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From Unitree to Tesla, see which companies shipped the most robots in 2025, and why Chinese manufacturers dominate the leaderboard.

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A manufacturing plant in South Carolina is now staffing "agility contractors" to sit around and watch robots toil.

Nebius has integrated the NVIDIA Physical AI Data Factory Blueprint into its global-scale AI infrastructure. The post Nebius and NVIDIA collaborate for physical AI cloud appeared first on The Robot Report.

PSYONIC’s Ability Hand has become a native asset in NVIDIA Isaac Lab, introducing a "real-to-real" transfer pipeline that uses human-driven data to train dexterous robotic manipulation.

NVIDIA is partnering with the global robotics ecosystem, including leading robot brain developers, industrial robot giants and humanoid pioneers, to power production-scale physical AI. NVIDIA also unveiled new NVIDIA Isaac™ simulation frameworks and new NVIDIA Cosmos™ and NVIDIA Isaac GR00T open models for the industry to develop, train and deploy the next generation of intelligent robots. Industry leaders building on the […] The post NVIDIA and Global Robotics Companies Take Physical AI to the Real World appeared first on Humanoid Robotics Technology.

STMicroelectronics and Leopard Imaging® have introduced an all-in-one multimodal vision module for humanoid and other advanced robotics systems. Combining ST imaging, 3D scene-mapping, and motion sensing with the NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge technology, the module integrates natively with NVIDIA Jetson and NVIDIA Isaac open robot development platform, simplifying and accelerating vision system design within the size, […] The post STMicroelectronics and Leopard Imaging Accelerate Robotics Vision with NVIDIA appeared first on Humanoid Robotics Technology.

Announced at NVIDIA GTC 2026, a new collaboration between ASUS and Hugging Face brings together advanced local AI computing and expressive robotics to elegantly span the divide between intelligence and physical action. By combining the PFLOP-class AI performance of the ASUS Ascent GX10 with the open-source Reachy Mini tabletop robot, this collaboration delivers a turnkey platform for the next […] The post ASUS and Hugging Face Collaborate to Make AI Robotics Accessible with Reachy Mini, Powered by NVIDIA appeared first on Humanoid Robotics Technology.

IntBot has announced that its General Social Intelligence Engine, IntEng, now supports multiple humanoid and service robot platforms from different hardware vendors, marking a significant step toward hardware-agnostic deployment of socially intelligent robots in real-world environments. Live Demonstrations at NVIDIA GTC 2026 At NVIDIA GTC 2026, IntBot will deploy three robots built on three different […] The post IntBot Expands General Social Intelligence Engine Across Multiple Robot Platforms at GTC 2026 appeared first on Humanoid Robotics Technology.

Novanta Inc. has announced that it has joined NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab, the first ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accredited inspection lab for AI-driven physical systems. The lab helps accelerate certification and advance trust in key components and subsystems enabling the next generation of robotics and physical AI systems. By participating in Halos AI Systems Inspection […] The post Novanta Announces it Has Joined NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab appeared first on Humanoid Robotics Technology.

Using limited human motion data, researchers trained a humanoid robot to track fast balls and rally with humans in real time.

SEONGNAM, South Korea — Tesollo has commercialized a compact five-finger robotic hand designed to enable robots to perform more dexterous manipulation tasks in humanoid and industrial robotics systems. The new DG-5F-S hand features a 20-degree-of-freedom structure intended to support precise grasping and handling of objects in robotic platforms.

Humanoid robots are doing all kinds of gigs in China. A Chinese man just spent $145 to rent a humanoid for his proposal. It’s part of a growing trend where robot rentals are taking off, while buying one remains out of reach for most consumers.

European chipmakers Infineon , NXP and STMicroelectronics on Monday ‌all announced partnerships with Nvidia to sell hardware for humanoid robots, as they vie for business in a potentially lucrative market.

Renault will deploy 350 Calvin-40 humanoid robots in its factories, aiming to cut production hours per vehicle by 30 percent.

Chinese AI robotics company Galbot has designed software that teaches a Unitree G1 humanoid robot how to play tennis.

Humanoid robots are machines designed to resemble the human body and replicate some humanlike abilities. Engineers in humanoid robotics build machines with arms, legs, and sensors that allow them to perform tasks in environments built for human beings.

