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FollowIn Shanghai, Unitree G1 humanoids drop the show to tighten screws and move parcels
At the industrial fair in Shanghai in October, humanoid robot makers showed repeated production tasks rather than spectacular demonstrations, Huxiu reports, as picked up by MyDrivers.
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ARI, PAL Robotics' 165 cm receptionist that speaks more than 30 languages, according to its maker
PAL Robotics designed ARI for businesses and laboratories. It is a social robot with a touchscreen that greets the public and is also used for research, according to the manufacturer's product pages.
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Agility Robotics promises a Digit 5 humanoid recharged in nine minutes for 90 minutes of work
Agility Robotics plans to fit the next generation of its humanoid, Digit 5, with batteries from the manufacturer Nyobolt, heise online reports.
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With Samsung patents, Power Auto Robotics wants to make its assembly machines mobile
On 19 October in Seoul, Samsung Electronics transferred mobile robot patents to Power Auto Robotics, which plans to use them to make its assembly machines mobile, Robot Newspaper reports.
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A 299 dollar humanoid: Faraday Future announces the Nova Mini to teach physical AI
US-based FFR and Faraday Future presented two humanoid robots this week, FF Nova and Nova Mini, the Japanese site Robotstart reports.
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China's Daxiao Robotics says it beats OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra on six of eight spatial tests
Daxiao Robotics has released ACE-Brain-0.6, an AI model that helps robots spot objects and locate themselves in space, Chinese site IT之家 (ITHome) reports on 19 October.
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Optimus leg actuators move the Tesla Roadster's wing, according to a Tesla executive
Lars Moravey, Tesla's vice-president of vehicle engineering, said on a podcast that parts from the Optimus humanoid are fitted to the brand's new sports car, cnBeta reports, citing the Chinese site Liangziwei (量子位).
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In Japan, humanoid “Miyazawa Noa” is due to join Kakuichi as a new recruit in April 2027
Japanese company Kakuichi unpacked the humanoid robot “Miyazawa Noa” and ran it in front of its employees, according to a company press release relayed by the site Robotstart.
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Born of the end of ASIMO, Honda's avatar robot tightens engine casing bolts under remote control
Honda showed its Honda Avatar Robot, a remotely piloted, AI-assisted humanoid, at CEATEC 2026 at Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Korean site Robot Newspaper reports.
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Bitcoin Japan becomes exclusive distributor of UBTECH humanoids in Japan for 36 months
According to Mynavi News TECH+, Japan's Bitcoin Japan and China's UBTECH Robotics have signed an exclusive distribution contract for Japan. It covers six robot models, including the industrial humanoid Walker S2.
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Japan: crowdfunding drive to give the LOVOT robot to more than 500 children's homes
Japanese company GROOVE X will launch a second crowdfunding campaign in mid-November 2026 to donate its LOVOT companion robot to homes that care for children in state care.
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JD.com wants its delivery drivers to repair robots, with more than a hundred thousand jobs targeted in 5 years
Chinese group JD.com has set out its plan for maintaining and repairing robots, Leiphone reports, citing the outlet Kuai Keji.
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In Japan, a robot will try cleaning station toilets after the last train, from 27 October
JR East, its subsidiary JR East Shoji and SoftBank will start a station cleaning trial around Akabane station on 27 October, Japanese site Robotstart reports.
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At Din Tai Fung in New York, a robot reportedly folds napkins, according to the Robostrategy CEO
Appearing on CNBC Television, Andrew Kang, CEO of Robostrategy, described this folding work and brought the robot onto the set, where it handled fabric.
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Woman handcuffed in Philadelphie for refusing to let an Uber delivery robot pass
Carolyn Marvin, who protests against delivery robots she accuses of taking human jobs, faces a disorderly conduct charge, The Verge reports.
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In China, a robot dog serves as a pack mule for forest researchers and even films gibbons
According to the Global Times, as picked up by Futurism, a DEEP Robotics Lynx M20S accompanied a biodiversity research team in the Ailaoshan mountains in China, during an expedition by the China Association for Scientific Expedition.
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Galbot G1: a two-armed wheeled robot that rises 650 mm and claims 8 hours of work per charge
Galbot is aiming its G1, a robot with two arms and a software “brain” called AstraBrain, at industry, retail, care and education.
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AWS wants an “easy button” to teach robots to work, and makes it open source
Amazon Web Services has launched the “Physical AI Toolchain”, a set of free, modifiable tools that supports robot makers from data collection through to deployment, according to the Korean site Robot Newspaper.
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Ultra raises Series A for OP1 warehouse robots, sold by monthly subscription
Ultra, a US company that makes warehouse robots, has closed a Series A funding round, according to the Korean site Robot Newspaper, which cites Fortune.
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He wanted a robot to watch over his mother: his humanoid now does rounds in care homes in Japan
Japanese care home operator Charm Care Corporation has signed a capital and business partnership with start-up Donut Robotics, according to the Korean site Robot Newspaper, citing Robotics & Automation News.
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1,600 Geek+ robots in two warehouses of fashion group LPP in Poland
China's Geek+ has equipped two logistics centres run by the European fashion group LPP in Poland, according to the Korean site Robot Newspaper.
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In Xinjiang, a robot sales centre has a band of humanoids play music
A robot centre, the first of its kind in Xinjiang according to the Chinese outlet Chaoxinwen, has opened in Ourumtchi, Korean newspaper Robot Newspaper reports.
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AgiBot's D1 MaxPro quadruped carries up to 50 kg and climbs 30 cm steps, according to the manufacturer
Designed by AGIBOT Innovation (Shanghai) Technology, the D1 MaxPro is part of the manufacturer's D1 range. The company presents it as a robot built for industrial work.
