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🚨 Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, marking its second robotics acquisition in under a month. The move extends Amazon’s robotics strategy beyond fulfillment and further into the home, where safety, adaptability, and human interaction are central. Fauna’s soft-bodied humanoids are built for shared environments, a clear contrast to industrial... show more

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$AMZN has acquired Fauna Robotics marking its entry into the consumer humanoid market after the deal closed last week. Fauna is developing a compact 42-inch humanoid called Sprout that can walk, grip objects, interact with people and even dance.

$AMZN has acquired Fauna Robotics marking its entry into the consumer humanoid market after the deal closed last week. Fauna is developing a compact 42-inch humanoid called Sprout that can walk, grip objects, interact with people and even dance.

Shay Boloor

115,868 views • 4 months ago

Amazon makes a big move in the humanoid game. Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, a New York-based humanoid robot startup. The transaction closed last week. Fauna Robotics developed Sprout, a compact and approachable humanoid robot designed for safe, everyday interaction in shared human spaces such as homes, offices, and schools. Standing about 3.5 feet tall, Sprout can walk, grasp objects, interact with people, and even dance. The robot was launched in January this year as a humanoid platform for developers, priced at $50,000. Following the acquisition, Fauna’s roughly 50 employees will join Amazon. The company will continue deploying Sprout to outside researchers, and the startup will retain its name while operating as “Fauna, an Amazon company.” $AMZN

Amazon makes a big move in the humanoid game. Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, a New York-based humanoid robot startup. The transaction closed last week. Fauna Robotics developed Sprout, a compact and approachable humanoid robot designed for safe, everyday interaction in shared human spaces such as homes, offices, and schools. Standing about 3.5 feet tall, Sprout can walk, grasp objects, interact with people, and even dance. The robot was launched in January this year as a humanoid platform for developers, priced at $50,000. Following the acquisition, Fauna’s roughly 50 employees will join Amazon. The company will continue deploying Sprout to outside researchers, and the startup will retain its name while operating as “Fauna, an Amazon company.” $AMZN

The Humanoid Hub

132,137 views • 4 months ago

Investor Weekly Report 063 $FFAI FF Unveils "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" Strategy, Launches Robotics Practical Deployment Campaign ① FF has officially upgraded its robotics strategy from the "Three-in-One" ecosystem strategy to the "Four-Core Full-Stack AI" ecosystem strategy. ② As part of our Q3 Practical Value Campaign, the Company has kicked off three key sub-campaigns focused on Strategic Upgrade, User Ecosystem, and Sales Ramp-Up. ③ FF also announced the launch of the inaugural FF EAI Robotics Practical Deployment Campaign, showcasing how users and customers are putting FF robots to work across real-world applications and accelerating the commercialization of practical AI robotics. #FaradayFuture #FFAI #FF91 #FaradayX #SuperOne #EAI #Robotics

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YT Jia 贾跃亭

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Agility Robotics, a portfolio company of the DAO, just signed a major commercial deal with @Mercadolibre This isn’t a pilot. It’s a commercial agreement to bring humanoids into live fulfillment across Latin America. The shift from R&D to real-world scale is happening now.

Agility Robotics, a portfolio company of the DAO, just signed a major commercial deal with @Mercadolibre This isn’t a pilot. It’s a commercial agreement to bring humanoids into live fulfillment across Latin America. The shift from R&D to real-world scale is happening now.

XMAQUINA

15,945 views • 8 months ago

Meet Sprout: The NYC-Built Humanoid Designed to Live Among Us 🤖🫶 New York-based Fauna Robotics just pulled the curtain back on Sprout, a humanoid platform built specifically for the spaces we actually live in—homes, schools, and offices. Standing 3.5 feet tall (approx. 107 cm), Sprout isn't a shrunk-down factory machine; it’s a lightweight, soft-touch robot designed with zero pinch points or sharp edges. ➤ Built for Builders: This is a "canvas" for developers. Fauna provides movement, perception, and navigation right out of the box, allowing researchers to skip the basics and focus on high-level apps like manipulation and voice interfaces without worrying about the robot falling over. ➤ Socially Approachable: Sprout features an expressive face to communicate intent and moves quietly to blend into social settings. Instead of keeping humans behind safety cages, the team designed Sprout to be something people actually want to lean in and say hello to. ➤ A Trustworthy Foundation: With 80% of the workforce in services, Fauna is targeting urgent needs in healthcare and eldercare. By keeping engineering and manufacturing in NYC, veterans from Meta, DeepMind, and Amazon are building a durable, affordable foundation for the future of human-robot interaction. Source: Fauna Robotics #FaunaRobotics #Sprout #Humanoid #AI #Robotics #NYC

