Launch Matrix Robotics Matrix Robotics unveiled the MATRIX-3 humanoid robot at WAIC 2026, positioning the third-generation model toward autonomous physical labor. WAIC 2026 | Matrix Robotics Unveils MATRIX-3 Humanoid Robot · Gasgoo
Launch Boston Dynamics · Hyundai Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot First Stock has been deployed on a Hyundai assembly line in South Korea, marking a concrete move from prototype to factory floor. Humanoid Robot 'First Stock', Enters South Korean Automotive Production Line · Gasgoo
Launch Xiaomi Xiaomi displayed its factory robot at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference alongside over 300 physical robots, releasing operational performance data. Xiaozhi Weekly News | Over 300 Physical Robots Appear at WAIC; Xiaomi Robot Reveals Factory "Report Card" · Gasgoo
Launch Waymo Waymo restored its San Francisco robotaxi service after a brief operational pause, signaling continued reliability challenges in its core market. Waymo says San Francisco service has resumed after one-hour pause · TechCrunch
Launch SAIC Mobility SAIC Mobility is building a purpose-designed robotaxi from scratch, targeting a 2027 debut. SAIC Mobility starts purpose-built Robotaxi project, targets 2027 debut · Gasgoo
Launch MINIEYE · StarCharge MINIEYE and StarCharge have partnered to deploy automated charging hubs designed for driverless vehicle fleets. MINIEYE, StarCharge partner on automated charging hubs for driverless fleets · Gasgoo
Launch Saronic Saronic's autonomous drone was deployed to locate and rescue downed U.S. pilots in a real-world operation. Saronic autonomous drone helps rescue downed US pilots · Fox Business
Launch An autonomous cargo drone network is ferrying pathology samples across NHS hospital sites, replacing courier runs that once took hours. Autonomous Cargo Drone Network Accelerates NHS Pathology Logistics · Unmanned Systems Technology
Launch Figure Figure demonstrates two Helix-02 humanoids coordinating to tidy a bedroom using a single learned vision-language-action policy, with each robot inferring its partner's intent from motion alone rather than through explicit communication. Helix-02 Bedroom Tidy · Figure
Launch NEURA Robotics · Amazon Web Services NEURA Robotics and Amazon Web Services announced a strategic partnership to accelerate physical-AI training and explore robot deployment in Amazon fulfillment centers. NEURA Robotics and Amazon Web Services Enter Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Physical AI at Scale · Neura Robotics
Launch Dexterity Dexterity deployed Instinct, a tactile AI system that guides robotic hands through box-packing tasks with an 81% production success rate. Introducing Instinct · Dexterity
Launch Percepto Percepto won EPA approval to deploy autonomous drones equipped with optical gas imaging for federal emissions monitoring. EPA approves Percepto’s autonomous OGI drones for federal emissions inspections · Percepto
Launch Joby Aviation · Toyota Motor Corporation Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation established a joint venture to scale production of electric air taxis combining aircraft design with manufacturing expertise. Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation Launch Initial Phase of a Strategic Manufacturing Alliance to Realize Air Mobility for All · Joby Aviation
Research Seoul National University · EAD — Jun Won Choi Seoul National University's SafeDrive model teaches self-driving cars to reason through emergency maneuvers rather than simply mimicking human reactions. A new AI model wants self-driving cars to think before they swerve · Digital Trends
Opinion NVIDIA NVIDIA showcases graphics and simulation tools for physical AI applications at SIGGRAPH. At SIGGRAPH, NVIDIA Advances Graphics and Simulation With Agentic and Physical AI · NVIDIA Blog
Opinion Anduril An emerging robotics company explores whether humanoid robots could fire mortars and breach doors in future combat scenarios. Could humanoid robots be used to fire mortars? | Defense Dollars · Defense News
Opinion Waymo Waymo pushes to launch driverless operations in Washington D.C. but faces local regulatory and political resistance. Waymo really wants to operate in D.C. But does D.C. want Waymo? · The Detroit News
Other World Artificial Intelligence Conference — Jared Perlo, Dawn Liu, Erin Tan Hundreds of thousands descended on Shanghai's World Artificial Intelligence Conference to gawk at humanoid robots and dancing machines as China flexes its AI muscles. Inside China’s big AI show: Robot police, dancing humanoids and a roof collapse · NBC News
Other EngineAI EngineAI's humanoid combat tournament in Shenzhen ended with one robot decapitating another, undercutting UN warnings about killer machines. Amid Fears of Killer Robots, Humanoid MMA Fight in China Ends With Decapitation · Common Dreams
Other Waymo Waymo's driverless vehicle blocked a San Francisco fire station entrance, forcing firefighters to manually move the car during an emergency. Firefighters Had to Move a Waymo Themselves After It Blocked an Emergency Call · inc.com