Figure 03 Walks 348 Miles in Nine-Day Treadmill Stress Test
Figure CEO Brett Adcock says Figure 03 logged 348 treadmill miles and 1.2 million steps in nine days during an ongoing hardware stress test.
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Schaeffler Opens Factory Where Humanoids Build Parts for Humanoids
Schaeffler’s Taicang factory uses six humanoids across five stations to assemble robot joint modules while linking production, training and digital twins.
AGCO Signs Agility Deal to Pilot Digit Humanoids at Kansas Factory
AGCO will pilot Agility’s Digit humanoids in Hesston, Kansas, from 2027, targeting parts sorting, stacking and tote handling.
Eka Robotics Raises $150M for Force-Aware Robot AI at $1.45B Valuation
Eka Robotics raised $150 million for AI that combines vision and force feedback, targeting fast, adaptable robot manipulation and industrial applications.
Germany and NVIDIA Put Physical AI and Robotics at Center of Industrial Push
Germany’s NVIDIA partnership targets physical AI and industrial robotics, alongside planned Agile Robots investment and Siemens factory applications tested in live production.
DEEP Robotics’ Lynx M20S Carries Gear and Films Wildlife in Ailao Expedition
DEEP Robotics’ wheeled robot dog helped researchers scout Ailao forest routes, carry equipment and film wildlife, with payload and battery limits shaping the mission.
Musk Says AI and Robots Are the Only Way to Solve US National Debt
Elon Musk tells Walter Isaacson that AI and robots are the only way to solve US national debt, according to Axios’s preview of an upcoming interview.
NeodraDynamics Shows Four-Meter Neo1 Robot With 500 kg Payload Claim
NeodraDynamics’ four-meter Neo1 targets heavy industrial work with a claimed 500 kg dual-arm payload, while customer deployments and test conditions remain undisclosed.
Physical Intelligence Opens Pi API Beta for Robot Training and Inference
Physical Intelligence’s Pi API beta lets teams adapt robot models on managed infrastructure, while real-world evaluation and reliable connectivity remain essential.
Leju Puts 15 Humanoids on Auto-Parts Line, Reports 98% Loading Success
Leju and Zhaofeng report routine operation of 15 humanoids on an auto-parts line, with 98% loading success and cycle times still slower than skilled workers.
Agility Picks Nyobolt for Digit 5’s Nine-Minute Battery Recharge
Agility names Nyobolt as Digit 5’s battery partner, targeting 90 minutes of runtime per nine-minute charge and early access in the first half of 2027.
RoboParty Opens RP1 Humanoid Hardware and Software to Researchers
RoboParty’s RP1 release opens humanoid designs, control software and learning tools, with modular configurations built for research rather than household deployment.