market opportunity$0“the companies that benefit is not only be the robot manufacturers but the real picks and shovels will be the suppliers that provide the robot’s brain, eyes, muscles, joints, sensors and nervous system.”@MilkRoadAI on X
the number of humanoid robots within the next decade1,000,000,000 units“Musk also believes robots could eventually help manufacture more robots, creating a self reinforcing production cycle that accelerates after starting slowly.”@MilkRoadAI on X
precision reduction gears60 units“Nabtesco states on its own site that it holds approximately 60% of the global market for the precision reduction gears in industrial robot joints.”@LeoKharon on X
sub-10nm logic capacity92 units“Roughly 92% of the world's sub-10nm logic capacity sits on one island.”@LeoKharon on X
global cell capacity80 units“Battery cells go back to China: over 80% of global cell capacity, about 99% of LFP.”@LeoKharon on X
cable stretch10,000 units“cable stretch over 10,000 continuous cycles destroys sub-millimeter precision.”@smsehy on X
Actuator BOM contribution40 units“Actuators can potentially represent ~40–60% of a humanoid's BOM.”@santoshsingh1 on X
Gearbox cost contribution30 units“the gearbox itself can represent roughly 30–50% of actuator cost.”@santoshsingh1 on X
mechanical integration of motors in robotic hands0 units“Compact frameless motors can be integrated directly into dexterous robotic hands to drive finger and joint movement while keeping the mechanism extremely compact.”@techniahqrobot on X
performance requirements for humanoid robotic hands0 units“For humanoid robots, hand performance will depend heavily on this kind of engineering high torque, precise control and more actuators packed into very limited space.”@techniahqrobot on X
Harmonic Drive LLC50 units“With over 50 years of experience, our expert engineering and production teams continually develop enabling technologies for the evolving motion control market.”@Electromate on X
The Cybercab motor uses no rare earth metals, but maintains the same range! This was extremely hard to achieve. https://t.co/2SrdikvrUM
11:11 PM ET
@smsehy
11:11 PM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
Securing massive GPU clusters proves that physical AI is adopting frontier model training economics. The ultimate pacing item remains converting those model outputs into deterministic, safety-certified motor commands that operate reliably in active industrial cells. https://t.co/2eqrO2XgcF
11:10 PM ET
@smsehy
11:10 PM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
The hand and forearm expose the real physical limits of miniature motor winding, high-ratio planetary gearing, and thermal dissipation inside a 25mm joint envelope. Volume manufacturing only works when those electromechanical modules survive millions of continuous cycles without manual shimming.
9:31 PM ET
Tesla
$TSLA
9:31 PM ETTesla
@SawyerMerritt on X
The Cybercab drive unit features a simplified bar-wound stator and lubrication system, plus an overall architecture that enables fully automated, sub-10-second cycle times. It is 18% smaller, 25% lighter and more efficient than other top performing electric vehicle drive units. https://t.co/lZXJ8RNT1I
7:47 AM ET
OPOpenAI
7:47 AM ETOPOpenAI
@techniahqrobot on X
Sam Altman just confirmed something OpenAI had never said this clearly before. OpenAI will definitely build humanoid robots. In a new interview with Alex Heath, Altman said the humanoid form makes sense because the physical world was designed around humans. Doors, stairs, tools, vehicles and workplaces already fit our body shape. But the body is not the main challenge. The brain is. OpenAI is already hiring across the hardware stack, including custom actuators, motors, transmissions, sensors, firmware, electronics, thermal systems, simulation and reinforcement learning. Its robotics team is…
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@smsehy
5:11 AM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
Commercial availability by 2027 requires locking in Tier 1 automotive supplier agreements for frameless torque motors, precision planetary reducers, and safety-certified power distribution architectures. https://t.co/uECfYxcSPB
4:58 AM ET
@smsehy
4:58 AM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
Capital deployment into physical AI foundation models is surging, but deploying robots into production environments requires tooling up domestic supply chains for high-precision strain wave gears, high-torque frameless motors, and tactile sensors. https://t.co/RpqkZcuEON
3:57 PM ET
XYXynova
3:57 PM ETXYXynova
@HumanoidsHQ on X
Xynova just unveiled Prima 1, an advanced robotic hand featuring 22 degrees of freedom. It uses vision and tactile sensing to interact with objects more intelligently, while its direct-drive motors allow it to move rapidly and handle loads of up to 20 kg. The progress in robotic hands is getting insane. https://t.co/coRsvqVcA0
11:26 AM ET
NVIDIA
$NVDA
11:26 AM ETNVIDIA
@MilkRoadAI on X
Sam Altman is saying that OpenAI plans to build a humanoid robot, along with other designs because the world around us was built for humans (Save this). Doors, stairs, computers, tools, kitchens, vehicles, and factory equipment are all designed around the human body, a robot with a similar shape could therefore perform useful tasks without requiring people to redesign the entire world. His bigger vision is that one day, everyone could have a personal robot that handles the jobs they do not want to do like cleaning, carrying things, operating equipment, helping elderly people, or completing…
3:26 AM ET
@smsehy
3:26 AM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
Digital models scale exponentially by distributing weights across networks, but physical AI scaling remains gated by physical component manufacturing lead times. Sourcing specialized precision cycloidal gearboxes and high-voltage motor drives requires physical plant capital that cannot be accelerated by compute alone.
3:19 AM ET
https://x.com/derek__Watson
3:19 AM EThttps://x.com/derek__Watson
DeReK WaTSoN on X: "Everyone is watching Optimus, Figure and Unitree.
I went looking at what actually goes inside the bloody things.
Motors. Bearings. Roller screws. Precision gears. Encoders. Force sensors. Magnets. Actuators.
Then I looked at who makes them, how difficult they are to manufactu… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post DeReK WaTSoN on X: "Everyone is watching Optimus, Figure and Unitree. I went looking at what actually goes inside the bloody things. Motors. Bearings. Roller screws. Precision gears. Encoders. Force sensors. Magnets. Actuators. Then I looked at who makes them, how difficult they are to manufacture and what happens if we really try to build millions of robots a year. That turned out to be much more interesting than the robots. https://t.co/5FwpR2zAbR" - DeReK WaTSoN @derek\\Watson Everyone is watching Optimus, Figure and Unitree. I went looking at what actually goes…
3:05 AM ET
Apptronik
3:05 AM ETApptronik
Global Robotics Industry Converges on Japan for Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026
- Global Robotics Industry Converges on Japan for Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026 Share Leaders across robotics, physical AI, and automation gather in Tokyo this May Download media TOKYO--( BUSINESS WIRE)--Tokyo is emerging as a global center for humanoid robotics as industry leaders from around the world prepare to gather for the Humanoids Summit Tokyo , taking place May 28–29, 2026 at the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center. First announced in December as the Summit’s inaugural Asia edition, the Tokyo event is building strong momentum as the global robotics community focuses on humanoid robots,…
10:31 PM ET
ZIZiNovaLabs
10:31 PM ETZIZiNovaLabs
LimX Dynamics on X: "Together with ZINOVA's Tool Intelligence, TRON 2 takes on increasingly complex construction workflows.
