Launch Two teleoperated humanoid robots performed live surgery, marking a milestone in the deployment of physical AI for high-stakes medical procedures. Two Teleoperated Humanoid Robots Complete Live Surgery · Tech Briefs
Launch Molex Molex released MiniMix connectors designed to handle simultaneous power and signal distribution in humanoid robots, addressing a bottleneck in scaling production. Molex Introduces MiniMix Hybrid Power and Signal Connectors to Accelerate Humanoid Robotics Mass-Production Scaling · PR Newswire
Launch Japanese contractor A Japanese contractor has begun field trials of AI-powered robots for construction work, testing autonomous systems on active job sites. Japanese contractor launches trials of AI-powered robots for construction sites · Archinect
Launch Mitsubishi Mitsubishi will convert an idle Japanese factory to produce 1,000 humanoid robots monthly, betting on a bet that industrial automation will absorb mass-market supply. Mitsubishi to make 1,000 humanoids per month at idle engine plant · Interesting Engineering
Launch Wayve · Uber Wayve and Uber have secured regulatory approval to operate supervised autonomous robotaxi services in London, marking the first licensed driverless taxi operations in the British capital. Wayve, Uber Win Approval for Supervised Robotaxi Rides in London · wsj.com
Launch self-driving startup A self-driving startup has won regulatory approval to operate autonomous taxis on London streets, marking the first such license granted in the U.K. Self-driving startup approved to take taxi passengers in London · politico.eu
Launch Zipline · Cleveland Clinic Zipline launches prescription drug delivery by drone at Cleveland Clinic, moving an unproven logistics model into a major hospital system. Cleveland Clinic, Zipline take flight with prescription drug drone delivery partnership · Fierce Healthcare
Launch Change Agents · Autonomous Air Defense LLC — Malcolm Frost Change Agents launched Autonomous Air Defense LLC to develop counter-drone technology, adding Major General Malcolm Frost to its advisory board. Change Agents Expands into Counter Drone Technologies with the Launch of Autonomous Air Defense LLC and Appointment of Major General Malcolm Frost to the Advisory Board · Yahoo Finance
Launch (company name not specified in snippet) A U.S. company has deployed autonomous targeting AI for Ukraine's low-cost suicide drones, enabling them to track and strike without operator control. US company’s AI lets Ukraine’s cheap kamikaze drones track targets on their own · Ars Technica
Funding BeeX BeeX closed a $7.7 million funding round to scale its underwater drone operations. BeeX Raises USD 7.7 Million to Expand Underwater Drone Operations · Unmanned Systems Technology
Funding Sol.One Sol.One raised €2 million at a €750 million valuation and is outfitting an 8,000-square-meter drone factory in Ghent. Sol.One raises €2 million at a €750 million valuation and begins fit-out of new 8,000 m2 drone factory in Ghent · sUAS News
Research Researchers demonstrate that robots trained to recognize human posture can distribute load more evenly during collaborative lifting tasks, a design principle for safer physical collaboration. Human-aware robots adapt to partners, reducing back strain during team lifting · Tech Xplore
Opinion Unitree · AgiBot · TrendForce China's humanoid robot makers Unitree and AgiBot shipped over a thousand units in 2025, positioning the country to control nearly 70% of global production this year. Humanoid Robots Part 2: China's Playbook for Building Its Own Robot Supply Chain · TrendForce
Opinion Walden IEEE Spectrum profiles Walden's wheeled humanoid robots as a potential solution to factory labor challenges, though the piece offers analysis rather than reporting a concrete development. Walden’s Wheeled Humanoids Aim to Redefine Factory Floor Work · IEEE Spectrum
Opinion Waymo A Wall Street Journal columnist questions Waymo's strategy and direction in the autonomous vehicle market. Opinion | Where Are You Taking Me, Waymo? · wsj.com
Opinion Tesla Forbes argues that robotaxi-crash liability studies unfairly protect Tesla from accountability in autonomous-vehicle incidents. Studying “Fault” In Robotaxi Crashes; Tesla’s Not Getting Hit Enough · Forbes
Opinion Waymo The Philadelphia Inquirer argues the city should take its time evaluating Waymo's autonomous vehicle testing rather than rushing toward deployment. Philadelphia should use the Waymo testing period to get this right, not rush it · Inquirer.com
Opinion Pharmaceutical Commerce explores the growing role of drone delivery in solving pharmacy's final-mile logistics challenges. How Drone Delivery Is Moving Closer to Pharma's Last Mile · Pharmaceutical Commerce
Opinion RealClearDefense surveys the expanding role of autonomous weapons and drone systems in the Russia-Ukraine conflict without reporting a specific new development or deployment. The Autonomous Arms Race in the Russia–Ukraine War · RealClearDefense
Other France 24 surveys the humanoid-robot landscape as Silicon Valley companies demonstrate their latest prototypes. Focus - The era of the machine: Silicon Valley shows off humanoid robots · France 24