches Corn, Masters 0.6mm Surgery
Sony’s microsurgery robot prototype can stitch a corn kernel and helps non-specialists operate on 0.6mm blood vessels with incredible precision.
UBTECH and Foxconn Fire Up Humanoid-Assisted Vehicle Production
UBTECH's Chitu α autonomous logistics vehicle has completed production validation at a Foxconn facility, showcasing a manufacturing process assisted by humanoid robots.
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Limx Dynamics Review: The Next Big Thing in Robots?
Robohorizon takes a look at Limx Dynamics, the Shenzhen firm crafting bipedal and quadrupedal robots. Can their motion AI truly shake up the big players?
XPeng: The AI and Robotics Powerhouse Disguised as a Car Company
A deep dive into XPeng's audacious pivot from smart EVs to a full-fledged AI and robotics company, tackling everything from autonomous driving and flying cars to humanoid robots.
1X Review: Androids, AI, and Reality Check
A comprehensive look at 1X, the OpenAI-backed firm creating humanoid robots like EVE and NEO. Can they truly bring androids into our daily lives?
