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After a clip from the Shawn Ryan Show sparked allegations of human-in-the-loop operation, Figure CEO Brett Adcock is doubling down on the company’s commitment to full autonomy, starting with its White House debut.
Humanoid News From the US
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Generalist AI has released GEN-1, an embodied foundation model trained on 500,000 hours of interaction data. Boasting a 99% success rate and 3x faster task completion, the startup claims its system has reached a commercial threshold for “simple physical tasks” through emergent improvisation.
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Figure CEO Brett Adcock announced that March 2026 was the company’s most productive month in its history, signaling a shift toward mass-market scale at its California-based BotQ facility.
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Despite promising a Q1 2026 unveiling for its "production-intent" humanoid, Tesla concludes the quarter with a serving stint at the Tesla Diner and an admission from Elon Musk that the robot is not yet ready for its close-up.
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As Persona AI moves from shipyard prototypes to industrial deployment, the appointment of Brian Davis signals a strategic shift toward high-volume production for heavy industry.
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A newly surfaced team photo reveals a sleek, all-black humanoid figure, intensifying speculation about Tesla's upcoming Optimus Gen 3 while Director Konstantinos Laskaris issues a highly technical call for engineering talent.
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Just four months after its last major raise, the AI robotics startup is reportedly seeking new capital to double its valuation as it accelerates the development of its "universal brain" for robots.
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A new bipartisan bill seeks to ban the federal government from purchasing or operating Chinese-made robots, setting up a clash between national security concerns and the current reality of Chinese market dominance.
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In a new podcast appearance, Foundation Robotics CEO Sankaet Pathak outlines a 50/50 split between defense and commercial work, revealing a pilot program in Ukraine and teasing a highly ruggedized Phantom 2.
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Following their viral "nut-spinning" demo, Kyber Labs has showcased a robotic hand performing complex wet lab tasks, signaling a shift toward deterministic, "primitive-based" AI for high-stakes laboratory automation.
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In a high-profile diplomatic showcase, Figure CEO Brett Adcock joined First Lady Melania Trump to introduce the Figure 03 humanoid to the White House, signaling a new era of American robotics and Hark-powered AI integration.
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A new report from the Wall Street Journal details how Schaeffler is integrating Agility’s Digit humanoid into an active auto-parts plant, marking a shift from logistics pilots to deep industrial manufacturing.