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RoboHub🤖

79,825 views • 6 months ago

Japanese Experts: China’s Robotics Capabilities Are Highly Advanced; Japan Unlikely to Catch Up Soon On July 23, the Nikkei xTECH website released a video showing Japanese technicians dismantling the G1 humanoid robot made by the Chinese company Unitree Robotics, in an effort to examine its internal structure and technological sophistication. Throughout the process, the Japanese technicians and reporters marveled at the high level of technology embodied in the Chinese humanoid robot. They ultimately concluded that Chinese robotics development has clearly moved beyond the stage of mere demonstrations; regarding humanoid robotics, it is "likely unrealistic" for Japan to narrow the gap with China in the near term. Japan was once a global pioneer in the robotics industry, holding a dominant position—particularly in industrial robotics. Today, however, China has achieved a world-leading status in the field of humanoid robotics, driven by mature, refined manufacturing processes and technological innovation.

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Loong of the east

152,044 views • 17 days ago

Tuo has built an incredible community for robotics founders. The energy in Shenzhen is absolutely real; it's a magnet for builders. Thanks Tuo Liu for the tour and for hosting a great event! Shenzhen has an insanely dense robotics ecosystem. - It transformed from a small fishing village of around 30,000 people in the early 1980s into today’s global hardware epicenter with over 18 million residents. - The city is home to more than 1,200 robotics companies and tens of thousands of robotics-related suppliers and enterprises. - Thanks to this extreme proximity of engineers, factories, suppliers, and researchers (especially along Liuxian Avenue in Nanshan’s "Robot Valley"), hardware prototyping and iteration cycles can happen in days instead of months.

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The Humanoid Hub

52,945 views • 1 month ago

Zerith H1 hits production scale. The $13.6K humanoid robot is now shipping over 100 units per month in China. Designed for autonomous hotel housekeeping, it handles tasks like cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming rooms, and restocking amenities. Powered by Robot Operating System (ROS)'s ROS2 and a proprietary AI stack, it’s a clear sign that service robotics are moving into daily operations.

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XMAQUINA

20,325 views • 7 months ago

YT's Co-CEO Special Update Latest Progress on FF's EAI Robotics Education Product Line and Education System FF is the first company globally to propose home education as the consumer-facing EAI robotics breakout point, committed to making 2026 the inaugural year of EAI robotics in education. ① FFAI closed +85.55% yesterday, with an intraday high of +107.26% and over $272M in daily trading volume. ② FF received $45M in financing from a mid-to-large U.S. institutional investor, further validating confidence in FF's robotics strategy. ③ California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, El Segundo Mayor Chris Pimentel, and leaders from the Lynwood Unified School District jointly unveiled the California EAI Robotics Education and Innovation Lab. ④ FF officially signed a strategic partnership with Triple I, launching joint EAI education collaboration and a co-hosted EAI Robotics summer camp, marking scaled B2B + B2C rollout of "Robot & Vehicle + Education." ⑤ Education Ecosystem Product Line officially established. Following last week's Board additions from the core founding team, further management changes are pending Board approval.

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YT Jia 贾跃亭

18,183 views • 3 months ago

Dump of the 2025 work. Mostly went into small experiments with different aspects in robotics. > Handed over FlowDrive.ai project to the opensource community. > Deeply exploring robotics for manipulation and legged robotics. > Got cool cofounders, a hardware hacker house + 3 more cool team members. > Doubling down and raised for eyecandy robotics. 2026 is when we hit the escape velocity.

