Xpeng has started building a dedicated humanoid robot manufacturing base in Guangzhou, aiming to achieve large-scale production by 2026 using vertically integrated AI and robotics technology.
Google has brought robotics software company Intrinsic fully in house, signaling a major push to integrate its AI models and cloud infrastructure into industrial robotics.
Yukai Engineering’s Mirumi, a small robotic bag charm, is entering global markets as robotics companies explore emotionally expressive consumer products tied to fashion and collectibles.
U.K.-based Wayve has secured up to $1.5 billion in new funding to expand its AI-driven autonomous driving software, with robotaxi deployments planned in London and integration into consumer vehicles by 2027.
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot, backed by Hyundai Motor Group, could be priced at around $130,000, signaling a push toward large-scale industrial deployment.
Amazon has halted its Blue Jay warehouse robotics project less than six months after unveiling the prototype, redirecting its underlying technology to other automation initiatives.
A new report projects humanoid robotics could grow into a $200 billion market, driven by labor shortages, aging populations, and advances in physical AI deployment.
Xiaomi has released Robotics-0, an open-source Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model designed to enable real-time perception and control for embodied AI systems, marking a strategic push into foundational robotics software.
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.
Apptronik has closed a $520 million extension to its Series A, bringing the total round to more than $935 million as it accelerates production and deployment of its Apollo humanoid robot.
Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter will step down, a move that coincided with a sharp rise in Hyundai Motor shares and renewed focus on accelerating commercialization of the robotics business.
Alibaba has unveiled RynnBrain, an artificial intelligence model designed to help robots understand and interact with the physical world, marking the company’s latest move into physical AI and embodied robotics.
China has launched the world’s first humanoid robot free combat league in Shenzhen, turning martial arts-style competition into a real-world testing ground for embodied AI and robotics.
Indian automation firm Addverb has unveiled Elixis-W, the country’s first domestically developed wheeled humanoid robot, marking a shift from experimental robotics to real industrial deployment.
China’s Li Auto is expanding beyond electric vehicles, positioning artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics as core pillars of its long-term strategy.