PhoneBot humanoid robot uses old Android phones for control
UCLA’s PhoneBot uses an Android smartphone for computing and sensing, with a reported $400 build cost and a walking controller trained in simulation.
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“Deployment is the moat”: Dyna Robotics’ chief scientist on what it takes to get robots out of the lab
Dyna reports daily napkin and towel handling at paying customers, while Dyna 2.1 targets complete workflows that demand more than single task reliability.
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Boston Dynamics names Rohit Prasad CEO for humanoid push
Former Amazon AI executive Rohit Prasad will lead Boston Dynamics as owner Hyundai plans a factory capable of producing 30,000 robots annually by 2028.
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Deep Robotics tests DR02 humanoids on rainy Hangzhou roads
Deep Robotics says its DR02 humanoids handled traffic guidance and tourist queries in rainy Hangzhou trials, but provides no measured performance results.
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UBTECH and FAW-Volkswagen partner on humanoid logistics trials
UBTECH and FAW-Volkswagen will develop and test robots for factory logistics, with demonstration scenarios planned to support humanoid manufacturing use.
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Optimus V3 analysis probes Tesla’s unfinished robot ramp
A video analysis argues Tesla’s reported Optimus production ramp could support a physical AI training fleet, while a 5,000 robot reveal remains speculation.
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The data layer of physical AI, discussed in a classic garage in San Francisco
Physical AI Operators’ second event filled the Robotics Center garage in San Francisco, where AgiBot, Astera Robotics and Veesion named data as the bottleneck for physical AI.
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RoboParty unveils RP1 humanoid with full stack open source plans
RoboParty demonstrated RP1’s balance recovery at IROS and outlined hardware and software releases, though its full stack open source rollout remains pending.
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Boston Dynamics unveils 13-DOF four finger hand for Atlas
Atlas gains a 13-DOF hand with tactile sensing, designed to balance dexterity with the cost, durability and maintenance demands of factory work.
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Agibot leads H1 2026 humanoid shipments with 8,600 units
IDC figures put Agibot at more than 8,600 humanoid shipments in the first half of 2026, about 35 percent of a market nearing 25,000 units.