Dump of the 2025 work. Mostly went into small experiments with different aspects in robotics. > Handed over FlowDrive.ai project to the opensource community. > Deeply exploring robotics for manipulation and legged robotics. > Got cool cofounders, a hardware hacker house + 3 more cool team members. > Doubling down and raised for eyecandy robotics. 2026 is when we hit the escape velocity.

mansin

12,564 views • 7 months ago

China's humanoid robotics market is on fire. With orders expected to top 30,000 units this year—a tenfold jump from 2024's total of less than 3,000—2025 is officially shaping up to be the "Year of Mass Production." This surge, driven by an expansion into new sectors like industrial manufacturing, logistics, and elder care, is reflected in a wave of new deals across the industry. Here's a look at some of the key commercial progress: Astribot: A 1,000-unit order for industrial and logistics deployment over two years. TianTai Robotics: Signed a major 10,000-unit order for caregiving robots. Noetix Robotics : Received over 2,000 intent orders in one month, valued at over 100 million yuan, with a focus on education and commercial performances. AgiBot: Expects to ship thousands of units this year and tens of thousands in 2026. Unitree Robotics: Has orders for thousands of units and is one of the most visible products in the industry. UBTech: Aims to deliver 500 industrial humanoids in 2025, with educational robot orders already exceeding 300 units. Robot Era: Delivered over 300 units by July 2025 with 500 more on hand. TLIBOT: Has around 1,000 intent orders. Galbot: Secured orders for its supermarket security robot, Galbot, in 100 stores. AI² Robotics: Has nearly 500 orders for its general-purpose robots for industrial and public service scenarios. But here’s the crucial reality check. While the order boom is exciting, it doesn't automatically translate to fulfilled deliveries. Many companies lack the production capacity to keep up. A significant portion of these are "intent orders" or framework agreements, not guaranteed sales. Furthermore, the market is heavily B2B-focused, with consumer demand representing only about 5% of sales. Some orders are even symbolic, for public relations or strategic purposes. This “order frenzy” is a starting point, not the finish line. The true test for China's humanoid robot industry isn't who can secure the biggest order, but who can consistently deliver on it and build a stable market for the future.

China's humanoid robotics market is on fire. With orders expected to top 30,000 units this year—a tenfold jump from 2024's total of less than 3,000—2025 is officially shaping up to be the "Year of Mass Production." This surge, driven by an expansion into new sectors like industrial manufacturing, logistics, and elder care, is reflected in a wave of new deals across the industry. Here's a look at some of the key commercial progress: Astribot: A 1,000-unit order for industrial and logistics deployment over two years. TianTai Robotics: Signed a major 10,000-unit order for caregiving robots. Noetix Robotics : Received over 2,000 intent orders in one month, valued at over 100 million yuan, with a focus on education and commercial performances. AgiBot: Expects to ship thousands of units this year and tens of thousands in 2026. Unitree Robotics: Has orders for thousands of units and is one of the most visible products in the industry. UBTech: Aims to deliver 500 industrial humanoids in 2025, with educational robot orders already exceeding 300 units. Robot Era: Delivered over 300 units by July 2025 with 500 more on hand. TLIBOT: Has around 1,000 intent orders. Galbot: Secured orders for its supermarket security robot, Galbot, in 100 stores. AI² Robotics: Has nearly 500 orders for its general-purpose robots for industrial and public service scenarios. But here’s the crucial reality check. While the order boom is exciting, it doesn't automatically translate to fulfilled deliveries. Many companies lack the production capacity to keep up. A significant portion of these are "intent orders" or framework agreements, not guaranteed sales. Furthermore, the market is heavily B2B-focused, with consumer demand representing only about 5% of sales. Some orders are even symbolic, for public relations or strategic purposes. This “order frenzy” is a starting point, not the finish line. The true test for China's humanoid robot industry isn't who can secure the biggest order, but who can consistently deliver on it and build a stable market for the future.

RoboHub🤖

199,146 views • 11 months ago

🚨 BREAKING: Hyundai Worldwide to deploy tens of thousands of robots! Hyundai is scaling up its robotics strategy with a major investment in Boston Dynamics ' robotic platforms. The company plans to deploy tens of thousands of units — including the Atlas humanoid, Spot quadruped, and Stretch trailer-unloading robots—across its manufacturing and logistics operations in the coming years. Spot is already in use at Hyundai’s facilities, performing industrial inspection and predictive maintenance tasks. Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ bipedal robot, is next in line for factory deployment, aimed at addressing physically demanding and repetitive jobs. Beyond deployment, Hyundai will support Boston Dynamics’ growth by integrating the automaker’s manufacturing capabilities to boost robot production. The move is part of Hyundai’s broader ambition to lead in robotics and “physical AI”. That's so cool to see the scale-up phase with humanoids. Looking forward to seeing Atlas live in Boston this month. 🔥

