Unitree Unveils AS2 Robot Dog with 143 Pound Payload and 11 mph Speed
Unitree Robotics has introduced the AS2 quadruped robot, combining high-speed mobility, heavy payload capacity, and LiDAR-enabled autonomy for industrial and field applications.
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Unitree Robotics has introduced the AS2 quadruped robot, combining high-speed mobility, heavy payload capacity, and LiDAR-enabled autonomy for industrial and field applications.
Hefei’s metro system has deployed robot dogs, drones, and humanoid robots to automate inspections, improve safety, and modernize urban rail operations.
ZaiNar has raised more than $100 million and unveiled a physical AI platform that turns wireless networks into precise positioning systems for robots, devices, and autonomous systems.
Hyundai Motor Group has deployed unmanned firefighting robots with South Korea’s National Fire Agency, signaling robotics’ growing role in safety-critical infrastructure.
Just Eat Takeaway.com has launched ground robot delivery trials in Bristol and Milton Keynes, following Uber Eats’ recent rollout in Leeds, as UK platforms test physical AI for last-mile logistics.
China’s Li Auto is expanding beyond electric vehicles, positioning artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics as core pillars of its long-term strategy.
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future is shifting its strategy toward humanoid robots and embodied AI, joining a growing list of automakers betting on robotics to redefine their future beyond cars.
SpaceX has acquired xAI, bringing artificial intelligence development directly under its space and launch operations. The move positions space-based compute as a long-term pillar of AI scaling.
Autonomous systems focus on machines that operate independently using AI-driven perception and control.
Skild AI raised nearly $1.4 billion in a funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the robotics AI company at more than $14 billion as it scales a unified foundation model for robots.
Wing and Walmart will add drone delivery to 150 more stores, aiming to reach over 40 million Americans and build the largest residential drone delivery network in the U.S.
Physical AI focuses on intelligent systems that sense, decide, and act in the real world.
CES 2026 marked a turning point for Physical AI, as humanoids, autonomous machines, and AI-driven platforms moved from experiments to scalable, real-world systems.
Caterpillar and NVIDIA deepened their partnership at CES 2026, outlining how Physical AI will transform construction, mining, manufacturing, and industrial supply chains.
London-based startup Humanoid moved from concept to a functional alpha prototype of its HMND 01 robot in seven months, compressing a development cycle that typically takes up to two years.