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A new Kyoto-based coalition brings together Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Renesas, and JAE to build an "All-Japan" supply chain for humanoid hardware, mirroring similar national strategies in Korea and China.
White House Eyes "Robotics Executive Order" as Trump Administration Pivots to Hardware
Following a massive push on software AI, the incoming administration is reportedly drafting a national robotics strategy to compete with China, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick leading talks with Apptronik, Tesla, and Boston Dynamics.
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Goldman Sachs: China's Humanoid Strategy Pivots to "Dedicated" Service Robots and Entertainment
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Scott Walter: Why Humanoid Robots Just Need to Be "Good Enough"
From pioneering 3D robot simulation to analyzing Tesla’s Optimus today, Dr. Scott Walter has spent four decades mapping the intersection of virtual design and physical reality. We sat down with the "Humanoid Botangelist" to discuss the "Fermi paradox" of robotic hands, the safety myths of home robots, and why the industry is finally ready to solve problems posed in 1985.
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Responding directly to Tesla's latest update, Brett Adcock shares footage of the Figure 03 running, fueling a debate on the closing gap between robotic and human motion.
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Facing a talent shortage estimated at one million workers, top Chinese universities are breaking down academic silos to create dedicated degree programs for humanoid robotics.
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New research from NVIDIA and UC Berkeley demonstrates a vision-only policy that outperforms human teleoperation, cementing the Unitree G1 as the standard for sim-to-real research.
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Following skepticism over its cinematic T800 reveal, the Shenzhen robotics firm releases raw footage to prove its "action hero" robot is hardware, not Hollywood effects.
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A new video from Tesla shows Optimus sprinting in the lab. While official specs remain unreleased, community analysis suggests the robot may have reached speeds of 8.5 mph, placing it among the fastest humanoids in development.