Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Agility and FORT Robotics sign MoU to expand Digit 5 safety partnership
- The architecture combines a safety pendant, on-robot communications and off-robot interfaces connecting Digit to external safety systems.
- FORT’s custom pendant sled integrates emergency-stop and enabling-device functionality for manual override during setup, maintenance and unexpected situations.
- The expanded framework covers joint hardware development, solutions engineering, regulatory compliance and deployment support as Digit 5 scales.
Figure selects Nscale as preferred compute provider
- The agreement includes an initial $3.5 billion compute commitment and an intent to scale beyond $6 billion.
- The potential deployment covers up to 100,000 NVIDIA Vera Rubin GPUs, with initial capacity targeted for Barstow, Texas, from the second half of 2027.
- Nscale will become a Figure shareholder and the companies will explore using humanoids to scale Nscale's supply chain.
Boston Dynamics expands Createc reseller and technology partnership
- Createc became an authorised Boston Dynamics reseller and technology provider after more than six years of collaboration.
- The agreement grants Createc global nuclear-sector authorisation, UK industrial-market representation and enterprise asset-management coverage across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
- Createc uses Spot for autonomous inspections in nuclear and power environments, including hazardous or difficult-to-access areas.
Walden Robotics and Samsung SDS begin manufacturing proof of concept
- Samsung SDS and Walden are collaborating on a proof of concept for core manufacturing use cases.
- The work targets high-precision industries including semiconductors, batteries, displays and biomanufacturing.
- The collaboration follows Samsung Ventures' participation in Walden's previously announced $300 million seed round.
Foundation and AMD partner on Phantom MK-2 humanoid compute
- Foundation plans to use AMD Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series processors in the second generation of its Phantom humanoid.
- The companies are co-developing an embedded compute architecture for autonomous industrial and defense applications.
Figure signs Catalyst Brands agreement for humanoid logistics deployment
- Figure announced an agreement with Catalyst Brands to deploy Figure humanoids into its distribution and logistics network.
- The initial deployment starts at Catalyst's Reno, Nevada Distribution Logistics Center, focused on physically demanding supply-chain tasks.
- The announcement names Brookfield as a shared-investor and portfolio bridge, but Catalyst Brands is the direct deployment counterparty.
Persona AI announces R&D collaboration with Under Armour for humanoid robot performance materials
- Persona AI announced a research and development collaboration with Under Armour to evaluate advanced performance materials for humanoid robots.
- The work focuses on early-stage testing of textiles under heat, friction, repetitive motion and related physical conditions.
- Persona AI said the collaboration will inform external material layers that may improve durability and thermal regulation.
Reflex Robotics selects Manufacturo to scale robot production
- Reflex Robotics selected Manufacturo's cloud-based manufacturing management platform to support production control, quality operations, inventory and unit-level traceability.
- The system will act as a single production system of record for robot builds, including standardized execution and as-built history.
- Reflex Robotics is using the platform as it scales production of general-purpose humanoid systems for manufacturing and logistics.
Kia and Boston Dynamics advance Atlas humanoid deployment in manufacturing
- Kia and Boston Dynamics outlined plans to bring Atlas humanoid robots into automotive manufacturing workflows.
- The companies positioned Atlas as part of a broader push to integrate advanced robotics into production environments.
- The announcement describes forward-looking deployment plans rather than confirmed live industrial operations.
Boston Dynamics and FieldAI Partner to Deploy Robots in Dynamic Environments
- • Boston Dynamics and FieldAI announced a partnership to deploy robots in uncharted and dynamic environments.
- • The collaboration integrates FieldAI's Field Foundation Models with Boston Dynamics' Spot robot.
- • This integration enables Spot to autonomously operate in complex, real-world settings without prior maps or predefined routes.
Noble Machines and Schaeffler partner on actuators and Newton simulation
- The actuator platform uses Texas Instruments chipsets, while its digital twin runs in the Newton physics engine built on NVIDIA Warp and OpenUSD.
- The models account for manufacturing differences, lubricant and seal aging, and the energy demands of physical hardware.
- The partners also describe online self-diagnosis that uses controller effort to identify wear and environmental changes and adjust robot control.
