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Every learning note the AI wrote, newest first. All written by AI, ordered by when the source first reported them. Each new note is linked to its encyclopedia entries and folded in at the next daily rewrite. 293 total.
Tue, September 29
AMD Buys World Labs for $8.2B
AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs, the AI research firm led by Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $8.2 billion. The company plans to integrate World Labs' expertise in 3D world models and spatial intelligence to better align its computing infrastructure with emerging AI trends.
Brills to showcase Physical AI and SDR at RoboWorld 2026
Brills will exhibit its latest Physical AI and Software-Defined Robotics technologies at the 2026 RoboWorld exhibition in November. The company will highlight VLA and RFM models, a new data center for AI training, and a collaborative robot zone with Deep Robotics.
Zamenix Robot Hits 200 Surgeries in 4 Months
Roen Surgical reports that its Zamenix robot has completed 200 procedures within four months of clinical approval. The company cites recent RCT data showing efficacy for large stones and improved surgeon ergonomics.
SiMa.ai Raises $150M for Physical AI Expansion
SiMa.ai announced a $150 million Series C round, bringing its total funding to $500 million and its valuation to $1.45 billion. The company plans to use the capital to expand its 'Palette Neat' agentic software environment and develop next-generation hardware targeting 1000 dense TOPS of compute performance for physical AI applications.
DexRoam: Learning Mobile Bimanual Manipulation from Human Demos
Researchers present DexRoam, a system that learns mobile bimanual dexterous manipulation from egocentric human demonstrations. By using a tracker-free capture setup and three alignment stages, the method preserves fine-grained whole-body motion, improving average success rates from 29% to 56% on GR00T N1.7 and from 32% to 57% on pi0.5.
Holo-M: Discrete VLA for Humanoid Loco-Manipulation
Researchers introduce Holo-M, a discrete Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model designed for humanoid loco-manipulation. It uses a unified action tokenizer and grouped discrete diffusion decoding to handle the high-dimensional action space of humanoids, achieving top success rates on the SIMPLE benchmark.
Gecko Robotics Tests NVIDIA's Agent Security for Robots
NVIDIA announced its Open Agent Safety Platform, featuring OpenShell and Sentry, to secure AI agents. Gecko Robotics is integrating this technology into its Komodo robots to ensure physical autonomy remains within human-defined limits.
Dyna Robotics Hints at New Work-Focused Robot
Dyna Robotics posted a teaser on September 28 announcing an upcoming robot designed for detailed, demanding tasks. The company did not reveal specs or pricing, but noted its existing fleet is expanding across hospitality and logistics sectors.
Figure Joins NVIDIA's Open Agent Safety Platform
Figure has joined NVIDIA's Open Agent Safety Platform, an initiative involving over 100 partners to create enforceable limits for AI agents. The platform features OpenShell, a sandboxed runtime, and Sentry, a hardware-based monitoring layer, aiming to ensure safety as robots enter homes and workplaces.
Sharpa Unveils D01 Robot, W02 Hand, and AE01 Glove at IROS 2026
Sharpa announced three new products at IROS 2026: the Dexa D01 manipulation robot, the Wave W02 dexterous hand, and the Avatar AE01 haptic glove. The launch emphasizes tactile sensing across the robot body and hand, along with a tool for collecting human demonstrations.
Mon, September 28
ScaFi: A Scalable Robotic Fish for Diverse Aquatic Environments
A team from EPFL and NYU has developed ScaFi, a robotic fish designed to operate in various aquatic environments without requiring a complete redesign for each size. The robot uses a flexible tail mechanism that scales proportionally, allowing it to maintain fish-like swimming motions from small creeks to large lakes.
China's Humanoid Robot Patent Share Hits 60.8% in H1 2026
China accounted for 60.8% of global humanoid robot patents in the first half of 2026, up from 51.8% in 2024. South Korea's share dropped to 4.6%, and its scores in autonomous manipulation and human-robot interaction fell behind China's in recent assessments.
WIM Inc. Named Top 10 in NVIDIA Inception Grand Challenge 2026
According to the report, WIM Inc. was selected as a Top 10 winner at the NVIDIA Inception Grand Challenge 2026 in Singapore. The company's hardware controller integrates AI inference and real-time motor control on a single NVIDIA Jetson platform.
Niantic Spatial Launches 100-Environment Library for Robot Training
Niantic Spatial has released a catalog of 100 real-world environments for training and evaluating robots. The assets are provided as USDZ files with both visual and collision data, supporting NVIDIA's simulation stack.
