Physical AI, humanoid robots, robot learning, and embodied intelligence from Figure, Boston Dynamics, Tesla, and research labs.
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Several robotics companies are racing to solve one of AI's toughest challenges: creating foundation models that let robots perform tasks they were never explicitly trained for. Source: techcrunch.com
Founded by former Unit 8200 researchers, Enigma is building foundation AI models aimed at making robots smarter and simpler to deploy. Source: calcalistech.com
Hyundai's plan to deploy AI-powered humanoid robots by 2028 is fueling growing labor concerns, particularly in South Korea. Local unions are pushing back against the initiative. Source: forbes.com
Hyundai Motor Group announced plans to scale up physical AI development across robotics, autonomous driving and smart factories. The push includes significant investment aimed at strengthening the company's position within South Korea. Source: upi.com
Hyundai Motor Group revealed a major initiative to position itself as a leader in physical AI, with a strong focus on autonomous driving technology. The partnership with NVIDIA is central to this strategy, announced for July 26, 2026. Source: gurufocus.com
Educators call the initiative inappropriate, noting the robot comes from a company that also owns a sex doll manufacturer. The school in question serves a large Native American student population. Source: theguardian.com
Analysts argue that combining AI with automation gives America a rare chance to revive its manufacturing sector. Achieving this, however, would require active backing from Washington. Source: thehill.com
Mitsubishi Motors has joined forces with a University of Tokyo spin-off to develop and mass-manufacture humanoid robots. The partnership aims to bring the machines from prototype stage to large-scale production. Source: english.kyodonews.net
Students had helped design the AI-powered robot, envisioned as a young woman with dark hair and a cheerful personality. But public outrage forced officials to scrap the project. Source: nytimes.com
At the San Francisco AI Summit, Hyundai Motor Group's Executive Chair Euisun Chung outlined the company's roadmap for Physical AI and detailed plans to partner with leading global tech firms on the effort. Source: prnewswire.com
Tactus AI introduced Elsie, an autonomous humanoid robot designed to assist at clinical laboratory benches, during the 2026 Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine event. Source: newswise.com
Singapore-based robotics data infrastructure startup Ropedia has raised $22 million in a Pre-Series A round. The funding will help scale its human-centric data collection operations supporting embodied AI development. Source: siliconangle.com
Robotics company Foundation announced its new MK-2 Phantom humanoid robots will run on AMD Ryzen chips instead of Nvidia hardware. The move signals growing competition for Nvidia, which currently dominates the AI chip market for robotics. Source: forbes.com
According to sources familiar with the matter, AI robotics startup Genesis AI is negotiating a new funding round worth roughly $500 million. The deal would mark one of the largest recent investments in the robotics AI space. Source: bloomberg.com
MulticoreWare, a technology company focused on AI software, physical AI, and accelerated computing, is partnering with AMD to advance robotics platforms. The collaboration aims to push forward autonomous robotics solutions built on AMD hardware. Source: prnewswire.com
Tesla revenue jumped on record vehicle deliveries in Q2, but operating profit dipped because of heavy spending on R&D. Source: axios.com
Shares in Elon Musk company fall more 3% in after-hours trading, as earnings per share miss Wall Street expectations. Source: theguardian.com
While robotics developers have used artificial intelligence for years, the past few years have seen a fundamental shift in how the technologies work... Source: therobotreport.com
Noetra has $2.33 billion in state funding and 27500 Nvidia Rubin chips to build Japan a homegrown robot AI foundation model. Source: technology.org
ABB Robotics and NVIDIA white paper, highlights the transformative impact of industrial-grade physical AI on precision manufacturing to revolutionize speed... Source: automate.org