Agility Robotics signs commercial deployment agreement with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada for Digit
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada signed a Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) agreement with Agility Robotics following a successful pilot of Digit in production environments.
- The deployment will integrate Digit humanoid robots into manufacturing workflows, targeting material handling and repetitive industrial tasks.
Eden Robotics joins Y Combinator
- Eden Robotics joined the Y Combinator portfolio in January 2026.
- The company said it was developing robot hardware, Theta OS and an autonomy stack for industrial work.
- Its initial target workflows include manufacturing and logistics.
Hyundai Mobis forms strategic collaboration framework with Boston Dynamics
- Hyundai Mobis and Boston Dynamics announced a strategic collaboration framework on humanoid components.
- The partnership references actuator and component collaboration aimed at scaling future deployment.
- Boston Dynamics builds high-performance mobile robots including Spot for industrial and field inspection, Stretch for warehouse trailer unloading, and Atlas for advanced humanoid mobility.
Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind partner to bring Gemini Robotics to Atlas
- The companies announced the partnership at CES 2026 in Las Vegas and said joint research would begin in 2026.
- The work will combine Gemini Robotics foundation models with a fleet of new Atlas robots, with visual-language-action models identified as a focus.
- The programme targets industrial humanoid tasks and is expected to begin with automotive manufacturing applications.
1X supplies 10,000 NEO robots to EQT portfolio companies by 2030
- The deployment focuses on industrial applications, including manufacturing and logistics, rather than home use.
- 1X's shift in strategy reflects challenges in the home robotics market, emphasizing safety and privacy concerns.
- 1X is a humanoid robotics company developing NEO, a soft, tendon-driven home robot designed for safe interaction in everyday environments.
Mercado Libre and Agility Robotics announce commercial agreement to deploy Digit humanoid robots
- Mercado Libre signed a commercial agreement with Agility Robotics to deploy Digit humanoid robots in fulfillment operations, beginning at a facility in San Antonio, Texas.
- The partnership will evaluate broader use across Latin American warehouses, targeting repetitive and hard-to-staff logistics tasks to improve efficiency and safety.
1X and IFS partner to industrialize humanoid robotics for asset-intensive sectors
- The partnership combines 1X humanoid robots with IFS.ai industrial AI software.
- The companies plan to develop and deploy production-ready robotics solutions with select customers.
- Target sectors include manufacturing, utilities, aviation, and other asset-intensive operating environments.
Figure partners with Brookfield on humanoid data, infrastructure and deployment pathways
- Figure announced a strategic partnership with Brookfield, which it described as a major real-world environment partner for humanoid scale-up.
- The partnership covers real-world humanoid pretraining data, AI infrastructure for Helix and robotic training environments across Brookfield assets.
- Figure said the companies will explore humanoid deployment opportunities across Brookfield's portfolio over time.
DHL Group signs MOU with Boston Dynamics for 1,000-plus robot deployment
- A new agreement with Boston Dynamics scales DHL Group's Stretch deployments and accelerates cross-business automation strategy.
- Building on the proven success of Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot—designed for case handling and initially deployed by DHL to automate container unloading—the agreement paves the way for the global deployment of more than 1,000 additional units.
Boston Dynamics, LG Innotek co-develop vision system for Atlas humanoid
- Boston Dynamics and LG Innotek entered a collaboration to develop a next-generation robot vision system for Atlas.
- The partnership integrates LG Innotek camera technology into Atlas to improve perception performance in humanoid operation.
Persona AI partners with HD Hyundai to deploy humanoid welders
- The agreement covers humanoid welding robots for shipbuilding automation.
- HD Hyundai and Persona targeted prototype development by 2026 and field testing/commercialization in 2027.
RealSense depth cameras support Agility Robotics Digit perception
- RealSense cameras support object detection and collision avoidance as Digit moves through human work environments.
- Depth data also contributes to terrain mapping, helping the biped plan foot placement and navigate warehouse floors.
1X and NVIDIA collaborate on NEO humanoid autonomy research
- The collaboration supported a NEO autonomy demo for NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at GTC 2025.
- 1X described work spanning a dataset API, inference SDK, and NVIDIA GR00T N1 model integration.
