Robotics
Robotics, embodied intelligence and real-world applications.
XPeng Unveils Gendered IRON Humanoid Robot, Targets Mass Production by 2026
XPeng unveiled the new generation IRON robot at its 2025 Technology Day, introducing gender options and a more human-like design. Equipped with all-solid-state batteries and advanced AI, XPeng aims to mass-produce high-end humanoid robots by late 2026.
Unitree to Launch New Quadruped; 1X Robot Home Price at RMB 140,000; Leju Eyes A-Share IPO
This week in robotics: Unitree previews a high-performance new quadruped robot; 1X launches the NEO home humanoid robot starting at $20,000 (approx. 140,000 RMB); Leju Intelligent completes Pre-IPO financing and files for A-share listing; Dobot secures over 80 million RMB in embodied AI robot orders.
Unitree H2 priced at RMB 199,000; Tesla Optimus V3 expected in Q1; Songyan Dynamics Bumi robot launches at RMB 9,998
This week's highlights include Unitree's release of the humanoid robot H2, Tesla's plan to launch Optimus V3 next quarter, and Songyan Dynamics launching a consumer-grade humanoid robot for under 10,000 RMB.
Tesla Optimus V3 Set for Q1 Launch as Company Plans 1 Million Unit Production Line by Year-End
Elon Musk confirms Tesla Optimus V3 will launch in Q1 next year with a more human-like design. Tesla plans to build a 1 million unit production line by year-end, targeting annual outputs of 10 million for V4 and up to 100 million for V5.
Li Auto Invests in Qianjue Robotics; Yixing Robot Reports Dissolution; UBTECH Secures Orders
This week's tech roundup covers Li Auto's investment in Qianjue Robotics, reports that Yixing Robot has dissolved, and UBTECH securing significant orders for its Walker S2 humanoid robots.
Unitree Unveils H2 Humanoid Robot With 1.8m Height and Enhanced Biomimetic Features
Unitree has released its new Unitree H2 bipedal robot, featuring a more human-like bionic face design with eyes and a nose. Standing at 180 cm and weighing 70 kg, the H2 demonstrates impressive agility through ballet and martial arts performances.
AgiBot Unveils Industrial G2 Robot, Already Securing Orders Ahead of Launch
AgiBot Genie G2, an industrial-grade interactive embodied AI robot, is officially released. It features high-performance joints, precision torque sensors, and multimodal voice interaction. Pre-orders exceeded hundreds of millions of yuan before launch.
42HOW Robotics Weekly: Figure 03 Targets 100,000 Units; SoftBank Acquires ABB Robotics for RMB 38.3 Billion; Magic Atom Unveils New Robot Dog
Figure AI launches Figure 03 with a goal of mass-producing 100,000 units within four years. SoftBank agrees to acquire ABB's robotics division for $5.375 billion. Magic Atom releases the industry-grade quadruped robot MagicDog Y1, and DeepRobotics unveils the all-weather humanoid DRO2.
Masayoshi Son Bets RMB 38.3 Billion on ABB Robotics, Wagering on Physical AI
SoftBank announces acquisition of ABB Robotics for $5.375 billion, marking a major step into Physical AI as global industrial robot competition shifts.
Google Unveils New 'Brain' for Robots
DeepMind launches Gemini Robotics 1.5, featuring VLA and VLM models that enable embodied AI to plan, reason, and adapt across different robot morphologies.
AgiBot Fully Open Sources Flagship Model, Sparking Excitement in Robotics Community
On September 23, AgiBot announced the open-source release of its general-purpose embodied foundation model GO-1 (Genie Operator-1) on GitHub. As the world's first general-purpose embodied AI model adopting the Vision-Language-Latent-Action (ViLLA) architecture, GO-1 aims to lower technical barriers and accelerate the industrial application of robotics.
Unitree G1 Demonstrates Rapid Recovery from Violent Tests with New 'Anti-Gravity' Stability Mode
Unitree recently shared a video of its G1 humanoid robot undergoing violent physical tests, including kicks and surprise attacks. Despite being knocked down repeatedly, the robot demonstrated incredible stability by recovering in under a second using its new 'anti-gravity' mode. This feat has sparked online discussions about AI consciousness and future robotics capabilities.