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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.
Figure Valuation Surges to RMB 270 Billion; Unitree Open-Sources 'Trump Card' Tech; Nvidia Invests USD 5 Billion in Intel
This week's tech highlights include Figure AI securing over $1 billion in funding with a post-money valuation of $39 billion, Unitree open-sourcing its UnifoLM-WMA-0 architecture for embodied AI, and Nvidia investing $5 billion in Intel to collaborate on chip development.
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.
Vbot Co-founder: Vbot Production Starts in October, 30,000-50,000 Units Shipped Next Year
At the inaugural Aggregated Intelligence Industry Development Conference (2025) in Wuhan, Vbot co-founder Zhelun Zhao shared updates on their first product, Vbot. The quadruped robot will begin production in October, with consumer sales following after a rigorous trial phase. Zhao projects shipments of 30,000-50,000 units next year and aims for a 60% market share in the consumer quadruped segment by 2026.
ZhiXing Tech's Zhang Hanwen: Autonomous Charging Robots and L4 Driving to Converge, 2028 Mass Production Target
Zhang Hanwen, General Manager of the Robot Business Unit at ZhiXing Tech, discusses the technological synergy between autonomous driving and embodied AI, highlighting the company's advancements in charging robots and the prediction that L4 autonomous driving and mass-produced charging robots will arrive simultaneously by 2028.
Experts Predict Robots Will Reach 'EV Moment' in Five Years at First Aggregated Intelligence Conference
At the 2025 Aggregated Intelligence Industry Development Conference in Wuhan, industry leaders discussed the convergence of robotics, autonomous driving, and eVTOLs. Experts predict robots will reach an 'EV moment' within five years, while electric aviation could utilize 80% of automotive supply chains.
Unitree Open-Sources UnifoLM-WMA World Model for General Robot Learning
On September 15, Unitree announced the open-source release of UnifoLM-WMA-0, a world model-action architecture designed for embodied AI. This move aims to advance global industry development by providing solutions for cross-robot general learning.
First Aggregated Intelligence Industry Conference to Address Cross-Domain Synergy in Robotics, eVTOLs and Smart Cars
The 1st Aggregated Intelligence Industry Development Conference (2025) will be held in Optics Valley on September 16-17, focusing on the synergistic development of intelligent robots, low-altitude flight, and smart vehicles.
Unitree Unveils 'Superstar Dog' as Founder Wang Xingxing Reflects on AI Strategy
At the 2025 Bund Summit, Unitree's Wang Xingxing expressed regret over not entering AI sooner, citing current hardware sufficiency but model limitations. Meanwhile, Unitree and Star Plus Legend unveiled the consumer-grade 'Superstar Dog,' and JD.com reported that iPhone 17 pre-orders surpassed last year's total in just one minute.