Agility Robotics expands NVIDIA collaboration for Digit training and simulation
- Digit demonstrated autonomous workflows at GTC, while simulated training had already improved step recovery after pushes and other disturbances.
- Agility also used NVIDIA’s Mega blueprint with Schaeffler digital-twin assets to coordinate and test customer deployment environments.
Apptronik and Jabil collaborate to scale Apollo production
- Jabil agreed to manufacture Apollo units and examine using the humanoid on production lines that build the robot itself.
- Newly manufactured units were slated for real-world validation in Jabil factories before broader manufacturing deployments.
Boston Dynamics and RAI Institute Partner to Advance Humanoid Robots Through Reinforcement Learning
- The partnership focuses on using reinforcement learning to build dynamic and generalizable capabilities on the Atlas robot.
- Objectives include developing sim-to-real mobility, improving whole-body loco-manipulation, and exploring full-body contact strategies.
- This collaboration builds upon previous joint development work on Spot’s Reinforcement Learning Researcher Kit.
Apptronik partners with Google DeepMind to advance AI-powered humanoid robots
- The collaboration pairs Apptronik's Apollo hardware platform with Google DeepMind robotics and embodied-AI model work.
- “We’re building a future where humanoid robots address urgent global challenges,” said Jeff Cardenas, CEO and co-founder of Apptronik.
Schaeffler and Agility Robotics announce strategic investment and agreement with motion technology company
- Schaeffler made a minority investment in Agility Robotics and plans to purchase humanoid robots for its global plant network.
- Agility Robotics announced the first commercial deployment of humanoid robots with GXO, marking the industry's first Robots-as-a-Service agreement.
Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute announce humanoid robotics partnership
- The research partnership aims to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoid robots utilizing TRI’s Large Behavior Models and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot .
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- Boston Dynamics announced a robotics update reported at pressroom.toyota.com.
Agility Robotics and Ricoh partner for humanoid support services
- Ricoh’s Service Advantage network adds field-service capacity and technical support for Digit customers.
- Agility described the arrangement as the first service partnership of its kind for a commercially deployed humanoid robot.
- Agility Robotics and Ricoh's partnership aims to enhance humanoid robot capabilities for various industries.
WorkFar and IIT outline wheeled-humanoid control collaboration
- The collaboration aimed to adapt the iCub Avatar architecture for a commercial human-controlled wheeled avatar robot in simulation.
- The work focused on simulation infrastructure, manipulation interfaces, voice and visual interfaces, tactile feedback and locomotion controls.
- The event supports Syntro teleoperation and human-robot interaction positioning rather than proving a field deployment.
GXO signs industry-first multi-year agreement with Agility Robotics
- We’re delighted to progress our partnership through this critical milestone.” As part of the RaaS agreement, GXO is deploying Digit robots and Agility Arc ™, Agility’s cloud automation platform for deploying and managing Digit fleets.
- Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) agreement integrates Agility’s Humanoid robots with other cobots at SPANX facility GREENWICH, Conn. , June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, and Agility Robotics, creator of the.
- Integrates Digit into order fulfillment workflow, marking a shift from lab to field deployment.
GXO and Apptronik launch multi-phase Apollo warehouse R&D program
- GXO and Apptronik launched an early-stage proof-of-concept program to evaluate Apollo in warehouse operations.
- The multi-phase program starts with lab performance testing and AI-model tuning before a planned U.S. distribution-center deployment.
- The companies are targeting labor-intensive tasks such as transporting boxes or totes, picking items and scanning barcodes, with safety and repetitive-work reduction as key goals.
Agility Robotics partners with Manhattan Associates for warehouse integration
- The integration is intended to connect Digit work cells with Manhattan’s warehouse-management and execution software.
- Joint customers can coordinate humanoid material-handling tasks through the same operational layer used for inventory and fulfilment.
Agility Robotics partners with Manhattan Associates
- • Agility Robotics partnered with Manhattan Associates to integrate its Digit robot and Agility Arc platform with Manhattan's Active Warehouse Management solution.
- • Agility joined the Manhattan Value Partner program and the Manhattan Automation Network.
- • This collaboration marked the first time a humanoid robotics provider joined both programs.