The Zerith Z1 is a bipedal humanoid robot developed by Zerith Robotics. Known for its artificial intelligence-driven motions, the Zerith Z1 is designed for autonomous navigation and sophisticated interaction in various service and commercial settings. It is built to operate in human-designed spaces, moving confidently in lobbies and corridors and maintaining balance, even on uneven... The post Welcome, Zerith Z1 Humanoid Robot! appeared first on Humanoid.guide.

Tesla has announced plans to wind down production of its Model S and Model X flagship models, with no successor programs confirmed.

Sharpa presents new research demonstrating significant improvements in simulation methods for robot training, in collaboration with NVIDIA. Sharpa aims to accelerate the deployment of robots capable of complex manipulation tasks across consumer and enterprise markets. To achieve human-like dexterity, Sharpa leverages simulation either by training the robot on single tasks using Reinforcement Learning (RL) in virtual […] The post Sharpa and NVIDIA Bridge the Simulation Gap for Dexterous Robot Training appeared first on Humanoid Robotics Technology.

Samsung Electronics is targeting one of the hardest engineering challenges in humanoid robotics: building a dexterous robotic hand. The company recently created Hand Lab, a dedicated robotics unit developing high-performance, high-degree-of-freedom robotic hands capable of delicate grasping, manipulation, and tactile sensing. Samsung believes replicating human-level dexterity will be essential to bringing humanoid robots into real commercial environments.

As humanoid robotics approach commercialization, developers are still working to improve navigation, manipulation, and skills learning. The post Humanoid robotics developers must address a wide range of applications appeared first on The Robot Report.

A new report from Bank of America projects that the global humanoid population will outnumber cars by 2060, driven by a "mind, body, and soul" integration of generative AI and precision hardware.

Developers of physical AI such as field and inspection robots need to consider cyber and data security, explains ANYbotics' CEO. The post Data security is the foundation of trust in physical AI appeared first on The Robot Report.

Highly dexterous robot built on a wheeled platform will traverse the lunar surface while performing construction, maintenance and sampling.

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Kalanick's existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport.

Andrew Yang said on CNBC the U.S. shouldn’t tax something like labor in the age of AI.

Robot soldiers are now operating in Ukraine's combat zones as the Phantom MK-1 humanoids mark the arrival of autonomous warfare technology.

An aging workforce, a labor shortage, and a capital surge are quietly building the foundation for the biggest consumer technology wave since the smartphone.

Elon Musk said that Tesla Inc.'s third-generation Optimus Humanoid robot will be the most advanced robot ever. Most Advanced Robot In an interview with entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, Musk shared that the Optimus Gen 3 robot was in the "final stages" of completion, adding that the robot was "gonna be by far the most advanced robot in the world." He also said that the robot will begin production in Summer 2026, which will initially be slow and then reach volume production sometime in 2027. Musk, wi

WIRobotics has announced it has been selected for the second cohort of the Physical AI Fellowship, a virtual program powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) Startups and NVIDIA Inception that helps high-potential robotics startups build, refine, and scale physical AI solutions. Following the success of the inaugural Fall 2025 cohort, the 2026 cohort brings together […] The post WIRobotics Chosen for the Physical AI Fellowship Powered by AWS, NVIDIA, and MassRobotics appeared first on Humanoid Robotics Technology.

A viral video shows a Unitree G1 humanoid robot escorted away by police in Macau, China, after an older woman was startled and taken to the hospital.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he expects to hire more workers and that output per Tesla employee will get "nutty high."

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholders are hanging in there after the latest 17% descent from recent highs, and a lot of it is likely due to the tremendous promise offered by the future of robotics and robotaxis. Undoubtedly, electric vehicle (EVs) sales arguably haven’t been the needle-mover on the shares for quite a while. But when exactly ... Tesla’s Optimus Robot is Seriously Impressive. Is it Enough Reason to Buy the Stock?

Real-world AI for robots is hard and expensive to create. Or is it? Researchers at a UK university just showed us how to teach robots like humans ...

Sharpa Robotics has unveiled a new hierarchical framework that combines shared-autonomy data collection with a "mixture-of-experts" AI model to achieve complex, contact-rich manipulation tasks.

A global study of 18,000 people reveals that public trust in robotics is inextricably linked to real-world exposure, with security concerns now outweighing the fear of job displacement.

With Dallas and Phoenix, Zoox is now operating test fleets across 10 markets, including the San Francisco Bay Area and Las Vegas. The post Zoox begins testing its purpose-built robotaxis in Phoenix and Dallas appeared first on The Robot Report.

