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Sklid AI Raises Approximately $9.8 Billion in Series C; 1X Unveils World Model Progress; ZhiJi Dynamics Releases Embodied AI Agent System | Weekly Tech Roundup
Sklid AI completes a $1.4 billion (approx. 9.8 billion RMB) Series C round led by SoftBank, raising its valuation to over $14 billion. Meanwhile, 1X introduces its generative world model 1XWM for robotic autonomy, and ZhiJi Dynamics launches COSA, an embodied agent OS for humanoid robots.
1X Unveils Latest Progress on World Model: Can NEO Robot Successfully Enter Homes?
1X has released 1XWM, a generative world model pre-trained on internet videos, to enhance NEO's autonomous capabilities and accelerate its deployment in household environments.
Boston Dynamics Unveils New Atlas; X Square Robot Raises 1 Billion Yuan; Mobileye Acquires Humanoid Robotics Firm for $900 Million | Tech Weekly Roundup
This week's tech roundup covers Boston Dynamics' new industrial Atlas robot, X Square Robot's 1 billion yuan funding round, Zhiyuan's SOP online post-training system, and Mobileye's $900 million acquisition of Mentee Robotics.
2025: The Year Robots Were Tired to Death
In 2025, robots transitioned from lab demos to real-world applications, proving their reliability in everything from Spring Festival Gala performances to factory lines and home services.
Musk Praises Unitree G1; LimX Dynamics Unveils Multi-Form Robot; Daxiao Robotics Showcases Three Major Achievements | Electric Wave Weekly Report
Unitree G1 dances at Wang Leehom's concert with Musk's praise; LimX Dynamics releases TRON 2 multi-form robot starting at 49,800 RMB; Daxiao Robotics unveils ACE paradigm and A1 brain module.
Zhiyuan's 5,000th Robot Mass-Produced; Unitree Launches App Store; Horizon Robotics Releases Two Embodied AI Open Models | Wave Weekly Report
Zhiyuan delivers its 5,000th general-purpose robot; Unitree launches a global sharing center for humanoid robots; Horizon Robotics unveils HoloMotion and HoloBrain open models; DeepRobotics secures over 500 million RMB in Series C funding.
Who Is Abandoning Dexterous Hands
As a core component of humanoid robots, dexterous hands face the 'impossible triangle' of cost, performance, and reliability. Despite their critical role in enabling fine manipulation, significant challenges in engineering, data scarcity, and durability hinder widespread adoption.
Tesla and Figure Robot Race Remotely; Qizhong Launches T800; Galaxy General Completes Shareholding Reform | Weekly Tech Roundup
Tesla and Figure showcase humanoid robot running capabilities; Qizhong unveils the T800 humanoid robot starting at 180,000 RMB; Midea reveals 'MIRO U' six-arm humanoid robot; Galaxy General completes shareholding reform.
Xingdong Era Closes Nearly 1 Billion RMB Series A+ Round; Stanford Team Unveils Home Robot Memo; π*0.6 Model Breakthrough | Radio Weekly
Xingdong Era secures nearly 1 billion RMB in Series A+ funding for its VLA embodied AI model. Meanwhile, the Stanford-founded startup Sunday launches home robot Memo, and PI's π*0.6 model achieves a breakthrough in Visual-Language-Action (VLA) capabilities.
Figure Founder Publicly Questions UBTECH: Robot Industry Competition Is Often Unadorned
Figure AI founder Brett Adcock publicly questioned UBTECH's Walker S2 mass production video, sparking debate over authenticity and highlighting the urgent need for industry collaboration as robot manufacturers race toward commercialization.
Unitree Unveils First Wheeled Humanoid Robot
Unitree has launched the G1-D, its first wheeled humanoid robot, alongside a full-stack solution for data collection and model training. Designed for service, commercial, and industrial applications, the G1-D features enhanced stability, adjustable height, and up to 6 hours of battery life, marking Unitree's accelerated push into practical robotic tasks.
Move First, Work Later: Unitree Robots Begin Doing Household Chores
Unitree has released a new teleoperation platform video showcasing its G1 humanoid robot performing household chores like cleaning and organizing. While the demos highlight improved dexterity and motion control, all tasks are currently conducted via teleoperation rather than autonomous decision-making.