01 May 2026
The humanoid robot, sings with a live orchestra in a classical music concert
Famous humanoid robot Sophia, from Hanson Robotics, performed alongside the Hong Kong Baptist University Symphony Orchestra, interpreting three original songs. Sophia, introduced in 2016 and known for her expressive face and Frubber skin, used her AI to simulate emotions and connect with the public. During the concert, Sophia acknowledged she does not feel emotions like humans do, but seeks…
01 May 2026
SF Fighting Robot Company to Open Gym, Storefront on Van Ness This Summer
A local company that makes and sells fighting humanoid robots is opening a permanent location in SF’s Nob Hill in July. San Francisco robotics company Robot Entertainment Kombat (REK) signed a lease at 1415 Van Ness Avenue in SF’s Nob Hill. The 6,000-square-foot ground floor will serve as a permanent gym and storefront for the company, aiming to expand to the second floor and 'globally' as the…
01 May 2026
Meta pushes deeper into AI robots with acquisition
Meta just bought robotics AI startup Assured Robot Intelligence, Bloomberg reports, doubling down on its push into humanoid tech. The team will join Meta’s Superintelligence Labs to build models that let...
01 May 2026
Japanese Airport Trialing Humanoid Robots as Baggage Handlers
Japanese Airport Trialing Humanoid Robots as Baggage Handlers
01 May 2026
Apple’s capital spending is heading the opposite direction of Big Tech
The big story in Big Tech has been just how much they’re spending on capex to furnish their AI futures. Not only are Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft spending more than ever, they’re also spending more than they said they would just a quarter earlier. In total, their 2026 capital expenditure bill is now slated to surge beyond $700 billion. Apple, by contrast, continues to take a different…
30 Apr 2026
Are Elon Musk and OpenAI Fighting an AI Arms Race? Sam Altman’s Lawyers Think So
Elon Musk arrives at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, California, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, facing combative questions from Sam Altman’s and Microsoft’s attorneys during his testimony in the OpenAI trial. Defense attorneys sought to portray Musk as intent on dominating AI, not protecting it, questioning his motives for suing OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman after forming his own AI company, xAI.
30 Apr 2026
Boston Dynamics: 2026 TIME100 Most Influential Companies
In early 2026, Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot Atlas left the dance floor for the factory floor, with its first industrial deployments slated for majority-owner Hyundai's new auto plant in Georgia.
29 Apr 2026
After mass production, Agibot shifts focus to architecture and ecosystem
In March, Agibot crossed the threshold of 10,000 robots rolling off its production lines. Then, on April 17, at its partner conference, the company introduced new software products, with hardware receiving far less attention. Agibot unveiled six artificial intelligence models, seven productivity solutions, and its AIMA full-stack ecosystem technology system, forming its ‘one robotic body, three…
28 Apr 2026
Top 10 Physical AI Models Powering Real-World Robots in 2026
The gap between language model capabilities and robotic deployment has been narrowing considerably over the past 18 months. A new class of foundation models — purpose-built for physical action — is now running on real hardware across factories, warehouses, and research labs.
