Launch AiMOGA AiMOGA is opening global pre-orders for Mobo, a home humanoid robot designed for domestic tasks. AiMOGA to Open Global Pre-Orders for Mobo Home Humanoid Robot · AI Insider
Launch Boston Dynamics Boston Dynamics demonstrated rapid assembly of a complete Atlas humanoid robot from custom parts in a single day, signaling manufacturing efficiency for its physical AI platform. Boston Dynamics Assembles a Complete Atlas Humanoid Robot From Custom Parts in One Day · TechEBlog -
Launch China (state entity) China has unveiled a 13-foot-tall, 2,400-pound humanoid robot capable of lifting over 1,100 pounds, marking a significant advancement in industrial-scale physical AI. China Unveils 13-Foot-Tall, 2,400-Pound Humanoid Robot Capable of Lifting Over 1,100 Pounds · BBN Times
Launch Pony.ai Pony.ai will deploy driverless robotaxis in Croatia on a 22-kilometer route starting in 2026. Croatia Robotaxi Goes Driverless: Pony.ai Hardware, 22km [2026] · https://tech-insider.org/
Launch Chery Auto · K2 Chery Auto will debut an L4 autonomous vehicle and sign a strategic partnership with UAE firm K2, marking the Chinese automaker's push into robotaxi commercialization. Chery Auto to Showcase L4 Robotaxi and Sign Strategic Agreement with UAE-Based K2 · GlobeNewswire
Launch Waymo Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service to Toronto, raising questions about whether its self-driving cars can handle Canada's winter conditions. Waymo is coming to Toronto. Will its self-driving cars be winter-ready? · CBC
Launch US Navy The US Navy deployed an unmanned maritime drone to operate alongside a carrier strike group for the first time, marking an operational milestone in autonomous naval warfare. US Navy deploys unmanned maritime drone to support carrier strike group in historic first · DefenseScoop
Launch Anduril · U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force demonstrated F-22 pilots controlling Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury autonomous drone in flight tests, marking the first operational integration of manned-unmanned teaming at that scale. U.S. Air Force Tests F-22 Raptor's Control of Anduril YFQ-44A 'Fury' Autonomous Combat Drone · Defensemirror.com
Launch Science Corporation Science Corporation implanted its vision-restoring brain-computer interface in a patient with Stargardt disease, marking the company's first human trial of the retinal implant system. Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient · TechCrunch
Research DexForce DexForce uses synthetic data to train humanoid robots more cheaply than traditional methods, reducing the cost barrier for robot learning at scale. DexForce Trains Humanoid Robots With Synthetic Data to Cut Costs · Technology Org
Research U.S. Air Force An F-22 pilot has successfully commanded a combat drone from the fighter jet's cockpit in what the Air Force says is a first operational test of manned-unmanned teaming. In a first, an F-22 Pilot commands a combat drone from the cockpit · Interesting Engineering
Opinion Nvidia A former Nvidia executive turned venture capitalist argues that robotics is still in an early, modular stage and awaits a transformative breakthrough comparable to ChatGPT's impact on AI. Robotics Remains In Its ‘Lego Era,’ Says Former Nvidia Leader Turned VC as Physical AI Awaits Its ChatGPT Moment · Benzinga
Opinion XPeng XPeng signals ambitions to export its autonomous driving technology to Europe, though specifics remain vague. XPENG Could Bring Chinese Self-Driving To Europe Sooner Than You Think · Forbes
Opinion Daimler Daimler's finance and global chiefs discuss the company's strategy on diesel engines, autonomous trucks, and industry transformation in an interview. What Daimler's Finance And Global Chiefs Revealed About Diesel, Driverless Trucks, And The Future Of The Industry · FreightWaves
Other Police seized a humanoid robot after livestreamers used it to sexually assault a teenager, marking a grim milestone in the physical AI era. Livestreamers Film Themselves Using Humanoid Robot to Sexually Assault Teen Girl, Prompting Police to Seize the Bot · Futurism
Other The Wall Street Journal profiles a driverless 18-wheeler operating on American roads, framing autonomous trucking through the lens of vehicle behavior and politeness rather than reporting a specific deployment, product launch, or operational milestone. The Most Polite Trucker in America Is a Driverless 18-Wheeler · WSJ
Other Waymo New Orleans considers regulatory framework for Waymo robotaxi operations, with proposed rules still under development. Could Waymo accept riders in New Orleans? See proposed rules for the robotaxis · NOLA.com
Other Tesla Tesla's Full Self-Driving system collided with a California Highway Patrol cruiser while the driver slept at the wheel, raising fresh questions about the system's ability to handle emergency vehicles and driver inattention. Watch: Tesla on Full Self-Driving Slams Into CHP Cruiser After Driver Admits He Was Asleep · MotorBiscuit
Other Tesla Federal regulators are investigating Tesla's Cybercab robotaxis for exceeding speed limits in school zones. Feds Investigating Tesla Cybercab Robotaxis For Speeding In School Zones · CarBuzz
Other Tesla A federal appeals court ruled that Tesla customers cannot sue the company as a class over misleading autonomous-driving marketing, upholding arbitration requirements in vehicle purchases. US appeals court blocks class actions over Tesla's self-driving claims · Reuters