This week in humanoids - 2026-05-21 - Article - Updates on robot launches, acquisitions, edge computing, dexterous hands, endurance tests and factory plans.
Matrix Robotics launches MATRIX-3, its third-generation humanoid - 2026-01-10 - Article - MATRIX-3 adds tactile skin, 27-DoF hands and a proprietary cognitive core; early access is open for selected industry partners ahead of expected pilot deployments in mid-2026
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WAVE physical-world model: WAIC 2026 technical update - 2026-07-20 - Research Publication - Matrix Robotics describes an updated WAVE physical-world model demonstrated on three MATRIX-3 humanoids at WAIC 2026. A high-level model handles scene understanding, task planning and generalised manipulation while a… - source: ex.chinadaily.com.cn