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Unitree G1 EDU developer robots available for short-term rental in San Francisco
Unitree G1 EDU dev units now available for rental in the SF Bay Area through May. Multiple providers including TOBoRLife (official NA distributor) and FUTUROBOTS offer monthly terms starting around $1,800/month.
Gurren humanoid prototype update: new teleoperation software and v2 hardware
Indie builder Mikhail (@LagannMikhail) shares progress on the Gurren humanoid: improved software teleoperation via VR headset, new custom controller, and v2 arms and legs entering manufacturing.
Robros IGRIS-C humanoid robot deployed at Lotte logistics center in South Korea
Korean robotics company Robros has deployed its IGRIS-C humanoid at a Lotte logistics center for packing operations. The 1.54m, 56kg robot uses reinforcement learning to handle clothes, bag items, and seal packages.
Clone Robotics reveals fluid-driven musculoskeletal humanoid at Abundance Summit
Polish startup Clone Robotics showcased their hydraulic muscle-based humanoid system at the Abundance Summit. Their Clone Alpha android uses 1000 artificial muscles and no electric motors, with 279 units available for pre-order at $100,000.
Kia to deploy 30,000 Boston Dynamics Atlas robots at Georgia plant by 2029
Hyundai-owned Kia plans to deploy Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robots at its Georgia manufacturing facility starting 2029, with a target of 30,000 units for automotive assembly operations.
Kyber Labs demos robot doing clinical pathology โ specimen handling with precision manipulation
Brooklyn-based Kyber Labs demonstrates a single robotic system doing tool use, precision manipulation, and planning in a clinical pathology lab. The robot handles specimen tubes alongside lab equipment.
Nebius and NVIDIA collaborate for Physical AI Cloud
Nebius partners with NVIDIA to build a Physical AI Cloud platform for training and deploying robotic AI models at scale.
Mind Robotics (Rivian spinout) raises $500M at $2B valuation
Mind Robotics, an industrial robotics lab spun out of EV maker Rivian, raises $500M in Series A funding. Valued at $2 billion, focused on AI-powered industrial robotics.
Sunday raises $165M to launch autonomous robots by Thanksgiving
Mountain View startup Sunday raises $165M to build and deploy their first autonomous robots by Thanksgiving 2026.
Robotics startups raised $890M in February 2026 alone
AI-powered robotics startups raised $890 million across four major deals in February 2026, signaling massive investor appetite for the sector.
Andrew Yang proposes taxing AI agents instead of human labor
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang calls for shifting taxation from workers to AI systems. 'AI is to knowledge work what robots were to the factory floor.' Warns millions of white-collar jobs will be displaced within 12-18 months.
Uber founder Travis Kalanick plans to launch new AI & robotics company
Travis Kalanick, who built Uber into a global logistics empire, is reportedly entering the robotics space with a new AI and robotics venture. His experience in fleet management and autonomous operations at scale makes this a significant move.
Stripe launches x402 payments on Base โ AI agents can now pay with USDC
Stripe taps Coinbase's Base network for the x402 payment protocol, enabling AI agents to make instant USDC micropayments for APIs and digital services without human intervention.
Figure AI raises $675M Series B at $2.6B valuation
Figure AI closes massive funding round backed by Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Jeff Bezos. The company plans to deploy Figure 02 humanoid robots in BMW manufacturing plants.
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