A four-wheel-drive autonomous exploration robot based on the Arduino UNO R4 WiFi that can navigate paths and mazes and detect surrounding obstacles. It uses a servo-mounted ultrasonic sensor to perform 180° radar scanning and transmits real-time telemetry over Wi-Fi to an interactive web dashboard, which reconstructs a 2D vector map of the surrounding walls.
Skydio launches the Controller 2 handheld controller, bringing Flight Deck to the X10, X10D, and R10, featuring a 7-inch sunlight-readable display, 5G control, customizable physical buttons, over 5 hours 45 minutes of battery life, and IP55 protection rating.
Matic has released the Matic Serene, its first new model since its debut product in 2023. Noise at the highest suction level drops to 52 dB, and the price is $1,695, $200 more than the current Matic's $1,495; it is now on sale. The noise reduction is achieved through a new hardware stack, and everything else is identical to the Matic. Existing Matic users can apply for a hardware upgrade in early 2027, paying the difference between their original purchase price and $1,695.
Someone tore down a linear actuator that Zmotor built for humanoid robots in the Chinese market, integrating a stator, rotor, and inverted planetary roller screw (IPRS) within a 32 mm body. The teardown author is seeking opinions on whether humanoid robot joints should use IPRS or ball screws.
Luxonis has launched the OAK 4 FFC board-level vision computer, which can connect up to five camera modules. A 6-core RVC4 processor handles synchronization, calibration, stereo depth, and AI computation, with total compute of 52 TOPS.
ANYbotics has launched and begun delivering the quadruped inspection robot ANYmal X, which it calls the first legged inspection robot for explosive environments, compliant with European ATEX and global IECEx standards. Aimed at oil and gas and chemical scenarios, the robot uses explosion-proof enclosures for its 12 leg actuators and battery, places its AI computer and inspection equipment in a nitrogen-filled sealed compartment, and includes protections such as grounding and automatic temperature cutoff.
AgiBot has launched the safety-certified heavy-duty embodied robot Genie G2 Max, targeting industrial scenarios such as depalletizing and palletizing, material transfer, and production line feeding. It has a 20kg single-arm payload, a 40kg dual-arm rated payload, a 50kg peak payload, and arm repeat positioning accuracy of ≤±0.5mm. The product is already running on multiple production lines, with a task success rate above 99% in e-commerce warehousing scenarios, depalletizing 80 boxes and palletizing 75 boxes per hour. In July this year at WAIC, JD Logistics and AgiBot jointly launched the product and announced it would be deployed in JD Logistics' ZhiLang warehouse.
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AgiBot has released the safety-certified heavy-duty embodied industrial robot Genie G2 Max, featuring a 20 kg single-arm payload and 40 kg dual-arm payload, with dual-arm peak payload up to 50 kg and repeat positioning accuracy of ≤±0.5 mm, targeting depalletizing and palletizing, material transfer, and production line feeding.
Qingyan Precision officially launched its automotive-grade Tsing-Ego PRO first-person data collection solution during SAECCE 2026, with pre-orders opening at the same time. The solution integrates synchronized multi-view capture, automotive-grade reliability, lightweight wearability, and on-device quality inspection, serving as the data collection tool for its first-of-its-kind RIL (robot-in-the-loop) pilot testing system to provide high-quality data for robot training, validation, and on-site applications. The industrial-grade Tsing-Glove imperceptible data collection glove will launch soon, and the first batch of partner customers can enjoy priority pilot testing, scenario workstation adaptation, and order matching benefits.
At the 2026 China Marine Economy Expo, Sightbit Robotics showcased a dual-robot collaborative welding workstation for shipbuilding, a humanoid welding robot prototype, an intelligent residual-material scanning system, a steel plate pitting 3D inspection system, and the Kunwu industrial simulation platform. The SpeedWeld intelligent welding control system supports reverse modeling with 3D structured-light cameras to generate welding trajectories, and can reduce changeover and commissioning cycles by up to 90%. The latest SpeedWeld 2.9 version supports dual-robot collaborative, asynchronous welding, and independent welding modes.
RoboParty has released the full-stack open-source humanoid robot RP1, opening the entire chain to developers, from mechanical drawings and electrical systems to its self-developed ROMOMO joints, low-level control, simulation training, and deployment. RP1 is 135 cm tall, with 24 active degrees of freedom in the open-source version and 30 in the Pro version; peak torque ranges from 25 to 160 N·m. It uses 48V power and CAN-FD communication, and its accompanying software provides a 500 Hz control frequency and a 50 Hz policy update frequency.
Xpanner has launched the X1 Piling R6 fully autonomous pile-driving robot, designed to install posts autonomously at utility-scale solar and battery storage sites under the supervision of a single operator. The system is built on the Everstar R6 tracked chassis and uses high-precision GNSS and onboard sensors to navigate autonomously to pile locations. It can drive piles up to 23 feet (7.0 meters) long to a maximum driving depth of 15.7 feet (4.8 meters), and is equipped with a 97 kW engine and a hydraulic hammer with up to 1,260 J of impact energy.
