Launch Realbotix · Salamanca City Central School District — Mark Beehler, Melinda Person, Sierra Abrams Realbotix is placing a humanoid robot named Sally in a upstate New York high school, despite fierce resistance from teachers and parents. A New York High School Is Getting an AI-Powered Robot Assistant. Parents and Teachers Have Concerns · CNET
Research Tesla Tesla reports 380,000 miles of unsupervised robotaxi testing with zero notable incidents, marking a concrete data point in its autonomous-driving development. Tesla touts 380,000 unsupervised robotaxi miles with ‘zero notable incidents’ · Fox Business
Opinion Nvidia · AMD Forbes argues that AMD's chip capabilities position it as a rival to Nvidia in supplying processors for humanoid robots. Nvidia, Meet AMD, Your New Competition For Humanoid Robot Brains · Forbes
Opinion Generative Bionics · Generalist · Flexion · Niantic Spatial — Evan Ackerman Generative Bionics unveiled GENE.01, a fully functional Italian humanoid with multimodal skin that can walk, sense, and interact within six months of development. What's Next for Humanoids After This Week's Cage Match and Cowboying? · IEEE Spectrum
Opinion An opinion piece argues that federal support could position humanoid robots as a solution to U.S. manufacturing labor challenges. With Washington’s help, humanoid robots can transform US manufacturing · The Hill
Opinion A New York teacher offers a skeptical assessment of deploying a humanoid robot in the classroom. Humanoid Robot Goes to Class, New York Teacher Says It's Not Worth It · VOI.ID
Opinion Tesla · Uber — Bill Ackman Bill Ackman argues that market anxiety over Tesla's robotaxi ambitions has created a buying opportunity in Uber's stock. Bill Ackman Says Tesla Robotaxi Fears Are Creating a 'Very Cheap' Buying Opportunity for UBER · Yahoo Finance
Opinion IEEE Spectrum · SIPRI · Article 36 · Geneva Centre for Security Policy — Burak Oktenli, Vincent Boulanin, Richard Moyes Ukraine's drone swarms in combat expose a legal crisis: as machines coordinate targeting decisions among themselves, no single human hand remains accountable for what they strike. Whose Decision Was It? Drone Swarms and the Accountability Gap in Ukraine · Lieber Institute West Point
Opinion Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Pete Hegseth, Wes Streeting, Andy Burnham The US formally joined coalition efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but European nations won't commit forces without a ceasefire—one the Americans show no signs of accepting. US Joins Hormuz Coalition Push: Autonomous Mine Drones Are the Real Test · Tech Times
Other Sally Robotics A New York school canceled plans to deploy Sally, a humanoid robot, after community concerns about the pilot program. Sally the Robot Was Coming to a New York School. Then the Plug Was Pulled. · The New York Times
Other BYD BYD teases a humanoid robot unveiling for early August without confirming specs, timeline, or whether the project is real. BYD may unveil humanoid robot in early August, teaser suggests · CnEVPost
Other Siemens Siemens highlights existing humanoid and quadruped robot deployments in industrial settings without announcing new products or partnerships. Humanoids loading crates and robot dogs sniffing out gas leaks · Siemens Newsroom
Other Unitree · Nikkei xTECH Nikkei xTECH took apart Unitree's G1 humanoid robot to reverse-engineer what makes the Chinese machine tick. Japanese media disassembles Chinese humanoid robot to examine its engineering · Global Times
Other AIRO — Richard Cimino AIRO appointed Richard Cimino as vice president of engineering for its US drone and avionics operations, signaling operational expansion in commercial drone systems. Richard “Rich” Cimino Named Vice President of Engineering for AIRO’s US Drone and Avionics Businesses · Business Wire