Boston Dynamics opens Atlas training center at Hyundai plant
Boston Dynamics has opened an Atlas training center at Hyundai’s Georgia auto plant, with parts sequencing underway and a larger site planned.
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XPENG demonstrates IRON humanoid’s social interaction stack
XPENG’s IRON humanoid tracks speakers, switches among three languages and recalls identities in a controlled studio demonstration of planned store work.
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LinkedIn roundup highlights Digit 5 and humanoid scale plans
A LinkedIn roundup says Digit 5 can work for 20 hours and lists production plans from UBTECH and ugo, but provides limited supporting evidence.
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LinkedIn post claims PrimeBOT targets 120,000 robots a year
A LinkedIn post says PrimeBOT plans output of 10,000 humanoid robots a month, but gives no factory location, timetable, or production evidence.
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Chinese regulators slow humanoid robot IPOs after Unitree swing
Chinese regulators are slowing humanoid listings as they examine volatile valuations and revenue tied to local government backed robotics projects.
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Toyota reportedly plans 400,000 humanoid factory robots
Toyota reportedly plans to deploy up to 400,000 humanoid robots from 2028, led by the 50 kg wheeled ELEY platform for factory handling tasks.
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Boston Dynamics IPO faces delay with Atlas not yet at scale
A senior Hyundai executive says a Boston Dynamics IPO is unlikely next year, with Atlas not yet at scale and the robotics business unprofitable.
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Spirit AI targets 2027 breakthrough in humanoid robot brains
Spirit AI says robot brain software could handle broad spoken commands by mid 2027, but useful household humanoids remain at least eight years away.
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Reward AI unveils OM-1 model trained on human demonstrations
Reward AI says OM-1 learns robot tasks from human demonstrations captured by a hand worn device, but no paper, open model or benchmark data is public.
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Tesla’s Texas Optimus factory steel frame nears completion
Drone footage shows Tesla’s Texas Optimus plant nearing a complete steel frame ahead of a planned 2027 start, though its output targets remain unproven.