@ZiNovaLabs builds on TRON 2 to explore an innovative robotic configuration for construction, demonstrating key tasks in a scaled-down tilt-up construction workflow, includi… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post LimX Dynamics on X: "Together with ZINOVA's Tool Intelligence, TRON 2 takes on increasingly complex construction workflows. @ZiNovaLabs builds on TRON 2 to explore an innovative robotic configuration for construction, demonstrating key tasks in a scaled-down tilt-up construction workflow, including formwork assembly, multi-layer rebar placement and tying. TRON 2 serves as a modular and extensible embodied robotic platform for multi-tool, multi-step tasks across large workspaces. Its dual arms handle construction tools and materials across different orientations and…
6:58 PM ET
Figure
6:58 PM ETFigure
@SAldwais on X
الصناعة في مجال الروبوتات الشبيهة بالإنسان (Humanoid Robots) منقسمة حاليًا بين طريقتين لتصميم اليد: 1. اليد المدفوعة بالأوتار (Tendon-driven) الموتورات تكون في الساعد، والكابلات (مثل الأوتار في جسم الإنسان) تسحب الأصابع. المميزات: •الأصابع خفيفة جدًا •مرونة عالية وقريبة من حركة اليد البشرية •قدرة أكبر على التحكم الدقيق العيوب: •التصنيع والمعايرة معقدان •الصيانة صعبة (غالبًا تحتاج فك المعصم لإصلاح وتر واحد) أمثلة: Tesla Optimus V3، 1X NEO، Agibot Omnihand Pro 2. المحركات داخل الأصابع (In-finger actuators) كل محرك موضوع مباشرة في راحة اليد أو في سلاميات الأصبع نفسه. المميزات: •التجميع أبسط…
11:16 AM ET
Physical Intelligence
11:16 AM ETPhysical Intelligence
Timothy B. Lee on X: "Last year roboticist Benjie Holson created the "Humanoid Olympics," a list of tasks that are trivial for humans but hard for robots. A startup called Physical Intelligence solved several of them three months later. But there were some big caveats!" / X
Post Log in Sign up Post Timothy B. Lee on X: "Last year roboticist Benjie Holson created the "Humanoid Olympics," a list of tasks that are trivial for humans but hard for robots. A startup called Physical Intelligence solved several of them three months later. But there were some big caveats!" - Timothy B. Lee @binarybits Sep 1 Robots can dance, do backflips, and run faster than Usain Bolt. This makes a lot of people worry about mass unemployment. But @chi\t\williams wrote an amazing article explaining why it'll take years — possibly decades — for robots to match humans. \\ \\ Why humanoid…
11:12 AM ET
Tesla
$TSLA
11:12 AM ETTesla
@MilkRoadAI on X
Elon Musk thinks humanoid robots could become a bigger industry than almost anyone expects (Save this). @elonmusk said the usefulness of a humanoid robot depends on three factors, the quality of its artificial intelligence software, the performance of its onboard chip and the dexterity of its mechanical systems, especially its hands. Because all three areas are improving rapidly, even small advances could multiply together and make robots significantly more capable over time. Musk also believes robots could eventually help manufacture more robots, creating a self reinforcing production cycle…
5:00 PM ET
SCSchaeffler
5:00 PM ETSCSchaeffler
The hardest problem in physical AI may be the magnet, not the model
Skip to content AI Learning and Artificial Intelligence Credit: Canva Actuators account for 40% to 60% of a humanoid robot’s bill of materials and China refines roughly 90% of the rare earth magnets inside them, which makes the components rather than the models the limit on scale. Europe has a 2030 cap on single country supply under the Critical Raw Materials Act, and one company, Schaeffler, building the actuators at volume. The hardest problem in physical AI is not the AI. Actuators are in short supply from a small pool of qualified manufacturers, and new capacity takes years, not quarters,…
4:01 PM ET
NANabtesco
4:01 PM ETNANabtesco
@LeoKharon on X
Robotics deep dive: HUMANOID CHOKEPOINTS Almost every supply-chain post about humanoids has one country in it. Trace five critical inputs one at a time and they land in four different places. Magnets first, because that is where the argument usually stops. Every high-torque joint runs on sintered NdFeB, and on the IEA's 2024 figures China holds 91% of refined output and 94% of sintered permanent magnets, against 60% of the mining. Mining is the distributed part, and the chokepoint is the chemistry. The precision reducer is the node almost nobody names. Nabtesco states on its own site that it…
11:33 AM ET
UNUnitreeRobotics
11:33 AM ETUNUnitreeRobotics
@UnitreeRobotics on X
@v1ckxy_overdose @ROBOTIS The structure, motor, circuit board, and drive protocols are all different; only the physical dimensions are very similar.
8:29 AM ET
XMXPeng Motors
8:29 AM ETXMXPeng Motors
@PANONYGroup on X
#Robotics #HumanoidRobots #PhysicalAI The humanoid robotics business of @XPengMotors has signed equity financing agreements to raise more than $900 million at a post-money valuation exceeding $6.3 billion, marking the largest single-round private financing in China’s embodied AI sector. The round was led by @IDGCapital, with participation from Gaorong Ventures and strategic backing from @TencentGlobal and @AlibabaGroup. General-purpose robotics company @SharpaRobotics has raised more than RMB 4.5 billion, or approximately $670 million, at a post-money valuation of RMB 22 billion, or about…
4:46 AM ET
@smsehy
4:46 AM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
Tendon-driven actuation solves thermal mass and packing density in dexterous hands, but cable stretch over 10,000 continuous cycles destroys sub-millimeter precision. Modeling hysteresis in simulation helps, but physical calibration routines on the plant floor remain mandatory. https://t.co/8CjrAjWCds
11:48 PM ET
Unitree Robotics
11:48 PM ETUnitree Robotics
Brushless Digital Servo Compact and Designed for Embodied Intelligence Applications - Unitree Robotics
Brushless Digital Servo Compact and Designed for Embodied Intelligence Applications - Brushless Motor Long Life, Low Inertia, High Speed, Force Control - Temperature and Position Sensors - Precision Gearbox (Backdrivable) - Highly Integrated - High Power, High Speed - High-Speed Communication - Model Max (Stall) Torque Torque Opposite to Speed Direction Baud Rate Max (No-Load) Speed No-Load Current - J288 1.5Nm J288 6,000,000bps J288 35rad/s (334rpm)@25.2V / 16.5rad/s (157rpm)@12V J288 0.45A@25.2V 0.27A@12V - S288 0.6Nm S288 6,000,000bps S288 16.5rad/s (157rpm)@12V S288 0.27A@12V Control…
9:26 PM ET
1X
9:26 PM ET1X
@QuasarShift on X
🚨 WHEN ENGINEERS ARE ALLOWED TO COOK - THIS ROBOT HAND HAS 22 DEGREES OF FREEDOM 1X's NEO humanoid hand, tendons moving like human muscles, picking up everything from eggs to tools 🤖✋ What most don't know: NEO hand = 22 motors, force sensors in each fingertip, learns by watching humans - not coding. 1X wants this in your home by 2026-27 to fold laundry, do dishes. That "cook" joke is real - engineers finally freed from industrial robot cages. Your next roommate might have this hand.
