Goldman Sachs Research estimates Korean companies will account for 30% of global humanoid robot production by 2035 through direct manufacturing and component supply, with Korean supply chains supporting approximately 74,000 units by 2030, driven by automotive parts expertise translating directly into actuator and dexterous hand capability.
Naver Labs Europe has unveiled DIVINE, a universal encoder that consolidates multiple specialized AI encoders into a single model, reducing robot memory consumption by approximately 90% and increasing encoding throughput by up to 12 times for compact autonomous robotic platforms.
NVIDIA has announced Halos for Robotics, the industry’s first full-stack safety architecture for physical AI systems, drawing on 18,600 engineering years of autonomous vehicle safety development, with Agility Robotics integrating it into Digit as the first commercial humanoid deployment.
Autonomique, a Physical AI software company spun out of SRI, has moved its robot autonomy platform from a paid pilot to live production deployment at F&P Mfg., a Canadian Tier-1 automotive supplier serving Honda, Toyota, and General Motors, with a global rollout across F.tech’s manufacturing network under discussion.
D-Link has publicly confirmed its entry into robotics for the first time, establishing a dedicated subsidiary focused on AI therapeutic robots with software and platform services rather than hardware, targeting initial shipments exceeding 100,000 units in Q2 2027.
Alibaba has introduced the Qwen Robot Suite, its first family of AI models for physical robotics, comprising three interconnected systems for navigation, manipulation, and world modeling, already in pilot testing with Alibaba Cloud enterprise clients.
Nebius has launched the Physical AI Living Lab, a six-month accelerator providing UK and European robotics startups with access to NVIDIA’s physical AI software stack and Nebius cloud compute, with the first cohort expected to begin in September 2026.
Google DeepMind has launched a three-month robotics accelerator program for early-stage European startups, selecting 15 companies spanning industrial automation, healthcare robotics, waste sorting, ocean autonomy, and neurosurgery for mentorship and access to Gemini robotics models.
South Korean builder GS E&C has signed an MOU with Daedong Robotics to deploy autonomous mobile robots at construction sites, beginning with pilot projects for material transportation and labor-intensive tasks before jointly developing construction-specific robot models.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared humanoid robots “very very close” to industrial deployment as he and Hyundai Executive Chair Chung Euisun detailed plans to expand their physical AI and robotics partnership, with Huang also committing to join Hyundai’s $5.9 billion South Korean AI Valley initiative.
LG Group and NVIDIA have signed a broad strategic partnership covering physical AI and robotics, AI data center infrastructure, and autonomous vehicle systems, with Jensen Huang and LG Chairman Kwang Mo Koo meeting in Seoul to formalize the expanded cooperation.
Computex Taipei has introduced a dedicated AI robotics section for the first time at its 2026 edition, with exhibitors including E Ink, Hiwin Technologies, and Intel showcasing physical AI hardware, robotic arms, and edge computing platforms across a four-day program at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.
The Seoul Welfare Foundation has selected six nursing facilities to receive AI and robotics technology under a pilot program targeting the physical burden of caregiving, as South Korea’s demographic shift accelerates pressure on its senior care workforce.
Genesis AI has unveiled GENE-26.5, a robotics foundation model paired with a human-scale robotic hand and a data-collection glove that enables 1:1 skill transfer from humans to robots, targeting complex long-horizon manipulation tasks at commercial scale.
Meta is developing a highly personalized agentic AI assistant powered by its Muse Spark model, alongside an internal agent codenamed Hatch, as the company builds toward an autonomous AI and robotics strategy across its consumer platforms.