Xpeng’s "Iron" humanoid robot took to a public stage in Shenzhen for a surprise interaction event, showcasing its "human-like" gait and "bionic" design to weekend shoppers.
Google DeepMind has launched Project Genie, an experimental tool powered by the Genie 3 world model that creates interactive 3D environments from text and images. Beyond gaming, the technology serves as a cornerstone of DeepMind’s strategy to solve the robotics data bottleneck and achieve physical AGI.
Generalist AI's chief scientist argues that the next leap in robotics won't come from internet text, but from scaling the 'reflexive' intelligence of physical interaction.
Meta’s former AI chief is taking his 'contrarian' bet to Paris, founding AMI Labs to build non-generative world models. Between a rumored $3.5 billion valuation and high-profile spats with Elon Musk, LeCun is betting that the path to true robotic intelligence doesn't start with language.
During Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call, Elon Musk announced the end of the Model S and X programs, pivoting the company toward a massive $20 billion capital expenditure year focused on humanoid production and "amazing abundance."