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Motion technology giant Schaeffler has signed a strategic partnership with Hexagon Robotics to deploy at least 1,000 AEON humanoids while supplying the high-precision actuators that power them.
Robotera Secures $280 Million Strategic Round as Logistics Deployment Scales
Beijing-based Robotera has raised nearly $350 million in just two months, signaling a massive shift from R&D prototypes to industrial-scale delivery in the humanoid sector.
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XPENG's Head of Robotics Admits Hardware is 'Bottleneck' as 2026 Production Goal Looms
During a technical workshop in Beijing, XPENG's Mi Liangchuan revealed that while robotic AI is scaling rapidly, hardware reliability and a lack of clear data strategies remain significant hurdles for the 'Iron' humanoid.
The Tier 1 Play: Schaeffler Commits to 1,000 Hexagon AEON Humanoids in Deep Component Deal
Motion technology giant Schaeffler has signed a strategic partnership with Hexagon Robotics to deploy at least 1,000 AEON humanoids while supplying the high-precision actuators that power them.
Deployment Year One: AGIBOT Unveils Massive Fleet and AI Model Stack at APC 2026
At the 2026 AGIBOT Partner Conference, the Shanghai-based robotics leader announced five new robotic platforms and eight foundational AI models, declaring a shift from technical demos to scalable industrial productivity.
Physical Intelligence Unveils π0.7: The Rise of Compositional Generalization in Robotics
Physical Intelligence has released π0.7, a new foundation model demonstrating "emergent" abilities to combine skills and adapt to new robot hardware without task-specific training.
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A joint announcement from Siemens and Humanoid confirms the successful deployment of the HMND 01 Alpha at a German electronics factory, meeting key performance metrics for autonomous logistics.
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Legacy actuator manufacturer ROBOTIS has unveiled AI Sapiens, a fully open-source 1.3-meter humanoid powered by new Quasi-Direct Drive actuators, targeting the growing market for reproducible "Physical AI" research.
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The second annual Beijing Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon saw a historic leap in performance, with Honor’s "Lightning" model surpassing the human world record. While 300 robots competed in China, a sharp contrast emerged as Tesla opted to showcase Optimus on the sidelines of the Boston Marathon.
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At the 2026 AGIBOT Partner Conference, the Shanghai-based robotics leader announced five new robotic platforms and eight foundational AI models, declaring a shift from technical demos to scalable industrial productivity.
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Physical Intelligence has released π0.7, a new foundation model demonstrating "emergent" abilities to combine skills and adapt to new robot hardware without task-specific training.