Automation

UK-based robotics company Humanoid has unveiled its first robot, the HMND 01 Alpha, claiming a record-breaking development time of just seven months. An accompanying documentary provides a transparent look at the intense, and sometimes chaotic, process behind the industrial machine.

In a live roundtable with investors and robotics experts, Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock provided a detailed breakdown of a 60-minute, uncut video showing its Figure 02 humanoid performing a complex logistics task. Adcock emphasized the shift from short demos to proving real-world endurance, detailed key upgrades to the Helix AI, and revealed a 13% speed improvement in just six days, highlighting the power of fleet-wide learning.

French exoskeleton leader Wandercraft has finalized a strategic partnership with Renault Group, including a minority investment and a plan to co-develop a new family of industrial humanoid robots named 'Calvin.' The collaboration aims to leverage Wandercraft's advanced AI and self-balancing technology for use in Renault's manufacturing plants.