15 Jun 2026
Atlas demonstrates general intelligence needed for industrial tasks
New reports suggest that Boston Dynamics’ Atlas is approaching the autonomy needed for industrial deployment. The assessment follows recent demonstrations by Boston Dynamics that indicate significant progress in developing general intelligence. Experts suggest advancements now enable humanoid robots to adapt to unfamiliar environments and perform a broader range of tasks beyond preprogrammed…
13 Jun 2026
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot Learns Soccer and It’s Both Impressive and Slightly Terrifying
For years, robotics engineers have been chasing a goal to create robots that can move through the world with the same agility and coordination as humans. Now, Boston Dynamics is using an unexpected training ground to push that mission forward with soccer. In a new video series titled School of Football, the company’s Atlas humanoid robot is getting a crash course in the world’s most popular…
12 Jun 2026
The Beautiful Game: How Hyundai Motor and Boston Dynamics Taught a Robot to Play Football
It takes more than code to bend it like a pro. Inside the groundbreaking AI training that taught Atlas® the beautiful game and unlocked the next generation of humanoid agility. It feels like a scene straight out of a sci-fi blockbuster, but it is entirely real. In a new video from Hyundai Motor Company, Boston Dynamics humanoid robot Atlas flawlessly executes a series of complex football (soccer)…
12 Jun 2026
Theker raised $85 million and scales modular robots for warehouses
A Barcelona startup promises adaptable robots that handle chaotic warehouse tasks. Investors bet on rapid deployment as the team scales hiring and showrooms.
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.
08 Jun 2026
Robot.com CEO Wants to Automate the Work That Makes People Quit
Felipe Chavez, CEO of Robot.com, wants to use robots to fill in the jobs people don't want.
04 Jun 2026
How Hyundai, LG stole the spotlight from Samsung for Huang's Korea visit
LG Electronics' CLOiD robot was introduced at Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's speech at GTC Taipei 2026 in Taiwan on June 1.
03 Jun 2026
VinRobotics makes global debut of "Make In Vietnam" humanoid robot at leading global tech events
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 June 2026 – VinRobotics, a technology company under Vingroup, showcased its VR-H3 humanoid robot platform at a series of major global technology and robotics events, including the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2026 (ICRA) and COMPUTEX Taipei 2026.
03 Jun 2026
AI gets a body, and capital changes its gaze
Lee Soo-hwa The author is a research professor of Big Data Innovation Convergence College at Seoul National University and the head of the AI Center at DLG Law Corporation.