8:25 PM ET
https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai
8:25 PM EThttps://x.com/rohanpaul_ai
Rohan Paul on X: "Reinforcement learning apparently kept this running posture over human form
A person swings the arms mainly to stop the upper body from twisting with every stride, the twist that each leg puts into the torso. A robot arm is motors, gears, and wires. fast swinging will generate hi… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post Rohan Paul on X: "Reinforcement learning apparently kept this running posture over human form A person swings the arms mainly to stop the upper body from twisting with every stride, the twist that each leg puts into the torso. A robot arm is motors, gears, and wires. fast swinging will generate high torque, over and over, for a full lap. The forward lean puts the mass where speed wants it. It shifts the center of mass ahead of the feet. For a biped, that can mean less time fighting to stay upright and more of each step going into forward motion.…
3:02 PM ET
Tesla
$TSLA
3:02 PM ETTesla
mete on X: "EV makers building humanoids
🇺🇸 Tesla | Optimus
🇨🇳 XPENG | IRON
🇨🇳 BYD | Xiao Di
🇨🇳 CHERY | Mornine
They already build batteries, motors & AI.
Humanoids reuse same industrial stack.
That’s how they’re able to move so fast." / X
Post Log in Sign up Post mete on X: "EV makers building humanoids 🇺🇸 Tesla \| Optimus 🇨🇳 XPENG \| IRON 🇨🇳 BYD \| Xiao Di 🇨🇳 CHERY \| Mornine They already build batteries, motors & AI. Humanoids reuse same industrial stack. That’s how they’re able to move so fast." - mete @VaderResearch EV makers building humanoids 🇺🇸 Tesla \| Optimus 🇨🇳 XPENG \| IRON 🇨🇳 BYD \| Xiao Di 🇨🇳 CHERY \| Mornine They already build batteries, motors & AI. Humanoids reuse same industrial stack. That’s how they’re able to move so fast. View media 3:02 PM · Aug 29, 20268.2KViews 8 3 29 9 - 夕凡的撸毛之路…
10:56 AM ET
@santoshsingh1
10:56 AM ET@santoshsingh1
@santoshsingh1 on X
4/11 – What is the key question: ❌ Which humanoid robot will win? Tesla? Unitree? Figure? Someone else? ➡️What does EVERY humanoid robot need? Because the winner may change. The supply chain doesn't. Actuators can potentially represent ~40–60% of a humanoid's BOM. And inside the actuator? Gearbox Motor Driver Bearings Sensors Go one level deeper. The gearbox itself can represent roughly 30–50% of actuator cost. So the investment trail starts looking like: Robot → Actuator → Gearbox Follow the value.
9:57 PM ET
@techniahqrobot
9:57 PM ET@techniahqrobot
@techniahqrobot on X
This is what’s hiding inside the next generation of robotic hands. Compact frameless motors can be integrated directly into dexterous robotic hands to drive finger and joint movement while keeping the mechanism extremely compact. For humanoid robots, hand performance will depend heavily on this kind of engineering high torque, precise control and more actuators packed into very limited space. Walking gets most of the attention. But dexterous hands may decide how useful humanoid robots actually become.
4:00 PM ET
NVIDIA
$NVDA
4:00 PM ETNVIDIA
Conference & Program | embeddedworld North America 2026
Skip to main content Skip to footer Conference & Program The premier demonstration and information sharing platform for the embedded community. Innovation, networking and knowledge are all on display. Make the most of the program with the Mobile App - explore sessions and plan your visit. Search for Sessions here! Day 1-3 Tech Sessions Schedule Day 1Tue · Sep 22Day 2Wed · Sep 23Day 3Thu · Sep 24 Exhibition Open 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Keynote9:30 – 10:30 AM The Next Evolution of Embedded: Open Platform for Autonomous, Agentic Systems Deepu Talla— VP Robotics & Edge AI, NVIDIA Day 1:1 Technical…
2:14 AM ET
Unitree Robotics
2:14 AM ETUnitree Robotics
IHR006 | Monthly Insight | August 2026 – Industry Humanoid Robotics
Skip to content IHR006 \| Monthly Insight \| August 2026 Unitree Robotics Soars 460% in Shanghai STAR Market Debut Unitree Robotics made a striking debut on Shanghai’s STAR Market, underscoring strong investor enthusiasm for China’s humanoid robotics sector. Founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Wang Xingxing in Hangzhou, the company raised approximately 6.1 billion yuan ($904 million) through its IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Nasdaq-style technology board. Image: Unitree Unitree priced its shares at 150.80 yuan ($22.36) each, but investor demand drove the stock sharply higher on its first…
1:48 AM ET
Eduardo Baptista,Ju-min Park
1:48 AM ETEduardo Baptista,Ju-min Park
China’s record robotic strides show the limits of human speed | Reuters
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12:39 PM ET
Hugging Face
12:39 PM ETHugging Face
@TheHumanoidHub on X
Home robots are coming. The first ones in will be the small ones that are safe around kids and pets. Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics just opened pre-orders for Microduck, a $399 biped. 25cm, under 800g, 15 motors, a camera, a small LiDAR, two IMUs, and an articulated beak that picks things up. Ships with 7 pre-trained behaviors including walking, kicking, and roller skating. Open on GitHub under Apache-2.0: the SDK, the simulator, and the RL training pipeline. So you can teach it new tricks.
12:39 PM ET
Hugging Face
12:39 PM ETHugging Face
The Humanoid Hub on X: "Home robots are coming. The first ones in will be the small ones that are safe around kids and pets.
Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics just opened pre-orders for Microduck, a $399 biped.
