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      <title><![CDATA[Meta built a home robot. You cannot buy it.]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/meta-max-home-robot-not-for-sale</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/meta-max-home-robot-not-for-sale</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Information says Meta and Fourier built a 1.5 m prototype called Max in about three months. Meta says the units are for research, not for sale.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unitree H2-X is $25,400. The car lift is a demo.]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/unitree-h2-x-lists-at-25400</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/unitree-h2-x-lists-at-25400</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Unitree's H2-X page lists $25,400 before tax and shipping. The arm is rated around 15 kg. The car lift is in the promo video, not on the spec sheet.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[A campus robot in Peru speaks Quechua. Replies take 6 seconds.]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/uss-walker-tienkung-quechua-speech</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/uss-walker-tienkung-quechua-speech</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Universidad Señor de Sipán ran Southern Quechua speech on a UBTech Walker Tienkung. The voice is generated on the robot, and a sentence still takes about 6 seconds.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Danish supermarket tests robots that stock shelves at night]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/fotex-hive-unitree-night-restock</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/fotex-hive-unitree-night-restock</guid>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The store is a Føtex near Copenhagen. A person still drives every move, and Hive has not published an hourly price.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mashable watched the UC San Diego humanoids. They still need a surgeon, and a cooling break.]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/mashable-ucsd-humanoid-surgeon-visit</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/mashable-ucsd-humanoid-surgeon-visit</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mashable's October 5 visit shows the Unitree G1 setup from UC San Diego's July pig gallbladder trial. Shoulders overheat, and the bodies are not sterile enough for a human operating room.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Shanghai demo robot can cry on command]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/yansyn-x2-cries-on-command</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/yansyn-x2-cries-on-command</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Yanxi Technology's Yansyn-X2 squeezed out a tear at the 2026 Inclusion Conference in Shanghai. The body does not walk, and there is no shop price.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[A US humanoid maker may 10x weekly output by October, Citi says]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/citi-us-humanoid-10x-weekly-production</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/citi-us-humanoid-10x-weekly-production</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Citi's China supply-chain check says a leading unnamed US humanoid plant may hit about 1,500 robots a week by October. Three China parts makers are the stock hook. No home cart.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two humanoids passed tools in a Seoul operating room. They did not operate.]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/samsung-medical-center-humanoid-or-assistants</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/samsung-medical-center-humanoid-or-assistants</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Samsung Medical Center showed two humanoids handing instruments, holding a camera, and retracting tissue on a goat-liver drill. First human trials are aimed at 2029. Not a home product.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tokyo now has a van that brings a spare humanoid when a workplace robot breaks]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/gmo-air-humanoid-ambulance-tokyo</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/gmo-air-humanoid-ambulance-tokyo</guid>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[GMO AIR launched a one-van Tokyo pilot that sends engineers and a spare humanoid to workplaces where GMO already deployed a robot. It is not a public emergency line.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[China wants fewer humanoid robot companies listing on the stock market after Unitree's wild first day]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/china-csrc-humanoid-ipo-window-guidance-unitree</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/china-csrc-humanoid-ipo-window-guidance-unitree</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[China's stock-market regulator may make it harder for humanoid robot firms to sell shares to the public. Unitree jumped 460% on day one, then fell about 45%. Reuters could not confirm the new bar.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saratov store robot Syoma kicks after a shove. Looks like a Unitree G1]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/saratov-syoma-store-robot-kicks-after-shove</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/saratov-syoma-store-robot-kicks-after-shove</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[CCTV from Volga Store 64 shows a customer shove Syoma, then high kicks and a staff shutdown. Cause unknown. Not a home product.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Agile Robots CEO says every person could own a humanoid. Roland Berger times $4T for 2050]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/agile-robots-chen-humanoid-market-4-trillion</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Zhaopeng Chen told Reuters humanoids could dwarf the auto industry. Roland Berger's $4 trillion case is 2050, not a 2026 home price.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[San Francisco woman pays $30 for a Tau humanoid to clean her apartment]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/tau-robotics-30-dollar-san-francisco-home-clean</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/tau-robotics-30-dollar-san-francisco-home-clean</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Gianna Capezio booked Tau Robotics for $30 an hour. The robot made the bed and vacuumed under remote control, then her clip drew millions of views and hire-a-human comments.