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- 2026-07-21 funding Humanoid raised $152 million in Series A funding at a $1.35 billion valuation. source
- 2026-07-21 funding Humanoid secured $152 million in Series A funding at a $1.35 billion valuation. source
- 2026-05-21 partnership Humanoid partners with Bosch for manufacturing and Schaeffler for component supply for its HMND 01 robots. source
- 2026-05-18 partnership Humanoid and Schaeffler signed a deal to deploy thousands of humanoid robots in manufacturing plants.
- 2026-05-14 partnership Humanoid and Schaeffler agree to deploy 1,000-2,000 humanoid robots in Schaeffler's factories by 2032.
- 2026-05-14 partnership Humanoid and Schaeffler signed a deal to integrate over 1,000 humanoid robots into manufacturing operations and for Humanoid to purchase actuators from Schaeffler.
- 2026-05-14 partnership Humanoid announced a manufacturing partnership with Bosch and a component supply agreement with Schaeffler to scale robot production. source
- 2026-05-14 product_launch Humanoid and Schaeffler agree to integrate at least 1,000 humanoid robots into Schaeffler's manufacturing operations.
- 2026-05-14 product_launch Humanoid and Schaeffler agree to integrate over 1,000 humanoid robots into manufacturing operations.
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New GPU solver FAME-QP accelerates real-time control systems
Researchers have developed FAME-QP, a new solver designed to accelerate quadratic programming for real-time model predictive control. This GPU-accelerated system utilizes constraint-dependent operator representations an…
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New FLORE framework enables humanoid robots to learn force-reactive manipulation
Researchers have developed FLORE, a new framework for humanoid robots that enables them to learn and control contact forces during manipulation tasks. This system utilizes force-sensing grippers and wearable trackers to…
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New benchmarks for optimization and reinforcement learning released
Researchers have introduced GNBG-C, a new benchmark generator designed to create configurable test instances for constrained continuous optimization problems. This tool allows for systematic studies by treating the feas…
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New SP-HLM framework enhances humanoid robot loco-manipulation
Researchers have developed SP-HLM, a novel framework for humanoid robots that improves loco-manipulation by decoupling high-level task policies from whole-body control. This system utilizes a sparse-pose-driven interfac…
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Andromeda deploys humanoid robots in 22 eldercare homes for $100M
Andromeda's humanoid robot is currently deployed in 22 eldercare facilities, with an estimated cost of $100 million. This deployment contrasts with the current state of most AI in eldercare, which is largely limited to …
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New Short Story Collection Explores AI, Humanoids, and the Singularity
A collection of short stories, including one titled "Dialogue with AI," is set to be released on October 1st. The anthology explores themes such as artificial intelligence, humanoids, robots, the singularity, and pandemics.
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Humanoid robots learn complex loco-manipulation from human data and simulation · 8 sources tracked
Researchers are developing advanced frameworks for humanoid robots to perform complex loco-manipulation tasks, involving both movement and object interaction. These methods leverage techniques like model predictive cont…
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PRISM framework generates vast video datasets for humanoid robot training
Researchers have developed PRISM, a novel framework designed to enhance the training of humanoid robots for loco-manipulation tasks. This system amplifies a small set of real-world videos into a large, diverse dataset b…
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New AI method identifies 'topological necessities' for goal-conditioned control
Researchers have developed a novel method for goal-conditioned reinforcement learning by identifying "topological necessities." These are defined as unavoidable stages or subgoals that any successful agent must traverse…
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New ReactHuman benchmark tests LLMs for robot reactive safety
Researchers have introduced ReactHuman, a new benchmark designed to test the reactive decision-making capabilities of multimodal large language models (MLLMs) in simulated humanoid robots. The benchmark focuses on immed…
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New framework adapts generalist AI models for humanoid robot control
Researchers have developed the Humanoid Adaptation Framework (HAF), a novel system designed to adapt generalist vision-language-action (VLA) models for complex humanoid robot tasks. HAF consists of two main components: …
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Robotics funding surges: AI² Robotics raises $735M, Walden Robotics debuts at $1.1B
The robotics industry saw significant funding and development in July 2026. AI² Robotics secured $735 million, while Walden Robotics debuted with a $1.1 billion valuation. AMD's Kria module and Humanoid's advancements i…
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Humanoid raises $152M Series A at $1.35B valuation for industrial robots · 2 sources tracked
Humanoid, a London-based robotics company, has secured $152 million in Series A funding, valuing the company at $1.35 billion. This funding round, led by Prime Movers Lab, saw participation from industrial giants Schaef…
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Humanoid robots enter factories amid hype and safety concerns · 1 source tracked
Humanoid robots are increasingly being deployed in factories and logistics centers, with companies like Neura Robotics and Agibot leading the charge in pilot projects and some live production lines. Despite significant …
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GaitSpan framework enables humanoids to transition from walking to running
Researchers have developed GaitSpan, a novel framework designed to expand a basic humanoid walking policy into more dynamic locomotion such as jogging and running. This approach treats walking as a foundational skill th…
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New RL pipeline enables robots to mimic human dexterity in manipulation tasks
Researchers have developed REGRIND, a new reinforcement learning pipeline designed to enable robots to perform dexterous manipulation tasks using human demonstrations. This method retargets human hand-object motion to a…
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South Korea commits $1T to AI chips, data centers, and humanoid robots
South Korea is set to invest $1 trillion by 2028 to enhance its memory chip production, establish new AI data centers, and deploy commercial humanoid robots. This significant investment aims to drive advancements in sem…
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Startup offers free cleaning for robot training data
A startup named Shift is offering free home cleaning services in exchange for data captured by cameras worn by their human cleaners. This data will be used to train humanoid robots, highlighting the increasing value of …
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2026 AI Outlook: Humanoid Robots, Vector Search, Coding Agents, and New LLMs
Several AI-related developments are anticipated for 2026, including the integration of thousands of humanoid robots into Schaeffler's German factories through a partnership with Humanoid. PostgreSQL's pgvector extension…
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Humanoid partners Bosch, Schaeffler for scaled robot production
UK-based Humanoid has secured significant manufacturing and component supply deals to scale its robot production. The company will partner with German industrial giants Bosch for manufacturing and Schaeffler for actuato…