UN Secretary General António Guterres called for a global ban on autonomous weapons systems, or 'killer robots,' during the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, stating that decisions to …
Boston Dynamics vice president Matt Malchano says AI is enabling autonomous robots to perform complex tasks in workplaces and potentially homes, a shift from 15 years ago when robots could only naviga…
The Automate 2026 trade show highlighted the robotics industry's shift from humanoid hype to practical deployment of physical AI and edge computing, with companies like ABB, FANUC, and Siemens showcas…
South Korea's government and top tech companies are committing $1 trillion to megaprojects that include $585 billion for new chip fabrication plants, $357 billion for AI data centers, and a push to co…
South Korea's government and tech companies, including Samsung and SK Hynix, are investing $1 trillion in megaprojects to boost memory chip production, build AI data centers, and deploy humanoid robot…
AGIBOT Innovation Technology Co. announced the production of its 15,000th robot, a milestone in scaling embodied AI systems from batch production to larger-scale deployment. The company's G2 wheeled m…
Hyundai factory workers in South Korea voted to strike over fears that humanoid robots could replace them, demanding a say in automation decisions and a performance bonus of about $27,000 per worker. …
Hyundai Motor's labor union voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, using job security concerns over the planned deployment of Atlas humanoid robots as leverage in wage negotiations. The union gai…
Hyundai Motor Group is considering swapping its US AI research arm for SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics, which would give Hyundai full ownership of the robotics company ahead of its…
Hyundai workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, partly over fears that robots will replace their jobs. The union demands a say in how AI and automation are deployed on the factory floor, m…
Chinese humanoid robots are competing in a penalty kick challenge at MWC Shanghai, testing autonomous perception, balance, and motion planning without human control. The event, timed with the 2026 FIF…
Hyundai Motor Group announced plans to buy SoftBank Group's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, making the robotics firm a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition follows SoftB…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned investors that early production of the Optimus humanoid robot and Robotaxi service will start 'quite slow,' despite the company reporting $22.39 billion in Q1 2026 revenue a…
On June 20, 2026, OpenAI Codex launched Record & Replay to auto-generate Skills from human demonstrations, while a third-party developer wrapped Toss Securities' Open API into an installable Skill for…
Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot autonomously lifted and carried a fully-loaded mini-fridge weighing over 100 pounds, despite being trained only on objects weighing 50-70 pounds. The feat was ach…
Genesis AI unveiled Eno, a wheeled robot with dexterous hands and a foundation model called GENE, positioning it as a cheaper, more practical alternative to humanoids. The French-American startup has …
Hyundai Motor Group's Boston Dynamics has made significant progress toward humanoid robot autonomy, with Atlas now capable of learning from millions of hours of simulation in a single day, according t…
AI robotics startup Theker has raised $85 million in a Series A funding round, led by CRV and backed by Samsung and Aglaé Ventures, to build reconfigurable factory robots designed for multiple tasks r…
Hyundai Motor and Boston Dynamics announced Friday that their humanoid robot, Atlas, learned to play soccer and execute the complex "Ghost Rabona" kick by training itself in a digital simulator before…
Humanoid robots continue to stumble and fall in public demonstrations, including a face-plant during a dance performance in China and a collapse at the Beijing Half Marathon, highlighting their lack o…