🚨 BREAKING: Hyundai Worldwide to deploy tens of thousands of robots! Hyundai is scaling up its robotics strategy with a major investment in Boston Dynamics ' robotic platforms. The company plans to deploy tens of thousands of units — including the Atlas humanoid, Spot quadruped, and Stretch trailer-unloading robots—across its manufacturing and logistics operations in the coming years. Spot is already in use at Hyundai’s facilities, performing industrial inspection and predictive maintenance tasks. Atlas, Boston Dynamics’ bipedal robot, is next in line for factory deployment, aimed at addressing physically demanding and repetitive jobs. Beyond deployment, Hyundai will support Boston Dynamics’ growth by integrating the automaker’s manufacturing capabilities to boost robot production. The move is part of Hyundai’s broader ambition to lead in robotics and “physical AI”. That's so cool to see the scale-up phase with humanoids. Looking forward to seeing Atlas live in Boston this month. 🔥

Lukas Ziegler

64,266 views • 1 year ago

Weave Robotics has opened pre-orders for Isaac 1, a home robot built from the ground up in San Francisco. - A wheeled humanoid with a collapsible torso that extends to 5'9" then folds away when idle - Weave built its own actuators and safety systems Current chores: - Laundry pickup and folding - Tidying the rooms - 8 hours of battery, 2 hours to recharge Chores are done autonomously, but tele-operation assistance is available when needed to complete the tasks. Price: $8k upfront or $449/month subscription Deliveries begin for California residents in fall of 2026.

Weave Robotics has opened pre-orders for Isaac 1, a home robot built from the ground up in San Francisco. - A wheeled humanoid with a collapsible torso that extends to 5'9" then folds away when idle - Weave built its own actuators and safety systems Current chores: - Laundry pickup and folding - Tidying the rooms - 8 hours of battery, 2 hours to recharge Chores are done autonomously, but tele-operation assistance is available when needed to complete the tasks. Price: $8k upfront or $449/month subscription Deliveries begin for California residents in fall of 2026.

The Humanoid Hub

30,232 views • 1 month ago

We’re at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The show floor makes one thing crystal clear: robotics is accelerating, and these machines are heading into our lives fast. With dozens of humanoids and quadrupeds on display, the industry is converging on a need for a shared network and operating system. OpenMind’s software-first, hardware-agnostic approach is designed for this inevitability.

We’re at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The show floor makes one thing crystal clear: robotics is accelerating, and these machines are heading into our lives fast. With dozens of humanoids and quadrupeds on display, the industry is converging on a need for a shared network and operating system. OpenMind’s software-first, hardware-agnostic approach is designed for this inevitability.

OpenMind

92,284 views • 7 months ago

Booster Robotics has launched Booster Studio, the first IDE built specifically for embodied AI. > Booster Studio features code editing, high-precision simulation, real-robot debugging, and real-world deployment. > It shortens the path from the first idea to the working hardware, with the build, test, and deployment loop living in a single environment rather than scattered across separate tools. Vibe Robotics 👀

Booster Robotics has launched Booster Studio, the first IDE built specifically for embodied AI. > Booster Studio features code editing, high-precision simulation, real-robot debugging, and real-world deployment. > It shortens the path from the first idea to the working hardware, with the build, test, and deployment loop living in a single environment rather than scattered across separate tools. Vibe Robotics 👀

