Pony AI reported a 544% year-over-year increase in paid robotaxi orders during China's Labor Day holiday, supported by fleet expansion and growing consumer adoption of autonomous rides.
Robotera has secured more than 200 million dollars in new financing led by SF Group, with participation from HSG, IDG Capital, and other major investors. The company plans to expand the deployment of its humanoid robotics systems across logistics, automotive, and electronics industries.
GoLabs, a robotics company based in Plano, Texas, has launched a new robotic security initiative using quadruped robots from Unitree Robotics. The autonomous machines feature 4D LiDAR mapping, thermal imaging, and real-time monitoring for industrial and event security applications.
Spirit AI and Bosch China have formed a strategic alliance to industrialize a 'Universal Brain' for robots, combining Spirit AI's embodied AI models with Bosch's industrial ecosystem.
Nexar Vera, the real world AI platform from Nexar, has received the 2026 AI TechAward in the Machine Learning Innovation category. The platform integrates BADAS 2.0, Nexar Apex, and Risk Index to create a verification layer for physical AI systems.
Stand has unveiled the Stand World Model, a physics-based AI system that simulates the effects of fire, wind, water, and seismic forces on individual structures to improve catastrophe prediction and insurance pricing.
The global Drone as a Service market, currently valued between $6 and $8 billion, is projected to grow rapidly to as much as $150 billion by 2030, according to a press release. Companies such as ZenaTech, Safe Pro Group, and AeroVironment are expanding their operations to meet rising demand from defense and commercial sectors.
SANY Group has reached a milestone with the deployment of its 1,000th electric excavator and introduced new AI and 5G remote-controlled machinery, advancing its shift toward intelligent and autonomous equipment.
AGIBOT presented its humanoid robot A2 alongside designer Alexander Wang at The Mark Hotel during the 2026 Met Gala, marking the first appearance of an embodied AI robot at the event.
Lucid Motors reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $282.5 million, a 20 percent increase year over year, and expanded its robotaxi partnership with Uber to at least 35,000 vehicles. The company also raised over $1 billion in new capital and appointed Silvio Napoli as its next CEO.
Intel has appointed Alex Katouzian as executive vice president and general manager of its new Client Computing and Physical AI Group, aligning its client computing business with emerging physical AI systems. Pushkar Ranade has also been named chief technology officer.
Colin Angle, co-founder of iRobot, has launched a new company called Familiar Machines & Magic to develop emotionally intelligent robots called Familiars designed for natural human interaction.
Researchers at Incheon National University have created an automated multi-camera system that improves excavator tracking in dynamic construction environments by integrating deep learning-based instance segmentation with a reliability evaluation framework.
EVERYWHERE Communications has partnered with Parsons Corporation to enable resilient autonomous drone operations beyond line of sight under a Small Business Innovation Research initiative.
ShengShu Technology has announced Motubrain, a unified world action model designed to serve as a single AI brain for diverse robotic systems, achieving top scores on major embodied AI benchmarks.
Anshtern introduced its full stack intelligent computing solutions and a general embodied intelligence engine at the Magic X event in Silicon Valley, addressing data scarcity, robotic reliability, and computing cost challenges.
At Auto China 2026, Reach showcased its full stack product suite for AI vehicles, including its NeuSAR OS and NeuAUTO architecture, aimed at advancing intelligent driving and vehicle cloud collaboration.
SoftBank Group plans to create and list a new company called Roze in the United States. The firm will focus on using robotics to build data centers and could be valued at up to $100 billion.
XELA Robotics has received a strategic investment from Plug and Play and introduced two upgrades to its uSkin tactile sensors, including magnetic interference compensation and CAN FD communication support, as part of its expansion in the United States.
Albert has expanded its use of Brain Corp’s AI shelf scanning robots across its 350 Czech retail stores, achieving high accuracy in detecting out-of-stocks and pricing errors while reducing manual inventory checks.
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