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钛媒体 ·
The First Public Ledger for Humanoid Robots: An In-Depth Analysis on the Eve of Agility Robotics' Listing
Agility Robotics will list on Nasdaq on November 5 via SPAC under the ticker AGLT, with a pre-money valuation of $2.5 billion and confirmed 2025 revenue of only $1.782 million, about 63.5% of which comes from related parties.
雷科技 ·
AgiBot Innovation Day releases Worken work-hour metric and Lingqu OS 1.0
At AgiBot Innovation Day on October 29, AgiBot proposed Worken (effective intelligent work hours), a measurement standard whose formula is number of active robots × autonomous working hours × output efficiency ratio, and released Lingqu OS 1.0, a native operating system for embodied intelligence.
未来机器人网 · 微信公众号 ·
Zhiyuan's Peng Zhihui: First-Half Revenue Near 2 Billion Yuan, 9,700 Humanoid Robots Shipped for Over 43% Global Share
Peng Zhihui, co-founder, president, and CTO of Zhiyuan Robotics, disclosed at the 2026 Zhiyuan Innovation Day that in the first half of 2026 Zhiyuan shipped 9,700 humanoid robots, accounting for more than 43% of the global humanoid robot market, with revenue for the period approaching 2 billion yuan; as of September, cumulative output of general-purpose embodied robots surpassed 20,000 units.
钛媒体 ·
Astra's Shockwave and the Embodied AI Industry's 50 Days
In the 50 days since GPT-6 Astra was released, the embodied AI industry has conducted intensive evaluations and discussions around it, and general-purpose large models have begun directly taking over robot operation. Tests by SenseTime and several institutions concluded that Astra is basically capable of completing embodied tasks, but still has a clear gap from practical use in real environments, underperforming in millimeter-level contact, dynamic control, and response speed. The article also reviews industry uses such as using Astra directly for policies, reviewing VLA actions, building simulation environments, and data annotation, as well as chain reactions including cooling financing and major companies stepping up data collection.
Agility Robotics ·
Agility Robotics reports Digit commercial progress: GXO expands to two new facilities, three new manufacturing customers added
Agility Robotics announced the commercial progress of its Digit humanoid robot on October 26. GXO said it will deploy Digit at two new facilities in Statesville, North Carolina, and Lebanon, Tennessee, with deployment expected to begin in early 2027 using Digit 4, followed by a transition to Digit 5.
人形大讲堂 · 微信公众号 ·
Tesla Optimus begins mass production at Fremont line; Musk sets ramp-up target of 20,000 units per week
Tesla confirmed on its Q3 2026 earnings call that Optimus has rolled off the mass-production line in Fremont; these are the first standard mass-production models, and production started one quarter earlier than planned at the beginning of the year. Musk said the capacity ramp-up will take at least a year, with a final target of 20,000 units per week, corresponding to a production-line hardware design ceiling of one million units per year. The AI capabilities needed for autonomous operation are expected to mature by the end of next year; robots rolling off the line before then will be used internally at Tesla first, with external supply coming later.
NASA ·
NASA's Perseverance rover sets record with 45.22 kilometers driven
NASA's Perseverance rover reached 45.22 kilometers (28.10 miles) on its odometer on Sol 2006 (Oct. 11, 2026), setting a record for the farthest distance driven on another celestial body; its engineering twin on Earth received a medal from Guinness World Records.
云启资本 ·
Neolix completes nearly $400 million Series E funding, deploys over 30,000 unmanned delivery vehicles globally
Neolix announced the completion of a Series E funding round of nearly $400 million, equivalent to approximately RMB 2.68 billion, jointly led by Boyu Capital and a national-level fund, with existing shareholders including Yunqi Capital continuing to participate. The company says this is the largest single financing in China's autonomous driving sector in 2026, with cumulative funding exceeding RMB 10 billion.
OFweek Robotics ·
Unitree market value retraces nearly 70%; Wang Xingxing admits at CIIF he did not believe in AI enough
Less than two months after its listing, Unitree Technology's share price fell from a high of 1,237 yuan to around 420 yuan, wiping out more than 270 billion yuan in market value, with a maximum drawdown of nearly 70%. Founder Wang Xingxing said on October 12 at the Shanghai International Industry Fair that his biggest mistake over the past decade-plus was not believing in AI enough, and gave a forecast that the robotics era could reach an inflection point in as soon as one to two years. Unitree is building a physical AI self-evolution system. The stock closed up 3.64% the day after his remarks.
Agility Robotics ·
SEC Declares Effective S-4 Registration Statement for Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI Merger
The Form S-4 registration statement for the proposed business combination between Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI) was declared effective by the SEC on October 13, 2026, and Churchill XI has scheduled a special shareholders meeting for November 2, 2026 to vote on the matter.
