HONOR captured more than 70 media awards at Mobile World Congress 2026, highlighting its push into AI-powered devices, robotics concepts, and next-generation foldables.
Texas Instruments and NVIDIA are expanding their collaboration to accelerate robots and other physical AI systems by combining advanced sensing, power electronics, and AI computing platforms.
China has introduced its first national standard system for humanoid robotics, aiming to unify technical specifications and accelerate commercial deployment across industries.
Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a flexible robotic fin with embedded electronic skin that automatically adapts to changing water currents, improving underwater robot stability and efficiency.
Mobile World Congress 2026 highlighted a decisive shift as AI moved beyond apps and into physical devices, from humanoid robots and AI glasses to smartphones with mechanical motion systems.
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a robot pollinator that uses computer vision and 3D modeling to automate flower pollination in indoor farms.
Revobots has introduced TASKBOT SCOUT XT, an all-weather autonomous patrol robot designed for outdoor enforcement and campus monitoring under a Robots-as-a-Service model.
At MWC 2026, TCL introduced Tbot, a concept desktop robot designed to pair with children’s smartwatches, extending AI support from outdoor tracking to home routines.
AGIBOT presented its X2 humanoid robot at MWC 2026, highlighting shipment leadership and a shift toward scenario-based, commercial-scale deployment.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says robotics will become a major revenue stream by 2028, as the company positions its Dragonwing chip at the center of the physical AI market.
BMW has introduced the AEON humanoid robot at its Leipzig plant to automate battery assembly tasks as part of a broader push into physical AI-powered manufacturing.
Xiaomi is preparing to release a new robotics product this year as the company deepens investment in AI, chips, and operating systems to compete in embodied intelligence.
Beijing-based Noetix Robotics has raised nearly $140 million in a Series B round led by a CATL-backed investment fund as it develops humanoid and biomimetic consumer robots.
Honor introduced a “Robot Phone” at MWC 2026 featuring a 200-megapixel AI tracking camera mounted on a miniature robotic gimbal arm designed for autonomous filming.
Xiaomi has deployed a humanoid robot on its EV assembly line, marking a step toward large-scale industrial use of embodied AI in automotive manufacturing.