A global study of 18,000 people reveals that public trust in robotics is inextricably linked to real-world exposure, with security concerns now outweighing the fear of job displacement.
With a massive seed round and a valuation of $3.5 billion, AMI Labs is building a global research powerhouse to prove that "world models" are the true path to human-level intelligence.
A new €17 million "TUM RoboGym" at Munich Airport will deploy a fleet of humanoid robots to bridge the sim-to-real gap, fueling NEURA’s hardware-agnostic Neuraverse platform.
A new strategic collaboration between Neura Robotics and Qualcomm aims to accelerate the commercialization of humanoid robots by combining Dragonwing processors with the Neuraverse ecosystem.
Bloomberg reports that German robotics firm Neura Robotics has closed a €1 billion funding round led by stablecoin giant Tether, valuing the company at €4 billion as it prepares to mass-produce its cognitive humanoids.
Industrial giant Schaeffler has signed its first Chinese humanoid partnership with Leju Robotics and opened a specialized innovation factory in Taicang, even as leadership prepares investors for a conservative 2026 fiscal year.
Industrial giant Schaeffler formalizes its humanoid ambitions by establishing "Schaeffler Embodied Intelligent Robotics (Taicang) Co., Ltd.," a move that integrates hardware manufacturing with a dedicated AI computing hub in the heart of China’s German enterprise cluster.
Following a successful pilot in the US, BMW is launching its first European humanoid robotics project at Plant Leipzig, featuring Hexagon’s multifunctional AEON robot.
AgiBot has officially launched its full humanoid and industrial robot portfolio in Europe, securing a strategic partnership with Tier 1 automotive supplier Minth Group to drive localized deployment and manufacturing.
Audi is collaborating with Zurich-based startup Mimic Robotics to integrate learning-based, end-to-end robotic systems into its manufacturing lines, marking a shift from rigid programming to flexible "Physical AI."
A new behind-the-scenes documentary from UK startup Humanoid details the company’s aggressive development cycle, its "Capability Factory" AI strategy, and a commercial pipeline that has already secured 30,000 pre-orders.
Following the reveal of its GENE.01 concept at CES 2026, Italian startup Generative Bionics has signed a four-year industrial partnership with shipbuilding giant Fincantieri to deploy autonomous welding robots in heavy manufacturing.