List of AI News about Robotics
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2026-06-08 22:48 |
OM1 Multilingual Support Unlocks Seamless Chats
According to @openmind_agi, OM1 now switches languages mid-conversation, enabling native speech and chosen-language replies without setup. |
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2026-06-06 16:00 |
Robot demo mishap sparks safety analysis
According to FoxNewsAI, a demo robot kicked a child in China, raising AI safety, compliance, and risk controls concerns for robotics deployments. |
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2026-06-06 04:07 |
Roboticist Ayanna Howard Named Spelman President
According to JeffDean, Spelman appoints roboticist Ayanna Howard as president, signaling stronger AI and robotics programs and industry partnerships. |
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2026-06-05 11:05 |
Microsoft MAI models launch sparks robotics
According to AI News... Microsoft unveils 7 MAI models as Noble Machines' Moby learns via demos and Galaxea Kengo hits 120 Nm torque. |
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2026-06-04 16:10 |
Familiar Machines debuts bear robot with onboard AI
According to The Rundown AI, Familiar Machines unveiled a furry bear-like robot with 23 joints and privacy-first onboard AI that promotes healthy habits. |
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2026-06-01 18:27 |
OM1 Robotics Debuts Hardware Agnostic Demo
According to @openmind_agi, OM1 shows modular, hardware-agnostic robotics with live autonomous demos at MSBuild in San Francisco on June 2–3. |
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2026-06-01 14:30 |
Nvidia Unitree unveil plug and play humanoid
According to TheRundownAI, Nvidia and Unitree debuted a plug and play humanoid, Waymo revealed Ojai robotaxi, and Wayve opened a robotics lab. |
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2026-05-28 14:30 |
Robotics Roundup Highlights 5 Breakthroughs
According to TheRundownAI, Figure signs a retail logistics deal, microbots advance surgery, a YC startup rents robot labor, and a Titan-hopping bot debuts. |
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2026-05-22 01:30 |
AI robotic beehives cut collapse 70%
According to FoxNewsAI, AI robotic beehives in Florida report a 70% drop in colony collapse, boosting local crop resilience, as reported by Fox News. |
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2026-05-21 02:06 |
Tesla Optimus pilot line revealed in new video
According to Sawyer Merritt, Tesla showed a pilot Optimus line, signaling scaled assembly and actuator testing, as reported by X video footage. |
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2026-05-20 18:27 |
Robotics Benchmark Stumbles in Moonwalk Test
According to TheRundownAI, a Michael Jackson Moonwalk robotics benchmark remains unfinished, signaling ongoing work and limited reproducible results. |
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2026-05-20 02:13 |
Humanoid Robots Wow Live Shows
According to SawyerMerritt, a humanoid robot fell during a live act but continued performing, highlighting emerging entertainment robotics reliability. |
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2026-05-19 08:48 |
Gemini Omni, Atlas Upgrades, RLDX1 Breakthrough
According to AINewsOfficial, Gemini Omni, Atlas upgrades, and RLWRLD RLDX1 promise leaps in video AI and robot dexterity, per linked sources. |
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2026-05-18 10:07 |
Figure 03 Robots Slash Sorting Costs in 6 Months
According to @AINewsOfficial_ , Figure 03 rivals human sorting and could repay its $24k cost in 6 months, per the tweet and linked demo video. |
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2026-05-14 14:30 |
Waymo Recalls robotaxis, Unitree unveils $650K mech
According to TheRundownAI, Waymo recalls robotaxis after floods, Unitree launches a $650K rideable mech, Rivian CEO’s robotics startup hits $1B. |
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2026-05-13 17:57 |
Figure F.03 Robots Stream 8 Hour Sorting Demo
According to TheRundownAI, Figure is live streaming an 8 hour shift of F.03 humanoids sorting packages, showcasing reliability and warehouse use cases. |
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2026-05-12 23:58 |
Unitree Go2 Boosts MPPI Obstacle Avoidance
According to OpenMind... Unitree Go2 now detours corners and avoids obstacles via tuned MPPI, improving safe autonomous navigation in homes and workplaces. |
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2026-05-12 18:30 |
AI tire robot automates change and balance
According to FoxNewsAI, an AI robot now changes and balances car tires, cutting service time and labor costs for garages, as reported by Fox News. |
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2026-05-11 17:58 |
OpenMind OM1 Accelerates robotics builds with demo wins
According to @openmind_agi, OM1-powered demos showed real-time robot mirroring, 30-minute form-factor automation, and NL-controlled drone sims. |
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2026-05-09 11:35 |
HeyGen Video Agent automates storyboarding in minutes
According to @AINewsOfficial_ HeyGen’s Video Agent unifies storyboard, style, and edits from one prompt, slashing hours to minutes and boosting avatar quality. |