Robotics and physical AI are emerging as the next battleground for manufacturers seeking efficiency gains.

With a massive seed round and a valuation of $3.5 billion, AMI Labs is building a global research powerhouse to prove that "world models" are the true path to human-level intelligence.

Humanoid robots have arms and legs, but can they work alongside human beings, or will they replace them? Their use is growing, but are they ready?

A new €17 million "TUM RoboGym" at Munich Airport will deploy a fleet of humanoid robots to bridge the sim-to-real gap, fueling NEURA’s hardware-agnostic Neuraverse platform.

"AI has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorization are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got." The post OpenAI robotics head resigns over Pentagon deal appeared first on The Robot Report.

MiTwell, MediaTek and RGo Robotics, has announced a next-generation Visual Real-Time Localisation Solution (RTLS) designed to accelerate the adoption of Physical AI across warehouses, logistics operations, and industrial environments. The joint solution enables moving machines, including Forklifts, Mobile Robots, Drones, and other Autonomous Systems to become visible, traceable, and information-gathering agents capable of understanding their […] The post MiTwell, MediaTek, and RGo Robotics Unveil Infrastructure-Free Visual RTLS Platform appeared first on Humanoid Robotics Technology.

We met with Henner Brandes from Agile Robots to talk about Agile One, their humanoid robot that will be showcased at Hannover Messe.

Xiaomi trials humanoid robots in its electric vehicle factory to perform assembly tasks like nut installation and material transport.

The week in autos saw Xiaomi deploy humanoid robots in EV manufacturing, BYD move toward entering the Canadian market, Geely outsell BYD for a second straight month, Tesla post higher European registrations despite weaker sales, while rising oil prices amid the U.S.–Iran conflict pressured shares of Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis.

Agility Robotics is building humanoid bots to address a labor gap in the manufacturing industry, which is seeing vacancies and an aging workforce.

Tesla is shifting a portion of its Fremont factory to produce its Optimus humanoid robots, marking a move further into robotics and artificial general intelligence. The company is planning for large scale production, with a stated goal of up to 1,000,000 Optimus units per year and a Gen 3 robot reveal on the horizon. Elon Musk has stated that Tesla could be first to achieve embodied AGI, positioning Optimus at the core of the company’s long term vision. Tesla (NasdaqGS:TSLA), trading at...

Agility Robotics is rebranding, saying the new company name reflects its readiness to scale deployments and lead humanoid adoption.

Bloomberg reports that German robotics firm Neura Robotics has closed a €1 billion funding round led by stablecoin giant Tether, valuing the company at €4 billion as it prepares to mass-produce its cognitive humanoids.

A small Ontario robotics firm says it’s poised to boost production of its humanoid robots as the global race for AI‑driven machines intensifies.

As part of the UL 3300 evaluation, Tally passed more than 40 safety tests, demonstrating its ability to operate safely in retail settings. The post Simbe Tally shelf-scanning robot achieves UL 3300 certification appeared first on The Robot Report.

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has joined a growing list of companies who are deploying humanoids on factory floors in manufacturing processes.

Agility Robotics announced its rebrand to Agility, marking a significant evolution in the company’s identity as it advances the future of humanoid automation. The new name reflects the flexibility required in a rapidly evolving robotics landscape, enabling the company to expand into new use cases, services, and industries beyond its original scope. This strategic initiative included […] The post Agility Robotics Becomes Agility appeared first on Humanoid Robotics Technology.

China's leading humanoid robot developers gathered at Smart Factory and Automation World 2026 (AW 2026) in South Korea, where companies including Unitree Robotics, Leju Robot, and AgiBot showcased their technologies and outlined commercialization strategies for humanoid robots.

Foresight is Dexterity's physics-consistent world model, a real-time, transactable representation of the physical environment. The post Dexterity unveils Foresight world model for truck loading appeared first on The Robot Report.

A Figure 02 robot worked 10-hour shifts at BMW's South Carolina plant. Now the program is expanding to Leipzig, Germany.

The Unitree H1-2 is a full-size humanoid robot designed for research, development, and advanced mobility tasks. Standing at human height, it carries high-torque joint motors and uses 360° depth perception for environmental sensing. It places emphasis on agility, balance, and whole-body motion, serving as a versatile platform for developers and institutions driving humanoid robotics forward.... The post Welcome, Unitree H1-2 Humanoid Robot! appeared first on Humanoid.guide.

