11 Jun 2026
From cars to humanoids: Xpeng boss takes over robotics unit in ‘strategic pivot’
Xpeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng is doubling down on his vision to transform the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant into a “physical AI” powerhouse, taking the reins of the firm’s robotics arm just months before its humanoids are set for mass production.
11 Jun 2026
Did Tether Just Give Robots Their Own Bank Accounts?
Tether announced on June 10, 2026, that it is leading a Series C funding round of up to $1.4Bn in NEURA Robotics, a German cognitive humanoid robotics company, in what Handelsblatt is calling the largest startup financing round in German history.
11 Jun 2026
AI robots enter real-world living rooms to assist Chinese housekeepers
B eijing housekeeper Lin Meiqiong found her workload significantly lightened after partnering with an unexpected new teammate: a tall, multi-wheeled machine using artificial intelligence to tidy homes.
10 Jun 2026
Robotics Present Next Big Opportunity in Tech
The next big technology opportunity for investors will likely be in sectors that stand to benefit from artificial intelligence and robotics booms, according to panelists at the Wealth Management EDGE conference at The Boca Raton resort in Boca Raton, Fla.
10 Jun 2026
Game Over, Humans: Humanoid Robot Kicks Soccer Ball So Hard It Smashes Hole in Wall
Who’s the World Cup favorite? Spain, obviously. But the other nations might stand a chance if FIFA let them field this absurd soccer-playing robot — which wouldn’t even be close to being one of the craziest things the world soccer association has done lately.
10 Jun 2026
Humanoid Robot Prices Near $30,000:Beijing Factory's 500,000-a-Year Plan May Halve Cost, Buyers Lag
A working humanoid robot now costs about $30,000, and the factories building them say scale is about to cut that figure in half. The catch, laid out in CNBC's June 8 China Connection newsletter, is that production capacity is growing much faster than the list of customers willing to pay. The constraint in 2026 is no longer building humanoids. It is selling them.
10 Jun 2026
Humaniod robotics company raises up to $1.4 billion from Nvidia, Amazon and others
U.S. tech giants have backed a German company in its latest fundraising round to develop its humanoid robotics tech. Neura Robotics' Series C financing, which is worth up to $1.4 billion, featured Tether, Qualcomm, Amazon and Nvidia, alongside European industrial companies Bosch and Schaeffler and the European Investment Bank.
10 Jun 2026
Zoomlion’s Humanoid Robotics Platform Debuts Industrial Power
Moreover, executives highlighted an emerging ecosystem that spans factory pilots, data pipelines, and an embodied-intelligence OS. These elements suggest that humanoids may finally step beyond the demo floor.
10 Jun 2026
Reliance-Backed Addverb Plans $100 Mn Fundraise to Build Humanoid Robots
Reliance-backed Addverb is planning to raise over $100 million. The move marks the first major round since Reliance’s $132 million investment in 2021, to accelerate a shift from warehouse automation to humanoid and quadrupedal robots.
