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XPENG Rolls Out China's First Mass-Produced Robotaxi on GX Platform, Targets Driverless Service by Early 2027
XPENG began mass production of its L4 robotaxi on May 18, making it the first Chinese automaker to build a robotaxi entirely through in-house engineering.
SAP and Cyberwave Deploy Autonomous AI Robots in Live Logistics Warehouse, Cutting Training Time From Weeks to Hours
SAP and Milan-based Cyberwave have deployed fully autonomous AI-powered robots in SAP's St. Leon-Rot warehouse, handling box folding, packaging, and shipping fulfillment via VLA and reinforcement learning models.
Locus Robotics Acquires Nexera Robotics to Bring NeuraGrasp AI Grasping to Its Warehouse Picking Platform
Locus Robotics buys Vancouver-based Nexera Robotics, adding NeuraGrasp's patented soft-membrane gripper to its Locus Array autonomous fulfillment system.
Einride Brings Cab-Less Autonomous Electric Trucks to Ohio as Company Files for $1.35 Billion Nasdaq Listing
Einride and EASE Logistics will deploy two SAE Level 4 driverless electric trucks in Marysville, Ohio this summer, while the company pursues a $1.35 billion Nasdaq listing via SPAC and scales an Amazon electric fleet.
Boston Dynamics Publishes Atlas Training Playbook: GPU-Parallelized Reinforcement Learning Enables 100-Pound Loads in Weeks
Boston Dynamics engineers detail the five-step reinforcement learning pipeline that taught Atlas to lift over 100 pounds using whole-body control — from animation to factory floor in weeks.
Aurora Innovation Surpasses 370,000 Driverless Miles and Prepares to Deploy 200 Autonomous Trucks by Year-End
Aurora's Q1 2026 results show 370,000 driverless miles with zero attributed collisions, a second-gen hardware kit launching in Q2, and a 200-truck Sun Belt deployment target for year-end.
Japan Airlines Begins Two-Year Humanoid Robot Trial at Haneda Airport to Address Ground Handling Labor Shortage
JAL and GMO AI & Robotics deploy Unitree G1 humanoids at Haneda for baggage loading and cabin cleaning, running through 2028.
Johnson & Johnson's OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System Meets Pivotal Study Endpoints in Gastric Bypass Trial
J&J's table-integrated OTTAVA robot completed all 30 gastric bypass procedures without conversion and met safety endpoints, advancing its FDA De Novo application.
Waymo Crosses 1,400 Square Miles Across 11 Cities as Robotaxi Network Readies for FIFA World Cup
Waymo adds 200 square miles to five existing markets, reaching over 1,400 sq mi and positioning its autonomous fleet across six 2026 World Cup host cities.
South Korea's Four Biggest Conglomerates Back Config, a Robot Data Startup Positioning Itself as the TSMC of the Robotics Industry
Samsung, Hyundai, LG, and SK jointly invested in Config's $27M seed round to build neutral training-data infrastructure for robotic foundation models.
MIT and Singapore Researchers Give Soft Robots a Nervous System That Adapts on the Fly
A new AI controller modeled on biological synapses lets soft robotic arms handle novel tasks and unexpected disturbances without retraining, achieving over 92% shape accuracy under real-world disruptions.
Figure AI Streams a Fleet of Humanoids Sorting Packages for More Than 80 Hours Without a Single Human Intervention
Figure AI's Helix-02-powered Figure 03 humanoids ran a public, multi-day sorting livestream from May 13, processing more than 100,000 packages in 81 hours with no teleoperation — though a leading roboticist calls the demo more 'science project' than commercial proof.