Allonic’s $7.2m Bet: Weaving Robot Bodies Like Muscle Tissue
How Hungarian start-up Allonic is fixing the robotics bottleneck by weaving hardware like textiles, following a record-breaking $7.2m pre-seed round.

XPENG Robotics unveils Iron, a bionic humanoid using a biomimetic spine and lattice structures to master fluid, lifelike …





Swedish tech firm Einride is rolling out autonomous electric trucks for major brands, slashing CO2 emissions by up to 95% across the supply chain.

Noble Machines, a startup of SpaceX, Apple, and NASA alumni, has left stealth with a heavy-duty humanoid robot already deployed in a Fortune 500 factory.

Xiaomi's humanoid robots hit a 90.2% success rate in its Beijing EV factory, but a 76-second cycle time proves they aren't outrunning humans just yet.

Unitree unveils the As2, a compact quadruped with industrial specs, a 15 kg payload, IP54 rainproofing, and over 4 hours of battery life.

OmniXtreme enables Unitree's G1 humanoid to nail backflips and breakdance moves, pushing the limits of robotic agility with a single AI model.

Tesla and Waymo veterans at TetherIA have launched the Aero Hand Open: a fully open-source, 3D-printable robotic hand for a mere $314.

Asimov Inc. reveals its nearly-finished humanoid, featuring a transparent head to show AI emotions and a bold plan to go fully open-source.

BMW launches a trial with Hexagon’s AEON robots in Leipzig, a surprise move following its high-profile partnership with Figure for its US factory.

Chinese EV giant XPeng enters the humanoid race with a dedicated factory. The goal? Mass production by 2026.

German startup SWARM Biotactics has gone from founding to deploying programmable cyborg cockroaches with NATO customers, including the Bundeswehr, in just 12 months.

Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury is the first uncrewed aircraft designated a ‘Fighter Jet’ by the USAF after a fully autonomous flight, outpacing defence giants.

Audi joins forces with Mimic Robotics to roll out dexterous AI hands for complex assembly, marking a new era for automotive automation.

A security researcher using a gamepad accidentally hijacked 7,000 DJI robots, gaining access to cameras and mics globally via a massive cloud security flaw.

Norma-Core's ElRobot is a 3D-printable 7+1 DOF arm set to democratise physical AI research by slashing hardware costs for labs and hobbyists alike.

Physical Intelligence’s pi06 model achieves 92% autonomy in laundry services and packs 165 items per hour, a major leap for warehouse automation.
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?
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.

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?