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Optimus renders labeled gen3 first appeared in Tesla’s Android app on August 27, a four-build comparison shows. Higher-resolution versions arrived September 5, but the assets do not confirm final hardware or a working robot interface.
Sharing Humanoids Daily’s interview clip, Figure’s CEO expands his four-stage roadmap and predicts hundreds of billions in spending to scale robot intelligence and manufacturing.
Jeff Cardenas singles out U.S. gear shortages and says actuators can account for 60% of robot parts costs, as Apptronik works to build domestic supply capacity.
XPENG shows IRON tracking speakers, switching languages and recalling customer preferences in a showroom-style R&D test, ahead of its planned store deployments.
Humanoids Daily covers the fast-moving world of humanoid robots — from research labs to factory floors. We report on the companies, technologies, and breakthroughs shaping the next generation of intelligent machines.
AGIBOT says cumulative robot production has reached 20,000, with its latest milestone machine delivered to Chimelong. Recent checkpoints suggest roughly 5,000 additional units per quarter across a mixed fleet.
Barclays says one million humanoids by 2030 could mean 10,000 tons of PEEK demand. Kingfa’s robotics technical lead questions most current applications, highlighting the gap between today’s designs and future forecasts.
The Tokyo startup is designing modular industrial robots for on-site repairs in minutes, with Japanese automotive manufacturing and logistics as its first targets.
The startup is betting on simple hardware and an open platform that lets customers choose their own AI.
AGIBOT and Chimelong have launched a robot deployment spanning performances, visitor guidance and hotel services at the existing Spaceship Park in Zhuhai, alongside a joint tourism research institute.
Skild reports real-world soccer play after more than 140 years of simulated self-play. Its published account details human-referenced drills before the goal-driven self-play stage.
XPENG says it has signed supplier agreements and is scheduling robot production after its first partner conference, as humanoid developers confront the challenge of securing consistent components at scale.
The European team behind the Kyle prototype reveals Vesoma, led by Synapticon and Easybrain co-founders, with former DeepMind research director Martin Riedmiller heading AI and its first Vesoma 1 units under construction.
Optimus renders labeled gen3 first appeared in Tesla’s Android app on August 27, a four-build comparison shows. Higher-resolution versions arrived September 5, but the assets do not confirm final hardware or a working robot interface.
July reporting described plans for Grünheide workers to wear cameras for Optimus training. A new post revives the story, but the program’s current scale remains unclear.
Sharing Humanoids Daily’s interview clip, Figure’s CEO expands his four-stage roadmap and predicts hundreds of billions in spending to scale robot intelligence and manufacturing.
Jeff Cardenas singles out U.S. gear shortages and says actuators can account for 60% of robot parts costs, as Apptronik works to build domestic supply capacity.
