Qualcomm and NEURA Robotics have announced a strategic collaboration to develop next-generation robotics platforms, combining edge AI processors with full-stack robotics systems to accelerate the deployment of cognitive robots.
PlusAI has launched SuperDrive 6.0, an upgraded autonomous driving system designed for large-scale freight operations, adding night driving and construction zone handling as the company prepares for commercial deployment of driverless trucks.
Agility Robotics has rebranded as Agility, signaling plans to expand beyond its current humanoid robot deployments as competition accelerates across the global humanoid robotics market.
Caitlin Kalinowski, head of OpenAI’s robotics and hardware group, has resigned after raising concerns about the company’s agreement to make its AI systems available within U.S. Department of Defense computing environments.
NASA’s Valkyrie humanoid robot is returning to the United States after ten years of research at the University of Edinburgh, marking the next phase in the development of robots designed for future planetary missions.
BMW has launched its first humanoid robot pilot project in Germany at its Leipzig plant, testing how AI-driven machines can support workers in battery assembly and logistics tasks on the factory floor.
ABB Robotics is integrating NVIDIA Omniverse simulation technology into its RobotStudio platform to train factory robots using synthetic data and digital twins, aiming to close the long-standing gap between virtual training and real-world deployment.
Samsung SDI plans to showcase a pouch-style all-solid-state battery designed for humanoid robots at InterBattery 2026 in Seoul, signaling a push to adapt next-generation battery technology for physical AI systems.
Italian startup Mirai Robotics has raised $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to develop autonomous maritime systems, aiming to deploy fleets of robot ships for security, monitoring, and commercial operations.
A surgeon in London remotely controlled a robotic system to remove a prostate from a patient in Gibraltar, demonstrating how teleoperated robotics could expand access to specialized surgical care.
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.