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Generalist AI CEO Pete Florence argues that terms like 'VLA' and 'World Model' are temporary crutches for the industry, revealing that GEN-1's 99% scratch-trained architecture is a bet on the eventual dominance of pure robotic data.
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The Era of Embodied AGI Begins: AGIBOT and Longcheer Deploy World’s First Humanoid-Led Mass Production Line
Closing out AGIBOT AI Week, the company moves beyond the lab to announce the successful integration of AGIBOT G2 robots into Longcheer Technology’s live consumer electronics assembly lines.
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Beyond the Kit: Asimov Details the 100-Hour Path to a Walking Humanoid
Following the launch of the "Here Be Dragons" DIY kit, Menlo Research has released a comprehensive guide detailing the mechanical, electronic, and simulation hurdles of building a 1.2-meter humanoid at home.
Unitree R1 Hits AliExpress: The TIME "Best Invention" Goes Global
Unitree Robotics has officially listed the R1 humanoid on AliExpress, marking a major step in its international expansion. With prices starting at $6,800, the move follows a reported strategic partnership with Alibaba to democratize bipedal robotics.
Modularizing the Last Mile: AGIBOT Unveils Genie Studio Agent to Scale Robot Deployment
On Day 5 of AI Week, AGIBOT shifts focus from model intelligence to operational infrastructure with a zero-code platform designed to eliminate the engineering bottleneck in humanoid rollouts.
The World Model Taxonomy: Decoding the Ambiguous Engine of Physical AI
As "world models" become the dominant paradigm in robotics, the industry is grappling with a term that means everything and nothing. We map out the competing visions from LeCun, NVIDIA, 1X, and Tesla.
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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.
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CEO Brett Adcock announces a massive procurement of Blackwell GPUs to power physics prediction for Figure and next-generation multimodal models for Hark, as motivational speaker Tony Robbins visits HQ.
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With the formal inclusion of Intel, Tesla’s Austin "Terafab" project aims to verticalize semiconductor production to a degree never before seen, targeting 1 terawatt of annual compute to support billions of humanoid robots and a burgeoning space-based AI infrastructure.
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At its 2026 CEO Investor Day, Kia outlined an ambitious execution roadmap for robotics, including the full-scale industrial deployment of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas starting in 2028 and a multi-modal logistics solution integrated with its next-generation electric vans.
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In a new interview, Boston Dynamics’ Atlas lead Zachary Jackowski discusses the retirement of the research-grade R1, the transition to a single "Thor" compute module, and why the robot remains too "capable" for the average home.
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As "world models" become the dominant paradigm in robotics, the industry is grappling with a term that means everything and nothing. We map out the competing visions from LeCun, NVIDIA, 1X, and Tesla.