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Jackal, Clearpath's small all-terrain robot: it weighs 17 kg and can carry a payload of up to 20 kg
On its official page, Clearpath Robotics presents Jackal as a small, fast, entry-level research platform for field robotics.
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Clearpath's Ridgeback moves sideways and, according to the manufacturer, fits through an 80 cm door
Designed by Clearpath Robotics for indoor work, the Ridgeback is a medium-sized mobile base that carries robotic arms and heavy loads.
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OpenAI will build its own humanoids, Sam Altman expects a “remarkable” demonstration in 2027
Asked whether OpenAI would build humanoid robots itself, chief executive Sam Altman answered “we will”, according to the Chinese site IT之家.
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Warthog, Clearpath's off-road robot that crosses thick mud and ventures into water
Built by Clearpath Robotics, this large unmanned ground vehicle is aimed at mining, agriculture and environmental monitoring, according to the manufacturer.
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Amazon passes 1 million robots, against more than 1.5 million employees, according to Futurism
US site Futurism reports that Amazon has reached a million robots. It also relays criticism gathered by Ars Technica about the consequences for warehouse staff.
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1X's NEO humanoid does the housework in a machine-washable suit
Made by 1X, NEO is a domestic robot with arms and legs that takes on household chores, according to the manufacturer's official page.
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Spot, the Boston Dynamics robot that gets up on its own after a fall, counts RATP among its customers
On its official page, Boston Dynamics presents Spot as a mobile robot designed to work in factories, on construction sites and in laboratories.
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Cologne: police seize humanoid robot controlled by two teenagers that touched a 16-year-old girl
The robot was seized as evidence on 11 October in Germany, The Guardian reports in a column by Arwa Mahdawi.
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Four minutes to fold a towel: teleoperated humanoids clean houses at 30 dollars an hour
Start-up Tau Robotics sends remotely guided Unitree G1 robots to clean homes and offices, and uses the sessions to train its AI, MarketWatch reports.
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Saros 20: Roborock's robot vacuum that photographs your pets while it cleans
The Saros 20 is a robot vacuum and mop that Roborock presents as a new product on its US online store.
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AI writes the code for MicroFactory's robot, but for screws a 300-dollar feeder does better
Igor Kulakov, founder of MicroFactory, described on 16 October a customer deployment in which general-purpose AI models write the robot's programs instead of controlling it movement by movement.
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Dog mess on the lawn: Segway's robot mower spots it better by day, according to the manufacturer
On its official page, Segway describes a robot mower that locates itself to within a centimetre by combining satellite positioning and vision.
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DEEBOT X2 OMNI: ECOVACS says its square robot vacuum gets 30 mm closer to corners
On its official page, ECOVACS presents this robot that vacuums and mops floors, while also stating that the model has been withdrawn from sale.
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DexForce's humanoids train in simulation, then serve coffee in more than 15 Chinese cities
According to Reuters, the Chinese start-up DexForce trains robots in virtual environments, then transfers the skills they acquire to physical machines.
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1,699 yuan: Xiaomi's robot vacuum, designed by Roborock, maps the home with a laser
Xiaomi sells a robot vacuum cleaner designed by Roborock in China. It scans the room with a laser to get its bearings.
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NEO, the 20,000 dollar home humanoid from 1X, named among the best inventions of 2026 by TIME
TIME reports that 1X Technologies has launched NEO, a humanoid robot designed for household chores, worldwide.
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In Denmark, Unitree humanoids learn at night to stock supermarket shelves
Since June, the start-up Hive Robots has been testing Unitree humanoids after a Føtex store closed in Lyngby, north of Copenhague, Les Numériques reports.
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Astribot raises one billion yuan and is worth fifteen billion, despite more cautious investors
The Shenzhen robot maker announced a new funding round on 13 October, four months after the previous one, Chinese outlet TMTPost reports.
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In 2015, iRobot's Roomba 980 mapped the home with a camera, for 899 dollars
Presented by iRobot in September 2015, this robot vacuum cleaner starts from a smartphone and is meant to clean a whole floor without help.
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In China, the Galbot G1 shop robot serves tourists a bottle of water in under a minute
During China's National Day holidays, small robot-run shops drew visitors from Hefei to Jingdezhen, according to an article by the Chinese outlet 锌刻度.
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200 Go of DRAM for a future humanoid, against 12 Go for a current service robot, according to Micron
Memory maker Micron is developing EIM, a memory designed for the AI computing carried out on board robots, Kuai Keji reports.
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Tesla seeks patent for tactile robot “skin”, printed flat then moulded onto fingers
A Tesla patent application published on 8 October in the United States describes a covering that can sense touch and pressure on robot hands, Robotics & Automation News reports.
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Against “black boxes”, RoboParty launches RP1, a 1.3-metre open source humanoid for researchers
RoboParty, based in Shanghai, has announced RP1, an open source humanoid platform for researchers, in a statement distributed by PR Newswire.
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After ASIMO, Honda shows a teleoperated avatar robot that tightens screws with AI help
Honda exhibited a remotely piloted robot with a multi-fingered hand and an AI assistance system, Japanese site Robotstart reports.
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Armless robotic hand crawls on its fingers, gets back up after a fall and types on a keyboard
Researchers at ETH Zurich have taught a commercially available robotic hand, made by WUJI, to move without a mobile platform, Robotics & Automation News reports.
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In South Korea, T-Robotics joins a public project to make optical modules without operators
South Korean industrial and humanoid robot maker T-Robotics is taking part in a state-funded R&D programme on AI-driven autonomous production, Robot Newspaper reports.
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iRobot's Braava jet mops the floor, then drops its dirty pad into the bin
Made by iRobot, this small mopping robot cleans hard floors in the kitchen and bathroom, according to the manufacturer's press release.
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