Apptronik announces NVIDIA collaboration for Apollo robot learning
- Apollo's main computing system includes onboard Jetson AGX Orin and Jetson Orin NX modules.
- The integration paired Apollo with Project GR00T for learning from text, video and human demonstrations.
- Apptronik also planned to use NVIDIA Isaac Lab and OSMO in its humanoid-development workflow.
Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz sign Apollo manufacturing pilot agreement
- The agreement was described as Apptronik’s first publicly announced commercial deployment of Apollo and Mercedes-Benz’s first announced application of humanoid robotics.
- Mercedes-Benz is exploring Apollo for logistics work such as delivering assembly kits to production lines, inspecting components and moving totes later in the manufacturing process.
- The pilot is aimed at repetitive and physically demanding tasks in human-designed factories, where Apollo’s human-scale form and force-control architecture are intended to support work alongside people.
Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz enter Apollo manufacturing pilot agreement
- Apptronik and Mercedes-Benz entered a commercial agreement to pilot Apollo humanoid robots in Mercedes manufacturing facilities.
- Mercedes is exploring logistics use cases including delivering assembly kits to line workers, inspecting components and moving totes of kitted parts.
- Apollo’s human-scale form, force-control architecture and ability to work in existing human spaces make it suitable for repetitive, physically demanding factory tasks.
Figure signs commercial agreement with BMW for robot deployment
- Figure and BMW entered a commercial agreement for humanoid deployment in manufacturing.
- The partnership focused on integrating general-purpose robots into production workflows.
- The agreement established a formal pathway from pilot work to scaled industrial use.
NASA collaboration advances Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid robot
- Apptronik worked with NASA through SBIR contracts to develop Apollo for Earth-based logistics, manufacturing, delivery and care applications.
- NASA’s contribution centered on modularity, mobility and software features for safe operation near people, while Apollo can be reconfigured with different levels of dexterity, autonomy and tool use.
- The same programme gives Apptronik’s commercial humanoid a possible path to future lunar and Martian support, although the page describes potential adaptation rather than a space deployment.
Apptronik inks NASA partnership for Apollo humanoid robots
- Apptronik announced a partnership with NASA to commercialize Apollo, with the first prototype complete and broader commercial availability targeted for 2023.
- NASA selected Apptronik as a commercial partner to advance general-purpose humanoid robots for terrestrial and potentially extraterrestrial work, building on the team’s Valkyrie experience.
- The announcement positioned Apollo for dynamic, human-centered work across logistics, retail, hospitality and aerospace.
NASA's NeBula enables Spot to explore Martian-like caves
- • NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) integrated its NeBula autonomy and AI system with Boston Dynamics' Spot robot.
- • The combined system autonomously explored Martian-like caves on Earth without prior maps or human guidance.
- • This demonstration showcased the robot's ability to navigate extreme terrains independently.
Boston Dynamics partners with BrasfieldGorrie and DroneDeploy to automate construction site documentation
- The collaboration utilizes Spot to streamline monitoring processes, reducing time and costs associated with manual documentation.
- This partnership aims to enhance efficiency on construction sites, allowing workers to focus on more valuable tasks.
Trimble and Boston Dynamics form construction robotics alliance
- The jointly developed solution combined Spot autonomous mobility with Trimble sensors and field software for site scans, surveying and progress monitoring.
- Trimble received exclusivity to sell and support Spot with integrated scanning, total-station and GNSS technologies for the construction market.
- Mortenson piloted Spot with Trimble SPS986 GNSS at solar farms to document site conditions, while general availability was planned for the second quarter of 2021.
Agility Robotics partners with Ford to develop last-mile delivery solutions
- Agility Robotics and Ford partnered to pair autonomous vehicles with legged robots for last-mile delivery workflows.
- The work centered on moving packages from a vehicle to a doorstep, where wheeled delivery systems can struggle with stairs, curbs and uneven access.
- The partnership gave Digit an early automotive-linked logistics use case before Agility shifted toward warehouse and industrial deployments.
Ford and Agility Robotics test Digit for last-mile delivery
- Digit was designed to ride folded inside a vehicle and unfold to handle the final steps between the kerb and a delivery point.
- The concept used vehicle-provided map and delivery-location data, while Digit relied on LiDAR and stereo cameras to navigate obstacles.