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Agility is trading on Nasdaq as AGLT. The deal brings in about $465 million as the company prepares Digit 5 for customers in 2027.
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PrimeBOT says it has built 10,000 personal robots
PrimeBOT says it added 5,000 units in 14 days across its Q1 and T1 models. It did not disclose how many were sold or delivered.
HumanoidRobots.com Industry News
Figure fills its headquarters with Figure 03 robots
Brett Adcock’s videos show dozens of humanoids on the lawn and in the lobby. Figure gave no new production or delivery count.
Watch on X ↗BMW Group · June 2026 file photo · Terms Industry News
Musk says Tesla will probably rent out Optimus
Asked how customers might get Optimus, Musk leaned toward rentals. Tesla has yet to give a price or terms.
Sikander Iqbal · 2025 file photo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized, cropped and converted to WebP Six wheeled G2 robots took on customer service and store chores in Shanghai. Agibot reports 1,730 tasks, with two robots falling short of its assessment criteria.
AGIBOT · Feb 2026 demo NEURA and two German utilities plan trials on power infrastructure in 2027.
NEURA Robotics · press graphic The renamed Series 1 comes in tabletop and full-body versions. Realbotix is taking reservations for 2027 delivery.
HumanoidRobots.com Xiaomi says its robot can sort car interior parts for an eight-hour task and recover from errors. The company has not published a parts count or intervention log.
Xiaomi · IFA 2026 · Terms Lumi received a Covered List exemption on October 30. Lightberry says the approval depends on replacing onboard systems and moving manufacturing to the U.S.
Lightberry GO-3 Preview is due to be open-sourced by year-end. The G2 Max, announced at the same Shanghai event, is built for industrial handling with up to 40 kg across its two arms.
Video: AGIBOT GXO plans to add Digit at warehouses in North Carolina and Tennessee in early 2027, starting with Digit 4 before switching to the next model.
Agility Robotics · studio Company Spotlight
Tesla Says Optimus Production Has Begun in Fremont
Tesla says Optimus production has started on high-volume lines in Fremont. It gave no output figure, no price and no date for outside customers.
Sikander Iqbal · 2025 file photo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized Agile ONE SN combines a compact humanoid with NVIDIA’s GR00T software and Jetson Thor. Availability is planned for early 2027; no price has been published.
Agile Robots SE · video AGCO plans to test Digit at its Hesston factory in 2027, starting with parts sorting, stacking and tote storage. The companies have not disclosed a fleet size.
AGCO and Agility Robotics Industry News
Unitree's IPO Filing Puts Numbers on Humanoid Output
Unitree's prospectus shows more than 5,500 humanoid robots shipped in 2025 and humanoids overtaking quadrupeds as its largest business. It does not show where they work.
Sayanesy · 2024 expo · CC0 1.0 IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Boston Dynamics redesigns Atlas’s hand for factory work (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
IEEE Spectrum speaks with Boston Dynamics about a four-digit hand designed around strength and repairability.
XPENG says its humanoid line is running with over 80% of core processes automated. Mass production is due by the end of 2026 and outside deliveries in 2027.
XPENG The NDRC counted more than 150 Chinese humanoid robot companies in November 2025 and warned about look-alike products. Here is what it said and plans to do.
National Development and Reform Commission Agility cofounder Jonathan Hurst traces the company’s move from research bipeds toward warehouse machines.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Digit 5 puts safety at the center of its redesign (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
IEEE Spectrum examines Agility’s proposed safety architecture and the trade-offs in its next warehouse robot.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Video Friday: A humanoid tackles monkey bars (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
IEEE Spectrum features ETH Zurich research on moving a humanoid across sparse overhead bars.
Arm has expanded Total Design to physical AI, with a proposed framework for describing robot capabilities.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Video Friday: Digit drags a couch (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
Agility’s couch-moving clip leads IEEE Spectrum’s weekly robot-video collection.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Video Friday: What is a spectacular robot jump good for? (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
IEEE Spectrum pairs a Unitree jumping clip with questions about its practical use.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Persona AI makes the case for shipyard welding (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
Persona AI’s founders tell IEEE Spectrum why they are focusing on skilled industrial work.
Smart Analytics Global
SAG estimates 19,100 humanoid shipments in first half of 2026 (opens Smart Analytics Global)
Smart Analytics Global estimates shipments rose 272% year over year, with AGIBOT ahead of Unitree.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
IEEE Spectrum examines the FCC’s foreign-robot restrictions (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
IEEE Spectrum reports on new authorization restrictions and the response from robot manufacturers.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Walden takes a wheeled approach to industrial robots (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
IEEE Spectrum interviews Walden Robotics CEO Russ Tedrake about manufacturing work and the company’s Toyota ties.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Video Friday: Generative Bionics shows Gene.01 (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
IEEE Spectrum features Gene.01, a humanoid platform from Generative Bionics.
NEURA announced a roughly 3,000-square-meter training facility with RWTH Aachen.
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House passes its fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill (opens U.S. House of Representatives)
The House passed H.R. 8800 by 216 votes to 212 on July 22, 2026.
Humanoid says its July Series A raised $152 million at a $1.35 billion post-money valuation.
Generative Bionics via PR Newswire
Generative Bionics introduces Gene.01 humanoid platform (opens Generative Bionics via PR Newswire)
Generative Bionics announced a humanoid platform with distributed sensing and an open robot model.
