Launch Magellanic Israeli robotics firm Magellanic expands its physical AI platform with the AtlasROVER, a ground robot designed for autonomous delivery. Israeli firm expands its physical AI platform with AtlasROVER ground robot delivery · Interesting Engineering
Launch LG Electronics LG Electronics is pivoting to sell actuators—the motors and joints that make humanoid robots move—as a new component business. LG Electronics Is Banking on Humanoid-Robot Actuators as a New Component Business · Global Sources
Launch Dubai Police Dubai Police has deployed autonomous robots for patrolling and surveillance duties alongside human officers. Autonomous robots appear alongside Dubai Police in Dubai · Stock Titan
Launch Waymo Waymo is expanding its driverless ride-hailing service to Tampa, covering 50 square miles of the city. Driverless car era arrives in Tampa as Waymo launches autonomous ride service across 50 square miles · Tampa Bay 28
Launch Uber — Travis Kalanick Travis Kalanick, ousted from Uber, is launching a new robotaxi venture to compete in the autonomous vehicle market. Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is returning to the robotaxi race · SiliconANGLE
Launch Chaparral Chaparral, an autonomous cargo drone, completed its first test flights under the FAA's enhanced Integrated Product Promotion program. Video: Autonomous Cargo Drone Chaparral’s First Flights Under the eIPP · autoevolution
Launch NPK Progress — Thomas Nilsen NPK Progress, a Murmansk robotics firm, piloted an autonomous sea drone on a 169-kilometre voyage off Russia's far north coast without human intervention. Sea drone completes first long-distance sea trials off Kola coast · The Barents Observer
Launch Armanetics Indian startup Armanetics has built ARMANET, a control platform that coordinates multiple drone swarms through a single interface for synchronized strikes. India Advances Homegrown Drone Swarm System for Coordinated Strikes · The Defense Post
Launch Iwa Robotics Iwa Robotics unveiled three autonomous drone models—HAWK, CANARY, and PELICAN—designed to detect, diagnose, and suppress wildfires in urban areas. Iwa Robotics Unveils HAWK, CANARY and PELICAN: An Autonomous Drone Fleet Equipped to Detect, Diagnose, and Suppress Urban Wildfires · GreenevilleSun.com
Launch Aevum Aevum displayed its air-launch drone at Long Beach Airport, a vehicle designed to carry small satellites to orbit without a traditional runway. Aevum’s Sleek Space Launch Drone Turns Heads at Long Beach Airport · The Aviationist
Launch Neura Robotics · SECO · Qualcomm Technologies NEURA Robotics and SECO announced a partnership to jointly develop compute modules and production infrastructure for NEURA's humanoid robot 4NE1, aiming to scale physical AI manufacturing across Europe. NEURA Robotics and SECO Join Forces to Scale Physical AI from Europe · Neura Robotics
Funding Agility Robotics Agility Robotics, gearing up for a SPAC merger, posted $1.8 million in revenue as it prepares to commercialize its bipedal warehouse robot. Agility Robotics reports $1.8M revenue ahead of humanoid SPAC · The Robot Report
Research Galbot · Tsinghua University · Peking University · Beijing Institute of Technology Chinese robotics firm Galbot has developed RoboGesture, a system that enables humanoid robots to generate natural gestures synchronized with speech in real time. New system helps humanoid robots gesture more naturally while speaking · Interesting Engineering
Research People's Liberation Army · Norinco · National University of Defense Technology · BofA Global Research — Wang Yonghua, Dennis Hong China's military is systematically preparing humanoid robots for battlefield deployment, with the PLA acquiring perception systems and Norinco unveiling its Fuxi model for combat roles. China's Military Pushes Humanoid Robots Toward Battlefield Deployment · finance.biggo.com
Opinion Tesla · BYD · XPeng · Li Auto Chinese EV manufacturers are positioning humanoid robots as a natural extension of their automotive ambitions, though concrete product timelines remain unclear. China’s EV makers see synergy in their race to beat Tesla in humanoid robotics · South China Morning Post
Opinion — Zheng Fei China's legislature proposes the nation's first national law governing autonomous vehicles, assigning manufacturers responsibility when self-driving functions cause traffic violations. China Moves to Address Self-Driving Cars in National Law · Sixth Tone
Other China is developing humanoid robots for military applications, moving the technology beyond entertainment into combat scenarios. From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat · Reuters
Other EcoPro EcoPro is developing all-solid-state battery technology aimed at powering humanoid robots, though the company has not announced a concrete deployment or partnership. EcoPro Targets Humanoid Robot Batteries With High-Nickel, All-Solid-State Technology · thelec.net
Other Samsung Samsung is reportedly planning to unveil a humanoid robot by 2027, though no concrete specifications or timeline commitments have been announced. Samsung may unveil humanoid robot in 2027 · Breakingthenews.net
Other Zoox · Amazon A driverless Zoox robotaxi was involved in a crash in Las Vegas, marking another real-world incident for the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company. WATCH: Driverless Zoox vehicle involved in Las Vegas crash · KLAS 8 News Now