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Xiaomi Deploys Humanoid Robots on Its EV Assembly Line, Achieving 90 Percent Success Rate in Autonomous Nut Installation
Xiaomi's humanoid robots completed three hours of autonomous assembly work at its EV plant, hitting a 90.2 percent success rate and meeting the 76-second production cycle, as CEO Lei Jun pledges large-scale factory deployment within five years.
Wayve Raises $1.5 Billion at $8.6 Billion Valuation as BMW and Mercedes Abandon Level 3, Signaling a Tectonic Shift in Autonomous Driving
UK startup Wayve secures $1.5B from NVIDIA, Microsoft, Uber, and three automakers for its AI foundation model approach to self-driving, just as BMW and Mercedes shelve their in-house Level 3 programs.
Apptronik Nears $1 Billion in Total Funding at $5 Billion Valuation, Betting Its NASA-Bred Humanoid Can Outrun Tesla and China
The Austin startup closes a $520M Series A extension backed by Google, Mercedes-Benz, and John Deere, bringing its war chest to $935M as it races to commercialize Apollo humanoid robots while China commands 90 percent of global shipments.
Bedrock Robotics Raises $270M at $1.75B Valuation to Bring Autonomous Excavators to Construction Sites
Ex-Waymo engineers secure major Series B to deploy operator-less construction equipment amid an industry labor crisis.
Waymo Raises Record $16 Billion at $126 Billion Valuation, Plans Robotaxi Expansion to 20 Cities and First International Markets
Waymo secures the largest autonomous vehicle investment ever, tripling to 15 million rides in 2025 and targeting 20+ new cities including Tokyo and London in 2026
Chinese Humanoid Robot 'Bolt' Hits 10 m/s on Treadmill, Claiming World Speed Record
Zhejiang University and MirrorMe unveil Bolt, a full-size humanoid robot reaching 10 m/s — tripling the previous Guinness record for bipedal robots.