25cm, under 800g, 15 motors, a camera, a small LiDAR, two IMUs, and an articulated beak t… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post The Humanoid Hub on X: "Home robots are coming. The first ones in will be the small ones that are safe around kids and pets. Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics just opened pre-orders for Microduck, a $399 biped. 25cm, under 800g, 15 motors, a camera, a small LiDAR, two IMUs, and an articulated beak that picks things up. Ships with 7 pre-trained behaviors including walking, kicking, and roller skating. Open on GitHub under Apache-2.0: the SDK, the simulator, and the RL training pipeline. So you can teach it new tricks." - The Humanoid Hub @TheHumanoidHub Home robots are…
9:44 AM ET
ELELECTROMATE
9:44 AM ETELELECTROMATE
@Electromate on X
High-Performance Gearheads for Servo and Stepper Motors HarmonicPlanetary® HPGP / HPG / HPN / HPF / HPG Helical HarmonicDrive® CSG-GH / CSF-GH Sold & Serviced by: ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone: (877) SERV098 Toll Free Fax: (877) SERV099 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com Revolutionary Technology for Evolving Industries Harmonic Drive LLC engineers and manufactures precision servo actuators, gearheads and gear component sets. We work with industry-leading customers and companies of all sizes to provide both standard product and custom-engineered solutions to meet their mission critical…
6:31 AM ET
PRPollen Robotics
6:31 AM ETPRPollen Robotics
Microduck - A tiny biped robot you can teach new tricks | Pollen Robotics
AV-1 MicroduckMade to move · Ready to learn A 25 cm open-source biped you train yourself with reinforcement learning. Playable out of the box. Pre-order for $399 Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and shipping★Open source★Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and shipping★Open source★Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and shipping★Open source★Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and shipping★Open source★Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and shipping★Open source★Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and…
9:30 AM ET
Unitree
9:30 AM ETUnitree
Robot brain builders are pushing out of their GPT-2 era | TechCrunch
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3:30 AM ET
NPNabtesco Precision Europe GmbH
3:30 AM ETNPNabtesco Precision Europe GmbH
Humanoid Robotics Technology on X: "Nabtesco Precision Europe GmbH's strain wave gears redefine humanoid robotics and automation.
Designed to meet specific application requirements, Nabtesco's strain wave gears can be individually tailored for performance, geometry, materials, interfaces, and gear… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post Humanoid Robotics Technology on X: "Nabtesco Precision Europe GmbH's strain wave gears redefine humanoid robotics and automation. Designed to meet specific application requirements, Nabtesco's strain wave gears can be individually tailored for performance, geometry, materials, interfaces, and gearbox characteristics, with component and system-level integration available where required. Strain Wave Gear Features: ✔️ Adaptable torsional rigidity to meet your control system requirements ✔️ Higher dynamic torque compared to conventional strain wave gears ✔️ Cross-size…
4:07 PM ET
XMXPeng Motors
4:07 PM ETXMXPeng Motors
XPeng Motors humanoid robot unit Dogotix raises $900M - The Robot Report
The Robot Report Continue to Site Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Share XPeng’s Dogotix unit is developing the IRON humanoid robot. Source: XPeng Like other global automakers, XPeng Motors is branching into humanoid robots. The electric vehicle manufacturer today said that its Dogotix robotics unit has raised more than $900 million in its initial funding round, bringing its pre-money valuation to $5 billion and post-transaction valuation to more than $6.3 billion. XPeng said it plans to use the investment to further develop hardware and software, collect data, train physical AI models,…
12:59 PM ET
TMTata Motors
12:59 PM ETTMTata Motors
TruthCapital on X: "The India EV Value Chain: A Crisp Investor's Map
India's EV story has moved from experiment to industrial buildout — the government is targeting 30% EV penetration by 2030, and global capital is watching where India fits into the post-China supply chain. Here's the essence: who… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post TruthCapital on X: "The India EV Value Chain: A Crisp Investor's Map India's EV story has moved from experiment to industrial buildout — the government is targeting 30% EV penetration by 2030, and global capital is watching where India fits into the post-China supply chain. Here's the essence: who makes the vehicles, what they're built from, who supplies each layer, where it's actually manufactured, and what's driving growth. 1\. The OEM Landscape Passenger vehicles (4W): EV sales surged 84% in FY2026 to 1.98 lakh units (4.3% of the PV market). Tata Motors leads but…
3:57 PM ET
Skild AI
3:57 PM ETSkild AI
Skild AI on X: "We built a robot brain that nothing can stop.
Shattered limbs? Jammed motors? If the bot can move, the Brain will move it— even if it’s an entirely new robot body.
Meet the omni-bodied Skild Brain:" / X
Post Log in Sign up Post Skild AI on X: "We built a robot brain that nothing can stop. Shattered limbs? Jammed motors? If the bot can move, the Brain will move it— even if it’s an entirely new robot body. Meet the omni-bodied Skild Brain:" - Skild AI @SkildAI We built a robot brain that nothing can stop. Shattered limbs? Jammed motors? If the bot can move, the Brain will move it— even if it’s an entirely new robot body. Meet the omni-bodied Skild Brain: 00:00 View media 3:57 PM · Sep 24, 20252.4MViews 502 856 6.7K 2.2K - Skild AI @SkildAI Sep 24, 2025 The Skild Brain can control any machine…
Conference & Program | embeddedworld North America 2026
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Unitree Robotics
—Unitree Robotics
Brushless Digital Servo Compact and Designed for Embodied Intelligence Applications - Unitree Robotics
Brushless Digital Servo Compact and Designed for Embodied Intelligence Applications - Brushless Motor Long Life, Low Inertia, High Speed, Force Control - Temperature and Position Sensors - Precision Gearbox (Backdrivable) - Highly Integrated - High Power, High Speed - High-Speed Communication - Model Max (Stall) Torque Torque Opposite to Speed Direction Baud Rate Max (No-Load) Speed No-Load Current - J288 1.5Nm J288 6,000,000bps J288 35rad/s (334rpm)@25.2V / 16.5rad/s (157rpm)@12V J288 0.45A@25.2V 0.27A@12V - S288 0.6Nm S288 6,000,000bps S288 16.5rad/s (157rpm)@12V S288 0.27A@12V Control…
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CRClone Robotics
—CRClone Robotics
Hi, I'm Lexie Hart, your Robo Brief host. Today, humanoid robots are getting more lifelike, more affordable, and more u…
Hi, I'm Lexie Hart, your Robo Brief host. Today, humanoid robots are getting more lifelike, more affordable, and more useful all at once. First, Clone Robotics shows off Proto Clone, a startling Android built from artificial muscles instead of motors. Then, Kepler pushes its Forerunner K2 humanoid into mass production. And Reflex Robotics puts a wheeled humanoid to work moving packages in real warehouses. Let's dive in. First up, Clone Robotics and a machine that looks less like a robot and more like a living body. Its Android, called Proto Clone, is a full-size humanoid built with a…
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market opportunity$0“the companies that benefit is not only be the robot manufacturers but the real picks and shovels will be the suppliers that provide the robot’s brain, eyes, muscles, joints, sensors and nervous system.”@MilkRoadAI on X
the number of humanoid robots within the next decade1,000,000,000 units“Musk also believes robots could eventually help manufacture more robots, creating a self reinforcing production cycle that accelerates after starting slowly.”@MilkRoadAI on X
