Robotics vs. Jobs: The Future of Human Labor
The article explores the tension between industrial automation, such as Boston Dynamics' Atlas, and worker anxiety, contrasting it with Elon Musk's vision of a post-labor society.
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Google Announces Gemini Robotics 2 for Advanced Humanoid Control
Google and Google DeepMind have unveiled Gemini Robotics 2, a new AI model suite designed for complex robotic tasks. It enables full-body control, fine motor skills, and multi-robot coordination, supported by the new ASIMOV-Agentic safety benchmark.
Unitree G1 completes world's first robotic live surgery
Researchers at UC San Diego successfully used two Unitree G1 humanoid robots to perform live gallbladder surgery on animals. The study, published in Nature, marks a significant milestone in robotic-assisted surgery.
RAM Model Boosts Robot 3D Perception
Zhejiang Humanoid Robot Center, HKCU, and Zhejiang U published RAM in Science Robotics, tackling VLM 3D perception gaps. It uses retrieval-augmented 3D knowledge base for object pose and long-horizon planning. Achieves 89.17% language instruction success and 92% image-guided ops.
Unitree CEO and GD01 robot featured on Time cover
Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing and the company's manned mech GD01 were featured on the cover of Time magazine. The feature highlights the rapid advancement of robotics and the arrival of the 'Robot Era'.
2026 WAIC: Embodied AI moves from demo to sales
The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) marks a turning point for embodied AI. Technologies previously shown only as prototypes are now transitioning into commercial products with actual sales volume.
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Mitsubishi Enters Humanoid Robotics Market
Mitsubishi has partnered with startup Highlanders to develop and mass-produce humanoid robots for its automotive manufacturing facilities. The initiative aims to address labor shortages and optimize factory efficiency through human-robot collaboration.
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Nvidia selects Wave hand for new humanoid robot
Nvidia recently unveiled a humanoid robot resembling Unitree's H2Plus, but notably equipped it with a 'Wave' dexterous hand instead of Unitree's proprietary hand. This suggests a strategic choice in component selection for their robotics platform.
China Mobile's Lingxi Robot Wins MWC26 Penalty Shootout
The Lingxi humanoid robot by China Mobile won the MWC26 Shanghai penalty shootout, demonstrating autonomous perception and motor control. The system uses ROS2 and multi-sensor fusion to achieve millisecond-level decision-making without remote control.
Agility Robotics eyes $2.5B valuation via SPAC merger
Agility Robotics, the developer of the bipedal Digit robot, is reportedly in talks to go public through a SPAC merger. The deal is expected to value the company at approximately $2.5 billion.