Hesai Technology's spatial scanning solution Kosmo has been included by Pixar in a 3D rendering tutorial, where it is used to capture 3D Gaussian splatting data of real-world scenes. Kosmo consists of the handheld capture device Kosmo One and the cloud reconstruction component Kosmo World. Kosmo One integrates a custom lidar, an imaging system of up to 8K, a one-inch CMOS sensor, and a high-precision IMU; the four types of sensors perform microsecond-level time synchronization and factory extrinsic calibration at the hardware layer.
RoboParty has released the RP1 full-stack open-source humanoid robot, opening up complete-robot and joint hardware documentation, the PartyOS software foundation, and a pipeline from simulation training to real-robot deployment. The RP1 features ROMOMO's self-developed joint modules; the 100-diameter module has a measured peak torque of up to 160+ N·m, and with whole-body control algorithms it can walk, run, jump, negotiate obstacles, and get up after a fall. The platform also offers the UFO motion-control framework based on unsupervised reinforcement learning, dual-battery hot swapping, and a modular, maintainable structure, and it has launched a closed beta co-creation program.
Guangcheng Innovation has launched the KMX series high-precision 4D structured light cameras, aimed at high-precision measurement at the end of embodied intelligence systems. They offer up to 2μm repeat measurement accuracy and up to 60Hz 3D imaging speed, weigh 250g, and are suitable for integration at the end of robotic arms. The series comes with GCI3DLab general vision software and SDK interfaces for real-time 3D measurement and positioning of moving targets, enabling a closed visual feedback loop at the end of robotic arms. Guangcheng Innovation currently offers more than thirty models of 3D structured light products across its Shark, Lynx, and Kite series.
Shengnai Technology conducts R&D, production, and sales of high-precision, high-reliability electric encoders. Its products cover the DNAP thin dual encoder on the same side, DIAP single-side dual encoder, MIAP micro encoder, IAC two-piece, IAS embedded, IAP unpackaged, IAB inductive, SIAP thin multi-turn inductive, IAM magnetic encoder, and CAF high-reliability thin-ring series, suited to robot joints, AGVs, medical equipment, and industrial automation scenarios. The company has an R&D site in Shanghai and a production base in Huzhou, has been recognized as a high-tech enterprise, and holds related patents and software copyrights.
Beijing Blue Horizon Robotics Technology released its self-developed industrial-grade stereo 3D camera Spatiscan S1 on October 26, with a full-unit price of 13,900 yuan, positioned for measuring transparent, highly light-absorbing, and highly reflective materials and for adaptation to outdoor strong light at the 100,000-Lux level.
Pudu Robotics' Speedybot delivery robot can autonomously pass through turnstiles, elevators, and floors to deliver takeout, parcels, and groceries directly to users' doors, so users do not need to go downstairs to collect them. The robot supports L4 autonomous driving and can still complete deliveries in conditions such as rain.
Xiaomi has disclosed its exploration results for a biomimetic dexterous hand, designing a new 21-DoF biomimetic dexterous hand based on the collection and analysis of 1,827 standard operating procedures (SOPs) at Xiaomi's automobile factory. Simulation ablation analysis showed that in the 17–21 DoF range, the average stable grasp success rate improved by 15%–38% compared with 6–15 DoF, while the improvement slowed markedly at 23 DoF and above. The hand uses a hybrid actuation and tendon tension control scheme, with systematic optimization of the heat dissipation system and full-palm tactile sensing.
The Xiaomi robotics team has disclosed its biomimetic dexterous hand technology exploration results, completing data collection and analysis validation based on 1,827 standard operating procedures (SOPs) at an automotive factory to design a new 21-DoF biomimetic dexterous hand. The hand uses a hybrid actuation and tendon tension control scheme to achieve precise grasp force control, and has undergone systematic optimization of its thermal management system and full-palm tactile sensing.
On October 27, Xingyuan Intelligence released Chorus Zhongxing, a cross-embodiment data engine for robot pretraining that can convert human manipulation videos captured by smart glasses, chest-worn cameras, wrist cameras, UMI devices, smart headbands, and other devices into pretraining data adapted to different robot embodiments.
AgiBot has released Genie Studio 2.0, an embodied intelligence application platform covering development, deployment, and operations. It consists of three modules—Flywheel, Agent, and Monitor—that connect data collection, model training, evaluation, inference, task orchestration, and robot fleet management.
Why it matters: The original text provides the platform's three major modules and validation data from multiple production lines, which can be used to assess the engineering chain of embodied applications from development to operations.
