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Discover how logistics is being transformed with AI, robotics, and smart automation.

Agility’s SPAC: Can Wall Street Save a Humanoid Robot Pioneer?

September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Agility Digit V5 humanoid robot

As Agility finds itself in its biggest spotlight yet, can it prove that being early still matters? Or will it become a cautionary tale of the physical AI boom?

Agility Robotics Warns of Cash Crunch as Humanoid Race Heats Up

September 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Agility Robotics SEC Filing

It looks like Figure AI founder Brett Adcock was onto something last year when he predicted that Agility Robotics would …

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Tesla Optimus Veteran Unveils UMA’s First Humanoid Robot Worker in Paris

July 9, 2026 by Mike Kalil
UMA CEO Remi Cadene unveils his startup's Northstar humanoid robot at Machina 2026 in Paris

The French startup UMA just unveiled its flagship humanoid robot worker just nine months after its founding.

MindOn Reveals AI Brain for Mixed Robot Warehouse Workers

June 18, 2026 by Mike Kalil
MindOn logistics workflow demo

The Chinese startup MindOn says it’s training robots across form factors to do logistics work with a shared AI brain.

Amazon’s LadderMan Framework Teaches Humanoids to Work in High-Up Spaces

June 9, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Unitree G1 humanoid robot climbs ladder

Amazon researchers are teaching humanoid robots to climb ladders they’ve never seen before at human speed and then do work without falling.

America’s Humanoid Robot Race Is Becoming a Battle of Bragging Rights

May 21, 2026May 19, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Figure AI vs. Boston Dynamics

As the race toward general-purpose robotics heats up, the West’s most well-funded humanoid companies are flexing different strengths.

As Global Rivals Surge, Massachusetts Fights to Regain Its Edge in Physical AI

May 8, 2026May 4, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Tutor Intelligence just opened this facility it calls the largest robot data factory in the US

Several Massachusetts startups are generating global buzz as the state aims to reclaim its position as a leader in physical AI.

The Rise of RobotEra: Humanoid Leader Born from China’s Top Lab

May 1, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Beijing's RobotEra

Beijing’s RobotEra is scaling into thousands of units with substantial financial backing as its humanoids take over human jobs for some of the world’s largest logistics companies.

Figure AI Channels I, Robot as It Ramps Humanoid Production

April 29, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Figure AI robots at BotQ production facility

The humanoid robot maker Figure AI says it’s building one robot per hour amid reports the Silicon Valley startup is about to close a major deal with UPS.

RobotEra’s Humanoid Robots Take Over China’s Logistics Sector

April 28, 2026 by Mike Kalil
RobotEra L7 humanoid robots perform logistics at Chinese delivery hub

China’s RobotEra is deploying its humanoid robots directly into logistics hubs for some of the world’s largest delivery companies.

Figure AI Investors Claim UPS Ready to Place Massive Humanoid Robot Order

April 26, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Figure 02 robots perform logistics tasks

UPS reportedly wants to buy tens of thousands of humanoid robots from Figure AI to work in its logistics facilities.

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