[New] Humanoid robots still face major challenges around cost, reliability, safety, manipulation, and whether customers will pay for general-purpose machines.
Campus Technology
[New] Within the next two years, 75% of smartphones will be AI-powered, enabling Physical AI - agents that perform tasks in the real world through robots, drones, and intelligent machines.
devFlokers
[New] Hyundai plans to use Boston Dynamics and its own Boston Dynamics robotics unit to build 30,000 humanoid units annually by 2028, absorbing the entire near-term production capacity.
TechFastForward
[New] The 2027 will see HII and GrayMatter Robotics test the integration of systems into shipyards.
Business Insider
[New] 2026 Prediction: By end of 2026, an estimated 15,000+ humanoid robots will be deployed in commercial settings globally - a 400% increase from 2025.
FinTechGrid
[New] Amazon Research Awards' 2030 Call funds AI for science, distributed systems, robotics, and security with up to $100K in unrestricted cash plus $70K in AWS credits, prioritizing work where conventional methods break down under operational complexity, latency, reliability, or safety requirements.
Impact Funding
LG plans to continue developing home robots with practical functions and forms for housework.
LG USA
The United Kingdom has a significant opportunity to lead the next wave of robotics innovation and deployment.
Robotics & Automation News
UBTECH plans a production capacity of 10,000 units in 2026, while Boston Dynamics plans a 30,000 unit capacity in 2028 for its Atlas robot.
Technocracy News
Tesla plans to build a 1m unit Optimus robot production line with production starting at end-2026.
Technocracy News
Models capable of processing images directly will enable robots to better understand the physical world in the future.
Wired
According to Gartner's 2026 Emerging Technologies analysis, simulation-first development will be adopted by over 60% of robotics companies shipping commercial products by 2028.
BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
Sereact, a Stuttgart-based robotics software startup, raised $110 million to build AI models that help robots reason through tasks and predict consequences before acting.
Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
The IRON robot will enter mass production in 2026.
Gasgoo Auto News
Robotics is forecast to reach $208.8 million by 2034, with a 5.93% CAGR, driven by AI-driven automation in automotive manufacturing across Coahuila and Guanajuato.
Alcor Recruitment & EOR for Tech
The robots that will exist in 2028 will be substantially better, substantially cheaper, and shipping at volumes orders of magnitude higher than today.
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Last updated: 11 May 2026
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