Launch AgiBot AgiBot, a Chinese humanoid-robot maker, has begun the process of listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Chinese robot maker AgiBot starts Hong Kong IPO process, Securities Times reports · Reuters
Launch University of California, San Diego — Garth R. Jacobsen, Ryan Broderick Surgeons at UC San Diego used teleoperated humanoid robots to perform gallbladder removal, suggesting cheaper robotic surgery for rural and resource-limited hospitals. Fellows Participate in First Teleoperated Humanoid Robot Surgery · The American College of Surgeons
Launch Figure AI · AMD — Eric Trump Figure AI, backed by Eric Trump, is securing AMD chips for its humanoid robots and pivoting toward military applications. This Eric Trump-Backed Startup Just Got AMD's Chips for Its Humanoid Robots— Now It's Building Military V · Benzinga
Launch TEKEVER Portuguese firm TEKEVER unveiled the AR6, a heavy-lift drone that can carry 200-kilogram payloads across 500 kilometers without relying on satellite positioning. Portugal Debuts Heavy-Lift Drone That Can Carry 200-Kilogram Payloads · The Defense Post
Launch Mobix Labs · Vision Aerial Mobix Labs is acquiring Vision Aerial to expand its national-security drone platform. Mobix Labs to Acquire Vision Aerial, Expanding National Security Drone Platform · citybiz
Launch Skydio Skydio's entire commercial drone lineup, including its first-responder system, won clearance for U.S. federal use on the Blue UAS Cleared List in 2026. Skydio Blue UAS Cleared List 2026 · Skydio
Opinion Tesla · NVIDIA · Samsung — Mark Cuban, Elon Musk, John Kakaley Mark Cuban argues humanoid robots will fail due to latency and processing limits, while specialized robots optimized for specific tasks will dominate homes and workplaces. Mark Cuban Predicts Humanoid Robots Will Flop on 'Latency, Processing Power, Dexterity,' and Specialized · Benzinga
Opinion — Simon Lightwood The UK bans eight terms—including 'self-driving' and 'autonomous'—from marketing vehicles lacking government authorization, effective January 2027. New Restrictions on Advertising Self-Driving Vehicles in the UK · Morgan Lewis
Opinion ASPI Australia faces unknown risks from Chinese drone data collection, according to ASPI analysis, with no clear government visibility into what information is being gathered. Australia is flying blind on Chinese drone data · The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
Other Kewazo Kewazo is among several robotics startups clustered in Houston pursuing physical AI, a growing regional specialization. Kewazo joins wave of robotics companies advancing 'physical AI' in Houston · The Business Journals
Other Agility Robotics · Tesla · Meta · Zoox — Jonathan Hurst, Raj Salwan, Torsten Schreiber Fremont is emerging as a robotics hub where Agility Robotics and competitors like Tesla and DoorDash build humanoid and delivery robots in sprawling factory spaces. This Silicon Valley city is quietly becoming Robot Row. Here's who's clanking around. · Business Insider
Other Robot Park A 90,000-square-foot facility is training humanoid robots to perform real manufacturing jobs, marking a concrete step toward practical deployment of physical AI in industrial settings. Inside 'Robot Park': The 90,000 Sq Ft Factory Where Humanoid Robots Go To Learn Real Jobs · Interesting Engineering
Other USPTO The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office named an unnamed Texas drone-dock company a Featured Innovator, a recognition that carries prestige but no funding or contract. USPTO Selects small TX drone dock company as a Featured Innovator for America’s Next 250 Years · sUAS News