Physical AI, humanoid robots, robot learning, and embodied intelligence from Figure, Boston Dynamics, Tesla, and research labs.
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RoboParty publicly presented its RP1 humanoid, also known as ROBOTO 01, at IROS 2026 on September 28. The event marked the robot's global debut, with the company positioning it as a high-performance, fully open-source platform. Source: english.kyodonews.net
EV sales remain Tesla's main source of revenue, but its valuation of roughly USD 1.40 trillion rests heavily on its AI, robotaxi and humanoid ambitions. Source: internationalfinance.com
Hitachi is partnering with Germany's Agile Robots to build physical AI systems. The goal is to automate complex factory tasks that still rely on human judgment. Source: theaiinsider.tech
Shipments of humanoid robots are climbing as firms such as Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics and 1X deploy machines built to work without safety fences. Demonstrating that these robots are genuinely safe around people remains the tougher challenge. Source: forbes.com
Runway says it is testing Praxis-1 across a range of robot embodiments and environments. The goal is to find and close any gaps before the model reaches general availability. Source: therobotreport.com
FieldAI Inc., a startup building artificial intelligence models for robots, is said to be looking to raise $700 million in new funding. The round would bankroll its work on software that lets machines operate autonomously. Source: siliconangle.com
FieldAI is developing a general-purpose brain meant to power everything from humanoids to drones, and investors are backing that vision heavily. The robotics company is reportedly raising $700 million at a valuation of $10 billion. Source: businessinsider.com
Boston Dynamics has introduced new robot hands with 13 degrees of freedom and direct actuation. They are designed to work with high-fidelity simulation and to handle dexterous physical tasks. Source: bostondynamics.com
Shipments of humanoid robots have risen sharply, though most units are still used in non-work scenarios. The share deployed for actual work is also improving. China accounts for about 95% of the market. Source: finance.yahoo.com
Figure has retired a batch of its F.02 humanoid robots by delivering them to a foundry and dropping them into a vat of molten steel. The stunt deliberately echoes the climax of Terminator. Source: interestingengineering.com
Figure says it loves the F.02, which marked many firsts for the company, including its first deployment at BMW, the birth of Helix and its first robot of the kind. The post serves as a tribute to the model as it is decommissioned. Source: figure.ai
A San Francisco startup has unveiled Flourish 1, a home robot priced at $3,555. Pre-orders are open for the first 50 units, with deliveries to follow. The robot is deliberately slow, simple and cheap. Source: forbes.com
When a conversational AI character in an immersive environment states something false, how should the system warn the user? Researchers have explored three approaches to alerting users to such hallucinations. Source: techxplore.com
Japan is looking into humanoid robots powered by AI to assist its armed forces. Possible uses include patrolling bases, handling logistics, scouting terrain, and carrying out rescue operations. Source: thedefensepost.com
LumiBot, known in China as Shiyue Technology, is presenting its work on the exhibition floor at IROS 2026. The startup was founded just over a year ago and is positioning itself against the data bottleneck facing embodied AI. The source snippet is cut off before describing the actual showcase. Source: prnewswire.com
In Beijing, thirty robots recently took part in what was described as a graduation event, marking a step from training environments into practical applications. The event highlights China's push to move embodied AI systems from labs into real-world roles. Source: en.people.cn
Enactic, Inc. has published OpenArm on GitHub, a fully open-source seven-degree-of-freedom humanoid robotic arm. It's built specifically for physical AI research, including tasks involving direct physical contact. Source: blog.adafruit.com
Robbyant, Ant Group's embodied AI unit, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Arab Federation for Digital Economy. The deal aims to speed up deployment of robotics and embodied AI solutions across the Middle East region. Source: afp.com
South Korea's Angel Robotics has unveiled phai-x1, a wearable robotic platform designed to support physical AI research and development. The device builds on the company's prior expertise in wearable robotics technology. Source: koreabiomed.com
Gecko Robotics is deploying NVIDIA's newly launched Open Agent Safety Platform to reinforce security and control of its autonomous systems. The move aims to ensure safer operation of AI agents managing physical infrastructure. Source: therobotreport.com