The Robot Report
Weave Robotics launches Isaac, its first mobile humanoid robot (opens The Robot Report)
Weave Robotics introduces Isaac, a new wheeled bimanual robot for homes and offices.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Video Friday: Your Robot Surgeon Will See You Now (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
Surgeon robots advance, showcasing humanoid tech in delicate laparoscopic procedures.
Agility Robotics
Agility opens 60,000-square-foot Fremont AI development hub (opens Agility Robotics)
Agility opened a Fremont hub for advancing Digit's AI capabilities across commercial deployments.
The Robot Report
Walden Robotics launches at $1.1B valuation for general-purpose robots (opens The Robot Report)
Stealthy Walden Robotics secures $1.1B valuation to advance physical AI and general-purpose robotics.
The Robot Report
Agility outlines six recommendations for U.S. humanoid robot policies (opens The Robot Report)
Agility Robotics proposes policy framework to boost US humanoid robot sector, focusing on existing strengths.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Building a Foundation Stack for General-Purpose Robots (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
Large models enabled AI progress; robotics seeks a similar integrated solution for embodied intelligence.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Video Friday: A World Cup for Robots (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
Humanoid robots just played their first 11-on-11 soccer match, marking a significant step toward advanced robotic teamwork.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Japan Pioneered Humanoid Robots—Can It Now Catch China? (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
Japan's humanoid robotics lead questioned as 20-year-old Geminoid robot speaks at Tokyo summit.
The Robot Report
U.S. robotics industry saw double-digit growth in 2025, says IFR (opens The Robot Report)
U.S. robotics market experiences significant expansion in 2025, according to IFR data.
The Robot Report
Richtech Robotics launches livestream for ADAM AI-powered humanoid (opens The Robot Report)
Richtech Robotics enables user interaction with its AI humanoid ADAM via new livestream.
Humanoid robots considered for accelerating surface finishing in manufacturing to boost production.
The Robot Report
Autonomique deploys semi-humanoid robots and AI at Canadian Tier 1 (opens The Robot Report)
AI robotics company Autonomique scales up semi-humanoid robot deployment to production at a major Canadian manufacturer.
The Robot Report
Sanctuary AI validates physical AI performance at Tier 1 automotive supplier (opens The Robot Report)
Sanctuary AI's physical AI showcases production-ready performance at a top automotive supplier.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
The Secret to Marathon-Winning Humanoid Robots (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
Honor Lightning humanoid shatters half-marathon record, outperforming humans and other robots by significant margins.
The Robot Report
Pegasus Tech Ventures launches $60M fund for physical AI startups (opens The Robot Report)
Pegasus Tech Ventures and CYBERDYNE establish a $60M fund for physical AI, robotics, and automation startups.
The Robot Report
Kawasaki Robotics to debut RL030N physical AI platform at Automate (opens The Robot Report)
Kawasaki unleashes RL030N physical AI robot at Automate, demonstrating its intelligent automation strategy.
The Robot Report
Built Robotics, Penn xLAB to develop physical AI for construction (opens The Robot Report)
Built Robotics and Penn xLAB collaborate to enhance physical AI in construction, aiming for safer sites.
The Robot Report
Robotics Summit panel explores the state of humanoid robot design (opens The Robot Report)
A Robotics Summit panel discussed current humanoid robot design. Experts debated the feasibility of reaching a $20,000 price point for these robots.
IEEE Spectrum Robotics
Video Friday: Robotic Motion Discovery Reveals Unusual Behaviors (opens IEEE Spectrum Robotics)
This week's robotics video collection features MotionDisco, a framework that autonomously discovers complex humanoid movements for loco-manipulation.
The Robot Report
NEURA Robotics to raise up to $1.4B in Series C funding for physical AI (opens The Robot Report)
NEURA Robotics aims to raise up to $1.4 billion in Series C funding. This investment will fuel the expansion of its robot learning platforms and global production of humanoid robots.
The Robot Report
Daimon Robotics and Galbot jointly launches RobOmni for benchmarking tactile perception and dexterous manipulation (opens The Robot Report)
Daimon Robotics and Galbot released RobOmni, a new platform for benchmarking tactile perception and dexterous manipulation in humanoid robots.
Company Spotlight
1X Opens Its NEO Factory in Hayward
1X says its Hayward plant is in full production and, with a second site, can make up to 10,000 NEOs a year. The first robots off the line go to staff homes.
Courtesy of 1X Industry News
Figure 03 Production Reaches One Robot per Hour
Figure says its BotQ plant has gone from one Figure 03 a day to one an hour and has built more than 350. Most go to Figure's own programs for now.
File photo: Figure 03 / BMW Group · Terms Siemens' April announcement repeats targets from a two-week January proof of concept in Erlangen. Here is what was measured and what the releases leave out.
HMND01 Alpha / Siemens AG · Terms JAL Ground Service and GMO AIR plan to spend until 2028 teaching two Chinese-made humanoids part of one job: moving cargo containers onto a loader.
File photo: Unitree G1 / RuinDig, Yuki Uchida · CC BY 4.0 The winning robot beat the men's half marathon record of 57:20, with a battery swap, a fall near the finish and scoring rules unlike a human race.
Austin-based humanoid maker secures massive funding round to scale Apollo robot production for commercial deployments worldwide.
Interesting Engineering
Tiangong 3.0 Achieves Full-Body Touch Control (opens Interesting Engineering)
Beijing's Humanoid Robot Innovation Center unveils the first full-size humanoid with tactile motion control across its entire body.