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      <title><![CDATA[KAIST and Stanford's soft vine garments dress a person in about 10 seconds]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/kaist-stanford-swag-self-dressing-vine-robot</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Soft pneumatic "vine" garments from KAIST and Stanford unfurl onto the body in about 10 seconds, aimed at assistive dressing, cleanrooms, and emergency gear.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[MIT and EPFL's puffin-like robot swims, then flaps out of the water into flight]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/mit-epfl-faav-puffin-robot-swim-fly</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A sub-300 g flapping-wing robot from MIT and EPFL swims, launches at about 70 degrees, and flies using the same wings, covered by Science and The New York Times.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[UC San Diego teleoperated Surgie robots complete first live animal surgeries on Unitree G1]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/ucsd-surgie-unitree-g1-teleoperated-surgery</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[UC San Diego's Surgie humanoids, built on Unitree G1, finished two preclinical gallbladder removals under remote surgeon control, detailed in Nature on July 8.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[1X unveils 25-DoF hands for NEO Gamma with tactile sensing and washable IP68 build]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/neo-gamma-hands-25-dof-tactile-sensing</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[1X's July 9 demo shows NEO Gamma hands assembling LEGO, pouring tea, and sensing slip, with tendon drives and IP68 wash-down for home chores.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Agility Robotics targets public listing as CEO pegs home humanoids 10+ years out]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/agility-robotics-spac-digit-home-timeline</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Agility's $2.5B SPAC deal would make Digit the first pure-play humanoid stock, but Peggy Johnson says living rooms stay a decade away.]]></description>
      <author>Oguzhan Aydin</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Atlas humanoid delivers the match ball at FIFA World Cup 2026 halftime]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/atlas-world-cup-match-ball-delivery</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Boston Dynamics' Atlas walked onto the pitch at Brazil vs Norway, copied famous goal celebrations, and handed the referee the second-half ball in Hyundai's World Cup robotics debut.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Basel's cork-sized MIR dental robot mounts on your teeth to drill crown prep in one visit]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/mir-dental-robot-intraoral-crown-drilling</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Basel researchers built MIR, a Miniature Intraoral Robot that clips to a custom dental splint and drills crown prep from inside the mouth. CNET's July coverage highlights lab tests on ceramic models, not patients.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[UBTech pitches U1 as a lifetime loyal companion as global press picks up China's emotional humanoid push]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/ubtech-u1-lifetime-companion</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[UBTech's UWORLD U1 full-size companion humanoid is drawing global AFP coverage for its "never betray you" pitch, yuan pricing from 119,800, and 13,300-plus pre-orders ahead of September deliveries.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unitree humanoids go viral after America's Got Talent dance audition]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/unitree-humanoid-agt-2026-dance-audition</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[China's Unitree robots earned four yes votes on America's Got Talent with a Lady Gaga routine, then a separate stage clip of ballet-style moves ending in a fall spread across social feeds by late June.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[FIDI feeding robot resurfaces on X as Semi Robotics preps Polish home-care rollout]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/fidi-semi-robotics-ai-feeding-robot</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A viral clip of Semi Robotics' FIDI arm feeding a seated user is making the rounds on X, but the real story is a four-person Łódź startup with NCBR backing, care-home pilots, and a waitlist ahead of series production.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Airbnb host sues The Bot Company over secret home robot tests]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/bot-company-airbnb-landlord-suit-san-francisco</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ex-Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt's chore-robot startup allegedly rented a Portola house under false pretenses, brought 30+ people inside, and left scratched appliances in its wake, per a May lawsuit now drawing wider press.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[REK opens a San Francisco shop to rent, repair, and spar with 6-foot fighting humanoids]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/rek-san-francisco-humanoid-robot-fighting-storefront</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Viral robot-fight promoter REK is turning a San Francisco storefront into a humanoid training and repair hub where visitors can watch 6-foot boxing bots and eventually buy or rent the rigs.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[UNIST team teaches social robots to read touch and dial up emotional reactions]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/unist-remy-touch-emotion-social-robot-icra</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A UNIST design lab unveiled touch-reading and five-level emotional expression software on its Remy prototype at ICRA 2026, aiming for more natural care and companion robot interactions.]]></description>
