Robots are moving from factory cages into warehouses, streets and homes. Track the hardware, funding and deployment news driving the embodied AI wave.
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At WRC 2026, 超維動力 demonstrated its SMASH 2.0 embodied-intelligence system through a public table-tennis experience. The system connects visual perception, trajectory prediction, motion planning, and whole-body control in a closed loop.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 28d ago
The WRC2026 exhibition suggests that the humanoid robotics industry is becoming less focused on spectacular demonstrations. As novelty fades, companies may increasingly compete on practical value and standardized capabilities.
钛媒体 · 29d ago
Tesla’s Austin Robotaxi service may have reached fully unsupervised operation, according to monitoring data from Robotaxi Tracker. The tracker recorded 170 trips involving 54 vehicles over two weeks, all without an onboard safety driver, while similar deployments appeared in Dallas and Houston.
极客公园 · 30d ago
The article argues that a living industrial cluster is defined less by its company count than by the speed at which key engineering talent moves between firms. The DJI alumni ecosystem shows how implicit expertise in robotics, motor control, sensing, and supply-chain execution can seed startups across many hardware categories.
虎嗅 · 31d ago
Waymo's Ojai driverless vans are now available to all riders in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. The move marks a full public rollout of the autonomous vehicles across three cities.
Engadget · 31d ago
Wired observed a robotic arm at Generalist AI learning and improvising during a live demonstration. The robot reportedly used a banana as a tool, highlighting progress toward more adaptable embodied AI systems.
Wired AI · 31d ago
Amazon plans to expand Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 cities by 2026, representing a sixfold increase. The ambitious rollout comes amid safety incidents and continued federal scrutiny of autonomous delivery operations.
Digital Trends · 31d ago
章鱼动力亮相 WRC 2026，展示其围绕“脑、手、数据”构建的具身智能技术体系。公司希望借此探索具身智能的发展路径与未来应用范式。
量子位 · 31d ago
The second World Humanoid Robot Games will open on August 22 with 666 teams and 2,056 robots, marking sharp year-over-year participation growth. Industry leaders say robot configurations and core components are converging, but practical use cases, industrial-grade hardware, and large-scale training data remain unresolved.
Pandaily · 31d ago
This report covers talks on humanoid robots and Physical AI from Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Preferred Networks, and Toyota’s Future Creation Center. It is the second part of a report from the Intel Robotics Workshop 2026.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 32d ago
The article examines the competition to define the core intelligence layer for robots in 2026. It highlights that major technology companies are placing different bets on embodied AI, including efforts to make robot-brain capabilities broadly available.
虎嗅 · 33d ago
Chinese scientists have developed a vaccination robot designed to inject pigs while they are focused on eating. The approach aims to reduce labor, animal stress, missed injections, broken needles, placement errors, and cross-species infection risks.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 33d ago
WeRide appears to be improving, but CEO Han Xu has not yet convinced the market of the company’s trajectory. The article identifies scaling as the next major hurdle.
钛媒体 · 33d ago
Former SpaceX engineers are developing a robotic factory designed to manufacture steel parts. The team says it is not pursuing full autonomy dogmatically, suggesting a pragmatic mix of robotics and human oversight.
Ars Technica AI · 33d ago
Uber is partnering with Zipline to launch drone-based Uber Eats deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth later this year. The companies aim to scale the service to 1 million daily drone deliveries by 2029, with expansion planned across dozens of cities.
The Verge · 33d ago
Two humanoid robots completed a full table-tennis match to 11 points. The demonstration reportedly required neither remote control nor human ball feeding.
量子位 · 33d ago
Chinese robotics startup Robotera is reportedly considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong. The company is backed by HSG and CDH Investments, as more robotics firms explore public listings.
Bloomberg Technology · 34d ago
China’s robotics supply chain is showing strong growth as listed companies report substantial increases in revenue and profit. The performance gap suggests the industry is entering a period of accelerated competition and consolidation.
钛媒体 · 34d ago
Beijing E-Town has launched the 2026 E-Town Robot Consumption Festival, increasing dedicated promotional funding from 15 million to 18 million yuan. The event adds a 9,600-square-meter robot consumption street, showcases more than 50 experience devices, and links retail activities with the 2026 World Robot Conference.
IT之家 · 35d ago
The interview explores how Lang Xianpeng is using a new robotics venture to replicate the large-scale commercialization experience of autonomous driving. It focuses on the ambition to achieve million-unit production through a robotics business.
量子位 · 36d ago
The Unitree G1 is a roughly four-foot-tall humanoid robot from China that has gained online popularity for its approachable demonstrations and relatively affordable positioning. The article examines whether its viral appeal can translate into reliable performance in real-world jobs.
Wired AI · 36d ago
Aibee founder and CEO Lin Yuanqing outlines the company’s strategy of digitizing and intelligentizing offline spaces as a path toward physical-world AGI. The approach combines computer vision, natural language understanding, big data analytics, and robotics for operational, management, and customer-engagement applications.
钛媒体 · 36d ago
The Trump administration has announced tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and unmanned aircraft parts. The highest rate targets drones with thermal cameras, drones over 25 kilograms, and parts for aircraft in that weight class.
The Verge · 37d ago
Silicon Valley investors are traveling to Huaqiangbei to explore China’s robotics supply chain. The article highlights an established cross-border procurement network behind this activity.
钛媒体 · 37d ago
WeRide reported sales above expectations, driven by strong domestic ride-hailing demand. The company also accelerated its expansion in Europe, highlighting continued commercial momentum for autonomous mobility services.
Bloomberg Technology · 38d ago
An 88cm robot is being positioned as a cyber family member rather than a conventional household appliance. The article explores why its size and interaction design may encourage users to treat it like a child or companion.
钛媒体 · 40d ago
橡木果機器人探討如何讓機器人以更接近人類的方式完成任務，核心在於模擬「本能」與身體感知。文章特別強調觸覺是機器人理解環境的第一手訊號，而視覺則扮演輔助角色。
钛媒体 · 40d ago
The article frames Unitree’s IPO as a high-stakes benchmark project for China’s robotics industry. It suggests that the listing carries significance beyond the company itself, although the provided excerpt offers no financial or technical details.
钛媒体 · 40d ago
DGP地心引力集结了包括“04年连续创业者”和Huawei天才少年在内的新一代机器人创业者。活动现场吸引40余家资本机构关注并积极回应，显示机器人赛道持续获得投资市场关注。
InfoQ中国 · 40d ago
Zhongke Huisi, established only one month earlier, has launched three dexterous-hand products. A live demonstration showed robots performing together as a band, highlighting the products’ embodied-robotics positioning.
InfoQ中国 · 40d ago