US Bans New Chinese Humanoid Robot Models Under FCC Security Rules
The FCC has blocked new foreign-produced humanoid and quadruped robot models from entering the US market, with Chinese manufacturers expected to face the greatest disruption.
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PNDbotics’ Adam Rides a Robot Horse and Fires an Arrow From 20 Metres
PNDbotics has demonstrated its Adam humanoid riding a robotic horse and firing an arrow at a target from 20 metres, highlighting advances in whole-body coordination and…
BrainCo Unveils Brain-to-Robot AI Platform for Thought-Controlled Robots
BrainCo has introduced a brain-to-robot AI platform that converts neural signals into commands for humanoids, robotic arms, and quadrupeds in under 200 milliseconds.
Japan and NVIDIA Launch World’s First National Physical AI Infrastructure with 27,500 Rubin GPUs
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and NVIDIA have announced the world's first national AI infrastructure dedicated to physical AI, built around an NVIDIA Vera…
MicroWatt Launches First UL-Certified Hazardous Location Inspection Robot in North America
MicroWatt Controls has launched the ExR-2.5, the first inspection robot certified under the new UL 6260 framework for potentially explosive industrial environments in North America, targeting…
Xpeng Targets 1,000+ IRON Robots Per Month by End of 2026, Plans Global Rollout in 2027
Xpeng is targeting monthly production capacity of more than 1,000 IRON humanoid robots by end of 2026, with deployment as showroom sales assistants in China in…
Hybrid Robots Market Forecast to Reach $10.03 Billion by 2030
A hybrid robotics forecast projects $10.03 billion by 2030, spanning hardware, software and services as manufacturers pursue more flexible automation.
NTU Singapore Develops Diving Suit for Cyborg Cockroaches, Deployed in Myanmar Earthquake Response
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University Singapore have developed a 3D-printed diving suit that allows remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches to survive underwater for up to three hours, following…
Walden Robotics Launches with $300M, Toyota and NVIDIA Backing, Already in Toyota Plant
Walden Robotics has launched from stealth with $300 million at a $1.1 billion valuation, co-led by Toyota and Deviation Capital, with robots already performing real production…
Run Robotics Unveils Centaur Robot with Humanoid Upper Body and Wheeled-Legged Lower Body for Hazardous Industry
Shanghai-based Run Robotics has unveiled a centaur-configuration robot combining a humanoid upper body with a wheeled-legged lower body, capable of carrying 100-120 kg continuously and up…
UBTECH U1 Hits 13,000 Pre-Orders but Faces July Payment Test and Mounting Competition
UBTECH's UWORLD U1 companion humanoid has accumulated 13,000 pre-orders, but the critical test arrives in mid-July when final payments are due from pre-order customers, as the…
Keio University and MIT Design Floating Companion Robot Inspired by Tinker Bell
Researchers at Keio University and MIT Media Lab have developed a soft floating robot that uses helium buoyancy and flapping fins to hover silently indoors, establishing…