precision reduction gears60 units“Nabtesco states on its own site that it holds approximately 60% of the global market for the precision reduction gears in industrial robot joints.”@LeoKharon on X
sub-10nm logic capacity92 units“Roughly 92% of the world's sub-10nm logic capacity sits on one island.”@LeoKharon on X
global cell capacity80 units“Battery cells go back to China: over 80% of global cell capacity, about 99% of LFP.”@LeoKharon on X
cable stretch10,000 units“cable stretch over 10,000 continuous cycles destroys sub-millimeter precision.”@smsehy on X
Actuator BOM contribution40 units“Actuators can potentially represent ~40–60% of a humanoid's BOM.”@santoshsingh1 on X
Gearbox cost contribution30 units“the gearbox itself can represent roughly 30–50% of actuator cost.”@santoshsingh1 on X
mechanical integration of motors in robotic hands0 units“Compact frameless motors can be integrated directly into dexterous robotic hands to drive finger and joint movement while keeping the mechanism extremely compact.”@techniahqrobot on X
performance requirements for humanoid robotic hands0 units“For humanoid robots, hand performance will depend heavily on this kind of engineering high torque, precise control and more actuators packed into very limited space.”@techniahqrobot on X
Harmonic Drive LLC50 units“With over 50 years of experience, our expert engineering and production teams continually develop enabling technologies for the evolving motion control market.”@Electromate on X
The Cybercab motor uses no rare earth metals, but maintains the same range! This was extremely hard to achieve. https://t.co/2SrdikvrUM
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@smsehy
11:11 PM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
Securing massive GPU clusters proves that physical AI is adopting frontier model training economics. The ultimate pacing item remains converting those model outputs into deterministic, safety-certified motor commands that operate reliably in active industrial cells. https://t.co/2eqrO2XgcF
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@smsehy
11:10 PM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
The hand and forearm expose the real physical limits of miniature motor winding, high-ratio planetary gearing, and thermal dissipation inside a 25mm joint envelope. Volume manufacturing only works when those electromechanical modules survive millions of continuous cycles without manual shimming.
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Tesla
$TSLA
9:31 PM ETTesla
@SawyerMerritt on X
The Cybercab drive unit features a simplified bar-wound stator and lubrication system, plus an overall architecture that enables fully automated, sub-10-second cycle times. It is 18% smaller, 25% lighter and more efficient than other top performing electric vehicle drive units. https://t.co/lZXJ8RNT1I
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OPOpenAI
7:47 AM ETOPOpenAI
@techniahqrobot on X
Sam Altman just confirmed something OpenAI had never said this clearly before. OpenAI will definitely build humanoid robots. In a new interview with Alex Heath, Altman said the humanoid form makes sense because the physical world was designed around humans. Doors, stairs, tools, vehicles and workplaces already fit our body shape. But the body is not the main challenge. The brain is. OpenAI is already hiring across the hardware stack, including custom actuators, motors, transmissions, sensors, firmware, electronics, thermal systems, simulation and reinforcement learning. Its robotics team is…
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@smsehy
5:11 AM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
Commercial availability by 2027 requires locking in Tier 1 automotive supplier agreements for frameless torque motors, precision planetary reducers, and safety-certified power distribution architectures. https://t.co/uECfYxcSPB
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@smsehy
4:58 AM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
Capital deployment into physical AI foundation models is surging, but deploying robots into production environments requires tooling up domestic supply chains for high-precision strain wave gears, high-torque frameless motors, and tactile sensors. https://t.co/RpqkZcuEON
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XYXynova
3:57 PM ETXYXynova
@HumanoidsHQ on X
Xynova just unveiled Prima 1, an advanced robotic hand featuring 22 degrees of freedom. It uses vision and tactile sensing to interact with objects more intelligently, while its direct-drive motors allow it to move rapidly and handle loads of up to 20 kg. The progress in robotic hands is getting insane. https://t.co/coRsvqVcA0
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NVIDIA
$NVDA
11:26 AM ETNVIDIA
@MilkRoadAI on X
Sam Altman is saying that OpenAI plans to build a humanoid robot, along with other designs because the world around us was built for humans (Save this). Doors, stairs, computers, tools, kitchens, vehicles, and factory equipment are all designed around the human body, a robot with a similar shape could therefore perform useful tasks without requiring people to redesign the entire world. His bigger vision is that one day, everyone could have a personal robot that handles the jobs they do not want to do like cleaning, carrying things, operating equipment, helping elderly people, or completing…
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@smsehy
3:26 AM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
Digital models scale exponentially by distributing weights across networks, but physical AI scaling remains gated by physical component manufacturing lead times. Sourcing specialized precision cycloidal gearboxes and high-voltage motor drives requires physical plant capital that cannot be accelerated by compute alone.
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https://x.com/derek__Watson
3:19 AM EThttps://x.com/derek__Watson
DeReK WaTSoN on X: "Everyone is watching Optimus, Figure and Unitree.
I went looking at what actually goes inside the bloody things.
Motors. Bearings. Roller screws. Precision gears. Encoders. Force sensors. Magnets. Actuators.
Then I looked at who makes them, how difficult they are to manufactu… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post DeReK WaTSoN on X: "Everyone is watching Optimus, Figure and Unitree. I went looking at what actually goes inside the bloody things. Motors. Bearings. Roller screws. Precision gears. Encoders. Force sensors. Magnets. Actuators. Then I looked at who makes them, how difficult they are to manufacture and what happens if we really try to build millions of robots a year. That turned out to be much more interesting than the robots. https://t.co/5FwpR2zAbR" - DeReK WaTSoN @derek\\Watson Everyone is watching Optimus, Figure and Unitree. I went looking at what actually goes…
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Apptronik
3:05 AM ETApptronik
Global Robotics Industry Converges on Japan for Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026
- Global Robotics Industry Converges on Japan for Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026 Share Leaders across robotics, physical AI, and automation gather in Tokyo this May Download media TOKYO--( BUSINESS WIRE)--Tokyo is emerging as a global center for humanoid robotics as industry leaders from around the world prepare to gather for the Humanoids Summit Tokyo , taking place May 28–29, 2026 at the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center. First announced in December as the Summit’s inaugural Asia edition, the Tokyo event is building strong momentum as the global robotics community focuses on humanoid robots,…
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ZIZiNovaLabs
10:31 PM ETZIZiNovaLabs
LimX Dynamics on X: "Together with ZINOVA's Tool Intelligence, TRON 2 takes on increasingly complex construction workflows.
