Launch NVIDIA Japanese manufacturers are adopting NVIDIA's Cosmos foundation model to train robots that can perceive and manipulate the physical world. Japan’s Robotics and Manufacturing Leaders Build on NVIDIA Cosmos to Advance Physical AI Frontier - NVIDIA Newsroom · NVIDIA Newsroom
Launch PrimeBOT PrimeBOT unveiled the Qiyuan T1, a transformable robot shifting from four-legged crawler outdoors to wheeled humanoid indoors. World's First Transformable Personal Humanoid Robot Officially Launched! - Gasgoo · Gasgoo
Launch LG Display LG Display is building transparent displays that let humanoid robots see and act through their own faces. LG Display Creates RoboCop-Style Interface for Humanoid Robots - Thomasnet · Thomasnet
Launch Xiaomi Xiaomi's humanoid robot reached 98 percent success on EV assembly lines, nearly matching human workers after four months. China’s new humanoid robot offers 98% success rate, handles EV assembly, factory operations - Interesting Engineering · Interesting Engineering
Launch XPeng XPeng is ramping production of its humanoid robot toward a thousand units monthly and preparing to ship internationally. XPeng Aims to Produce Over 1,000 Robots a Month as It Plans Global Rollout - WSJ · WSJ
Launch Carnegie Foundry Carnegie Mellon and Carnegie Foundry are launching an initiative with drone manufacturers to accelerate American drone manufacturing. Carnegie Foundry, Carnegie Mellon and American Drone Manufacturers Launch Initiative to Supercharge America's Drone Manufacturing Base - Carnegie Mellon University · Carnegie Mellon University
Launch Gabler · Flanq — Gabler, Flanq Gabler and Flanq successfully tested Ranger, an autonomous drone that launches from submarine torpedo tubes for surveillance missions. Autonomous drone fired from submarine torpedo tube completes first sea trials - Interesting Engineering · Interesting Engineering
Launch Tesseract Ventures Tesseract Ventures' autonomous delivery drone system moves from concept to prototype under Pentagon oversight. Tesseract Ventures Selected by Defense Innovation Unit for Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) Prototype Project - PR Newswire · PR Newswire
Funding LimX Dynamics · Nio · Xpeng · Li Auto — Will Zhang LimX Dynamics, a Chinese humanoid startup founded during the pandemic, is rushing toward a Hong Kong IPO after raising $200 million at a $2.21 billion valuation. 'Listing is a must': Chinese humanoid startups are rushing to launch IPOs - CNBC · CNBC
Research USC Viterbi School of Engineering · USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and AI — Erdem Bıyık, Yue Wang, Gaurav S. Sukhatme USC researchers will present three papers at the robotics conference RSS 2026, introducing foundation models and learning systems that help humanoid robots master everyday manipulation tasks. USC Advances Humanoid Robotics, Robot Learning and 3D Manipulation at RSS 2026 - USC Viterbi School of Engineering · USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Research The Air Force successfully launched a long-range missile from an unmanned combat jet, marking a milestone in autonomous weapons capability. Air Force Test Fires Long-Range Missile From Combat Jet Drone for the First Time - WSJ · WSJ
Research Precedence Research — Gautam Mahajan, Aditi Shivarkar Precedence Research projects the global delivery drone market will expand sevenfold to $18.93 billion by 2035, driven by e-commerce and healthcare logistics demands. Delivery Drone Market Size to Hit USD 18.93 Billion by 2035 - Precedence Research · Precedence Research
Research Engineers built a drone small enough to hunt individual mosquitoes in flight, demonstrating an alternative to traditional pest control. Watch: Engineers Create Tiny Drone That Hunts And Kills Mosquitoes Mid-Air - NDTV · NDTV
Opinion Agility Robotics Agility Robotics, maker of a bipedal warehouse bot, pitches Washington on six recommendations for humanoid robot regulation before the industry hits a wall. Agility outlines six recommendations for U.S. humanoid robot policies - The Robot Report · The Robot Report
Opinion Unitree Robotics — Xi Jinping China is flooding factories and logistics hubs with thousands of humanoid robots to outpace the U.S., with President Xi Jinping backing the effort. China sends robots out into the world to learn how to be human - The Japan Times · The Japan Times
Opinion Waymo A California safety board questions whether Waymo's driverless cars are equipped to handle emergency vehicles and accident scenes. Waymo called on the carpet for emergency scene responses - Axios · Axios
Opinion Waymo Waymo's arrival in Washington, D.C. would reshape taxi driving and street safety in the capital. What would Waymo mean for jobs and safety in DC? - NBC4 Washington · NBC4 Washington
Opinion Waymo Waymo's decision to report teenagers in its robotaxis to police sparked debate about whether autonomous vehicle companies should become de facto surveillance arms of law enforcement. Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns - NPR · NPR
Opinion Uber · Waymo After ending its Phoenix partnership with Waymo, Uber faces federal reckoning for autonomous vehicles that interfere with emergency responders. TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum - TechCrunch · TechCrunch
Opinion Tesla An NTSB investigation finds a Tesla driver manually took control of Autopilot seconds before a fatal Katy collision, raising questions about technology limits. NTSB: Tesla driver overrode car's self-driving mode before deadly Katy crash - Houston Chronicle · Houston Chronicle