#physicalAI
300,000 tasks in, Maximo Robotics is past the demo stage.

Its US-made robots place heavy solar panels alongside crews at 2.5x manual rates, paid per task done. Next: 3M more tasks for 1.5 GW in 2027.

Source: PR Newswire
Video: Maximo Robotics

#Robotics #PhysicalAI #ConstructionTech
November 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Meta Platforms has reportedly built a 106-pound humanoid robot prototype called Max with Chinese robotics startup Fourier in just three months and has begun developing a second version.

#META #NVDA #Meta #HumanoidRobots #PhysicalAI
November 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Submitted Hecate to the Nebius hackathon on Devpost! ✨

A wearable ESP32 camera—or your phone—turns detected objects into spoken observations using NVIDIA Nemotron on Nebius.

Tested in grocery aisles, after dark, and past midnight. 😅

#BuildInPublic #PhysicalAI
October 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
KNAPP just planted its robotics brain in Boston.

KNAPPRobotics.ai in Somerville will grow to 30 to 35 people by early 2027, building physical AI for warehouse picking, with MIT next door.

Source: KNAPP
Video: KNAPP

#Robotics #PhysicalAI #WarehouseAutomation
November 3, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Percepto just opened its inspection brain to rival drones.

The Austin company launched Axion: 160+ AI models trained on 100,000 hours of inspection data, now open to any drone fleet or sensor.

Source: The Robot Report
Video: Percepto

#Robotics #PhysicalAI #Drones #Automation
November 1, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Foxconn has #Humanoid robots working in Texas now.

More than 10 are deployed at its Houston sites, where six buildings make Nvidia AI servers. Their brains build on Nvidia's GR00T model, and Foxconn plans to go beyond Texas.

Source: Reuters
Image: Hon Hai USA

#Robotics #Humanoid #PhysicalAI
November 2, 2026 at 1:36 AM
From #EdgeAI and #PhysicalAI to #AgenticAI: the key advances and trends reshaping #EdgeComputing, from modular and specialized architectures to streamlined #DevelopmentPlatforms.
ESD eBook November/December 2026: Edge Computing Powers Intelligent Decision-Making
Embedded system technologies are becoming the centerpiece for smarter decisions as data moves closer to where it’s created.
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November 3, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Meta quietly built a humanoid robot with Fourier in about 3 months, and says it is not for sale.
The reported prototype, Max, runs Nvidia Jetson Thor with five-fingered hands. Max 2 is already in the works.
Source: Reuters
Video: Fourier
#Robotics #Humanoid #EmbodiedAI #PhysicalAI
November 1, 2026 at 1:39 PM
He turned down Amazon Robotics to build his own thing.

A preview from When AI Leaves the Screen, our upcoming podcast, with Nosa Edoimioya of Reforge Robotics. Building in physical AI? Apply to join us: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #founders #robotics #physicalAI #startups
October 29, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Wearable Devices (NASDAQ: WLDS) teams up with Encord to combine neural wrist sensing with Physical AI data infrastructure, targeting humanoid robotics and advanced robotic manipulation development. #PhysicalAI #Robotics
November 3, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Bear Robotics is moving from carrying goods to handling them. #Humanoid

KINO-2 teaches its KR1 humanoid manipulation from demos, cutting GR00T inference from 500ms to 60ms. Bear runs 16,000+ robots at 5,000+ sites.

Source: Business Wire
Image: Bear Robotics

#Robotics #PhysicalAI #RobotLearning
October 27, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Rendezvous Robotics raised $20M for spacecraft that assemble themselves in orbit.

Its tiles launch separately, then maneuver and lock together in space. In 2028, seven plan to join, split, and rejoin on their own.

Source: Via Satellite
Video: Rendezvous Robotics

#Robotics #SpaceTech #PhysicalAI
October 31, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Foundry Robotics raised $100M to build the factory instead of selling the robot.

Its 130,000 sq ft Emeryville plant runs robotic assembly cells as a service: design to production in weeks, no new line to build.

Source: Business Wire
Video: Foundry Robotics

#Robotics #PhysicalAI #Manufacturing
October 31, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Wearable Devices (NASDAQ: WLDS) teams up with Encord to combine neural wrist sensing and visual data for Physical AI training datasets targeting humanoid robotics and advanced robotic manipulation. Data collection is already underway. #PhysicalAI #Robotics
November 3, 2026 at 6:22 PM
🚀 NVIDIA's new Cosmos platform promises to make building world models a breeze—from robotics to self‑driving cars and LiDAR. Curious how physical AI gets a boost? Dive into the details. #NvidiaCosmos #WorldModels #PhysicalAI

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November 3, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Reservoir is expanding its on-farm AI innovation model to Washington's Yakima Valley, targeting tree fruit, blueberries, and high-value crops in a region producing over $3B in agriculture annually. Reservoir Farms – Washington opens spring 2027. #AgTech #PhysicalAI
November 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
A 3D world model running on Trossen arms. Control the robot and move the camera in your browser while it predicts how rigid, articulated and deformable objects respond. Demo built by Jimmy Wang and team.

Try it: jwang771.github.io/3dworldsimul...

#WorldModels #PhysicalAI
November 3, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Opentrons just raised a $40M Series E to make the lab run itself.

11,000+ of its robots are in labs in 80+ countries, including 90% of top 20 pharma firms. AI can design experiments now. Someone has to run them.

Source: Business Wire
Video: Opentrons

#Robotics #LabAutomation #PhysicalAI
October 29, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Tutor Intelligence raised a $75M Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz 🤖 Its robot workers Sonny and Cassie handle cereal, snacks and toys in U.S. factories and warehouses, and every shift helps train its models.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
#Robotics #AI #PhysicalAI
November 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
80 Million Humanoid Robots Could Be In Homes By 2050. Who Will Teach Them Your House Rules? MySecondSelf launches a new AI-powered platform designed to personalize domestic robots by helping them understand the people they serve. mysecondself.app #PhysicalAI #ArtificialIntelligence #MySecondSelf
October 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Tutor Intelligence just raised $75M to scale its robot workers.

The a16z-led Series B brings it to $117M. Sonny and Cassie learn from every deployment, and customers pay by the hour, no upfront buy.

Source: Business Wire
Video: Tutor Intelligence

#Robotics #PhysicalAI #WarehouseAutomation
November 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The home robot that hides in plain sight as a lamp. SYNCERE just raised $11M pre-seed led by a16z Speedrun.

LUME folds laundry, tidies and makes the bed, starting at $2,699. It is already in homes and learning from them.

Source: Business Wire
Image: SYNCERE

#Robotics #HomeRobotics #PhysicalAI
November 4, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Luxonis just gave robot builders a new set of eyes. #RobotVision

Its OAK 4 FFC runs up to five cameras on one board, 52 TOPS, with the reference design open source. Dev kits are $849, shipping in November.

Source: Business Wire
Video: Luxonis

#Robotics #PhysicalAI #OpenSource
October 28, 2026 at 11:17 AM
The future of humanoid robotics isn't just about technical milestones—it’s about building a smarter, more capable tomorrow.

Explore the data and insights with us at **Androids.com**.

#HumanoidRobotics #PhysicalAI #Robotics #TechInnovation #FutureTech #Androids
October 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
CircuitHub's The Grid assembles circuit boards in Massachusetts with zero changeovers. A robot factory, not a line.

Prototypes and 10,000-unit batches share the same machines. 2.2M+ boards in five quiet years.

Source: ASSEMBLY Magazine
Video: CircuitHub

#Robotics #Reshoring #PhysicalAI
October 31, 2026 at 5:48 PM