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UBTECH has launched its new 14,000 square-meter factory in Liuzhou, Guangxi, designed to produce more than 10,000 humanoid robots annually at a rate of one robot every 10 minutes, using humanoid robots on the production floor alongside Siemens digital twin technology and a flexible mixed-line design.
Tesla has begun producing Optimus robots at its Fremont factory, using the space previously occupied by Model S and X production, with initial output focused on internal factory deployment through an “Optimus Academy” rather than commercial sales, as Musk describes the scaling challenge as the hardest manufacturing problem Tesla has ever faced.
Walden Robotics has launched from stealth with $300 million at a $1.1 billion valuation, co-led by Toyota and Deviation Capital, with robots already performing real production work at a Toyota North American plant since February 2026, powered by Large Behavior Models developed at Toyota Research Institute.
Tesla has released time-lapse footage showing the decommissioning of its original Model S and Model X assembly line at Fremont in 46 days, with limited Optimus Gen 3 production expected…
The 2026 World Robot Conference opens in Beijing on August 19 with more than 300 exhibiting companies, a 36% increase in exhibitors from 2025, as China accounts for 90% of…
Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot delivered the match ball to the referee at halftime of Brazil's round-of-16 World Cup match against Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium, overcoming stadium…
Genesis AI and LG CNS have announced a long-term strategic partnership to evaluate and deploy Genesis's Eno general-purpose robot and GENE AI foundation model across LG Group manufacturing and logistics…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared humanoid robots "very very close" to industrial deployment as he and Hyundai Executive Chair Chung Euisun detailed plans to expand their physical AI and robotics…
VinDynamics, the robotics arm of Vietnam's Vingroup, has signed an MOU with Skild AI to integrate the Skild Brain foundation model into its humanoid robots, targeting real-world deployment across manufacturing,…
Tesla is converting its Fremont Model S and Model X line to produce one million Optimus robots annually, but with no consumer sales until late 2027 at the earliest and…
EngineAI has opened a smart manufacturing facility in Shenzhen's Honghualing district capable of producing one T800 humanoid robot every 15 minutes, with a second 10,000-unit capacity plant planned for Zhengzhou…
Interact Analysis forecasts annual humanoid robot shipments will exceed 700,000 units by 2035, generating around $15 billion in revenue, with China accounting for over 65% of real-world application shipments and…
Hyundai Motor Group has established dedicated organizational units for its software-defined factory initiative and robot component procurement, as it advances toward deploying 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots across Hyundai and Kia…
Hyundai Motor Group has outlined plans to deploy more than 25,000 Atlas humanoid robots across Hyundai and Kia manufacturing facilities, targeting 30,000-unit annual production capacity by 2028 and domestic U.S.…
Robots for America has launched a national coalition focused on advancing robotics deployment policy and strengthening automation adoption across the United States.