Genesis AI unveils Eno, a wheeled general-purpose robot built to extend humans
The French startup backed by Eric Schmidt showed a foldable tower on wheels with human-like hands, targeting logistics first and home buyers later in 2026.
DEEP Robotics Lynx S10 crosses Arctic ice floes on polar expedition
A modified Lynx S10 prototype with polar-bear paws became the first quadruped robot to walk on floating Arctic Ocean ice during a 76-day university research voyage.
Tsinghua K1 humanoid kicks off ROBO Cup weekend at Hong Kong mall
Kid-sized K1 from Tsinghua University showed football moves and met children at Whampoa mall during a World Cup-themed ROBO Cup pop-up.
Nvidia ships an open Isaac GR00T reference humanoid for research labs
Jensen Huang unveiled a Jetson Thor reference rig built on Unitree H2 Plus hardware, aimed at universities rather than living rooms.
Unitree G1 variant Pemba summits Chimborazo after a 16-hour push
Modified G1 Pemba reached Ecuador's Chimborazo summit in a 16-hour field test, but steep sections still needed a human carry.
Figure AI scales BotQ to one humanoid per hour
Figure's US factory now builds about one humanoid an hour, up from one a day four months ago — a clear move from prototype runs toward serial output.
Tesla plans Optimus V3 production at Fremont this summer
Musk tied a Fremont factory conversion to Optimus V3, but warned 2026 output will start slow with no firm volume target yet.