Agility Robotics ·
Agility Robotics to Livestream Analyst and Investor Day on October 6, Introducing Digit 5 and Public Listing Progress
Agility Robotics will hold an Analyst and Investor Day in New York on October 6, livestreamed from 12:30–3:00 p.m. ET via its investor relations website. The event will cover Digit 5 and commercial deployment experience, manufacturing and supply chain expansion, and the software and Physical AI roadmap, with guests including representatives from Schaeffler, Foxconn, and AUVSI.
AgiBot ·
IDC data shows AGIBOT ranked first globally in humanoid robot shipments in H1 2026
Citing IDC data, AGIBOT said global humanoid robot shipments in H1 2026 approached 25,000 units, up 432.1% year on year. AGIBOT shipped more than 8,600 units, about 35% of the total, ranking first globally. The company's cumulative output reached 20,000 units by September, and it deployed more than 300 robots at Chimelong Spaceship in Hengqin in partnership with Chimelong, while another 100 AGIBOT X2 robots entered Gujia (SZSE: 002403) stores. IDC expects global shipments to exceed 750,000 units by 2030.
九合创投 · 微信公众号 ·
D-Robotics completes $400 million Series C funding, Sunrise series chips cumulative shipments exceed 8 million units
D-Robotics announced the completion of a $400 million Series C funding round, led by Mirae Asset, with participation from Meituan Strategic Investment, multiple government investment platforms, and existing shareholders. The funds will be used to strengthen the full-compute-range product lineup of Sunrise chips and to build an end-to-end software platform spanning data collection, model training, simulation validation, and inference deployment.
Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center ·
"Embodied Intelligent Robot Application Technician" enters national list of new professions, with Beijing Humanoid providing technical support for the application
On September 9, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other departments released the eighth batch of 11 new professions, and "Embodied Intelligent Robot Application Technician" (occupation code 4-04-05-16) was officially added to the national occupational list. The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center led the technical support work, including job research, argumentation on occupational boundaries, and drafting of application materials, with the Chinese Institute of Electronics as the proposing organization.
Wandercraft ·
Wandercraft's self-balancing personal exoskeleton Eve officially launches commercially in the US
Wandercraft announced the official US commercial launch of its personal exoskeleton Eve, calling it the first FDA-cleared self-balancing personal exoskeleton that does not restrict the neurological level of spinal cord injury, allowing users to stand and perform daily activities hands-free without crutches. The access process includes clinical evaluation, a physician's prescription, individualized customization, and training; Medicare covers it under HCPCS code K1007, NSM supports delivery through more than 180 locations, and it is backed by a 16-participant training study published in JoVE.
云启资本 ·
Yunqi Podcast Roundtable: Three Embodied AI Founders Discuss World Models, Scaling, and Deployment Bottlenecks
During the World Robot Conference, Yunqi Capital co-hosted a themed roundtable with SEE Fund, which was included in the podcast Attent!on. Three founders—Xu Huazhe of PokeBot, Li Qiang of Quantum Dynamics, and Liu Nianqiu of Feimo Yi Technology—shared their views on world models, scaling, and deployment.
Skild AI ·
Skild AI annual recurring revenue tops $100 million, outlines deployment-first robotics strategy
Skild AI announced that its annual recurring revenue (ARR) has surpassed $100 million, of which $50 million was confirmed within 10 months of starting deployments. It has more than 60 paying customers, covering material handling, delivery, inspection, security, food service, and warehouse, factory, and data center scenarios; about 90% of revenue comes from manipulation tasks, with mobility accounting for 10% (of which AMR solutions account for 4%).
NEURA Robotics ·
NEURA Robotics fully acquires German cleaning robotics company ADLATUS Robotics
NEURA Robotics announced that its NEURA Mobile Robots GmbH has acquired 100% of the shares of ADLATUS Robotics GmbH, an autonomous cleaning robotics company based in Ulm, Germany.
北京市经信局 ·
Second World Humanoid Robot Games opens in Beijing with 666 teams and 2,056 robots competing
The Second World Humanoid Robot Games opened on the evening of August 22 at the National Speed Skating Oval, the Ice Ribbon. Over five days, 666 teams and 2,056 robots from 16 countries across six continents will compete in 51 events. The number of teams is up 138% from the previous edition, and the number of robots has quadrupled.
Persona AI ·
FCC Adds Foreign-Made Mobile Robots to Covered List; Persona AI Explains Impact on US Enterprise Customers
In July 2026, the FCC added foreign-produced advanced robotic equipment to the Covered List, covering ground mobile robots weighing about 4.4 pounds or more that can sense their environment and connect wirelessly, including humanoid, quadruped, and wheeled platforms; drones, connected cars, and medical devices are exempt, and the restrictions apply only to new products.