Physical AI & robotics news
An Introduction to NVIDIA Cosmos: A World Model That Teaches Robots ‘Common Sense About the World’
NVIDIA Cosmos is a foundation model that helps robots and autonomous driving AI learn the “rules of the world” in virtual environments before operating in the real world. It learns physical laws and how objects move from vast amounts of video and generates realistic synthetic data. This reduces trial and error with physical machines and accelerates AI development.
NVIDIA Isaac Basics: Understanding the Roles of Sim, Lab and ROS
NVIDIA Isaac is a suite of platforms for robot development, comprising a simulation environment (Isaac Sim), a reinforcement learning framework (Isaac Lab) and libraries for the Robot Operating System (Isaac ROS). Each has a distinct role—training in a virtual environment, implementing learning algorithms and deploying to physical robots—helping streamline the development process. This article explains the differences among the three tools and how they work together for beginners.
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METI Announces Tender for Supply Chain Survey on Humanoid Robots and Related Technologies
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced open competitive bidding for a commissioned survey on the supply chains for humanoid robots and related technologies.
How to Read China's Humanoid Industry: Key Player Types and the Secrets Behind Mass Production and Pricing Strength
China's humanoid industry is divided into three types of players: major EV companies, robotics specialists and internet giants, each with different strengths. The sources of their mass-production capacity and price competitiveness are threefold: supply chains, government support and data collection. The latest specific figures are fluid, but the industry as a whole is evolving rapidly.
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Zoox unveils final design for production robotaxi
Zoox announced the final design of a production-ready robotaxi for deployment in the United States.
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Tacta Systems Announces TactaBot Robotic Hand for Manufacturing
Tacta Systems announced TactaBot, which combines its Tacta Hand robotic hand with a skill-recording system and AI models, PR Newswire reported July 27.
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NAVER D2SF Makes Additional Investment in NdotLight
According to PR Newswire, NAVER D2SF made an additional investment in NdotLight, which works on data infrastructure for physical AI.
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Bosch Outlines Its Robotics Strategy
Bosch published an article on its website introducing the foundational technologies behind robotics and its own efforts. It said it is focusing on technologies such as controls, sensors and components rather than developing humanoid robots themselves.
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ModelBest unveils Stencil-optimized AI system
OFweek Robotics reported that ModelBest and the OpenBMB open-source community unveiled ForgeStencil, a Stencil-optimized AI system.
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LimX Dynamics Raises About $200 Million in Pre-IPO Round
LimX Dynamics, a general-purpose humanoid robot company, announced that it raised about $200 million in a Pre-IPO round.
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TetraBOT Unveils Development Version of Explosion-Proof Wheeled-Legged Robot
OFweek Robot reported that the TetraBOT TIM-F200 explosion-proof wheeled-legged robot development version was released for 159,800 yuan.
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Apptronik’s Apollo in Trial Phase at Mercedes Factory
Apptronik’s humanoid robot Apollo is being tested for logistics applications at a Mercedes-Benz factory and has not yet entered operational use.
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LG Electronics Establishes Robotics Business Center Directly Under CEO
LG Electronics announced on June 30, 2026, that it will establish a Robotics Business Center directly under the CEO, effective July 1. The center will oversee operations from business development through sales and operations, and a data factory for robot training is set to begin operating this year at the company’s Yangjae R&D Campus in Seoul. LG is also preparing domestic actuator production to strengthen its Physical AI strategy.
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The economics of embodied AI data
36Kr reported a wide price gap between collecting and selling data for embodied AI.
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YY Group Announces Deployment of Commercial Humanoid Robots
YY Group announced June 9 that it would deploy humanoid robots for commercial facility management, PR Newswire reported.
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TaoWeave Enters Physical AI Through Investment in Manako Labs
According to Business Wire, TaoWeave is expanding into physical AI through an investment in Manako Labs and the acquisition of North American commercialization rights.
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LimX Dynamics Raises About $200 Million in Pre-IPO Round
LimX Dynamics has completed a pre-IPO round of about $200 million, reportedly bringing its valuation to 15 billion yuan (about $2.1 billion).
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Embodied AI talent war shifts as investment targets change, 36Kr reports
36Kr reported on April 16, 2026, that the talent war in embodied AI is changing and the people attracting investment have shifted.
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Galaxy General Raises 2.5 Billion Yuan
According to reports, Galaxy General completed a new funding round, raising 2.5 billion yuan.
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Galaxy General and Magic Atom to Appear at 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala
Two Chinese robotics companies announced they will participate as partners in the 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
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Figure Unveils ‘Helix 02,’ a Humanoid Model for Autonomous Whole-Body Control
Figure announced Helix 02 on Jan. 27, 2026, a humanoid model that controls the entire body with a single neural network.
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Turing Unveils “We Overtake Tesla” Mission on Official Website
Turing Inc. announced that it has set out its “We Overtake Tesla” mission on its official website.
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Midea Group climbs 31 spots in Fortune Global 500, ranks for 10th consecutive year
Midea Group ranked 246th in the 2025 Fortune Global 500, marking its 10th consecutive year on the list.
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NVIDIA Announces Robotics Platform for Physical AI at GTC
At GTC, NVIDIA announced new models and simulation frameworks to accelerate the development and deployment of physical AI in collaboration with robotics companies.