31 May 2026
The robot puppeteers of Silicon Valley teaching humanoids how to make your morning coffee
Fernando Flores can spend eight hours a day pouring the same cup of coffee. He is not a barista. He’s a robot puppeteer, trying to train humanoids. He manipulates mechanical arms remotely, using hand and arm sensors to make them pick up a pot of coffee, pour it into a mug and put the pot back in the coffee maker. Flores checks for spills, then empties the mug back into the pot by hand and does it…
31 May 2026
Chinese robot maker Unitree showcases humanoid robots
Crowds in Shanghai gathered to witness dancing humanoid robots as China’s leading robotics company, Unitree Robotics, opens a new store to showcase its latest technology.
31 May 2026
Foundation Future Industries Military Robots Eye $3B Valuation
Foundation Future Industries military ambitions are getting harder to ignore: the San Francisco startup is seeking $500 million in new funding at a valuation above $3 billion, even as it has raised only about $21 million to date and currently produces around 40 robots.
31 May 2026
2 top AI robotics stocks to consider above Tesla
What type of stock is Tesla ? A decade ago you would probably have said it was an electric vehicle (EV) stock. Nowadays though, Tesla often gets called a ‘physical AI’ company. In other words, it’s focused on applying AI to the physical world in the form of robotaxis and humanoid robots. The company says these will “ build a world of amazing abundance “.
31 May 2026
Analyst Raises Vistra (VST) Price Target by $4
When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described...
31 May 2026
From smart factories to embodied robots, int'l visitors experience China's AI boom
From smart factories to embodied robots, int'l visitors experience China's AI boom In the embodied intelligence exhibition hall, a humanoid robot waved, interacted smoothly with visitors, drawing crowds of onlookers. A German guest, Andrea Rösinger, repeatedly raised her phone to capture the scene.
30 May 2026
US start-up plans to send new humanoid military robots to Ukraine – media
Foundation Future Industries, a start-up backed by Eric Trump, the son of U.S. President Donald Trump, is testing its autonomous humanoid robots in Ukraine for military and industrial work and plans to send improved Phantom 2 models to the country.
30 May 2026
Ukraine is testing humanoid combat robots on the front lines
Foundation Future Industries, an American startup that may be linked to Trump, is conducting tests of humanoid combat robots in Ukraine. They are being tested directly on the front lines of the war launched by Russia.
30 May 2026
Hyundai showcases Atlas humanoid robot’s football skills in new World Cup-themed series
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Hyundai Motor has unveiled “School of Football,” a new global campaign starring Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot Atlas.
