Agibot has deployed its G2 humanoid robots at a Shanghai electronics manufacturer, reporting throughput of up to 310 units per hour and a success rate above 99%, with plans to scale to 100 robots by Q3 2026.
Toyota has introduced CUE7, the latest iteration of its basketball-shooting robot, featuring a significantly lighter frame, an inverted two-wheel base, and a hybrid control system combining reinforcement learning with model predictive control.
SoftBank Robotics America and Matternet have signed a strategic partnership to accelerate autonomous drone delivery deployments across the U.S., targeting healthcare and other industries where speed and reliability are critical.
Grab unveiled an AI-powered delivery robot called Carri at its annual GrabX 2026 event, designed to reduce the time drivers spend navigating malls and office buildings to collect orders.
A field robot that maps soil moisture at the level of individual trees could reshape irrigation practices, reducing water use and improving crop health.
Siemens, NVIDIA and Humanoid have tested a humanoid robot in a live factory environment, signaling progress toward industrial-scale physical AI deployment.
Skild AI has acquired Zebra Technologies’ robotics automation business, aiming to unify fragmented warehouse systems under a single AI-driven control layer.
A viral humanoid robot chasing wild boars in Warsaw has drawn attention to the rapid global spread of Chinese robotics hardware.
Boston Dynamics has integrated Google’s Gemini robotics model into its Spot platform, enhancing reasoning and inspection capabilities in industrial environments.
Google has introduced a new AI model that improves how robots understand, plan, and act in real-world environments, marking progress in embodied reasoning.
Unitree is bringing its lowest-cost humanoid robot to global markets via AliExpress, signaling a shift toward early consumer adoption of robotics.
AGIBOT introduced Genie Sim 3.0, a unified platform combining simulation, data generation, and benchmarking to accelerate embodied AI development.
Global shipments of humanoid and quadruped robots are projected to reach 810,000 units by 2030, as enterprise adoption replaces early experimentation.
Gig workers across more than 50 countries are recording household tasks to train humanoid robots, revealing a new data economy behind physical AI.
Researchers have developed a flexible sensor that allows robots to detect gentle touch with high precision, marking a step toward safer human-machine interaction.