It is not every day you see a full-sized industrial humanoid walking past a local restaurant. Persona AI CEO Nicolaus Radford just shared a rare look at their bipedal machine navigating public pavement.
Persona AI is collaborating with Under Armour to research advanced textiles for robots operating in extreme environments, signaling a shift toward specialized protective layers for industrial humanoids.
As Persona AI moves from shipyard prototypes to industrial deployment, the appointment of Brian Davis signals a strategic shift toward high-volume production for heavy industry.
Following successful prototype testing, Persona AI and HD Hyundai have transitioned from an experimental MoU to a formal agreement to deploy bipedal welding robots across South Korean shipyards.
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.