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Viam’s BoxBot combines visual servoing and SmolVLA for robotic box opening
The research system uses image feedback for tape cutting and a locally deployed policy for box flaps, trained from 125 teleoperated demonstrations.
Unitree launches Dex5-S 22-DoF dexterous hand from $6,500
Unitree’s new five-finger Dex5-S adds 22 degrees of freedom and starts at $6,500 before tax and shipping, alongside a recent G1+ humanoid upgrade.
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AgiBot-linked Jinan base reaches 300-robot production milestone
AgiBot-linked Hengyuan Zhiqi base in Jinan has produced its 300th robot in under five months and is targeting 20,000 units by the end of 2028.
Robotics capital moves — 14–20 September 2026
Funding rounds, acquisitions and other capital transactions across robotics, autonomous systems and their enabling technologies.
AgiBot says A3 Ultra has completed thousand-unit-scale production validation
AgiBot says its full-size humanoid has cleared automotive-grade production validation at thousand-unit scale, with new footage showing service workflows.
Humanoid production and supply chain — 10–18 September 2026
Company developments across robotics, humanoid production, deployments, supply chains and robot learning.
D-Robotics raises $400M to expand robotics compute and software stack
The Sunrise chip maker says it is scaling into software and higher-compute infrastructure as its embodied-AI business moves into mass production.
Viabot raises $24M Series A to scale autonomous outdoor property robots
The Santa Clara company says Viabot One now services 25 million square feet as it expands its robotics-as-a-service platform.
Watney Robotics raises $80M Series A for data center robotics
Watney says its dexterous robots have logged hundreds of thousands of operating hours in hyperscale data centers since 2025.
ugo unveils Japan-built Nova semi-humanoid ahead of 2027 production
The wheeled dual-arm platform is designed to collect robot-learning data, validate models and move into production use in 2027.
Odyssey-3 extends one world model across robots, cars and drones
Odyssey says its frozen world model can support robot, humanoid, driving and drone policies with limited task-specific data.
Unitree launches G1+ humanoid with stronger joints and upgraded perception
The updated G1 adds more joint torque, lower heat generation, a new 2-DoF neck, upgraded perception and continuous external power.