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In a new interview with Molly O’Shea, Figure CEO Brett Adcock details the aggressive vertical integration of his robotics empire, his split with OpenAI, and why he is building three companies at once.
Beyond the Roomba: Colin Angle Unveils "Familiars" to Solve the Human Connection Gap
iRobot co-founder Colin Angle emerges from stealth with Familiar Machines & Magic, a venture ditching industrial humanoids for "lovable" quadruped companions powered by on-device social AI.
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Meta Acquires Assured Robot Intelligence to Bolster Humanoid Ambitions
Meta Platforms Inc. has acquired a robotics AI startup to develop a foundational "operating system" for humanoid machines, signaling a major hardware push despite recent leadership shifts in its AI research divisions.
1X Goes Vertical: Inside the Hayward Factory Aiming for 100,000 Humanoids
Following a high-profile teaser, 1X Technologies has revealed its massive 58,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Hayward, California, detailing a vertically integrated strategy to scale NEO production to 100,000 units by 2027.
24x Throughput: Figure Scales Manufacturing to One Robot Per Hour
Figure has reached a major manufacturing milestone at its BotQ facility, scaling production to one Figure 03 unit every hour while debuting a new perception-conditioned whole-body controller.
Apptronik Raids Tech Giants for Executive "Dream Team" Ahead of New Robot Reveal
Apptronik has appointed former Waymo, Boston Dynamics, and Amazon leaders to its executive bench, signaling a strategic pivot toward mass-market commercialization and healthcare.
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Following a high-profile teaser, 1X Technologies has revealed its massive 58,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Hayward, California, detailing a vertically integrated strategy to scale NEO production to 100,000 units by 2027.
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Unitree Robotics has unveiled a new dual-arm humanoid series featuring fixed and wheeled bases, positioning the hardware as a low-cost entry point for complex task development.
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Following Figure’s massive manufacturing ramp-up, 1X Technologies is teasing a major reveal regarding how its $20,000 NEO humanoid will actually arrive at consumer doorsteps.
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MagicLab unveils the MagicBot X1 and a new foundational world model at its Silicon Valley summit, signaling a transition from cultural showcases to a global, developer-centric intelligence play.
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Figure has reached a major manufacturing milestone at its BotQ facility, scaling production to one Figure 03 unit every hour while debuting a new perception-conditioned whole-body controller.