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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Welcome, AETHER Space!
AETHER Space is a brain inspired foundation model for humanoid robotics from JoyIn, also known as Suzhou JoyIn Intelligent Technology. Announced in September 2026, it is designed to connect memory, decision making, perception, and responsive body control within a single software system. JoyIn describes Aether as a silicon brain modeled after the human nervous system,…
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Welcome, Axol!
Axol is a compact humanoid research platform centered on dual arm physical manipulation. Its overall Humanoid Guide score of 2 places it at an early stage, with navigation rated 0 out of 5 and manipulation rated 2 out of 5. The machine prioritizes upper body work through two seven degree of freedom arms, each providing…
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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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Welcome, Nova!
Nova is a Japanese wheeled humanoid robot created by ugo, Inc. for industrial work in factories, warehouses, and logistics environments. It combines a mobile base with dual seven degree of freedom arms, a four degree of freedom waist, and 22 degrees of freedom across the system. At 162 centimetres tall and 90 kilograms, Nova is…
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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.
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Tesla and Figure choices sharpen humanoid hand design debate
Michelle Sun’s discussion with Scott Walter maps the tradeoffs in tendon driven robot hands, from wrist friction and wear to control at contact.
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1X targets 50,000 NEO humanoid robot shipments in 2027
1X is building annual capacity for 110,000 robots as it targets 50,000 NEO shipments in 2027, with safety and quality serving as key production gates.
