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Figure unveils Helix 2.5 after testing in 30 unfamiliar homes
Figure reported a 56% overall success rate for Helix 2.5 across three household tasks in 30 unfamiliar homes, compared with 9% without Index pretraining. Results varied by task and used strict completion criteria. The report separates successful task execution from action-prediction scaling results and highlights remaining reliability limitations.
Tesla nears completion of steel frame for Optimus plant in Texas
Drone footage shows the steel frame of Tesla's Optimus facility at Gigafactory Texas nearing completion. The report describes parallel steel and concrete work but provides no view of production equipment. Tesla's announced summer 2027 production target remains separate from building progress and unverified long-term capacity ambitions.
Hyundai postpones Boston Dynamics IPO due to Atlas not being ready to scale
A senior Hyundai representative told Reuters that a Boston Dynamics IPO next year would be difficult, with Atlas not yet in mass production and the company still loss-making. Hyundai has not announced an official listing timetable. Analysts say deployments, operating data and sales outside the group will be important tests.
Spirit AI plans to create a breakthrough brain for humanoid robots by 2027
Spirit AI co-founder Gao Yang told Reuters the company expects broader natural-language robot capabilities by mid-2027. Reported deployments and task success figures lack detailed methodology, while fine manipulation remains difficult. The company emphasizes diverse real-world training data and expects useful home humanoids to take substantially longer than industrial applications.
Agility Robotics introduced the humanoid robot Digit 5 for warehouses and factories
Agility Robotics presented Digit 5 for warehouse, factory and logistics work. The fifth-generation humanoid has a stated 23 kg lifting capacity and uses fast charging to support an approximately 20-hour daily schedule. The company describes early commercial quantities and a multi-year backlog of more than $300 million.
AI² Robotics introduced the wheeled humanoid robot AlphaBot 2
AI2 Robotics presented AlphaBot 2, a wheeled humanoid for manufacturing and service environments. Its six-wheel base, adjustable torso and five-fingered hands support manipulation at different heights on flat surfaces. The platform uses AlphaBrain and NVIDIA AGX Orin, with published early-stage skill ratings and a listed $70,000 price.
Humanoid Musashi from the University of Tokyo demonstrates car control
University of Tokyo researchers demonstrated Musashi physically operating a conventional car using its arms and legs. The report describes steering, pedals, indicators and traffic-light recognition, while noting an earlier top speed of only three miles per hour. The controlled demonstration does not establish readiness for ordinary road driving.
A method has been developed for teaching robots to effectively collaborate with people
Carnegie Mellon researchers developed HALO to train robots for cooperation with varied human behavior. The framework uses multi-agent reinforcement learning and Lyapunov stability theory, initially training two robot agents before replacing one with a person. Experiments address coordinated carrying and adaptation, with broader multi-robot scalability still under development.
Humanoid robot mastered sprinting and roundhouse kicks with the help of AI
UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers developed BeyondMimic to expand humanoid motion skills using reinforcement learning and latent diffusion. Trained on about 2.5 hours of human movement data, the system demonstrated 30 representative motion clips on Unitree G1. A participant comparison favored its walking and running naturalness over the standard controller.
Schaeffler trains Hexagon's humanoid robot AEON to work in factories
Schaeffler and Hexagon Robotics brought AEON into Schaeffler's Humanoid Gym for training and testing on production tasks. The program supports a broader plan for at least 1,000 units in coming years. Initial task details and performance results remain undisclosed, with several production scenarios targeted within six months.
XPeng has launched a production line for the humanoid robot IRON
XPeng announced a dedicated IRON production line in Guangzhou and its first assembled robot. The company says more than 80% of key processes are automated, but did not disclose capacity or yield. Series production is targeted for late 2026, with commercial deliveries planned for 2027 after initial internal deployment.