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The electronics giant plans to use humanoids running NVIDIAs GR00T foundation model on its production lines, marking a significant test for the "simulation-first" approach to robotics.

Following days of speculation, 1X has officially announced its NEO humanoid robot is available for pre-order as a consumer product, priced at $20,000 or $499/month. The launch confirms the company's strategy to use a "human-in-the-loop" model to train its AI in real-world homes.

Following mixed results with its Pepper robot, SoftBank is reportedly intensifying its search for investments in next-generation humanoid robotics, targeting AI-driven companies like Agility Robotics and Skild AI.

In a new interview, Google DeepMind's Carolina Parada discusses the 'agentic' two-part brain of Gemini Robotics 1.5, its 'surprising' ability to transfer skills between different robots, and why she believes the home will be 'one of the last frontiers' for the technology.

AgiBot has launched LinkCraft, a new 'zero-code' software platform that translates human motion from videos into performances for its X2 humanoid robot, aiming to lower the barrier for content creation.