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A McDonald’s restaurant in Shanghai is testing humanoid robots for customer-facing roles, offering a glimpse into how service robotics could gradually enter everyday retail environments.
U.S. lawmakers are examining potential security risks posed by Chinese AI and robotics systems entering global markets. A congressional hearing highlighted concerns over infrastructure exposure and technology supply chains.
RealSense and LimX Dynamics demonstrated autonomous humanoid navigation at NVIDIA GTC, highlighting how dense 3D perception systems could enable safer operation of legged robots in human environments.
NVIDIA is expanding its robotics platform with new world models, simulation frameworks, and partnerships with leading robot manufacturers. The move aims to accelerate the deployment of AI-powered robots across manufacturing,…
Researchers from Tsinghua University and Galbot have developed a humanoid robot that learned to play tennis using imperfect human motion data. Within days of deployment, the robot improved enough to…
Samsung has launched a dedicated robotics research group focused on developing advanced robotic hands, betting that dexterity will be the key to unlocking practical humanoid robots.
A humanoid robot used for promotional activities in Macau was escorted away by police after startling a pedestrian, highlighting new challenges as robots increasingly appear in public spaces.
STMicroelectronics plans to deploy humanoid robots and retrain workers in older semiconductor plants as the European chipmaker looks to boost efficiency and avoid factory closures.
A humanoid robot named Edward Warchocki has rapidly gained attention in Poland’s influencer market, attracting hundreds of thousands of social media followers and landing commercial brand partnerships.
Tesla has teased a new generation of humanoid robot hands for Optimus, suggesting the company is focusing on improved dexterity as it develops its next iteration of the humanoid platform.
Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla and xAI are jointly developing a system called Digital Optimus, combining Tesla hardware with xAI’s Grok model to power real-time AI agents.
XGSynBot has introduced the Z1 wheeled humanoid robot designed for industrial environments, positioning the system as a flexible platform aimed at closing the gap between AI prototypes and real factory…
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.
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.
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…