@ZiNovaLabs builds on TRON 2 to explore an innovative robotic configuration for construction, demonstrating key tasks in a scaled-down tilt-up construction workflow, includi… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post LimX Dynamics on X: "Together with ZINOVA's Tool Intelligence, TRON 2 takes on increasingly complex construction workflows. @ZiNovaLabs builds on TRON 2 to explore an innovative robotic configuration for construction, demonstrating key tasks in a scaled-down tilt-up construction workflow, including formwork assembly, multi-layer rebar placement and tying. TRON 2 serves as a modular and extensible embodied robotic platform for multi-tool, multi-step tasks across large workspaces. Its dual arms handle construction tools and materials across different orientations and…
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Figure
6:58 PM ETFigure
@SAldwais on X
الصناعة في مجال الروبوتات الشبيهة بالإنسان (Humanoid Robots) منقسمة حاليًا بين طريقتين لتصميم اليد: 1. اليد المدفوعة بالأوتار (Tendon-driven) الموتورات تكون في الساعد، والكابلات (مثل الأوتار في جسم الإنسان) تسحب الأصابع. المميزات: •الأصابع خفيفة جدًا •مرونة عالية وقريبة من حركة اليد البشرية •قدرة أكبر على التحكم الدقيق العيوب: •التصنيع والمعايرة معقدان •الصيانة صعبة (غالبًا تحتاج فك المعصم لإصلاح وتر واحد) أمثلة: Tesla Optimus V3، 1X NEO، Agibot Omnihand Pro 2. المحركات داخل الأصابع (In-finger actuators) كل محرك موضوع مباشرة في راحة اليد أو في سلاميات الأصبع نفسه. المميزات: •التجميع أبسط…
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Physical Intelligence
11:16 AM ETPhysical Intelligence
Timothy B. Lee on X: "Last year roboticist Benjie Holson created the "Humanoid Olympics," a list of tasks that are trivial for humans but hard for robots. A startup called Physical Intelligence solved several of them three months later. But there were some big caveats!" / X
Post Log in Sign up Post Timothy B. Lee on X: "Last year roboticist Benjie Holson created the "Humanoid Olympics," a list of tasks that are trivial for humans but hard for robots. A startup called Physical Intelligence solved several of them three months later. But there were some big caveats!" - Timothy B. Lee @binarybits Sep 1 Robots can dance, do backflips, and run faster than Usain Bolt. This makes a lot of people worry about mass unemployment. But @chi\t\williams wrote an amazing article explaining why it'll take years — possibly decades — for robots to match humans. \\ \\ Why humanoid…
11:12 AM ET
Tesla
$TSLA
11:12 AM ETTesla
@MilkRoadAI on X
Elon Musk thinks humanoid robots could become a bigger industry than almost anyone expects (Save this). @elonmusk said the usefulness of a humanoid robot depends on three factors, the quality of its artificial intelligence software, the performance of its onboard chip and the dexterity of its mechanical systems, especially its hands. Because all three areas are improving rapidly, even small advances could multiply together and make robots significantly more capable over time. Musk also believes robots could eventually help manufacture more robots, creating a self reinforcing production cycle…
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SCSchaeffler
5:00 PM ETSCSchaeffler
The hardest problem in physical AI may be the magnet, not the model
Skip to content AI Learning and Artificial Intelligence Credit: Canva Actuators account for 40% to 60% of a humanoid robot’s bill of materials and China refines roughly 90% of the rare earth magnets inside them, which makes the components rather than the models the limit on scale. Europe has a 2030 cap on single country supply under the Critical Raw Materials Act, and one company, Schaeffler, building the actuators at volume. The hardest problem in physical AI is not the AI. Actuators are in short supply from a small pool of qualified manufacturers, and new capacity takes years, not quarters,…
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NANabtesco
4:01 PM ETNANabtesco
@LeoKharon on X
Robotics deep dive: HUMANOID CHOKEPOINTS Almost every supply-chain post about humanoids has one country in it. Trace five critical inputs one at a time and they land in four different places. Magnets first, because that is where the argument usually stops. Every high-torque joint runs on sintered NdFeB, and on the IEA's 2024 figures China holds 91% of refined output and 94% of sintered permanent magnets, against 60% of the mining. Mining is the distributed part, and the chokepoint is the chemistry. The precision reducer is the node almost nobody names. Nabtesco states on its own site that it…
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UNUnitreeRobotics
11:33 AM ETUNUnitreeRobotics
@UnitreeRobotics on X
@v1ckxy_overdose @ROBOTIS The structure, motor, circuit board, and drive protocols are all different; only the physical dimensions are very similar.
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XMXPeng Motors
8:29 AM ETXMXPeng Motors
@PANONYGroup on X
#Robotics #HumanoidRobots #PhysicalAI The humanoid robotics business of @XPengMotors has signed equity financing agreements to raise more than $900 million at a post-money valuation exceeding $6.3 billion, marking the largest single-round private financing in China’s embodied AI sector. The round was led by @IDGCapital, with participation from Gaorong Ventures and strategic backing from @TencentGlobal and @AlibabaGroup. General-purpose robotics company @SharpaRobotics has raised more than RMB 4.5 billion, or approximately $670 million, at a post-money valuation of RMB 22 billion, or about…
4:46 AM ET
@smsehy
4:46 AM ET@smsehy
@smsehy on X
Tendon-driven actuation solves thermal mass and packing density in dexterous hands, but cable stretch over 10,000 continuous cycles destroys sub-millimeter precision. Modeling hysteresis in simulation helps, but physical calibration routines on the plant floor remain mandatory. https://t.co/8CjrAjWCds
11:48 PM ET
Unitree Robotics
11:48 PM ETUnitree Robotics
Brushless Digital Servo Compact and Designed for Embodied Intelligence Applications - Unitree Robotics
Brushless Digital Servo Compact and Designed for Embodied Intelligence Applications - Brushless Motor Long Life, Low Inertia, High Speed, Force Control - Temperature and Position Sensors - Precision Gearbox (Backdrivable) - Highly Integrated - High Power, High Speed - High-Speed Communication - Model Max (Stall) Torque Torque Opposite to Speed Direction Baud Rate Max (No-Load) Speed No-Load Current - J288 1.5Nm J288 6,000,000bps J288 35rad/s (334rpm)@25.2V / 16.5rad/s (157rpm)@12V J288 0.45A@25.2V 0.27A@12V - S288 0.6Nm S288 6,000,000bps S288 16.5rad/s (157rpm)@12V S288 0.27A@12V Control…
9:26 PM ET
1X
9:26 PM ET1X
@QuasarShift on X
🚨 WHEN ENGINEERS ARE ALLOWED TO COOK - THIS ROBOT HAND HAS 22 DEGREES OF FREEDOM 1X's NEO humanoid hand, tendons moving like human muscles, picking up everything from eggs to tools 🤖✋ What most don't know: NEO hand = 22 motors, force sensors in each fingertip, learns by watching humans - not coding. 1X wants this in your home by 2026-27 to fold laundry, do dishes. That "cook" joke is real - engineers finally freed from industrial robot cages. Your next roommate might have this hand.
