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Apptronik Reportedly Seeking Over $400M at $5B Valuation Amid Humanoid Capital Race
Nov 15, 2025
1
Tesla’s Next Optimus Hand to Feature 50 Actuators, Musk Says, Eclipsing Current Prototype
Nov 15, 2025
2
DeepMind, Tesla Vets Emerge From Stealth With ''Sunday Robotics,'' Backed by Conviction
Nov 15, 2025
3
Clone Robotics Demos Startlingly Fast Robotic Hand, Touts Neural Controller
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Report: Crypto Giant Tether in Talks to Lead €1B Funding Round in Neura Robotics
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A new Mountain View startup, Sunday Robotics, founded by ex-DeepMind and Tesla engineer Tony Zhao, is teasing a November 19 reveal. The company, which has been in stealth for 1.5 years and is backed by VC firm Conviction, is positioning its debut on par with the launch of the iPhone.
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A new video from Clone Robotics demonstrates its 27-DoF biomimetic hand mirroring human movements with impressive speed, highlighting a new "neural joint controller" and offering a tangible update on its Clone Alpha project.
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A new report from the Financial Times claims the stablecoin issuer is in discussions to lead a massive funding round that would value the German humanoid robotics company at as much as €10 billion.