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Key PlayersBoston Dynamics, Figure AI, Tesla

AI AdoptionGrowing

Use CasesWarehouse Automation, Surgery, Humanoid Robots

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Hugging Face launches robot app store with 200+ apps for open-source Reachy Mini device

Hugging Face introduced a consumer robot app store for its Reachy Mini, featuring over 200 community-built applications that non-technical users can download or modify. The $299 open-source robot has already sold 10,000 units, with 3,000 shipped in the past two weeks alone. Using the ML Intern agent, anyone can now build functional robotics software in under an hour without coding expertise.

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Hugging Face launches robot app store with 200+ apps for open-source Reachy Mini device

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Wonder's AI lets anyone launch a restaurant brand in under a minute across 120 locations

Marc Lore's Wonder is rolling out an AI tool that enables anyone to design and launch their own restaurant brand in under a minute. The platform automatically generates names, branding, recipes, and pricing, then deploys virtual restaurants across Wonder's network of 120 tech-enabled kitchens. The company aims to expand to 400 locations next year.

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Wonder's AI lets anyone launch a restaurant brand in under a minute across 120 locations

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Humanoid robot tackles waste sorting as recycling industry faces 40% staff turnover crisis

A family-run London recycling firm is training a Chinese-built humanoid robot to sort waste on conveyor belts where workers face hazardous conditions. With 40% annual staff turnover and a fatality rate eight times the national average, the recycling sector's severe labor crisis is pushing waste management companies toward AI-driven automation as the only viable solution.

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Humanoid robot tackles waste sorting as recycling industry faces 40% staff turnover crisis

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Roomba Creator Colin Angle Unveils AI Robot Companion That Learns Your Daily Habits

Colin Angle, who stepped down as iRobot CEO in 2024, has unveiled his new venture's first product: a quadruped AI robot designed for companionship. The Familiar uses on-device AI to learn routines, encourage healthy habits, and provide emotional support without relying on cloud processing. Available next year, it targets families, elderly users, and anyone seeking an emotionally intelligent presence at home.

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Roomba Creator Colin Angle Unveils AI Robot Companion That Learns Your Daily Habits

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Intel hires Qualcomm veteran Alex Katouzian to lead client computing and physical AI expansion

Intel has appointed Alex Katouzian, a 25-year Qualcomm executive, to lead its newly merged Client Computing and Physical AI Group. The leadership appointments signal Intel's strategy to align its traditional PC business with emerging AI-driven systems spanning robotics, autonomous machines, and edge devices under CEO Lip-Bu Tan's restructuring efforts.

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Intel hires Qualcomm veteran Alex Katouzian to lead client computing and physical AI expansion

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Meta acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to build the Android of humanoid robots

Meta has acquired robotics AI startup Assured Robot Intelligence, bringing co-founders Lerrel Pinto and Xiaolong Wang into its Superintelligence Labs. The acquisition positions Meta to create a platform for humanoid robots similar to what Android did for smartphones, as the company pursues its vision of building AI models and hardware for physical labor tasks.

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Meta acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to build the Android of humanoid robots

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1X Technologies Opens US Factory, Plans 10,000 Neo Humanoid Robots for Homes This Year

OpenAI backed robotics startup 1X Technologies has opened a 58,000-square-foot US factory in Hayward, California, aiming to produce 10,000 Neo humanoid robots in its first year. The facility marks a significant push to bring humanoid robots for home use to consumers at scale, with shipments expected by year-end and production targets of 100,000 units by 2027.

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1X Technologies Opens US Factory, Plans 10,000 Neo Humanoid Robots for Homes This Year

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SoftBank plans $100B IPO for Roze AI, a robotics company designed to automate data center builds

SoftBank Group Corp. is creating Roze AI, a new AI and robotics company focused on automating data center construction in the U.S. Founder Masayoshi Son aims for a $100 billion valuation and potential IPO as early as this year, though internal skepticism about the timeline and market conditions persists. The move reflects SoftBank's aggressive bet on AI infrastructure.

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SoftBank plans $100B IPO for Roze AI, a robotics company designed to automate data center builds

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Dreame's AI Smart Fridge Features Robotic Arm and Personalized Nutrition Tracking

Dreame showcased its N1 Refrigerator concept at a San Francisco event, featuring a robotic arm that organizes groceries, AI food recognition with 97% accuracy, and health data integration. The smart fridge can scan fingerprints and sync with wearables to offer personalized nutrition advice, but raises privacy concerns about biometric data collection.

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Dreame's AI Smart Fridge Features Robotic Arm and Personalized Nutrition Tracking

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LG Electronics and Nvidia explore AI collaboration across robotics, data centres, and mobility

LG Electronics and Nvidia are in talks over potential AI collaboration spanning robotics, AI data centres, and mobility solutions. The discussions follow a visit by Madison Huang, Nvidia's senior director for physical AI platforms, to LG's Seoul headquarters where CEO Ryu Jae-cheol attended the meeting directly.

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LG Electronics and Nvidia explore AI collaboration across robotics, data centres, and mobility

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Beeple's robot dogs with tech billionaires' heads critique algorithms shaping our worldview

American artist Beeple unveiled an art installation in Berlin featuring robot dogs with hyper-realistic heads of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos. The dogs roam autonomously and produce AI-generated art that reflects each figure's worldview. The exhibit critiques how tech billionaires and their algorithms now shape human perception more than artists once did.

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Beeple's robot dogs with tech billionaires' heads critique algorithms shaping our worldview

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Japan Airlines tests humanoid robots for baggage handling at Tokyo airport amid labor shortage

Japan Airlines has launched a trial deploying humanoid robots for ground handling tasks at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, addressing a severe labor shortage driven by surging tourism and Japan's aging population. The pilot program, running through 2028, will test robots from Chinese manufacturers Unitree Robotics and UBTECH for tasks like cargo loading and cabin cleaning.

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Japan Airlines tests humanoid robots for baggage handling at Tokyo airport amid labor shortage

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Sereact Raises $110 Million to Scale AI Robotics Software That Predicts Robot Actions

German robotics software company Sereact has secured $110 million in Series B funding to develop Cortex 2.0, an AI model that enables robots to predict consequences before acting. The Stuttgart-based startup, backed by Headline and deploying systems at BMW and Daimler Truck, plans to expand into the US market while scaling its vision-language-action technology across manufacturing and logistics operations.

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Sereact Raises $110 Million to Scale AI Robotics Software That Predicts Robot Actions

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Tesla begins Cybercab robotaxi production as Musk adopts cautious tone on autonomous rollout

Tesla has started continuous production of its steering-wheel-less Cybercab robotaxi at its Austin Gigafactory, marking a shift from concept to assembly line. But Elon Musk is striking an unusually cautious tone about expansion, citing safety validation as the limiting factor despite earlier promises of hyper-exponential growth across the US.

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Tesla begins Cybercab robotaxi production as Musk adopts cautious tone on autonomous rollout

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Tesla raises capital expenditure to $25 billion, tripling spending for AI and robotics push

Tesla announced a massive $25 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026, nearly triple its previous annual spend of $8.5 billion in 2025. CEO Elon Musk is betting big on transforming Tesla into an AI and robotics company, with investments targeting robotaxi operations, Optimus humanoid robot production, and semiconductor chip design. The spending surge will push Tesla into negative free cash flow for the rest of the year.

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Tesla raises capital expenditure to $25 billion, tripling spending for AI and robotics push

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