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https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai
8:25 PM EThttps://x.com/rohanpaul_ai
Rohan Paul on X: "Reinforcement learning apparently kept this running posture over human form
A person swings the arms mainly to stop the upper body from twisting with every stride, the twist that each leg puts into the torso. A robot arm is motors, gears, and wires. fast swinging will generate hi… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post Rohan Paul on X: "Reinforcement learning apparently kept this running posture over human form A person swings the arms mainly to stop the upper body from twisting with every stride, the twist that each leg puts into the torso. A robot arm is motors, gears, and wires. fast swinging will generate high torque, over and over, for a full lap. The forward lean puts the mass where speed wants it. It shifts the center of mass ahead of the feet. For a biped, that can mean less time fighting to stay upright and more of each step going into forward motion.…
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Tesla
$TSLA
3:02 PM ETTesla
mete on X: "EV makers building humanoids
🇺🇸 Tesla | Optimus
🇨🇳 XPENG | IRON
🇨🇳 BYD | Xiao Di
🇨🇳 CHERY | Mornine
They already build batteries, motors & AI.
Humanoids reuse same industrial stack.
That’s how they’re able to move so fast." / X
Post Log in Sign up Post mete on X: "EV makers building humanoids 🇺🇸 Tesla \| Optimus 🇨🇳 XPENG \| IRON 🇨🇳 BYD \| Xiao Di 🇨🇳 CHERY \| Mornine They already build batteries, motors & AI. Humanoids reuse same industrial stack. That’s how they’re able to move so fast." - mete @VaderResearch EV makers building humanoids 🇺🇸 Tesla \| Optimus 🇨🇳 XPENG \| IRON 🇨🇳 BYD \| Xiao Di 🇨🇳 CHERY \| Mornine They already build batteries, motors & AI. Humanoids reuse same industrial stack. That’s how they’re able to move so fast. View media 3:02 PM · Aug 29, 20268.2KViews 8 3 29 9 - 夕凡的撸毛之路…
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@santoshsingh1
10:56 AM ET@santoshsingh1
@santoshsingh1 on X
4/11 – What is the key question: ❌ Which humanoid robot will win? Tesla? Unitree? Figure? Someone else? ➡️What does EVERY humanoid robot need? Because the winner may change. The supply chain doesn't. Actuators can potentially represent ~40–60% of a humanoid's BOM. And inside the actuator? Gearbox Motor Driver Bearings Sensors Go one level deeper. The gearbox itself can represent roughly 30–50% of actuator cost. So the investment trail starts looking like: Robot → Actuator → Gearbox Follow the value.
9:57 PM ET
@techniahqrobot
9:57 PM ET@techniahqrobot
@techniahqrobot on X
This is what’s hiding inside the next generation of robotic hands. Compact frameless motors can be integrated directly into dexterous robotic hands to drive finger and joint movement while keeping the mechanism extremely compact. For humanoid robots, hand performance will depend heavily on this kind of engineering high torque, precise control and more actuators packed into very limited space. Walking gets most of the attention. But dexterous hands may decide how useful humanoid robots actually become.
4:00 PM ET
NVIDIA
$NVDA
4:00 PM ETNVIDIA
Conference & Program | embeddedworld North America 2026
Skip to main content Skip to footer Conference & Program The premier demonstration and information sharing platform for the embedded community. Innovation, networking and knowledge are all on display. Make the most of the program with the Mobile App - explore sessions and plan your visit. Search for Sessions here! Day 1-3 Tech Sessions Schedule Day 1Tue · Sep 22Day 2Wed · Sep 23Day 3Thu · Sep 24 Exhibition Open 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Keynote9:30 – 10:30 AM The Next Evolution of Embedded: Open Platform for Autonomous, Agentic Systems Deepu Talla— VP Robotics & Edge AI, NVIDIA Day 1:1 Technical…
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Unitree Robotics
2:14 AM ETUnitree Robotics
IHR006 | Monthly Insight | August 2026 – Industry Humanoid Robotics
Skip to content IHR006 \| Monthly Insight \| August 2026 Unitree Robotics Soars 460% in Shanghai STAR Market Debut Unitree Robotics made a striking debut on Shanghai’s STAR Market, underscoring strong investor enthusiasm for China’s humanoid robotics sector. Founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Wang Xingxing in Hangzhou, the company raised approximately 6.1 billion yuan ($904 million) through its IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Nasdaq-style technology board. Image: Unitree Unitree priced its shares at 150.80 yuan ($22.36) each, but investor demand drove the stock sharply higher on its first…
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Eduardo Baptista,Ju-min Park
1:48 AM ETEduardo Baptista,Ju-min Park
China’s record robotic strides show the limits of human speed | Reuters
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Hugging Face
12:39 PM ETHugging Face
@TheHumanoidHub on X
Home robots are coming. The first ones in will be the small ones that are safe around kids and pets. Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics just opened pre-orders for Microduck, a $399 biped. 25cm, under 800g, 15 motors, a camera, a small LiDAR, two IMUs, and an articulated beak that picks things up. Ships with 7 pre-trained behaviors including walking, kicking, and roller skating. Open on GitHub under Apache-2.0: the SDK, the simulator, and the RL training pipeline. So you can teach it new tricks.
12:39 PM ET
Hugging Face
12:39 PM ETHugging Face
The Humanoid Hub on X: "Home robots are coming. The first ones in will be the small ones that are safe around kids and pets.
Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics just opened pre-orders for Microduck, a $399 biped.
