🦾 China is running the EV playbook on humanoid robots — and it’s working

｢ The three non-Chinese companies that made it to Omdia’s top-selling humanoid robots chart for last year were American: Figure AI, Agility Robotics, and Tesla. These companies, however, trail their Chinese rivals by a wide margin, with each selling only around 150 robots ｣

https://restofworld.org/2026/china-humanoid-robots-unitree-agibot-tesla-optimus/

#china #robotics

Well they are finished but they won't leave me alone #robotics

Well they are finished but they won't leave me alone #robotics

With Tesla moving closer to its robot-company dreams, I did a video about why humanoid robots are cool but not quite ready for primetime yet https://youtu.be/2eOqOZOMwgM #tesla #elonmusk #optimus #robotics

Proof of Concept to Test Humanoid Robots

https://thehumanoid.ai/humanoid-and-siemens-completed-a-proof-of-concept-to-test-humanoidrobots-in-industrial-logistics/

#HackerNews #ProofOfConcept #HumanoidRobots #Robotics #IndustrialLogistics #AI

[ #TRADESHOW] The 3rd #China #Embodied #Intelligent #Robot #Industry #Conference & #Exhibition ( #Hangzhou) 2026 will be held from March 11 to 13, 2026, at Hangzhou #International #Expo #Center. As one of China’s #leading #platforms dedicated to the rapidly expanding field of embodied #intelligence and intelligent #robotics, the exhibition #highlights #breakthroughs in #humanoid #robots, #industrial #automation, #companion robots, and #AI-driven #robotic #technologies. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/the-3rd-china-embodied-intelligent-robot-industry-conference-exhibition-hangzhou-2026/

[ #TRADESHOW] The 3rd #China #Embodied #Intelligent #Robot #Industry #Conference & #Exhibition ( #Hangzhou) 2026 will be held from March 11 to 13, 2026, at Hangzhou #International #Expo #Center. As one of China’s #leading #platforms dedicated to the rapidly expanding field of embodied #intelligence and intelligent #robotics, the exhibition #highlights #breakthroughs in #humanoid #robots, #industrial #automation, #companion robots, and #AI-driven #robotic #technologies. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/the-3rd-china-embodied-intelligent-robot-industry-conference-exhibition-hangzhou-2026/

Lock-Picking Robot

https://github.com/etinaude/Lock-Picking-Robot

#HackerNews #LockPickingRobot #Robotics #Innovation #Automation #Security #Technology

#newissue
Now online #TheReasoner's special issue about the inaugural meeting of the “Milan Logic and Philosophy of Science Network", held at Politecnico di #Milano in March 2025.

Part 1: #AI, #Robotics, and #Cognition
Part 2: #Epistemology, #Reasoning, and #Logic
Part 3: #Philosophy of the #PhysicalSciences, #Biology, and #Health.
Part 4: Science, Values, and Uncertainty.
Discussions: #gender, #mentalhealth and #publicengagement in academia

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I'm dying.

#Waymo #Pheonix #Robotics #SelfDriving

I'm dying.

#Waymo #Pheonix #Robotics #SelfDriving

What's a good beginning programmable robotics kit/toy for a 9 yr old to get into robotics?
#askfedi #robotics #robot

What's a good beginning programmable robotics kit/toy for a 9 yr old to get into robotics?
#askfedi #robotics #robot

Autonomous robots to clean up polluted waters to stop 'dead zones'
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/robots-to-clean-up-polluted-waters #robotics #robot #technology #engineering #robots #arduino #electronics #automation #tech #innovation

Autonomous robots to clean up polluted waters to stop 'dead zones'
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/robots-to-clean-up-polluted-waters #robotics #robot #technology #engineering #robots #arduino #electronics #automation #tech #innovation

Humanoid Robots Pour Coffee, Fold Laundry at CES. Painfully Slowly.

Human-inspired robots, called humanoids, have emerged as the tech industry's big bet on what comes next, with companies pitching them as home helpers and companions.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-07/best-humanoid-robots-at-ces-2026?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc2NzgxNTU0MSwiZXhwIjoxNzY4NDIwMzQxLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUOEk4NzRLR0NUSFAwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxQzU5RkM5NjZDRTU0N0QwOTc1RkRBNTFBRTY1N0ZENyJ9.uf8zfNIpUkeMxOMlLQ5zBAd4n3SVQFLSeGIISXAebGA&utm_source=globalmuseum

#Robotics #globalmuseum #CES

Hyundai Introduces Its Next-Gen Atlas Robot at CES 2026 [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e0SQn9uUlw

#HackerNews #Hyundai #Atlas #Robot #CES2026 #Innovation #Robotics #Technology

Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind Form New AI Partnership

https://bostondynamics.com/blog/boston-dynamics-google-deepmind-form-new-ai-partnership/

#HackerNews #BostonDynamics #GoogleDeepMind #AIPartnership #Robotics #Innovation

Revisiting the original Roomba and its simple architecture

https://robotsinplainenglish.com/e/2025-12-27-roomba.html

#HackerNews #Revisiting #Roomba #SimpleArchitecture #Robotics #History #Technology

#newissue
Now online #TheReasoner's special issue about the inaugural meeting of the “Milan Logic and Philosophy of Science Network", held at Politecnico di #Milano in March 2025.

Part 1: #AI, #Robotics, and #Cognition
Part 2: #Epistemology, #Reasoning, and #Logic
Part 3: #Philosophy of the #PhysicalSciences, #Biology, and #Health.
Part 4: Science, Values, and Uncertainty.
Discussions: #gender, #mentalhealth and #publicengagement in academia

⬇️ https://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/thereasoner/issue/view/2713?mtm_campaign=mastodon

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