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Amid Record Robotics Funding, Apptronik Raises $520M Series A Extension To Boost Production Of Humanoid Robot Apollo
AI-powered robotics company Apptronik announced Wednesday that it has raised $520 million in an extension of its $415 million Series A raise in February 2025, bringing the total round to over $935 million. Existing backers B Capital, Google…
Upside Robotics is reducing fertilizer use and waste in corn crops
The founders of Upside Robotics met in 2023 because they were both looking to build an impact-driven company that touched climate and agriculture. Less than a year later, they were sleeping in a camper on the side of a Canadian corn field building…
Opinion | After solar panels and EVs, is overcapacity coming for China's robots?
As we get ready for the Year of the Horse, preparations for the Spring Festival Gala, the most important event on China's television calendar, are well under way. Most viewers will see choreography, spectacle and national pride – as well as…
Humanoid robot startup Apptronik has now raised $935M at a $5B+ valuation
University of Texas spinout Apptronik, a builder of humanoid robots for Google DeepMind among others, on Wednesday announced that it re-opened its Series A to raise a total of $935 million for the round. While the company did not disclose the…
Alibaba unveils RynnBrain, an embodied AI model that gives robots a 'brain'
Alibaba Group Holding is stepping up its efforts in China's heated race for embodied intelligence models, launching a new open-source model that gives robots a “brain”. RynnBrain, an embodied foundation model based on Alibaba's…
Motiv Space Systems and PickNik Robotics Collaborate on Software for NASA's Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) Mission
Boulder, CO and Pasadena, CA — February 11, 2026 — Motiv Space Systems announced a contractual agreement with PickNik Robotics to support software development for NASA's Fly Foundational Robotics (FFR) mission. FFR is focused on…
Robot dog deployed for nuclear decommissioning
Lee Min-hyung Lee Min-hyung joined The Korea Times in 2014 and has worked as a journalist mainly in Korea's finance, tech and automotive industry. He specializes in content creation, breaking news and in-depth analysis currently on transportation…
China Inches Ahead Of US In Humanoid Robot Startups
The market for humanoid robots has been growing significantly recently. In 2025, $2.65 billion was invested in humanoid robotics startups, more than in the years 2018 to 2024 combined, according to data published by the market research platform…
CEO of Boston Dynamics to step down, as Hyundai's robot strategy in focus
SEOUL, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Robert Playter, chief executive of Hyundai Motor Group's robot affiliate Boston Dynamics is stepping down, the Waltham, Massachusetts-based company said on its X account. Shares of Hyundai Motor…
Why Humanoid Robots Are Now Getting Smaller, Safer, and Ready for Homes
It's an amazing modern age we live in. We've seen something of an explosion in humaniform robots - androids - in recent years. If they can work the bugs out of this technology, it could really be something, especially for people who are elderly…
Investor Stephanie Link likes this robotics play, a 'sleeper name for 2026
Robotics company Rockwell Automation is one stock that investor Stephanie Link has scooped up following its latest earnings beat. The chief investment strategist of Hightower Advisors joined CNBC's ' Halftime Report ' on Tuesday afternoon to share…
Robots use radio signals and AI to see around corners
Penn Engineers have developed a system that lets robots see around corners using radio waves processed by AI, a capability that could improve the safety and performance of driverless cars as well as robots operating in cluttered indoor settings…
China's Moya Robot Blurs the Line Between Human and Machine
Shanghai robotics firm DroidUp, also known as Zhuoyide, has introduced Moya, a humanoid robot being described as the world's first fully biomimetic embodied intelligent machine. Designed to closely replicate human appearance and behavior, Moya…
India Unveils New Begging Robot
NEW DELHI - India - Technological savvy Indians have unveiled their first begging robot to the nation. As the world will soon be inundated with cheap Chinese-made robots, it seems they are also trickling down to India as well. Naturally, the…
Musk due in Israel in March with focus on robotics
Next month, Tesla chairman Elon Musk is due in Israel to deliver the keynote speech at the Smart Transportation conference. Tesla is now not only a dominant player in the electric vehicle market, but also a trendsetter in the global tech industry.
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