Robotics
Robotics, embodied intelligence and real-world applications.
One Year After the Robot Half-Marathon: Where Are the Top Three Teams Now?
Last year's top three humanoid robots in the half-marathon have diverged into distinct paths: industrial applications, consumer-grade companionship, and bionic emotional support. As the 2026 race approaches with stricter autonomy rules, the competition intensifies.
AgiBot Coolta Unveils All-Terrain Quadruped Platform, Targets 300,000 Units by 2030
AgiBot Coolta unveiled its all-terrain intelligent mobile and operation platform strategy, aiming for 300,000 units shipped by 2030. The new quadruped robot series leverages full-stack AGI technology to enhance adaptability and autonomy in extreme environments.
AgiBot Unveils GO-2 Model to Bridge the Semantic-Motor Gap in Robotics
AgiBot released its next-generation VLA foundation model, Genie Operator-2 (GO-2), introducing 'Action Chain of Thought' and an 'Asynchronous Dual-System' architecture to address the long-standing gap between perception and execution in robotics.
New Model Boosts Robot Task Success Rate to 99% and Triples Speed
Generalist AI's GEN-1 model achieves 99% success rates and 3x speed improvements by decoupling world understanding from robotic control, enabling robots to transition from demos to commercial viability.
Figure Robotics Gains Strength After Parting Ways With OpenAI
Figure AI founder Brett Adcock discusses the company's split from OpenAI, the critical role of real-world data in Embodied AI, and why commercial deployment precedes home adoption.
Xiaomi Unveils Dexterous Hand Solution Targeting Near-100% Task Success Rate
Xiaomi unveiled a systematic solution for robot dexterous hands on March 27, featuring biomimetic design, tactile gloves, and a sweat gland cooling system. The solution passed 150,000 grip cycles and aims for nearly 100% success rate in long-term industrial deployment.
Sunday Robotics CTO Details How $200 Gloves and Pragmatic Hardware Strategy Power Real-World Robot Deployment
Sunday Robotics' CTO Chi Cheng shares insights on data collection, supply chain management, and the company's pragmatic strategy for bringing embodied AI into homes.
Robotics Startup Unveils 'Fastest' World Model After Reaching a 10-Billion Valuation
StarSeaMap's Fast-WAM boosts robot reaction speed by 4x by decoupling training from inference, proving world models rely on implicit physics understanding rather than explicit future video generation.
TARS together with Six Institutions Unveil OmniVTA Tactile-Visual World Model
TARS, in collaboration with six institutions including NUS and Tsinghua University, releases the OmniVTA framework and OmniViTac dataset, enabling robots to transition from passive perception to active tactile prediction and closed-loop control for dexterous manipulation.
GTC 2026: Robotics Shifts from Explicit Reasoning to Direct Perception-to-Action
At GTC 2026, Nvidia demonstrated a shift in Embodied AI: robots are reducing reliance on explicit intermediate layers like language and future imagination, moving towards direct, implicit decision-making for faster response.
What Figure’s System 0 Integration in Helix Means
Figure AI's introduction of System 0 in the Helix 02 model marks a pivotal shift toward embodied AI, enabling seamless loco-manipulation by replacing traditional control code with a learned physical prior.
Xiaomi Robots Begin Factory Internships; Magic Atom Founder Departs; PI Unveils Memory Model
Xiaomi robots begin factory internships with 90.2% success rates; Magic Atom founder Wu Changzheng resigns as the company restructures leadership; PI releases MEM to extend robot task duration; Galactic Robotics secures 2.5 billion RMB in new funding.