Robotics Firms Race to Prove Their Machines Can Do Real Work
Amid the physical AI gold rush, robotics firms are making bold moves to prove their machines are ready for real-world labor.
MindOn Tech
MindOn Tech (灵启万物), launched by former Tencent X researchers Zhu Qingxu and Zhou Qinqin in May 2025, emerged in November 2025 with a demo of a modified Unitree G1 humanoid robot with grippers watering plants, taking out the trash, delivering packages, tidying clutter, and interacting with children. The startup said the robot in the demo was acting completely autonomous, with no teleoperation.
MindOn Reveals AI Brain for Mixed Robot Warehouse Workers
The Chinese startup MindOn says it’s training robots across form factors to do logistics work with a shared AI brain.
Brett Adcock vs. Everyone: Figure AI Founder’s Cyberwarfare on Humanoid Rivals
The 39-year-old founder and CEO of Figure AI is becoming one of tech’s most polarizing figures, perhaps intentionally, with a social media strategy that’s unorthodox and abrasive.
Sunday Robotics Teases ‘Cat-Level Intelligence’ Breakthrough
A new Silicon Valley startup is generating buzz as it positions itself as a competitor in the nascent home robotics market.
MindOn Autonomous Home Humanoid Robot Demo Has Major Implications
A newly formed Shenzhen startup has captured global attention with its viral video showing a humanoid robot powered by its AI autonomously performing household chores.