🚨 AI News | TestingCatalog

21,276 views • 1 month ago

Japan Just Built a HouseBot You Control Without Speaking and It Changes Everything! Donut Robotics has officially unveiled its first bipedal humanoid, Cinnamon 1, and instead of focusing on louder voices or bigger motors, the company went in the opposite direction. Silence. Cinnamon 1 introduces what Donut Robotics calls Silent Gesture Control, a system that allows the humanoid to be guided using simple hand and finger movements rather than spoken commands. This approach feels especially well suited for real world environments where traditional voice control falls apart. Busy factory floors. Construction sites filled with constant noise. Even quiet indoor settings where voice commands feel awkward or intrusive. It also opens the door for far more accessible human robot interaction, particularly for users with impairments. While the current Cinnamon 1 hardware is built on an OEM platform, the intelligence driving it is where Donut Robotics is placing its long term bet. The team is actively developing custom Vision Language Action AI that allows the robot to interpret what it sees, understand intent, and respond with physical action. The goal is not just smarter robots, but robots that feel more natural. Even more ambitious is the company’s plan for full domestic production. Donut Robotics has stated its intention to localize both manufacturing and AI development in Japan, reinforcing the country’s reputation for precision engineering and thoughtful robotics design. If timelines hold, Cinnamon 1 units are expected to begin deployment in factories and construction environments by the end of 2026. That puts this humanoid squarely in the category of near term reality rather than distant concept. The takeaway is simple but important. As humanoid robots move out of labs and into daily work environments, the winners may not be the loudest or flashiest machines. They may be the ones that understand us without a word being spoken.

Japan Just Built a HouseBot You Control Without Speaking and It Changes Everything! Donut Robotics has officially unveiled its first bipedal humanoid, Cinnamon 1, and instead of focusing on louder voices or bigger motors, the company went in the opposite direction. Silence. Cinnamon 1 introduces what Donut Robotics calls Silent Gesture Control, a system that allows the humanoid to be guided using simple hand and finger movements rather than spoken commands. This approach feels especially well suited for real world environments where traditional voice control falls apart. Busy factory floors. Construction sites filled with constant noise. Even quiet indoor settings where voice commands feel awkward or intrusive. It also opens the door for far more accessible human robot interaction, particularly for users with impairments. While the current Cinnamon 1 hardware is built on an OEM platform, the intelligence driving it is where Donut Robotics is placing its long term bet. The team is actively developing custom Vision Language Action AI that allows the robot to interpret what it sees, understand intent, and respond with physical action. The goal is not just smarter robots, but robots that feel more natural. Even more ambitious is the company’s plan for full domestic production. Donut Robotics has stated its intention to localize both manufacturing and AI development in Japan, reinforcing the country’s reputation for precision engineering and thoughtful robotics design. If timelines hold, Cinnamon 1 units are expected to begin deployment in factories and construction environments by the end of 2026. That puts this humanoid squarely in the category of near term reality rather than distant concept. The takeaway is simple but important. As humanoid robots move out of labs and into daily work environments, the winners may not be the loudest or flashiest machines. They may be the ones that understand us without a word being spoken.

The AI Robot Guy on X

257,928 views • 6 months ago

Asimov (Asimov) pays households and businesses worldwide to record their daily routines, generating thousands of hours a day of diverse human movement data to train humanoid robots. They've built a global network, along with the full stack, from proprietary collection hardware to annotation tooling, and are already providing data to the largest robotics companies in the world. Congrats on the launch, Lyem Ningthou and Anshul!

Asimov (Asimov) pays households and businesses worldwide to record their daily routines, generating thousands of hours a day of diverse human movement data to train humanoid robots. They've built a global network, along with the full stack, from proprietary collection hardware to annotation tooling, and are already providing data to the largest robotics companies in the world. Congrats on the launch, Lyem Ningthou and Anshul!

Y Combinator

74,573 views • 5 months ago

Tether is leading a landmark Series C financing round of up to $1.4 billion for NEURA Robotics, NEURA Robotics , representing one of the largest private investment rounds in humanoid robotics history. As robotics moves into true autonomy, payment and compute systems must evolve. Tether is deploying its core technologies directly into the Neuraverse ecosystem. By integrating our open-source Wallet Development Kit ( WDK), we are embedding self-custodial wallet functionality into advanced robots so they can independently participate in the economic system. Simultaneously, NEURA will deploy Tether’s QVAC edge-first AI runtime, allowing AI models to execute locally on-device rather than relying on remote cloud infrastructure. Together, Tether and NEURA Robotics are building the foundation for the machine economy.

Tether is leading a landmark Series C financing round of up to $1.4 billion for NEURA Robotics, NEURA Robotics , representing one of the largest private investment rounds in humanoid robotics history. As robotics moves into true autonomy, payment and compute systems must evolve. Tether is deploying its core technologies directly into the Neuraverse ecosystem. By integrating our open-source Wallet Development Kit ( WDK), we are embedding self-custodial wallet functionality into advanced robots so they can independently participate in the economic system. Simultaneously, NEURA will deploy Tether’s QVAC edge-first AI runtime, allowing AI models to execute locally on-device rather than relying on remote cloud infrastructure. Together, Tether and NEURA Robotics are building the foundation for the machine economy.