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tiangong Ultra runs 100 meters in 8.86 seconds at Beijing robot games]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/tiangong-ultra-100m-beijing-games-bolt</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/tiangong-ultra-100m-beijing-games-bolt</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A track-specialist humanoid from Beijing's X-Humanoid center beats Usain Bolt's 9.58-second record, then hits a padded barrier. Not a home product.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[2nd World Humanoid Robot Games open in Beijing with 2,056 robots]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/world-humanoid-robot-games-2026-beijing</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/world-humanoid-robot-games-2026-beijing</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval hosts 666 teams from 16 countries for five days. Household and hotel tasks now sit beside the sports events.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mitsubishi Motors signs MOU to build Highlanders humanoids at its Kyoto plant]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/mitsubishi-motors-highlanders-kyoto-humanoid-production</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/mitsubishi-motors-highlanders-kyoto-humanoid-production</guid>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mitsubishi Motors and University of Tokyo spinout Highlanders plan factory humanoids first, then Kyoto mass production aimed at early 2027, with a ~1,000 units a month ramp target in Japanese reporting.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[China pushes back after the FCC blocks foreign humanoid and robot-dog imports]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/china-fcc-humanoid-robot-import-ban</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/china-fcc-humanoid-robot-import-ban</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Beijing calls the FCC Covered List move suppression after Washington blocks new foreign-made humanoid and quadruped robots on national security grounds.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teachers push back on a Realbotix M-Series humanoid headed to a New York high school]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/salamanca-ny-realbotix-humanoid-school-pilot</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/salamanca-ny-realbotix-humanoid-school-pilot</guid>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Salamanca High School plans a fall 2026 Realbotix M-Series pilot with an AI tutor. Teachers and some Seneca Nation residents call it inappropriate; NY education officials flag privacy risks.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[ASU parking attendant, 73, sues Starship after a delivery robot knocks her down]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/starship-asu-parking-attendant-lawsuit-trudy-perez</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/starship-asu-parking-attendant-lawsuit-trudy-perez</guid>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Trudy Perez alleges a Starship food-delivery robot reversed into her at an ASU Tempe garage in 2023, causing a spinal fracture. The case is set for a jury in early 2027.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Samsung puts a Robotics eXperience office under its DX chief to speed humanoid commercialization]]></title>
      <link>https://homebotradar.com/news/samsung-rx-office-humanoid-commercialization</link>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/samsung-rx-office-humanoid-commercialization</guid>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Samsung consolidates robotics under a new RX office reporting into DX chief Roh Tae-moon, aiming factory humanoid pilots in H2 2026 before any broader consumer push.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/kaist-stanford-swag-self-dressing-vine-robot</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/mit-epfl-faav-puffin-robot-swim-fly</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/ucsd-surgie-unitree-g1-teleoperated-surgery</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/neo-gamma-hands-25-dof-tactile-sensing</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/agility-robotics-spac-digit-home-timeline</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/atlas-world-cup-match-ball-delivery</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/mir-dental-robot-intraoral-crown-drilling</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/ubtech-u1-lifetime-companion</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/unitree-humanoid-agt-2026-dance-audition</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/fidi-semi-robotics-ai-feeding-robot</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/bot-company-airbnb-landlord-suit-san-francisco</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/rek-san-francisco-humanoid-robot-fighting-storefront</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/unist-remy-touch-emotion-social-robot-icra</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/auar-home-building-robots-housing-crisis</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/hyundai-boston-dynamics-full-ownership-softbank-stake</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/ubtech-u1-emotional-companion-presale-china</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/gatsby-humanoid-first-us-apartment-cleaning</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/galbot-xiao-gai-hong-kong-robot-convenience-store</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/humanoid-robots-trillion-dollar-market-outlook</guid>
      <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>
      <guid>https://homebotradar.com/news/genesis-ai-eno-non-humanoid-unveil</guid>
      <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>
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      <description><![CDATA[Jensen Huang unveiled a Jetson Thor reference rig built on Unitree H2 Plus hardware, aimed at universities rather than living rooms. On July 6, Nvidia published the Unitree G1 workflow that note had left open.]]></description>
      <author>Chuck Steward</author>
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      <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>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Figure's BotQ line showed a pace of about one humanoid an hour. On September 30, 2026, Figure said most of the Figure 02 fleet is gone.]]></description>
      <author>Oguzhan Aydin</author>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tesla started Optimus production at Fremont]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Tesla's October 21, 2026 update says Optimus production began on Fremont's high-volume lines. The ramp is early. There is still no home price.]]></description>
      <author>Oguzhan Aydin</author>
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