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🦾 Robotics & Embodied AI

Physical AI, humanoid robots, robot learning, and embodied intelligence from Figure, Boston Dynamics, Tesla, and research labs.

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Importance:NewsAgility Robotics IPO/SPAC

Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2.5B bet on staffing warehouses with humanoids

Agility Robotics, a maker of humanlike robots, is planning to go public on Wall Street. The Oregon-based company announced a planned merger with an... Source: apnews.com

Importance:NewsAgility Robotics SPAC deal

Agility Robotics plans to go public via SPAC in a $2.5B deal

Agility Robotics, the humanoid robotics startup that spun out of Oregon State University in 2015, expects to generate $620 million in proceeds. Source: techcrunch.com

Importance:NewsAgility Robotics first humanoid IPO

First Humanoid Robot Maker Goes Public In U.S.: $2.5 Billion Deal, New Robot, $300 Million In Pre-orders

Finally we have the first U.S. humanoid robot company going public. Unfortunately, it's via a SPAC, not an IPO. Still, it's a big step for the humanoid... Source: forbes.com

Importance:Launchrobot safety systems

NVIDIA Announces Halos for Robotics, the Industry’s First Full-Stack Safety System for Physical AI

NVIDIA today announced NVIDIA Halos for Robotics, the industry's first full-stack, comprehensive safety system for robotics and physical AI that unifies AI... Source: nvidianews.nvidia.com

Importance:Newshumanoid robot safety

Nvidia seeks to make humanoid AI robots safer around humans

Nvidia Corp. is working to make humanoid robots safer around people, arguing that they'll need to handle split-second decisions before they can be trusted... Source: latimes.com

Importance:Newshumanoid robot safety

Nvidia debuts AI humanoid software to advance robotics safety

Nvidia's vision for humanoid robots is bThe AI giant rolls out what it calls a "comprehensive safety system" designed to ensure the technology can be... Source: axios.com

Importance:NewsMeta acquires robotics AI company

Meta Acquires Robotics AI Company To Fast-track Humanoid Robot Development: Report

Financial terms weren't disclosed. Assured Robot Intelligence co-founders to work closely with Meta Robotics Studio. Meta says the firm is “at the frontier... Source: stocktwits.com

Importance:NewsBoston Dynamics investment / Samsung

Samsung weighs Boston Dynamics stake as humanoid AI race heats up

Samsung Electronics is reportedly reviewing the possibility of investing in Boston Dynamics, the US robotics company controlled by Hyundai Motor Group. Source: digitimes.com

Importance:Opinionembodied AI investment analysis

Embodied AI World Models Attracted $6 Billion, But the LLM Parallel May Not Hold

Embodied AI world models drew $6 billion in Q1 2026 alone, but new analysis from Fusion Fund investors argues the LLM scaling analogy has a structural flaw:... Source: techtimes.com

Importance:Newsteleoperation / humanoid robot training in China

Operating a Humanoid With Your Body Is a Hot Job in China’s Hardware Capital

In Shenzhen, workers at IO-AI Tech control humanoid robots using a VR rig reminiscent of Ready Player One. Source: wired.com

Importance:Launchindustrial AI robot startup

Startup Backed by Ex-Google CEO Debuts Industrial Robot With LG

A startup backed by former Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt unveiled an industrial robot powered by artificial intelligence, as investors pile... Source: bloomberg.com

Importance:Launchnon-humanoid general-purpose robot

French startup bets on non-humanoid design in crowded AI robot race

Genesis AI, the French robotics startup backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, unveiled its first general-purpose robot ​on Tuesday, as AI capabilities... Source: reuters.com

Importance:Researchrobot memory and object localization

Could AI tell you where you left your keys?

A new memory framework known as DAAAM enables a robot to rapidly recall rich descriptions and precise locational information about objects it encountered... Source: news.mit.edu

Importance:Newshumanoid robot startup funding

Robotics startup backed by Nvidia, Amazon and others raises $1.4B

Neura plans to leverage the capital to increase robot manufacturing and deployments across industries, as well as expand its training and intelligence... Source: manufacturingdive.com

Importance:Launchrobot foundation models

Alibaba Launches Robotics AI Models as It Ramps Up Physical AI Push

By Tracy Qu Alibaba Group has rolled out a suite of artificial-intelligence models that can help robots better understand and perform real-world tasks,... Source: marketscreener.com

Importance:NewsOpenAI robotics division - Tesla competition

OpenAI Just Launched a Robotics Division. Should Tesla Investors Be Worried?

ChatGPT parent company OpenAI is looking beyond the virtual world and eying the real one. That's the takeaway from OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman's... Source: fool.com

Importance:Newshumanoid robots - Boston Dynamics mainstream coverage

Will AI-powered humanoid robots someday work alongside us? | 60 Minutes

Engineers and computer scientists are developing AI-powered robots that look and act human. Boston Dynamics invited 60 Minutes to watch its humanoid, Atlas,... Source: cbsnews.com

Importance:Newshumanoid robotics startup

Rivian CEO taking different approach than Elon Musk for humanoid robotics company

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe started a robotics company late last year called Mind Robotics that he says has has raised more than $1 billion. Source: cnbc.com

Importance:Newshumanoid robotics / major funding round

Neura Robotics secures $1.4 billion to advance physical AI platform

German company Neura Robotics is building a new category of AI infrastructure where cognitive robots continuously learn, collaborate and operate across real... Source: evertiq.com

Importance:Researchrobot learning / gesture-based training data

MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data

Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of... Source: wcax.com