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DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Tuesday Labs reveals Voxel Series-1 home robot
- Animated reference motion informs the robot’s learned walking and expressive movement; prototypes demonstrate locomotion and object interaction.
- The official product page specifies seven-degree-of-freedom arms, single-degree-of-freedom grippers and stereo RGB plus wide-field vision.
- Limited Series-1 reservations require a refundable US$200 payment, with shipping planned for 2028.
Yueqian Innovation discloses angel backing for camera robotics
- Future Capital, Nanshan Strategic Emerging Industries Investment and Chuxin Capital participated in the completed angel financing.
- The round amount and closing date were not disclosed; the October 15 interview describes financing already completed.
- Founder Cheng Zeng said robotics professor Zexiang Li had invested in the earlier seed round.
iRobot Japan announces Roomba Max 875 Combo for 21 October release
- Japanese availability is scheduled for 21 October; the announcement was published on 14 October.
- ThermaMist sprays 60°C water, while the AutoWash station washes the mop at 80°C and dries it at 55°C.
- The Japan-market package costs ¥249,800 including tax and qualifies for the local three-year premium support programme.
Vita Dynamics agrees RMB300 million investment with Jiangte Motor and affiliates
- The proposed transaction uses a RMB3 billion pre-money valuation.
- After completion, Jiangte would hold 3.0303% and the affiliated investors 6.0606%.
- Vita’s consumer robotics programme includes Vbot quadrupeds and humanoid development.
Ola Dimensions completes Angel+ financing for household robots
- Participants include Chengyuanxiang Fund, Xineng Capital, Xizhou International, Topband and Hony Capital.
- The programme combines a wheeled dual-arm robot with household-data collection and world-action model development.
Miko developer Inner Sky Labs launches physical-AI model stack
- Drishti, Shruti and Sparsh address vision, audio and tactile perception; Kriya, Prana and Karma address physical action intelligence.
- Kavach evaluates proposed actions before execution and can block actions that violate locally defined safety rules.
- Deployment options include cloud, on-premises and on-device operation, including offline environments.
PongBot raises hundreds of millions of yuan in Series B financing
- Proceeds support sports AI models, machine vision and training-decision technology, alongside overseas channels and local brand operations.
- The company plans additional sports product categories and wider reuse of its technology platform, following three earlier Series A financings.
Flourish Robots launches Flourish 1 home robot preorders
- Owners teach tasks by demonstrating them with a phone; the company claims a new workflow can be taught in about 30 minutes without coding.
- The first 50 units are available for preorder, with delivery planned for December 2026.
- Launch examples include tidying clothes and toys, loading a dishwasher, wiping tables, watering plants and fetching objects.
PongBot becomes Australian Open ball-robot partner
- The partnership includes training support for Tennis Australia’s player-development system and performance data collection.
- AI Coach combines stable ball delivery with a 120 fps dual-camera Spotter module for swing, impact and landing analysis.