Archives - November 2026

Zurich-based Enact Intelligence has raised $30 million to combine force-aware actuators with AI, backed by Yann LeCun and Arthur Mensch.

Schaeffler plans 3,460 European job cuts while expanding humanoid robotics, saying new growth areas could offset part of the reduction.

South Korea is developing common rules for food-factory AI and robots, focusing on equipment compatibility, data exchange and performance testing.

Pudu’s TOMO S Series sharpens its blades at the charging station and combines lidar, vision and network RTK, with sales expected in spring 2027.

Six AGIBOT G2 robots took on stocking, food service and customer-facing duties in a 24-hour convenience-store demonstration spanning busy and overnight periods.

KIMM and ETRI opened a Daejeon facility where 12 humanoids collect task data through human-guided operation, with wider access planned from late 2027.

Nearly 90 teams brought robots to Mount Tai, where separate races tested humanoids, quadrupeds and load-carrying machines on uneven stone steps.

Google’s Sprout puts a Monstera on a TurtleBot 4 base, using Gemini to find sunlight, identify other plants and ask people for water.

Isaac Lab 3.0 separates robot tasks from physics and rendering backends, adds lighter simulation workflows and provides a clearer path from training to deployment.

Maximo says its solar robots have completed over 300,000 tasks, with Max4.0 crews reporting 2.5x the manual installation rate per worker-hour.

AGIBOT’s G2 Max targets factory and warehouse handling with a 40 kg dual-arm capacity, omnidirectional mobility and adjustable working height.

DEEP Robotics’ Hangxing No. 2 humanoids supported traffic guidance, patrols and public information around Huanglong Sports Center during the Hangzhou Marathon.