Humanoid Robots AI News & Updates
Proception Resolves Tesla Dispute and Secures $11 Million for Dexterous Robotic Hands
Robotic startup Proception has settled a trade secret lawsuit with Tesla and raised $11 million in seed funding to advance its high-dexterity robotic hand technology. The company utilizes a sensor-laden glove to capture...
CES 2026 Showcases Major Shift Toward Physical AI and Robotics Applications
CES 2026 demonstrated a significant industry pivot from software-based AI (chatbots and image generators) to "physical AI" and robotics applications. Major demonstrations included Boston Dynamics' redesigned Atlas humano...
1X Pivots Neo Humanoid Robot from Consumer Homes to Industrial Settings with 10,000-Unit EQT Partnership
1X announced a strategic partnership with investor EQT to deploy up to 10,000 Neo humanoid robots to EQT's portfolio companies between 2026 and 2030, focusing on manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics. This marks a si...
OpenMind Develops Android-Like Operating System for Humanoid Robots with Inter-Robot Communication
OpenMind, a Silicon Valley startup founded by Stanford professor Jan Liphardt, is developing OM1, an open-source operating system for humanoid robots that aims to be the "Android of robotics." The company unveiled FABRIC...
Tesla Partners with Samsung for $16.5B AI Chip Manufacturing Deal
Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal with Samsung to manufacture its next-generation AI6 chips at Samsung's Texas facility. The AI6 chip is designed as an all-in-one solution to power Tesla's Full Self-Driving system, O...
Google DeepMind Releases Gemini Robotics On-Device Model for Local Robot Control
Google DeepMind has released Gemini Robotics On-Device, a language model that can control robots locally without internet connectivity. The model can perform tasks like unzipping bags and folding clothes, and has been su...
Hugging Face launches open-source humanoid robots HopeJR and Reachy Mini
Hugging Face announced two new open-source humanoid robots: HopeJR, a full-size robot with 66 degrees of freedom priced at $3,000, and Reachy Mini, a desktop unit costing $250-$300. The company aims to democratize roboti...
RLWRLD Secures $14.8M to Develop Foundational AI Model for Advanced Robotics
South Korean startup RLWRLD has raised $14.8 million in seed funding to develop a foundational AI model specifically for robotics by combining large language models with traditional robotics software. The company aims to...
1X Announces In-Home Tests of Neo Gamma Humanoid Robots Starting in 2025
Norwegian robotics startup 1X plans to begin testing its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, in several hundred to thousand homes by the end of 2025. These initial tests will rely heavily on teleoperators—humans remotely controll...
Nvidia Launches Groot N1, An AI Foundation Model for Humanoid Robotics
Nvidia has announced Groot N1, an open-source AI foundation model designed specifically for humanoid robotics with a dual-system architecture for "thinking fast and slow." The model builds on Nvidia's Project Groot from...