Tesla–SpaceX Merger Review Puts Optimus and AI Ambitions in Focus
Independent committees are exploring a Tesla–SpaceX merger, raising questions about the future of Optimus, AI investment and shared engineering.
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FANUC Opens Largest U.S. Corporate Robotics Training Center
FANUC’s new Michigan academy more than doubles its classrooms as the company expands hands-on robotics and automation training.
Generative Bionics Plans AMD-Powered Physical AI Data Factory in Italy
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 Builds Touch-Sensing Infrastructure for Physical AI
Daimon Robotics connects touch sensors, demonstration data and simulation to help physical AI systems handle contact-rich assembly and packaging tasks.
Faraday Future’s $2,490 FF Nova Brings Humanoid AI to Developers
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 Pushes 35 kg Objects and Lifts 20 kg in New Demo
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 03 Walks 348 Miles in Nine-Day Treadmill Stress Test
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 Opens Factory Where Humanoids Build Parts for Humanoids
Schaeffler’s Taicang factory uses six humanoids across five stations to assemble robot joint modules while linking production, training and digital twins.
AGCO Signs Agility Deal to Pilot Digit Humanoids at Kansas Factory
AGCO will pilot Agility’s Digit humanoids in Hesston, Kansas, from 2027, targeting parts sorting, stacking and tote handling.
Eka Robotics Raises $150M for Force-Aware Robot AI at $1.45B Valuation
Eka Robotics raised $150 million for AI that combines vision and force feedback, targeting fast, adaptable robot manipulation and industrial applications.
Germany and NVIDIA Put Physical AI and Robotics at Center of Industrial Push
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’ Lynx M20S Carries Gear and Films Wildlife in Ailao Expedition
DEEP Robotics’ wheeled robot dog helped researchers scout Ailao forest routes, carry equipment and film wildlife, with payload and battery limits shaping the mission.