Launch Ondas Ondas will deploy counter-drone technology at Jacksonville Jaguars home games, marking a commercial entry for the wireless-security company into sports-venue protection. Ondas Selected to Provide Advanced Counter-Drone Protection for Jacksonville Jaguars NFL Games · Newswire.com
Launch Boston Dynamics · Hyundai Motor Group Boston Dynamics and Hyundai Motor Group formalize a joint venture to commercialize the Atlas humanoid robot. Boston Dynamics and Hyundai Motor Group Establish Joint Venture · Boston Dynamics
Launch Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics unveiled Stretch, a mobile manipulation robot designed to automate warehouse loading and unloading tasks. Boston Dynamics Introduces Stretch: A Mobile Manipulation Robot for Logistics Automation · Boston Dynamics
Funding Unitree Robotics Unitree Robotics' IPO ignites investor demand for physical AI robotics, riding a wave of Chinese government support for the sector. Unitree Robotics IPO sparks investor frenzy as policy support fuels capital rush, with sector’s future value tied to continued commercialization · Global Times
Opinion Engineered Arts — Ray Mueller, Mike Callagy A San Mateo County supervisor proposes permitting humanoid robots in commercial spaces, citing fire hazards and job displacement concerns. County supervisor wants to regulate humanoid robots · Palo Alto Daily Post
Opinion BYD · Hyundai BYD and Hyundai are competing in humanoid robotics, but this piece is analysis rather than a concrete product or partnership announcement. BYD’s humanoid push challenges Hyundai’s early lead · koreaherald.com
Opinion Figure AI · Sunday Robotics · Weave Robotics · 1X — Ayanna Howard, Tony Zhao, Kaan Dogrusoz Silicon Valley's billion-dollar robotics startups are betting laundry folding is the gateway task to get humanoid robots into American homes. Why billion-dollar robotics startups are obsessed with folding laundry · Business Insider
Other Teamsters · California Department of Motor Vehicles · Tesla — Gavin Newsom, Julie Gutman Dickinson, Elon Musk The Teamsters sued California's DMV over autonomous truck regulations, claiming the state fast-tracked rules without studying the impact on 200,000 semi-truck driver jobs. Labor Union Sues Over Self-Driving Trucks · Futurism
Other Waymo A Waymo driverless vehicle became immobilized at a Miami intersection, raising questions about the autonomous system's real-world reliability in unpredictable traffic scenarios. Waymo standoff at Miami intersection · Fox News