Toyota Puts Factories First in $6.4B Robotics Push
Toyota’s robotics push pairs factory-first deployment with a potential $6.4 billion annual automation program covering both humanoid and conventional machines.
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Universal Robots Launches Gen 7 Platform at IMTS as Physical AI Deployment Layer
Universal Robots has launched Gen 7 at IMTS, a unified seventh-generation platform featuring the CB7 controller with 40% more compute in a 30% smaller footprint, a…
Boston Dynamics IPO Unlikely in 2027 as Atlas Deployment Scale and Profitability Fall Short
A senior Hyundai Motor Group executive with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters that a Boston Dynamics IPO in 2027 is unlikely, as the company…
UBTECH Opens 10,000-Unit Humanoid Robot Factory in Liuzhou, Producing One Robot Every 10 Minutes
UBTECH has launched its new 14,000 square-meter factory in Liuzhou, Guangxi, designed to produce more than 10,000 humanoid robots annually at a rate of one robot…
Japanese Startup MW Bets on Iron Man-Inspired Built-In Robotic Arms Over Humanoids
Tokyo-based startup MW is embedding ceiling-mounted robotic arms into homes as an alternative to humanoids, targeting its first robot-equipped home sale by 2028, 10,000 units annually…
First Hydrogen Acquires Stake in RoboticsCo and Launches First Humanoid Subsidiary
First Hydrogen Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a 60% stake in RoboticsCo, which holds 26 issued patents covering advanced actuation, gearbox, and motor…
Vecna Robotics Raises $31 Million as Demand for U.S.-Built Warehouse AMRs Doubles
Vecna Robotics has raised $31 million led by Unless to scale its U.S.-manufactured autonomous mobile robot fleet, as demand for its CaseFlow case-picking system more than…
Robots March on Warsaw’s Digital Ministry to Demand AI Regulation
Around 30 robots including Agibot A3 humanoids and quadrupeds marched outside Poland's digital affairs ministry in Warsaw, chanting slogans demanding AI labor market regulation in an…
Lupin Dental Raises €15 Million to Scale Robotic Veneer Preparation System Approved in UK and India
French dental robotics startup Lupin Dental has closed a €15 million Series A led by Fynveur, with Bpifrance participation, to expand its robotic system that automates…
Unitree Demos Fully Autonomous Humanoid Combat Using UnifoLM-X2-1.0 World Model
Unitree Robotics has demonstrated UnifoLM-X2-1.0, a world model that enables its humanoid robot to autonomously decide how to move, evade, and attack in real-time combat without…
Figure AI and Nscale Sign $3.5 Billion Compute Deal for 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs
Figure AI and Nscale have signed a strategic partnership providing Figure with access to up to 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs starting in the second half…
IFA 2026 Opens in Berlin with More Humanoid Robots Than Ever Before
IFA 2026 in Berlin featured the highest number of humanoid robots in the trade show's history, with PrimeBOT Q1, Booster K1, EngineAI T800, Agibot A3, and…