Topic: Humanoid

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Agility Robotics, AGCO announce humanoid robot pilot for smart manufacturing applications

October 22, 2026 · AGCO announced it will pilot Agility Robotics’ Digit humanoid robot in manufacturing applications at its Hesston, Kansas facility.

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Generative Bionics to build Europe’s largest Physical AI Data Factory to advance European humanoid sovereignty with AMD AI infrastructure

October 21, 2026 · Generative Bionics will build a Physical AI Data Factory in Italy that connects real-world robot learning, digital-twin simulation and AMD Helios infrastructure to accelerate industrial humanoid deployments in Europe.

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Humanoid Orders vs. Actual Deployments: How Much Commercial Progress Is Really Happening?

October 12, 2026 · Examine the latest in humanoid robot orders and deployments to discover how much commercial progress is being made in the humanoid deployment world.

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Amazon launches Physical AI Toolchain on AWS to help companies build machines that think

October 8, 2026 · Amazon launched the Physical AI Toolchain on AWS, an open-source stack for building intelligent machines built on AWS using NVIDIA’s physical AI stack and inspired by Amazon’s robotics expertise.

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Boston Dynamics names Rohit Prasad as new CEO

October 6, 2026 · Boston Dynamics named former Amazon AI leader Rohit Prasad its new CEO as the company turns to its next era of physical AI innovation and commercialization.

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Agility Robotics, FORT Robotics announce strategic partnership to advance humanoid robot safety

October 3, 2026 · Agility Robotics and FORT Robotics signed a strategic partnership, extending each company’s safety architecture to the Digit 5 humanoid.

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Boston Dynamics unveils new dexterous hands for Atlas humanoid robot

October 2, 2026 · Boston Dynamics developed new hands for its Atlas humanoid robot, with 13 degrees of freedom that are built for high-fidelity simulation and modern AI.

Podcasts

September 2026 Robotics Recap

September 30, 2026 · The Robotics 24/7 podcast series, “Robotics Recap,” takes a look at the major automation and robotics industry news from around the world in September 2026, including major mergers and acquisitions, alongside deployments in warehousing and manufacturing.

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Innodata opens motion-capture AI lab that aims to help humanoids move like humans

September 30, 2026 · Innodata announced the opening of a motion-capture AI lab that will generate data to train the next generation of humanoid robots.

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AGIBOT, Chimelong launch large-scale embodied AI theme park with over 300 robots

September 28, 2026 · AGIBOT and Chimelong announced a large-scale embodied AI theme park in China, featuring over 300 robots from AGIBOT in multiple human-facing use cases.

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e-con Systems unveils latest 3D depth camera and AI-powered imaging technologies at VISION 2026

September 26, 2026 · e-con Systems will unveil its NetraVis active-stereo 3D depth camera at VISION 2026 in Munich, showcasing the offering alongside AI-powered imaging technologies.

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Webinar: From Perception to Action: Closing the Gap for Humanoid Deployment

September 23, 2026 · This interactive webinar will discuss the barriers of humanoid deployments, focusing on the technological advancements in perception technologies that are closing the development-to-deployment gap.

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Cognex acquires RealSense for $500M

September 22, 2026 · Cognex announced that it will acquire RealSense for $500 million as it enters the robotic perception market alongside its machine vision technologies.

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Agility Robotics debuts Digit 5 humanoid robot for cooperatively safe work at scale

September 15, 2026 · Agility released the Digit 5 humanoid robot, the next-generation model that allows the robot to work across full facility workflows at scale, and in proximity to people.

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Former Boston Dynamics, Google and Robotics and AI Institute leaders launch Dynamic Creatures

September 9, 2026 · Dynamic Creatures emerged from stealth mode, founded by former Boston Dynamics, Google, and Robotics and AI Institute leaders, with an official Boston Dynamics partnership and major theme park engagement.

Podcasts

August 2026 Robotics Recap

August 26, 2026 · The Robotics 24/7 podcast series, “Robotics Recap,” takes a look at the major automation and robotics industry news from around the world in August 2026, including major mergers and acquisitions, alongside deployments in warehousing and manufacturing.

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Texas Instruments advances next-generation industrial systems with CAN XL transceiver

August 12, 2026 · Texas Instruments launched the TCAN6062 CAN XL transceiver, an industrial communications offering for use in humanoids, industrial robots and HMI systems.

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RoboStore launches Robo Inc., a New York-based manufacturing and systems integration company

August 10, 2026 · Robotics distributor RoboStore announced the launch of Robo Inc., a New York-based manufacturing and systems integration company to advance U.S. robotics localization.

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Avatar Robotics raises $6.5M seed round to build the ‘unlimited industrial workforce’

August 9, 2026 · Avatar Robotics successfully raised $6.5 million in seed funding to build out industrial infrastructure, including robotics, remote-human operators and AI-driven autonomy.

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Google DeepMind announces Gemini Robotics 2

August 8, 2026 · Google DeepMind announced the launch of Gemini Robotics 2, adding new physical AI models that look to bring “whole-body intelligence” to robots.

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