The ZRCar team demonstrated a custom PCB test on its LEGO Technic-compatible frame: the RGB strip runs a "chase" lighting effect, the headlights turn on, and steering is driven by LEGO components. The video does not provide a side-by-side view of browser-based remote control; the team says another video documents that feature.
On October 27, Xingyuan Intelligence launched Chorus Zhongxing, a cross-embodiment data engine that cleans and 3D-reconstructs human manipulation videos from multiple sources, including smart glasses, chest-worn cameras, and UMI devices, and adapts them to various robot embodiments. Under the current test configuration, Chorus achieves an effective data conversion rate of about 85% and adapts to 16 robot embodiments; one hour of pre-filtered human video can generate about 13.6 hours of cross-embodiment motion trajectories, and with 3x instruction augmentation it achieves about 40x effective training data expansion.
Geluo showcased four semiconductor-specific AMRs with complementary positioning, aimed at existing 200mm (8-inch) fabs, enabling incremental automation adoption without large-scale infrastructure modifications.
Based on its "one brain, multiple forms" architecture, Youibot has launched MOMABase, an industrial-grade embodied intelligence base platform that integrates underlying capabilities such as power supply, communication, computing, and interfaces. It can be paired with actuators and sensors and connect to large models such as VLA, shortening the integration and deployment cycle for multi-form robots.
Beijing Humanoid launched the "Huisi Kaiwu App Store" in October. Robot skills are packaged as apps that can be searched, downloaded, and deployed with one click to run on full-size general-purpose robots and other bodies. The store also offers datasets and simulation assets, and the official skill app library is open for free; developers who list skills and have them called for a fee can share in the revenue. Users can search for "Jushen Tiangong" in mobile app markets and enter the app store as developers to use the relevant features.
Afferent-Omni is an open-source visuo-tactile command and control (C2) framework for embodied AI and dexterous manipulation, offering a FastAPI backend, 9 modular routers, 15 REST endpoints, and a 50 Hz closed-loop WebSocket stream.
The author released a Python SDK that can connect any LLM or agent to an SO-101 or dual-arm YAM robotic arm; in the demo, Gemini 3.7 performs a "stack the yellow blocks" task (video sped up 10x).
All Orbbec Gemini 330 series active stereo cameras perform depth computation and depth-color alignment in-camera on the proprietary MX6800 depth engine ASIC, without using host computing power. Since launching the Gemini 335 and 335L in April 2024, the series has continued to expand, covering different baselines, optical filters, interfaces, and protection ratings.
The Watti project has temporarily opened Watti Studio to everyone. Users can move a virtual robot, add keyframes, and adjust timing in a browser on a computer or phone to create animations. These animations can be performed by a real physical Watti, but the system is still in development, and real-robot videos may arrive with a delay.
Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face have launched Microduck, a 25 cm small bipedal robot. According to the official product page, users can train reinforcement learning behaviors on it, and it is open source. The material provides only a summary and gives no further hardware specifications or software details.
Realbotix has launched Echo, its flagship humanoid robot platform, available in two versions: the 17-DOF Echo Tabletop (priced at $11,950) and the 39-DOF Echo Full Body (priced at $59,950), targeting companionship, education, and health scenarios.
Agibot released the safety-certified heavy-load embodied robot Genie G2 Max at its AI WAVE event on October 26. It features 7-DOF force-controlled dual arms, with a single-arm payload of 20 kg, a dual-arm rated payload of 40 kg, a peak payload of 50 kg, and repeat positioning accuracy of ≤±0.5 mm.
VIGX Kenqi released the pocket-sized AI exoskeleton robot π6 in Shenzhen on October 23. It features a quick-release split architecture and is only the size of a water cup. The exoskeleton is equipped with a 4-core 1.5GHz AI processor, IMU+dTOF radar, and a full-HD camera, and can intelligently anticipate road conditions and provide precise assistance.
Hesai has launched Kosmo, a 3D world data engine consisting of the handheld AI spatial camera Kosmo One and the Kosmo World cloud platform. The former captures real environments, while the latter converts the captured results into editable, reusable 3D spatial data.
At the 26th China International Industry Fair, Inovance unveiled its wheeled humanoid robot InoBot W1 for the first time and connected it to an automotive welding demonstration production cell, where it works with a vision system and an arc welding robot to autonomously complete tasks such as workpiece loading and unloading and resetting.
On October 26, Agibot launched the safety-certified heavy-duty embodied robot Genie G2 Max (AGIBOT G2 Max). Official figures are 20 kg per arm and 40 kg for both arms (50 kg peak). Its 7-DOF force-controlled dual arms achieve repeat positioning accuracy of ≤±0.5 mm, with vertical operation covering 0.1 m to 2.5 m.
Realbotix launches the Echo humanoid robot line. The original article did not disclose details such as specific models, degrees of freedom, payload, battery life, or pricing for this product line.