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Vesoma publicly introduces its humanoid robotics programme
- The company says it began work in December 2025 and has grown to more than 60 people in Munich and Limassol.
- It reports more than 3,500 square metres of laboratory and office space across its two operating locations.
- An alpha humanoid walked on a learned policy within six months; Vesoma 1 remained a separate system in development at the announcement.
Fagor Arrasate and Funditec create Primus Robotics joint venture
- The new company combines Funditec's applied AI for physical autonomous systems with Fagor Arrasate's engineering, automation, robotics and advanced-manufacturing capabilities.
- Primus Robotics' first product is Primus P1, designed for manipulation, operational support, maintenance and assistance in production processes.
- The project starts with planned capacity of about 200 robots a year at a 2,500-square-metre Mondragon facility and aims to scale beyond 3,000 annually; the first functional prototype is expected in late 2027.
Fagor Arrasate and Funditec form Primus Robotics
- The new company is owned equally by Fagor Arrasate and Funditec Intelligence.
- The venture set initial manufacturing capacity at 200 robots per year, with a stated target of 3,000.
- The formation combines industrial manufacturing capability with robotics and artificial-intelligence engineering.
Guangdong Huilun Technology is incorporated in Guangzhou
- The article described bipedal humanoid robot technology innovation and commercialization as Huilun's focus.
- It identified GoMate Mini as the company's first-generation humanoid robot program.
- It cited component work across actuators, servo motors, gearboxes, brake clutches and torque sensors.
Vingroup approves capital contribution to establish VinDynamics
- Vingroup's board approved the establishment of VinDynamics as a new subsidiary.
- The disclosed legal name was VinDynamics Humanoid Robot Research, Development and Application Joint Stock Company, with main business covering robotics research, development, production, and technology transfer.
- The filing states charter capital of VND 500,000,000,000, with Vingroup contributing 51%.
Apptronik launches Elevate Robotics for superhuman industrial automation
- Apptronik launched Elevate Robotics, a subsidiary focused on superhuman industrial automation.
- Elevate Robotics will operate independently under CEO Paul Hvass, targeting heavy-duty tasks across various sectors.
- Apptronik is a humanoid robotics company focused on general-purpose robots for industrial environments.
RoboParty founded in Shanghai as open-source humanoid robotics company
- The founding team began formal humanoid development in April 2025.
- RoboParty completed its first ROBOTO_ORIGIN prototype after four months of development.
- The company open-sourced mechanical, electrical, training and deployment work for the prototype.
TARS Robotics is founded by former Huawei and Baidu autonomous systems leaders
- TARS Robotics formally launched on 2025-02-05 as an embodied AI and humanoid robotics company.
- The founding team includes senior leaders from Huawei and Baidu autonomous driving and related autonomous-systems programs.
- The formation anchors the company's rapid 2025 financing and technical milestone timeline.
Vingroup approves capital contribution to establish VinMotion
- Vingroup's board approved the establishment of VinMotion as a new subsidiary.
- The disclosed legal name was VinMotion General Purpose Humanoid Robots Application, Development and Research Joint Stock Company.
- The filing states charter capital of VND 1,000,000,000,000, with Vingroup contributing 51%.
Vingroup approves capital contribution to establish VinRobotics
- The new subsidiary was assigned VND1 trillion of charter capital.
- Vingroup's disclosed contribution represented 51% of the charter capital.
- VinRobotics was established for research, development and transfer of automation, industrial-robotics and artificial-intelligence technology.
Duatic AG incorporated in Zurich as mobile-manipulation startup
- Duatic AG was incorporated in Zurich on April 26, 2024.
- Venture Kick describes the company as a full-stack robotic mobile manipulation startup built from ETH Zurich robotics research.
- The founding team is listed as CEO Eris Dhionis Sako, COO Dimitris Sako and CTO Timo Schwarzer.
Booster Robotics is established for research and education humanoids
- Booster Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. was established in June 2023.
- Founder and CEO Cheng Hao is identified by the company as the founder.
- Company materials state its early strategy is focused on scientific research and education scenarios.
Apptronik founded as University of Texas spinout building humanoid robotics systems
- Originates from the University of Texas Human Centered Robotics Lab
- Early work includes NASA Valkyrie collaboration and humanoid system development
- Apptronik is a humanoid robotics company focused on general-purpose robots for industrial environments.
AKINROBOTICS starts humanoid robot R&D work
- Humanoid robot R&D activity began in 2009.
- Konya became the base for a service and humanoid robot program.
- The event adds a concrete robotics milestone in human-assistive, manipulation or human-machine interaction workflows.
Engineered Arts is founded by Will Jackson
- Engineered Arts says the company began with founder and director Will Jackson in Cornwall
- The company traces its origin to 2004