Unitree and EngineAI Robots Square Off in First Public Inter-Brand Robot Fight in San Francisco
A video of a Unitree humanoid and an EngineAI robot trading punches and kicks in a San Francisco Bay Area storefront has gone viral, billed by…
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Unitree Unveils GD01 Manned Mecha at $650,000, Claims World’s First Production-Ready Model
Unitree Robotics has unveiled the GD01, a manned mecha the company describes as the world's first production-ready civilian mecha vehicle, weighing approximately 500 kilograms including the…
EU-Funded PROBOSCIS Project Develops Elephant Trunk-Inspired Soft Robot Gripper
Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology have developed a soft robotic arm modeled on the elephant trunk's muscular architecture, capable of handling fragile objects and…
UBTECH and Hitachi Partner to Deploy Walker S2 Humanoid Robots in Elevator and Smart Manufacturing
UBTECH Robotics and Hitachi China have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to deploy Walker S2 humanoid robots across Hitachi's manufacturing operations, with elevator production already in…
Unitree Launches UniStore, a Robot App Store for Its Humanoid and Quadruped Platforms
Unitree Robotics has launched UniStore, described as the world's first humanoid robot application store, allowing users to browse, download, and install motion and task packages onto…
Tesla Ends Model S and Model X Production at Fremont, Converting Line to Optimus Manufacturing
Tesla built its last Model S and Model X at Fremont on May 9, ending a combined 14-year production run as the company converts the assembly…
HD Hyundai Robotics Secures First U.S. Shipyard Order with ArcLift GO Welding System
HD Hyundai Robotics has secured its first robotic welding order from a U.S. shipyard operator, supplying its ArcLift GO system to three Chouest Group facilities in…
Seoul Deploys AI and Robotics Across Six Nursing Facilities to Address Elder Care Labor Crisis
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 Jogyesa Temple Ordains Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot as Buddhist Monk
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot named Gabi was ordained as a Buddhist monk at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple in a ceremony hosted by the Jogye Order of…
The Gap Between Humanoid Robot Hype and Industrial Reality Is Wider Than It Looks
Despite record investment, viral demonstrations, and bold commercial timelines, the gap between what humanoid robots can do on camera and what they can reliably deliver in…
Genesis AI Unveils GENE-26.5 Foundation Model and Human-Scale Robotic Hand for Dexterous Manipulation
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…
1X Technologies Begins Full-Scale NEO Humanoid Production at Hayward, California Facility
1X Technologies has launched full-scale production of its NEO humanoid robot at a 58,000-square-foot facility in Hayward, California, with consumer shipments scheduled for 2026 and early…