Launch A rural New York school district is deploying a humanoid robot in the classroom, betting that students will learn better from a machine that looks back at them. Rural NY School District Will Be One of First to Bring Humanoid Robot Into Classroom - New York Focus · New York Focus
Launch Japanese manufacturers are adopting NVIDIA's Cosmos foundation model to train robots that can perceive and manipulate the physical world. Japan’s Robotics and Manufacturing Leaders Build on NVIDIA Cosmos to Advance Physical AI Frontier - NVIDIA Newsroom · NVIDIA Newsroom
Launch XPeng is aiming to bring its humanoid robot to global markets by 2027, betting that Chinese robotics can compete with Tesla and Boston Dynamics. XPeng eyes 2027 global debut for humanoid robot (XPEV:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha · Seeking Alpha
Launch A new humanoid robot enters the crowded market of machines promising long-term emotional attachment, though the path from prototype to actual companionship remains steep. Humanoid robot designed ‘for a lifetime’ of companionship unveiled · The Independent
Launch A humanoid robotics startup heads to the public markets with expectations carefully calibrated below the hype. This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn't promising a robot in your home anytime soon · TechCrunch
Launch A former Tesla roboticist launches a European humanoid startup, threading the needle between Boston Dynamics' ambition and manufacturing's actual needs. Ex-Tesla Optimus scientist unveils European humanoid robot startup · Electrek
Research Humanoid robots assisted in live surgery, marking a threshold moment when machines moved from simulation to the operating room. Humanoid robots perform live surgery in world first - Fox News · Fox News
Opinion BYD aims to compete with Tesla in humanoid robotics, signaling how carmakers are racing into embodied AI. BYD’s Bold Plan To Beat Tesla In The Humanoid Robot Race - Forbes · Forbes
Opinion Oren Etzioni argues that while Musk talks, Chinese manufacturers are actually shipping humanoid robots to factories. Etzioni on AI: Elon Musk promised humanoid robots, but China delivered · GeekWire
Other Unitree, the Chinese robotics manufacturer, explains how it plans to move humanoid robots from lab demonstrations to actual deployment. Unitree's Strategy to Make Humanoid Robots Work - Bismarck Brief · Bismarck Brief
Other BMW is expanding its humanoid robot program beyond manufacturing into warehouse logistics, betting that the same hardware can move packages as well as car parts. BMW elevates its AI humanoid robot strategy to include logistics - cio.com · cio.com