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NVIDIA has announced Halos for Robotics, the industry’s first full-stack safety architecture for physical AI systems, drawing on 18,600 engineering years of autonomous vehicle safety development, with Agility Robotics integrating it into Digit as the first commercial humanoid deployment.
Genesis AI has unveiled Eno, its first general-purpose robot, featuring a wheeled base, height-adjustable articulated tower, and proprietary dexterous hands matched to human hand dimensions, powered by the GENE foundation model and targeting industrial customer deployments by end of 2026.
Addverb Technologies, backed by Reliance Industries and currently ranked outside the global top 30 in robotics by revenue, is raising more than $100 million to develop humanoid and quadruped robots, build AI training systems, and expand internationally as it targets a top-10 global ranking within five years.
Google DeepMind has launched a three-month robotics accelerator program for early-stage European startups, selecting 15 companies spanning industrial automation, healthcare robotics, waste sorting, ocean autonomy, and neurosurgery for mentorship and access to Gemini robotics models.
South Korean builder GS E&C has signed an MOU with Daedong Robotics to deploy autonomous mobile robots at construction sites, beginning with pilot projects for material transportation and labor-intensive tasks before jointly developing construction-specific robot models.
Greek company Axl Imperial has developed MARK One, the country’s first domestically built industrial humanoid robot, ahead of its debut at the Automation & Robotics Expo 2026 in Athens. The robot is set to begin operating at a coffee factory this summer.
Doosan Robotics has opened an expanded European branch in Frankfurt to strengthen localized sales, service, training, and application development. The move builds on the South Korean company’s 2024 European entry and targets faster regional customer support.
In the 71st edition of its flagship Equity Gilt Study, Barclays Research analysts explore a new era of automation driven by physical AI, as humanoid robots extend AI from digital tasks into the real economy.
Robots for America has launched a national coalition focused on advancing robotics deployment policy and strengthening automation adoption across the United States.
UBTECH Robotics and Hitachi China have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to deploy Walker S2 humanoid robots across Hitachi’s manufacturing operations, with elevator production already in active testing at Hitachi Elevator’s facility.
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) marks pivot to innovation.
Germany’s VDMA has published four scenarios for humanoid robotics by 2040, ranging from mass-market adoption to industrial stagnation, as Europe’s machinery industry weighs how to compete against Chinese and U.S. manufacturers with deeper capital and AI investment.
Texas Instruments reported first-quarter revenue of $4.83 billion, up 19% year-over-year, driven by 90% growth in its data center segment and 30% growth in industrial, sending shares to their best single-day gain since 2000.
FLEX and Teradyne Robotics have expanded their partnership to accelerate intelligent automation deployments across manufacturing operations worldwide.
At Hannover Messe 2026, German manufacturers and startups showcased AI-powered robots for industrial applications, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz backing wider AI adoption as Germany seeks to close the gap with China and the U.S. in physical AI.