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Genesis AI Unveils Eno: A Non-Humanoid Robot Prioritizing Dexterity Over Human Form
Genesis AI unveils Eno, a non-humanoid general-purpose robot with a foldable torso and advanced dexterous hands. The design prioritizes functional capability over human appearance, targeting industrial and laboratory applications first.
Galbot Unveils AstraBrain-WBC 0.5, a Breakthrough in Humanoid Robot 'Cerebellum' Control
Galbot launches AstraBrain-WBC 0.5, the world's first general-purpose cerebellum foundation model for humanoid robots. With 80.4 million parameters, it becomes the first in its field to reach the GPT-1 scale, addressing the trade-off between agility and generalization in motion control.
AgiBot's 6-Day Factory Deployment Signals Inflection Point for Embodied AI
AgiBot's Genie G2 robots completed over 11,000 tablet quality inspections with a 99.985% success rate in a transparent 6-day factory trial, marking the industry's shift from experimental 'development phase' to scalable 'deployment phase'.
Nvidia's Robot Play: Using Unitree to Build a Physical AI 'CUDA'
While Unitree faces regulatory scrutiny, NVIDIA is leveraging its Isaac GR00T reference design to build a 'CUDA-like' ecosystem for embodied AI, turning robot training into a sustainable compute business.
Li Auto Unveils AI Strategy, Positioning Itself Beyond Traditional Automaker
At Livis Day, Li Auto unveiled its transition from a traditional automaker to an AI-driven company, showcasing new chips, embodied AI models, and concrete OTA milestones for 2026.
GigaAI Secures RMB 1 Billion in Funding to Bring World Models to Homes and Factories
JiJia Vision has completed a 1 billion RMB B2 round of financing, bringing its total funding to 3.5 billion RMB in just three months. The company is leveraging its "Dual Pyramid" data and algorithm system to deploy embodied AI with world models in both C-end home scenarios and B-end industrial applications.
Embodied AI’s New Bottleneck: The Rise of a Global Data Production Chain
As Embodied AI companies face a critical data shortage, a new supply chain is emerging. This article explores how human demonstration data, particularly Ego Data from low-cost labor hubs like India, is becoming the key asset in training general-purpose humanoid robots.
Oakfruit Robotics Unveils 'Instinct-Driven' Bottom-Up Approach for Embodied AI
Oakfruit Robotics has released its 'instinct-driven' technical route for Embodied AI, adopting a bottom-up approach where robots acquire operational instincts at the foundational level and autonomously emerge with intelligent manipulation through interaction with the physical world.
X Square Robot’s WALL-OSS-0.5 Enables Zero-Shot VLA Deployment on Its Native Robot Embodiment
X Square Robot has open-sourced WALL-OSS-0.5, an Embodied AI foundation model that achieves strong zero-shot generalization on real robots directly after pre-training, challenging the industry norm that VLA models require post-training for deployment.
Early adopters bring Vbot's 'Big Head BoBo' robot dog home
As embodied AI products begin to enter households, early adopters share their experiences with 'Big Head BoBo', revealing that emotional value and continuous OTA updates are key drivers for consumer acceptance.
Behind the 2030 Revenue Target of 100 Billion Yuan: What Is AgiBot Really Aiming For?
AgiBot outlines its 'XYZ Curve' strategy, aiming for 100 billion RMB in revenue by 2030. The company is shifting from performance-based demos to practical productivity applications, introducing new models like BFM and GCFM, and pioneering a RaaS (Robotics as a Service) business model akin to AWS.
Vita Dynamics Raises Nearly RMB 500 Million in Pre-A Round to Fund Humanoid Robot Development
Vita Dynamics has completed a Pre-A round of financing totaling nearly 500 million RMB, marking the largest single investment in the consumer-grade Embodied AI sector to date. The funds will support mass production and the R&D of next-generation humanoid robots.
Figure Demonstrates Multi-Robot Collaboration in Bedroom Tasks with Helix 02
Figure AI demonstrates multi-robot collaboration with two Figure 03 units using the Helix 02 model to perform complex bedroom tasks, highlighting advancements in embodied AI and scalable deployment.
Genesis AI Unveils GENE-26.5, a Full-Stack Embodied AI System for Dexterous Manipulation
Genesis AI releases GENE-26.5, a full-stack Embodied AI system enabling robots to perform complex dexterous tasks like cooking and piano playing, proving that hardware and control systems are as critical as the model itself.
Figure delivers 350 robots, targets 100,000 in four years
Figure AI has delivered over 350 Figure 03 robots, boosting production capacity 24-fold to one unit per hour. While trailing competitors like Unitree and Agibot in volume, Figure leverages scale to enhance its Helix 02 model through real-world data, setting the stage for intense industry competition in 2026-2027.
Physical Intelligence bets on cloud-based AI to make one model control all robots
Physical Intelligence's co-founder Quan Vuong discusses the robot 'ChatGPT moment', data bottlenecks, and cloud-based deployment strategies in a recent YC podcast interview.
Xiaomi Open-Sources Post-Training Pipeline for Xiaomi-Robotics Embodied AI Model
Xiaomi releases the full workflow for post-training its Xiaomi-Robotics-0 embodied model on real hardware, using only 20 hours of data to master fine-grained tasks. The open-source release addresses critical challenges in action continuity and perception robustness.
Tesla Delays Optimus V3 Reveal to Protect IP, Targets July-August Mass Production
Elon Musk reveals Optimus V3 is ready for movement but delayed to protect IP. Mass production targets July-August, with Fremont and Texas factories scaling up.
One Year After the Robot Half-Marathon: Where Are the Top Three Teams Now?
Last year's top three humanoid robots in the half-marathon have diverged into distinct paths: industrial applications, consumer-grade companionship, and bionic emotional support. As the 2026 race approaches with stricter autonomy rules, the competition intensifies.
AgiBot Coolta Unveils All-Terrain Quadruped Platform, Targets 300,000 Units by 2030
AgiBot Coolta unveiled its all-terrain intelligent mobile and operation platform strategy, aiming for 300,000 units shipped by 2030. The new quadruped robot series leverages full-stack AGI technology to enhance adaptability and autonomy in extreme environments.