Avatar Robotics Raised $6.5M for Warehouse Humanoids That Are Honest About Needing a Human in the Loop
Avatar Robotics closed a $6.5 million seed round for humanoid robots that ship, pack, and sort products in warehouses —…
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Intuitive Surgical Had a 20-Year Monopoly on Soft-Tissue Robotic Surgery. J&J Just Ended It
The FDA cleared Johnson & Johnson's Ottava surgical robot for general surgery procedures in July 2026, ending Intuitive Surgical's two-decade…
A Solar Farm Needs Thousands of Panels Bolted Down by Hand. Gritt Just Raised $26M to Automate That Job
Gritt came out of stealth with a $26 million Series A for AI-controlled attachments that turn ordinary excavators and telehandlers…
The US Just Banned New Chinese Robots. China Just Hit Back on Drones. Robotics Has Its Own Trade War Now
The FCC banned new imports of Chinese-made humanoid and quadruped robots citing national security, and China responded within days by…
Figure AI Just Built Its 1,000th Humanoid Robot in Three Months. The Number That Matters Is the Cost, Not the Count
Figure AI hit 1,000 Figure 03 units built at its BotQ facility, with manufacturing costs down 90% from the previous…
BYD Is Bringing a Humanoid Robot to Its Showrooms. It’s Not About the Robot — It’s About Who Else Is Doing This
BYD confirmed it will unveil its first humanoid robot in early August at its Di Space showrooms, joining a growing…
Hyundai Now Owns Boston Dynamics Outright — and That Changes What Atlas Is Actually Built For
Hyundai bought out SoftBank's remaining 10% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, taking full ownership just as Atlas shifts…