Motion technology giant Schaeffler has signed a strategic partnership with Hexagon Robotics to deploy at least 1,000 AEON humanoids while supplying the high-precision actuators that power them.
A joint announcement from Siemens and Humanoid confirms the successful deployment of the HMND 01 Alpha at a German electronics factory, meeting key performance metrics for autonomous logistics.
Legacy actuator manufacturer ROBOTIS has unveiled AI Sapiens, a fully open-source 1.3-meter humanoid powered by new Quasi-Direct Drive actuators, targeting the growing market for reproducible "Physical AI" research.
The second annual Beijing Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon saw a historic leap in performance, with Honor’s "Lightning" model surpassing the human world record. While 300 robots competed in China, a sharp contrast emerged as Tesla opted to showcase Optimus on the sidelines of the Boston Marathon.
At the 2026 AGIBOT Partner Conference, the Shanghai-based robotics leader announced five new robotic platforms and eight foundational AI models, declaring a shift from technical demos to scalable industrial productivity.