      <author>Oguzhan Aydin</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK firm's container robots frame a house in a day as housing crunch intensifies]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/auar-home-building-robots-housing-crisis</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Automated Architecture ships shipping-container micro-factories with robot arms that cut and nail timber wall panels on site, claiming a typical home frame in one day at roughly 30% below crew costs.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hyundai moves to take full control of Boston Dynamics from SoftBank]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/hyundai-boston-dynamics-full-ownership-softbank-stake</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Hyundai Motor Group is set to buy SoftBank's remaining 9.65% Boston Dynamics stake for $325 million, clearing the path to sole ownership and tighter control over Atlas commercialization.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[UBTech opens presales for full-size U1 emotional companion humanoids]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/ubtech-u1-emotional-companion-presale-china</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Shenzhen-based UBTech's UWORLD brand is taking refundable deposits for male and female U1 companions on JD.com, with 88-DoF bionic bodies and affective AI but no public MSRP yet.]]></description>
      <author>Oguzhan Aydin</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gatsby sends a humanoid robot to clean its first US apartment]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/gatsby-humanoid-first-us-apartment-cleaning</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Gatsby's flat $150 iOS booking in San Francisco marks what the company calls the first residential clean by a humanoid robot for a US consumer, with no human cleaner inside the home.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hong Kong convenience store to be staffed solely by a humanoid robot]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/galbot-xiao-gai-hong-kong-robot-convenience-store</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Galbot's 173-cm G1 humanoid Xiao Gai will run a 24-hour capsule store on the Hung Hom waterfront — stocking shelves, picking items, and handling checkout in multiple languages.]]></description>
      <author>Maya Chen</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Analysts see humanoid robots hitting a $200B market by 2035]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/humanoid-robots-trillion-dollar-market-outlook</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Barclays and Wedbush both flag humanoids as the next physical-AI wave, but home buyers sit in the second deployment wave after 2030.]]></description>
      <author>Oguzhan Aydin</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Genesis AI unveils Eno, a wheeled general-purpose robot built to extend humans]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/genesis-ai-eno-non-humanoid-unveil</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[DEEP Robotics Lynx S10 crosses Arctic ice floes on polar expedition]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/deep-robotics-lynx-s10-arctic-ice-floes</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <author>Maya Chen</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tsinghua K1 humanoid kicks off ROBO Cup weekend at Hong Kong mall]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/tsinghua-k1-robo-cup-hong-kong-whampoa</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Kid-sized K1 from Tsinghua University showed football moves and met children at Whampoa mall during a World Cup-themed ROBO Cup pop-up.]]></description>
      <author>Maya Chen</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nvidia ships an open Isaac GR00T reference humanoid for research labs]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/nvidia-isaac-gr00t-open-reference-robot</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Jensen Huang unveiled a Jetson Thor reference rig built on Unitree H2 Plus hardware, aimed at universities rather than living rooms.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unitree G1 variant Pemba summits Chimborazo after a 16-hour push]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/unitree-g1-pemba-chimborazo-summit-test</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Modified G1 Pemba reached Ecuador's Chimborazo summit in a 16-hour field test, but steep sections still needed a human carry.]]></description>
      <author>Oguzhan Aydin</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Figure AI scales BotQ to one humanoid per hour]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/figure-ai-botq-hourly-production</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
      <author>Oguzhan Aydin</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tesla plans Optimus V3 production at Fremont this summer]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/tesla-optimus-v3-fremont-production-plan</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/tesla-optimus-v3-fremont-production-plan</guid>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Musk tied a Fremont factory conversion to Optimus V3, but warned 2026 output will start slow with no firm volume target yet.]]></description>
      <author>Oguzhan Aydin</author>
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