Tether

599,698 views • 2 months ago

Last night, China Central Television (CCTV) aired its 2026 Chinese New Year Gala celebrating the Year of the Horse. The show featured a wide range of performances, including Unitree Robotics humanoid robots performing martial arts in sync with human dancers. Just a year ago, Unitree’s robots appeared at the same gala, but their movements looked stiff and mechanical. This year, they were noticeably more fluid and coordinated — a remarkable improvement, even if they’re still likely operating under some level of remote supervision. When it comes to humanoid robotics, most of the visible momentum today seems to be coming from the U.S. and China. Companies like Tesla (with Optimus) and Boston Dynamics in the U.S., alongside rapidly advancing Chinese firms, dominate the headlines. So what happened to Europe and Japan? Japan was once seen as the global leader, especially with Honda’s ASIMO and SoftBank Robotics’ humanoid projects. However, ASIMO was retired, and much of Japan’s robotics focus shifted toward industrial automation and service robots rather than full-scale general-purpose humanoids. Europe, meanwhile, remains strong in industrial robotics, research, and precision engineering — with players like ABB and KUKA — but hasn’t pushed aggressively into commercial humanoid platforms at the same scale or speed as the U.S. and China. In short, it’s less that Europe and Japan disappeared, and more that the center of gravity in humanoid robotics — especially AI-driven, general-purpose humanoids — has shifted toward U.S.–China competition. Whether that gap widens or narrows will depend on breakthroughs in embodied AI, cost reduction, and real-world deployment over the next few years.

Last night, China Central Television (CCTV) aired its 2026 Chinese New Year Gala celebrating the Year of the Horse. The show featured a wide range of performances, including Unitree Robotics humanoid robots performing martial arts in sync with human dancers. Just a year ago, Unitree’s robots appeared at the same gala, but their movements looked stiff and mechanical. This year, they were noticeably more fluid and coordinated — a remarkable improvement, even if they’re still likely operating under some level of remote supervision. When it comes to humanoid robotics, most of the visible momentum today seems to be coming from the U.S. and China. Companies like Tesla (with Optimus) and Boston Dynamics in the U.S., alongside rapidly advancing Chinese firms, dominate the headlines. So what happened to Europe and Japan? Japan was once seen as the global leader, especially with Honda’s ASIMO and SoftBank Robotics’ humanoid projects. However, ASIMO was retired, and much of Japan’s robotics focus shifted toward industrial automation and service robots rather than full-scale general-purpose humanoids. Europe, meanwhile, remains strong in industrial robotics, research, and precision engineering — with players like ABB and KUKA — but hasn’t pushed aggressively into commercial humanoid platforms at the same scale or speed as the U.S. and China. In short, it’s less that Europe and Japan disappeared, and more that the center of gravity in humanoid robotics — especially AI-driven, general-purpose humanoids — has shifted toward U.S.–China competition. Whether that gap widens or narrows will depend on breakthroughs in embodied AI, cost reduction, and real-world deployment over the next few years.

Ray

23,455 views • 5 months ago

Sam Altman says he’s excited about a future where signing up for ChatGPT’s highest tier gets you a free humanoid robot. ⦿ The mechanical engineering and AI for humanoids are quite hard but feel within grasp. ⦿ Making a billion humanoid robots will take a while; maybe the first million humanoid robots, built the old-fashioned way, will automate the entire robotics supply chain to enable faster scale. ⦿ The demand for humanoids will be far more than what we can handle with current supply chains. ⦿ Things we've tried to bring manufacturing back to the US have failed. AI & robotics is a potential solution.

Sam Altman says he’s excited about a future where signing up for ChatGPT’s highest tier gets you a free humanoid robot. ⦿ The mechanical engineering and AI for humanoids are quite hard but feel within grasp. ⦿ Making a billion humanoid robots will take a while; maybe the first million humanoid robots, built the old-fashioned way, will automate the entire robotics supply chain to enable faster scale. ⦿ The demand for humanoids will be far more than what we can handle with current supply chains. ⦿ Things we've tried to bring manufacturing back to the US have failed. AI & robotics is a potential solution.

The Humanoid Hub

82,099 views • 1 year ago