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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:NewsBoston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics’ New Atlas Humanoid Robot: ‘Order Of Magnitude’ Simpler

The new Atlas can kick a soccer ball like no other robot. But for the first time, Boston Dynamics has engineered in a secret superpower critical for... Source: forbes.com

Importance:NewsRobot battery supply

LG Energy wins battery supply deals with top humanoid robot makers

LG Energy Solution Ltd. has secured major supply contracts with the top three US humanoid robotics developers – Tesla Inc., Boston Dynamics Inc. and Figure... Source: kedglobal.com

Importance:NewsFactory automation

AI deals and embodied robotics push factory automation into a new era

Fanuc, Google, Kawasaki, and Stellantis are among the companies forming AI partnerships to reshape industrial robotics and factory automation in 2026. Source: marketscale.com

Importance:NewsRobotics SPAC

Agility Robotics’ SPAC Deal Opens a Rare Door Into Humanoid AI

The CCXI-Agility Robotics SPAC merger will create the first U.S.-listed pure-play humanoid equity, valued at $2.5B, with clients including Amazon and a... Source: marketbeat.com

Importance:NewsFigure AI applications

How BMW is Using Figure AI Humanoid Robots in Production

BMW is using physical AI in its production lines, demonstrating the updated Figure 03 humanoid robot in the US across complex logistics applications. Source: manufacturingdigital.com

Importance:NewsRobotics IPO

The First Major Robotics IPO Is Here: 5 Robotics Stocks That Could Run in the Second Half of 2026

The first major humanoid robotics company just went public. Agility Robotics completed its public debut through a merger with SPAC Churchill Capital Corp XI... Source: 247wallst.com

Importance:Newshumanoid robot launch & physical AI training

Industry Insights: Apptronik Launches New Humanoid, Physical AI Warehouse

The humanoid firm is expanding its partnership with Google DeepMind, with a focus on training physical AI for industrial work. Source: automate.org

Importance:LaunchApptronik Apollo 2 & robot training facility

Apptronik launches robot training hub, unveils Apollo 2 humanoid robot

Google-backed Apptronik unveiled a new robot training facility on Tuesday, betting that large-scale ​real-world data collection will accelerate the... Source: reuters.com

Importance:Newshumanoid robot market reality

China’s humanoid robots have captivated the world. A rental market is exposing their limits

When Ai Lin bought his first humanoid robot last year, he wasn't thinking about how it could make his life easier by doing his dishes. Source: cnn.com

Importance:Newshumanoid robots in manufacturing

BMW Group deploys Figure 03 humanoid after tests with previous version

The Figure 02 robot supported the production of more than 30000 BMW X3 vehicles over 11 months in South Carolina. Source: therobotreport.com

Importance:NewsChinese embodied AI funding

Chinese robotics outfits AI2 Robotics and X Square Robots each secure funding at around $2.8B valuation

Today, two Chinese general-purpose and embodied artificial intelligence firms, AI2 Robotics and X Square Robots, announced funding rounds that pushed their... Source: siliconangle.com

Importance:Newsrobot hand training data / Tesla trade secret

Exclusive: Robot hand company settles Tesla trade secret suit and announces $11M raise

The startup, Proception, is taking a unique approach to collecting training data to tackle one of the hardest problems in robotics: hands. Source: techcrunch.com

Importance:Newsnational humanoid robot policy

South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots

South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028. Source: arstechnica.com

Importance:Opinionembodied AI data challenges

The Second Half of Embodied AI: Stuck on Data

Gasgoo Munich-Embodied AI is undergoing a pivotal shift: the battle is moving from hardware to data. For the past two years, the industry race focused on... Source: autonews.gasgoo.com

Importance:Newsembodied AI production milestone

AGIBOT produces 15,000th robot, marking a milestone in embodied AI deployment

AGIBOT has rolled out 15000 wheeled semi-humanoid robots as it moves from embodied AI from development and production to deployment. Source: therobotreport.com

Importance:Newshumanoid robots in manufacturing

BMW Group advances the use of Physical AI in production with Figure 03 project in Spartanburg

+++ Figure AI demonstrates Figure 03 humanoid robots in new use case at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg +++ Robot development runs in parallel at BMW Group... Source: press.bmwgroup.com

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 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: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:NewsBoston Dynamics expansion

Boston Dynamics to build "advanced robotics and AI center" in Massachusetts, add over 1,000 jobs

Boston Dynamics, the humanoid robot maker, announced big expansion plans on Tuesday. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company said it plans to invest $100... Source: cbsnews.com