Launch Feather Feather has released a humanoid robot priced at $29,990, undercutting legacy competitors and suggesting that smaller teams can crack the economics of physical AI. Feather Launches $29,990 Humanoid Robot. Small Teams Are Rewriting The Economics Of Humanoids · Forbes
Launch unnamed U.S. maker A leading U.S. humanoid robot maker is planning to increase production tenfold, fueling investor interest in the sector. 3 humanoid robot stocks to buy as leading U.S. maker targets 10x output · Yahoo Finance
Launch Tesla Tesla aims to manufacture 20,000 Optimus humanoid robots weekly but remains stuck on designing functional hands, the core technical hurdle blocking commercialization. Tesla Wants to Build 20,000 Optimus Robots a Week. First It Has to Figure Out Hands · Gizmodo
Launch Waymo Waymo has won regulatory approval to operate its driverless vehicles on Austin freeways, expanding beyond city streets. Waymo driverless cars now allowed on Austin freeways · kxan.com
Launch Alphabet · Waymo Alphabet plans to launch Waymo robotaxis in Singapore by 2028, betting that autonomous vehicles can succeed in a denser, more regulated market than the U.S. Alphabet (GOOGL) Plans Waymo’s Singapore Launch for 2028. Can Robotaxis Scale Abroad? · Yahoo Finance
Launch U.S. Special Forces flew a helicopter from an autonomous barge in an operational first, demonstrating remote platform capabilities for unconventional warfare. U.S. Special Forces Operate Helicopter From Autonomous Barge for the First Time · navalnews.com
Launch Alto Cirra Alto Cirra is deploying autonomous aircraft in Utah airspace to conduct cloud-based research operations. Alto Cirra Wants to Put Autonomous Aircraft to Work in Utah’s Clouds · techbuzznews.com
Launch ZenaTech ZenaTech's ZenaDrone has been selected for Canada's Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace, gaining access to government procurement channels for its autonomous systems. ZenaTech Selected for Canada's Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace, Expanding Opportunities for ZenaDrone's AI-Powered Autonomous Drone Solutions · Yahoo Finance
Launch Neuralink Neuralink demonstrated a brain-controlled wheelchair, allowing a paralyzed patient to navigate using neural signals interpreted by the company's implant. Neuralink Enables Brain-Controlled Wheelchair Navigation (Video) · Thomasnet
Launch Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics launched Stretch DeepPick, an autonomous mobile robot designed to handle case picking and sorting in warehouse logistics. Boston Dynamics Unveils Stretch DeepPick – Autonomous Mobile Robot for Logistics · Boston Dynamics
Launch Boston Dynamics · Hyundai Boston Dynamics and Hyundai announced a strategic alliance to develop and commercialize humanoid robots, combining the robotics company's engineering with the automaker's manufacturing scale. Boston Dynamics and Hyundai Announce Strategic Alliance · Boston Dynamics
Launch Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics is releasing Atlas, its humanoid robot, for commercial deployment after years of lab demonstrations. Boston Dynamics Releases Atlas Humanoid Robot for Commercial Use · Boston Dynamics
Funding Precision Neuroscience Precision Neuroscience raised $250 million in Series D funding to advance its minimally invasive brain-computer interface technology. Minimally Invasive Brain Chip Maker Precision Neuroscience Raises $250M Series D · Wowtale
Research A study claims driverless cars crash 68 percent less frequently than human drivers, though the source and methodology remain unspecified. 💥 Driverless cars crash 68 percent less than human drivers · warpnews.org
Opinion A strategic analysis examines how drone warfare is shifting from numerical superiority toward autonomous systems, durability, and manufacturing speed. Drone Warfare After Mass: The Next Contest Is Autonomy, Resilience and Industrial Tempo · debuglies.com
Opinion The New York Times surveys investor enthusiasm for brain-computer interfaces without reporting a specific company development, funding round, or deployment. Investors Are Betting On Devices That Connect the Brain to Computers · nytimes.com
Other Tesla Tesla workers are resisting being asked to train Optimus humanoid robots that may displace them. Tesla workers balk at training Optimus humanoid robots as replacements · Ars Technica
Other Figure AI · Lucid Figure AI hires Lucid's head of global logistics as the humanoid robot company builds out its operational infrastructure. Lucid’s Head of Global Logistics Leaves for Humanoid Robot Maker Figure · eletric-vehicles.com
Other An influencer staged a fight with a humanoid robot for social-media content. Influencer fights humanoid robot dubbed 'Terminator' · NBC News
Other Waymo A Waymo driverless vehicle cut into a presidential motorcade's path during a San Francisco event, raising fresh questions about the autonomous taxi's real-world behavior around high-stakes traffic. Journalist Alarmed When His Waymo Barges Into Path of Presidential Motorcade · Futurism