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 major U.S. robotics firms shift from prototypes to mass production, a clear divide is emerging between the maturity of mechanical hardware and the intelligence of the AI driving it.
Agility CEO Peggy Johnson details the transition from caged "work cells" to open floor operations, a new 50-pound lift capacity for the next-generation Digit, and plans for a late-2026 funding round.
Robotics startup Genesis AI has exited the research phase with the announcement of GENE-26.5, an AI foundation model, and a proprietary dexterous hand designed to solve the industry’s persistent data bottleneck.