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Musk denied reports that pre-orders for the Tesla Optimus robot would start in December
Elon Musk denied reports that Tesla would open Optimus reservations in early December. Investor Modar Alaoui had described possible bookings around The Humanoids Summit, but Musk responded "No" on X. Tesla is increasing production capacity while targeting deliveries to external companies around the end of 2027.
Audi tests wheeled humanoid robots Agile Robots at the Ingolstadt plant
Audi is testing wheeled humanoid robots from Agile Robots in a production laboratory at its Ingolstadt plant. The machines sort components into the sequence needed for final assembly. The project also uses NVIDIA software and Dassault Systemes simulation tools to assess tasks before deployment in factory logistics.
Noetix Robotics introduced a compact humanoid robot E1
Noetix Robotics presented E1, a compact humanoid aimed at research, education and entertainment. It stands 136 cm tall, weighs 40 kg and has a stated maximum speed of 12.6 km/h. The platform combines demonstrated locomotion with development hardware, Linux and an open SDK for structured experiments.
Neura Robotics and TUM opened the RoboGym center for €17 million and introduced the humanoid robot 4NE1
Neura Robotics and the Technical University of Munich opened TUM RoboGym near Munich Airport and presented the 4NE1 Gen 4 humanoid. The three-year project involves approximately EUR17 million in investment and combines physical robots, human demonstrations and simulation to train robots for industrial tasks.
Scientists have created artificial skin for robots that is sensitive to pencil lead and needles
Researchers developed artificial skin that lets robotic fingers handle fragile pencil lead and withdraw from potentially damaging needle contact. The system reads more than 10,000 sensing elements one hundred times per second and compresses tactile data before interpretation. Further work is needed to make the encoding and decoding electronics compact.
StarBot USA introduced the wheeled humanoid robot StarBot Nova for the service industry
StarBot USA presented Nova, a wheeled humanoid designed for restaurants, hotels and retail spaces. The 152 cm prototype combines a mobile base with two articulated arms. Its stated specifications include ten hours of operation and a 5 kg payload, while practical evaluation focuses on obstacle avoidance and goods sorting.
Realbotix introduces Echo humanoid robots starting at $11,950
Realbotix presented its Echo companion robot line, with a desktop model starting at $11,950 and a full-size version priced at $59,950. Deliveries are planned for the second half of 2027. The communication-focused robots combine silicone skin, facial expressions and conversational AI integration, with a mandatory monthly software subscription.
ROKAE supplied 10,000 force-controlled arms for humanoid robots
ROKAE reported delivery of its 10,000th force-controlled arm for humanoid and dual-arm robots. The company also identified five Helios robots working at Schaeffler's Taicang plant. The report distinguishes arm shipments from complete robot deliveries and notes that customer distribution, operating performance and detailed pricing remain undisclosed.
Xiaomi presents a robotic hand with 26 motors for factory tasks
Xiaomi presented a robotic hand with 21 degrees of freedom, 26 motors and 1,500 tactile sensors for automobile manufacturing tasks. Its design draws on 1,827 standard operating procedures and simulated factory tools and parts. The report does not specify when the hand will enter series production or where it will be deployed.
Edeka adds Knapp robots to automate meat order picking
Edeka expanded automation at its Nordfrische distribution center with two Knapp Pick-it-Easy robots for individual meat order picking. Each robot performs around 450 picks per hour. The temperature-controlled facility supplies approximately 650 stores daily and uses Knapp automation and KiSoft software to coordinate receiving, storage, picking and shipping.
LimX Dynamics presented modular robot TRON 2
LimX Dynamics presented TRON 2, a modular platform supporting dual-arm, bipedal and wheeled configurations for research, education and industrial prototypes. The robot stands 132 cm tall and weighs 35 kg. Its Linux-based software supports ROS 1 and ROS 2, with teleoperation and data tools for embodied AI development.