Germany’s Neura Robotics is reportedly raising $1.2 billion to scale its humanoid and AI-driven robot portfolio amid shifting valuation expectations. The post Neura Robotics Reportedly Raising $1.2B for Humanoids appeared first on Humanoid.guide.

Tesla, Inc. CEO Elon Musk continues to raise the stakes on his AI vision, arguing that Tesla could be among the first companies to create artificial general intelligence—and to embody it in humanoid robots. Elon Musk's Claim In an early morning post on X, he said Tesla will be one of the firms to make AGI and "probably the first to make it in humanoid/atom-shaping form," expressing his view of the company as a front‑runner in the race for human‑level AI. Tesla will be one of the companies to mak

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Menlo Research’s open-source project, Asimov, moves from GitHub repository to physical hardware with a bipedal kit designed for rapid iteration and "Processor-in-the-Loop" development.

🤖 DOBOT Atom Enters Mass Production and Global Delivery DOBOT’s third batch of full-size industrial humanoid robots, Atom, has officially rolled off the production line and is now being delivered to customers worldwide. #DOBOT #Atom #HumanoidRobot #EmbodiedAI pic.twitter.com/SRvQG1Rh8U

Want a robot? You can now get a humanoid robot from Agibot delivered, set up, and running for the low, low price of $1,000 a day ...

New data from Xiaomi shows its humanoid robots hitting production-speed cycle times and high reliability in complex nut-installation tasks, signaling a shift from lab prototypes to factory-ready labor.

The humanoid robot market is estimated to hit $5 trillion by 2050. Hyundai and Tesla are positioned as two of the industry leaders.

The challenges, such as opening a door with a round doorknob, started out easy, at least for a human, and progressed to “gold medal” tasks such as properly buttoning and hanging up a men’s dress shirt and using a key to open a door. Holson’s point was that the hard tasks aren’t the dazzling ones. Instead, within months, robotics company Physical Intelligence completed 11 of the 15 challenges—from bronze to gold—with a robot that washed windows, spread peanut butter and used a dog poop bag.

At MWC 2026, HONOR advanced its Augmented Human Intelligence (AHI) vision and accelerated ALPHA PLAN through three connected pillars: Alpha Phone, Alpha Store and Alpha Lab. Building on its long-term commitment to human-centric AI, HONOR offered a preview of Robot Phone, a bold exploration of embodied intelligence and a new species of smartphone that reimagines how future AI devices could integrate motion and spatial awareness.

GalbotRobotics just raised $350M, becoming China’s highest-valued unlisted humanoid robotics firm as its robots scale from CATL factories to 24/7 retail stores. #HumanoidRobots #EmbodiedAI https://t.co/Mg0m7AutFI

Xiaomi has deployed a humanoid robot at an EV plant, where it autonomously completed three hours of self tapping nut assembly within line cycle time targets. The post Xiaomi Deploys Humanoid Robot in EV Factory for Auto Assembly appeared first on Humanoid.guide.

With the launch of a new Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform and a global online store, AgiBot is attempting to bridge the "utility gap" by turning high-end humanoids into accessible, short-term rentals.

It was apparently inspired by the Pixar lamp.

A new technical critique from Origami Robotics argues that high-ratio gearboxes are the "foundational" bottleneck for robotic dexterity, prompting a rare hardware reveal from 1X CEO Bernt Børnich.

Interesting. AEON uses a self-service battery swapping system located on the chest (with a key-like clip on the wrist). pic.twitter.com/IShnjMpWyJ

At the inaugural HEIS conference in Beijing, industry giants Unitree and AgiBot joined regulators to release China’s first comprehensive humanoid standard system, signaling a shift toward industrial utility and mass-production reliability.

Chinese humanoid robot firms are shipping more units and iterating faster than US competitors, building an early lead in the emerging bipedal robotics market. The post China’s Humanoid Robot Makers Gain Early Market Lead Over US Rivals appeared first on Humanoid.guide.

Industrial giant Schaeffler formalizes its humanoid ambitions by establishing "Schaeffler Embodied Intelligent Robotics (Taicang) Co., Ltd.," a move that integrates hardware manufacturing with a dedicated AI computing hub in the heart of China’s German enterprise cluster.

