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Generative Bionics plans a 5,000-square-meter Italian robot-training hub for Q4 2027, linking GENE.01 humanoids, digital twins and AMD Helios compute.

Daimon Robotics connects touch sensors, demonstration data and simulation to help physical AI systems handle contact-rich assembly and packaging tasks.

FF Nova combines a $2,490 compact humanoid with simulation tools and an optional $390 developer package, starting with a limited invitation release.

KAIST Humanoid v0.9 combines onboard vision and whole-body control to push 35 kg objects and lift 20 kg in a new research demonstration.

Figure CEO Brett Adcock says Figure 03 logged 348 treadmill miles and 1.2 million steps in nine days during an ongoing hardware stress test.

Schaeffler’s Taicang factory uses six humanoids across five stations to assemble robot joint modules while linking production, training and digital twins.

AGCO will pilot Agility’s Digit humanoids in Hesston, Kansas, from 2027, targeting parts sorting, stacking and tote handling.

Eka Robotics raised $150 million for AI that combines vision and force feedback, targeting fast, adaptable robot manipulation and industrial applications.

Germany’s NVIDIA partnership targets physical AI and industrial robotics, alongside planned Agile Robots investment and Siemens factory applications tested in live production.

DEEP Robotics’ wheeled robot dog helped researchers scout Ailao forest routes, carry equipment and film wildlife, with payload and battery limits shaping the mission.

Elon Musk tells Walter Isaacson that AI and robots are the only way to solve US national debt, according to Axios’s preview of an upcoming interview.

NeodraDynamics’ four-meter Neo1 targets heavy industrial work with a claimed 500 kg dual-arm payload, while customer deployments and test conditions remain undisclosed.

Physical Intelligence’s Pi API beta lets teams adapt robot models on managed infrastructure, while real-world evaluation and reliable connectivity remain essential.

Leju and Zhaofeng report routine operation of 15 humanoids on an auto-parts line, with 98% loading success and cycle times still slower than skilled workers.

Agility names Nyobolt as Digit 5’s battery partner, targeting 90 minutes of runtime per nine-minute charge and early access in the first half of 2027.