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WhalesBot Announces US Launch of Pubbo AI Companion Robot
WhalesBot is bringing Pubbo to US families, pairing a touchscreen and camera with conversational AI, creative tools and app-based robot coding.
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WhalesBot is bringing Pubbo to US families, pairing a touchscreen and camera with conversational AI, creative tools and app-based robot coding.
Gremsy’s under-300g Kestrel payload combines stabilized visible-light and thermal imaging for small drones, with broader pre-orders now open.
Embodied AI’s AIR uses a wheeled base and lightweight tendon-driven arms, with human-guided factory deployments intended to build task-specific autonomy.
Realbotix has renamed Echo as Series 1 while keeping its prices, specifications and plans for an initial 250-unit batch in 2027 unchanged.
UBTECH and Ras Al Khaimah have agreed to explore humanoid climate research and live robot trials across industrial and public-service settings.
Saab and Swedish authorities have completed initial sea trials of a large uncrewed underwater demonstrator, with further autonomous capability development planned.
Chery-backed AiMOGA plans to unveil Mobo and open global pre-orders on October 21, extending its service-robot portfolio into family companionship.
FF Nova costs $2,490, with a $390 developer package and an initial 100-unit invitation phase aimed at developers and schools.
XPeng president Brian Gu says overseas robotaxi trials and commercial robot deliveries are planned for 2027 as the EV maker expands into physical AI.
Feather’s wheeled humanoid starts at a promotional $29,990, with two seven-axis arms and an open SDK. Grippers and dexterous hands cost extra.
Tokyo startup O-ID has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding for modular humanoids designed for quick on-site repairs, with factory pilots planned for 2027.
REK’s founder shared a California cease-and-desist notice over human–robot cage fights held without athletic commission approval.