Hyundai Motor Group announces a KRW 9 trillion investment in a Saemangeum innovation hub, while the South Korean government launches a "One-Team" council to unify humanoid research across national institutes.

China’s push into humanoid robots is accelerating, with domestic firms shipping more units and iterating faster than U.S. competitors in a still-nascent market.

In folding its Intrinsic project into the main company and out of "Other Bets," Google is aiming to mimic its Android strategy for robots.

Dieter Pletscher of Kassow Robots shares advice for overcoming common hurdles in deploying collaborative robots. The post How to integrate collaborative robots into existing production lines without disruption appeared first on The Robot Report.

Explore how vision-language-action models like Helix, GR00T N1, and RT-1 are enabling robots to understand instructions and act autonomously. The post Vision-language-action models are the next leap in autonomous robotics appeared first on The Robot Report.

Through the decades, robots have expanded globally and advanced to do more jobs in auto plants. But it seems over the past year or so, the chatter around the industry’s implementation of robots — particularly humanoid robots — has grown exponentially.

BMW, the luxury German carmaker, is testing humanoid robots at its production facility in the east German city of Leipzig, the company announced on Friday. Initial trials began in December, the compan...

Wang Xingxing built Unitree from a grad-school prototype into China’s fastest-scaling robotics firm with humanoids priced far below U.S. rivals.

Group joins Tesla and other carmakers as industry turns to AI-powered robots to cut labour and manufacturing costs

Fauna Robotics CEO Rob Cochran joined NBC News to demonstrate Sprout, the company’s "lovable" humanoid robot, showcasing its conversational AI and soft-bodied design intended for the home.

+++ BMW Group bringing Physical AI to Europe +++ Pilot project at BMW Group Plant Leipzig +++ New “Center of Competence for Physical AI in Production” accelerates global integration of AI and robotics in production +++ First pilot deployment of humanoid robots successfully completed at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, USA +++

Agibot unveils upgraded G2 robot with 26-DOF mobility, submillimeter accuracy, and precision dual-arm force control.

Feb. 27. Deliveries begin. pic.twitter.com/fAuh66uP8J

Chancellor Friedrich Merz led a delegation of 30 German business executives to Unitree’s Hangzhou headquarters, signaling a potential shift from humanoid entertainment to global industrial cooperation.

The 'Big 5' humanoid robot manufacturers will participate in the China Humanoid Robot Conference as part of AW 2026. The post Automation World in Seoul to feature Chinese humanoid makers appeared first on The Robot Report.

NVIDIA researchers have revealed EgoScale, a framework that leverages a massive 20,854-hour egocentric human dataset to train robots in complex, fine-grained manipulation with minimal robot-in-the-loop data.

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. In past missions to Mars, like with the Curiosity and Opportunity rovers, the robots relied mostly on human instructions from millions of miles away in order to safely navigate the Martian landscape. The Perseverance rover, on the other hand, has zipped across the alien, boulder-ridden land almost completely autonomously, smashing previous records for autonomous driving on Mars. Whereas the Curiosity rover completed about 6.2 percent of its travels autonomously, Perseverance had completed about 90 percent of its travels autonomously, as of its 1,312th Martian day since landing (28 October 2024). Perseverance was able to accomplish such a feat—using remarkably little computing power—thanks to its specially designed autonomous driving algorithm, Enhanced Autonomous Navigation, or ENav. The full details on ENav’s inner workings and how well it has performed on Mars are described in a study published in IEEE Transactions on Field Robotics in November 2025. There are some advantages, but some serious challenges when it comes to autonomous navigation on Mars. On the plus side, almost nothing on the planet moves. Rocks and gravel slopes—while formidable obstacles—remain stationary, offering rovers consistency and predictability in their calculations and pathfinding. On the other hand, Mars is in large part uncharted terrain. “This enormous uncertainty is the major challenge,” says Masahiro “Hiro” Ono, supervisor of the Robotic Surface Mobility Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who helped develop ENav. Creating a Highly Autonomous Rover While some images from the space-borne Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter exist, these are usually not high enough resolution for ground-based navigation by a rover. In December, NASA engineers performed the first test of a navigation technique that uses a model based on Anthropic’s AI to analyze MRO images and generate waypoints—the coordin...

AgiBot has officially launched its full humanoid and industrial robot portfolio in Europe, securing a strategic partnership with Tier 1 automotive supplier Minth Group to drive localized deployment and manufacturing.

An update on our vision for spatial intelligence in 2026.