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Unitree’s first post-IPO results show rapid sales growth but lower quarterly profit as the robot maker steps up spending on embodied AI models, computing and research staff.

Realbotix’s silicone-skinned Echo humanoids offer four characters, tabletop pricing of $11,950 and full-body pricing of $59,950, plus a required AI subscription.

GXO plans Digit deployments in North Carolina and Tennessee in early 2027, building on more than 100,000 totes moved at its existing Georgia operation.

CapitalG and Emergence Capital lead Bedrock’s $600 million Series C as the startup expands paid autonomous earthmoving and adds contractors across the United States.

AgiBot coordinated 110 Expedition A3 humanoids in Jinan using its LinkBots platform, earning a reported Guinness title and showcasing fleet-scale choreography.

Unitree’s H2-X reportedly lost part of a leg after a failed side flip at its Hangzhou summit, prompting debate over humanoid durability and live demonstrations.

Unitree shares rose 20% on October 23 as advances in AI models renewed hopes that the robot maker can turn agile hardware into more capable working machines.

Galaxy Corporation launches a humanoid performance arena with Emaar Entertainment and Reel Cinemas at Dubai Mall, extending its robot-show business beyond Seoul.

Akita Prefectural University is developing Hacchan robot dogs to detect and deter bears near settlements, with coordinated patrols still awaiting field validation.

ETH Zurich’s ANYmal-D scans and solves a giant Rubik’s Cube using its feet, combining conventional planning with learned whole-body control.

AiMOGA’s 0.9-meter Mobo brings conversation, reminders and household memory to Chery’s home-robotics push, with global preorders now open.

AgiBot’s Genie Studio 2.0 connects robot training, task design and fleet monitoring, with a seven-day deployment-validation claim and a retail test ahead.

FANUC’s robot orders rose 12.6% year on year in July–September, while regional sales reveal an uneven recovery in industrial automation.

Tesla confirms production-quality Optimus robots are leaving Fremont’s high-volume lines, but Musk says a 20,000-per-week pace remains at least a year away.

Digit 5 will use NVIDIA IGX Thor as Agility aligns onboard computing and safety systems ahead of planned early access in 2027.