Waymo is running commercial robotaxi service in multiple US cities. It's also doubling its lobbying budget. Those two facts are related. Autonomous vehicles have crossed from "science project" to "operating business" - which means they've crossed into the territory where politics, unions, and regulatory capture matter more than benchmarks.
Aug 24, 2026 at 20:58 8 8
Chinese automaker Chery is preparing to spin its robotics unit out for a public listing. Following Unitree and Alibaba/JD.com's robot maker, three Chinese robotics IPOs in one quarter marks a phase change.
Aug 19, 2026 at 22:31 12 16
Ford's AI assistant in its mobile app handles fuel levels and tire pressure queries. It's a narrow use case—but it's AI doing a useful job in the physical world, at consumer scale.
Aug 10, 2026 at 16:30 10 11
Korea's AI showcase brought robotics, autonomous systems, and edge compute into the same room as Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung. The embodied AI wave is moving from lab demos to product showcases.
Aug 10, 2026 at 16:30 13 10
A record joint investment in advanced image sensors, not AI chips. The signal: TSMC’s demand overflows beyond compute alone, and Japan becomes a strategic manufacturing hub.
Aug 10, 2026 at 16:29 6 5
The more models individualize the premium, the more the mutualist logic weakens - AI does not automate insurance, it changes its nature.
Jul 24, 2026 at 09:33 8 9
ETNews details Xiaomi's humanoid running three concrete production tasks - the embodied race gets a China-side number breakdown.
Jul 19, 2026 at 16:34 9 11
The humanoid robot "intern" from Xiaomi operates in an electric vehicle factory with a reported success rate of 98%. A modest industrial data point - and precisely because it is modest, it matters.
Jul 19, 2026 at 00:37 10 9
Micron signs automotive chip deals with Qualcomm (Ride) and Hyundai Mobis. Diversification beyond HBM datacenter, and a strong signal for embedded inference.
Jul 17, 2026 at 09:19 20 9
Xpeng, better known for EVs, will launch humanoid robots globally next year. The claim itself is common in 2026; the "globally" is the wager - and it lands right in the middle of the embodied-foundation race.
Jul 16, 2026 at 08:48 32 9
Mitsubishi Motors will mass-produce humanoid robots for its own factories (1,000/month by 2027, via a University of Tokyo spin-out). Fanuc + Taisei doubled a warehouse's space efficiency with AI. Japan is not talking about humanoids - it's ordering them.
Jul 11, 2026 at 11:41 3 8