25cm, under 800g, 15 motors, a camera, a small LiDAR, two IMUs, and an articulated beak t… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post The Humanoid Hub on X: "Home robots are coming. The first ones in will be the small ones that are safe around kids and pets. Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics just opened pre-orders for Microduck, a $399 biped. 25cm, under 800g, 15 motors, a camera, a small LiDAR, two IMUs, and an articulated beak that picks things up. Ships with 7 pre-trained behaviors including walking, kicking, and roller skating. Open on GitHub under Apache-2.0: the SDK, the simulator, and the RL training pipeline. So you can teach it new tricks." - The Humanoid Hub @TheHumanoidHub Home robots are…
9:44 AM ET
ELELECTROMATE
9:44 AM ETELELECTROMATE
@Electromate on X
High-Performance Gearheads for Servo and Stepper Motors HarmonicPlanetary® HPGP / HPG / HPN / HPF / HPG Helical HarmonicDrive® CSG-GH / CSF-GH Sold & Serviced by: ELECTROMATE Toll Free Phone: (877) SERV098 Toll Free Fax: (877) SERV099 www.electromate.com sales@electromate.com Revolutionary Technology for Evolving Industries Harmonic Drive LLC engineers and manufactures precision servo actuators, gearheads and gear component sets. We work with industry-leading customers and companies of all sizes to provide both standard product and custom-engineered solutions to meet their mission critical…
6:31 AM ET
PRPollen Robotics
6:31 AM ETPRPollen Robotics
Microduck - A tiny biped robot you can teach new tricks | Pollen Robotics
AV-1 MicroduckMade to move · Ready to learn A 25 cm open-source biped you train yourself with reinforcement learning. Playable out of the box. Pre-order for $399 Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and shipping★Open source★Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and shipping★Open source★Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and shipping★Open source★Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and shipping★Open source★Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and shipping★Open source★Pre-orders open August 27, 2026★$399 before taxes and…
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Unitree
9:30 AM ETUnitree
Robot brain builders are pushing out of their GPT-2 era | TechCrunch
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3:30 AM ET
NPNabtesco Precision Europe GmbH
3:30 AM ETNPNabtesco Precision Europe GmbH
Humanoid Robotics Technology on X: "Nabtesco Precision Europe GmbH's strain wave gears redefine humanoid robotics and automation.
Designed to meet specific application requirements, Nabtesco's strain wave gears can be individually tailored for performance, geometry, materials, interfaces, and gear… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post Humanoid Robotics Technology on X: "Nabtesco Precision Europe GmbH's strain wave gears redefine humanoid robotics and automation. Designed to meet specific application requirements, Nabtesco's strain wave gears can be individually tailored for performance, geometry, materials, interfaces, and gearbox characteristics, with component and system-level integration available where required. Strain Wave Gear Features: ✔️ Adaptable torsional rigidity to meet your control system requirements ✔️ Higher dynamic torque compared to conventional strain wave gears ✔️ Cross-size…
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XMXPeng Motors
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XPeng Motors humanoid robot unit Dogotix raises $900M - The Robot Report
The Robot Report Continue to Site Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Share XPeng’s Dogotix unit is developing the IRON humanoid robot. Source: XPeng Like other global automakers, XPeng Motors is branching into humanoid robots. The electric vehicle manufacturer today said that its Dogotix robotics unit has raised more than $900 million in its initial funding round, bringing its pre-money valuation to $5 billion and post-transaction valuation to more than $6.3 billion. XPeng said it plans to use the investment to further develop hardware and software, collect data, train physical AI models,…
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TMTata Motors
12:59 PM ETTMTata Motors
TruthCapital on X: "The India EV Value Chain: A Crisp Investor's Map
India's EV story has moved from experiment to industrial buildout — the government is targeting 30% EV penetration by 2030, and global capital is watching where India fits into the post-China supply chain. Here's the essence: who… / X
Post Log in Sign up Post TruthCapital on X: "The India EV Value Chain: A Crisp Investor's Map India's EV story has moved from experiment to industrial buildout — the government is targeting 30% EV penetration by 2030, and global capital is watching where India fits into the post-China supply chain. Here's the essence: who makes the vehicles, what they're built from, who supplies each layer, where it's actually manufactured, and what's driving growth. 1\. The OEM Landscape Passenger vehicles (4W): EV sales surged 84% in FY2026 to 1.98 lakh units (4.3% of the PV market). Tata Motors leads but…
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Skild AI
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Skild AI on X: "We built a robot brain that nothing can stop.
Shattered limbs? Jammed motors? If the bot can move, the Brain will move it— even if it’s an entirely new robot body.
Meet the omni-bodied Skild Brain:" / X
Post Log in Sign up Post Skild AI on X: "We built a robot brain that nothing can stop. Shattered limbs? Jammed motors? If the bot can move, the Brain will move it— even if it’s an entirely new robot body. Meet the omni-bodied Skild Brain:" - Skild AI @SkildAI We built a robot brain that nothing can stop. Shattered limbs? Jammed motors? If the bot can move, the Brain will move it— even if it’s an entirely new robot body. Meet the omni-bodied Skild Brain: 00:00 View media 3:57 PM · Sep 24, 20252.4MViews 502 856 6.7K 2.2K - Skild AI @SkildAI Sep 24, 2025 The Skild Brain can control any machine…
Conference & Program | embeddedworld North America 2026
Skip to main content Skip to footer Conference & Program The premier demonstration and information sharing platform for the embedded community. Innovation, networking and knowledge are all on display. Make the most of the program with the Mobile App - explore sessions and plan your visit. Search for Sessions here! Day 1-3 Tech Sessions Schedule Day 1Tue · Sep 22Day 2Wed · Sep 23Day 3Thu · Sep 24 Exhibition Open 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Keynote9:30 – 10:30 AM The Next Evolution of Embedded: Open Platform for Autonomous, Agentic Systems Deepu Talla— VP Robotics & Edge AI, NVIDIA Day 1:1 Technical…
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Unitree Robotics
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Brushless Digital Servo Compact and Designed for Embodied Intelligence Applications - Unitree Robotics
Brushless Digital Servo Compact and Designed for Embodied Intelligence Applications - Brushless Motor Long Life, Low Inertia, High Speed, Force Control - Temperature and Position Sensors - Precision Gearbox (Backdrivable) - Highly Integrated - High Power, High Speed - High-Speed Communication - Model Max (Stall) Torque Torque Opposite to Speed Direction Baud Rate Max (No-Load) Speed No-Load Current - J288 1.5Nm J288 6,000,000bps J288 35rad/s (334rpm)@25.2V / 16.5rad/s (157rpm)@12V J288 0.45A@25.2V 0.27A@12V - S288 0.6Nm S288 6,000,000bps S288 16.5rad/s (157rpm)@12V S288 0.27A@12V Control…
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CRClone Robotics
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Hi, I'm Lexie Hart, your Robo Brief host. Today, humanoid robots are getting more lifelike, more affordable, and more u…
Hi, I'm Lexie Hart, your Robo Brief host. Today, humanoid robots are getting more lifelike, more affordable, and more useful all at once. First, Clone Robotics shows off Proto Clone, a startling Android built from artificial muscles instead of motors. Then, Kepler pushes its Forerunner K2 humanoid into mass production. And Reflex Robotics puts a wheeled humanoid to work moving packages in real warehouses. Let's dive in. First up, Clone Robotics and a machine that looks less like a robot and more like a living body. Its Android, called Proto Clone, is a full-size humanoid built with a…