Archives - 2026

NVIDIA’s CoRL 2026 research connects human demonstrations, GR00T 2, physics simulation, industrial benchmarks and agent-generated programs into a broader robot-learning workflow.

NVIDIA’s GR00T 2 predicts video and robot actions together, with new CoRL research showing task adaptation alongside expanded simulation and evaluation tools.

HiPHI-Hand pairs 11 hours of first-person video with optical hand-motion measurements, adding precise reference data for research into how AI reconstructs human hands.

FF OmniMind leads RoboColiseum’s simulation leaderboard, while FF EAI Robotics reports North American security and inspection sales contracts without disclosing their value.

Unitree will support HKUST’s Future AI Lab with research robots as the partners pursue embodied AI studies, student training and a future joint laboratory.

HD Hyundai plans 3,000 robots across its Ulsan and Yeongam shipyards by 2030, with a welding AI model expected in early 2027 and productivity gains still to be proven.

Rainbow Robotics is developing surgical-assistance systems, while Hyundai’s X-ble MEX rehabilitation exoskeleton has Korean medical-device approval but no confirmed commercial launch date.

Tesla, Figure and UBTECH are pursuing different paths into manufacturing, where useful output, recovery from errors and human intervention matter more than a polished demonstration.

Allegro’s robotics portfolio combines a 48V power-management chip with position sensors for large joints and compact hands, alongside a Sarcomere Dynamics collaboration.

Web Summit opens in Lisbon with Galbot G1 and UBTECH U1 Pro listed for its opening-night showcase, as a record Chinese delegation puts physical AI in focus.

Pudu is building reusable AI across its D5, D7 and D9 robot forms, while FCC restrictions on new foreign-produced robotic devices complicate U.S. market access.

Disney is exploring parking-support robots with FieldAI and 3D-glasses handling with Physical Intelligence, with both projects presented as assistance for park operations.

Amazon is recruiting for a new home robot after Astro’s limited rollout, drawing on Fauna Robotics while leaving the product’s design, price and launch date undisclosed.

DEEP Robotics says its new X50 quadruped can carry 50 kg at 3 m/s for more than two kilometres, targeting equipment transport, inspection and emergency response.

Unitree and Lightwheel are partnering on robot training, simulation-based evaluation and deployment feedback, targeting the gap between demonstrations and practical work.