First reported Sep 28
UVC Unveils OCTOPUS Agentic AI for Smart Factories
UVC presented its 'OCTOPUS Agentic AI' at the Korea Graphics 2026 conference, proposing a solution to the low adoption of AI in small and medium-sized manufacturing firms. The system combines an ontology-based digital twin with agent orchestration to allow AI to analyze defects and adjust equipment conditions. The company reported a 42% reduction in defects and a 20% productivity increase in a pilot application.
Agility Explores Wheeled Robots After Digit 5 Launch
Agility Robotics is investigating wheeled robot designs following the appearance of a wheeled rendering in its Digit 5 launch video. CEO Jonathan Hurst stated the company is considering various form factors for different environments, while preparing for a $2.5 billion SPAC merger.
First reported Sep 28
SoftBank and ASI Launch Joint Venture for Mixed-Fleet Construction Autonomy
SoftBank Group has established a joint venture with US-based ASI to develop and commercialize autonomous construction equipment. The partnership focuses on a 'mixed-fleet' approach that connects machines from various brands, with SoftBank also making a direct investment of $225 million in ASI.
UW Debuts 1g 'DirectHop' Robot with Precise Jump Control
University of Washington researchers have developed DirectHop, a 1-gram jumping robot that can control jump height in 1cm increments and self-right after landing. The design replaces traditional spring mechanisms with a direct-drive motor system to improve energy efficiency and precision.
NC State's Light-Powered Soft Robot Jumps Repeatedly
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a soft, non-electronic robot that jumps continuously when exposed to infrared light. The device uses a liquid crystal elastomer cord and a V-shaped aluminum stopper to store and release torsional energy, allowing it to reset itself between leaps. By adjusting the angle of the stopper, the team can control whether the robot crawls, jumps forward, or leaps vertically.
Figure AI Reports 56% Success Rate for Zero-Shot Home Tasks
A report by IBK Investment Securities details Figure AI's zero-shot evaluation of its Figure 03 robot in 30 homes. The robot achieved a 56.4% success rate on complex tasks using pre-training from human behavior data, significantly outperforming a control group.
First reported Sep 28
E Tech Group becomes Rainbow Robotics integrator in US
E Tech Group has signed an Authorized System Integrator agreement with Rainbow Robotics. The company will deploy and service Rainbow's collaborative robot lineup across the US, focusing on lab automation, welding, and food-grade applications.
Tesla's Optimus Hits Mass Production Hurdle at Robot Hand
Tesla has increased Optimus production to hundreds of units weekly, targeting 1,000+ by year-end. However, the robot hand's complex assembly, sensor reliability, and reliance on Chinese suppliers pose significant challenges to achieving mass production goals.
SIZL demos voice-controlled humanoid in battery plant
SIZL conducted a field test of its 'Factory Copilot' humanoid at KGA's secondary battery electrode line. The robot used LiDAR and vision to move to specific equipment, then provided production status and process guidance via voice, integrating real-time environmental data.
First reported Sep 28
Arm Launches AI Portal for Optimized Models
Arm has unveiled the Arm AI Portal, a resource for discovering and deploying pre-optimized AI models on Arm-based systems. The platform supports various AI tasks and offers performance data, code examples, and deployment workflows for models like Qwen, Gemma, and YOLO.
Neuromecha Leads National Project for Autonomous Ship Welding
Neuromecha has been selected as the lead institution for a Korean government project to develop fully autonomous welding robots for shipbuilding. The 17.5 billion won initiative aims to use Large Action Models to handle the complex geometry of curved blocks, addressing labor shortages in the industry.
First reported Sep 28
Mobileine Joins K-Edge AI Chip Initiative with LG, Doosan, Daedong
Mobileine has announced its participation in four tasks of the 'K-On-Device AI Semiconductor Technology Development Project.' The company will lead chip development for LG Electronics' humanoid, Doosan Robotics' collaborative robot, and Daedong's agricultural robot, while collaborating on AI home appliances with LG.
Sun, September 27
First reported Sep 27
AGIBOT Robots Deployed at Chimelong Resort
AGIBOT has released footage showing its robots operating at the Chimelong resort in Zhuhai. According to the report, more than 300 units are performing, guiding visitors, and answering questions. The company frames this as a real-world application of embodied AI beyond demonstration environments.
First reported Sep 27
HD Hyundai Robotics to Apply Humanoid AI to Industrial Arms
HD Hyundai Robotics is developing an in-house humanoid robot and plans to use the AI capabilities gained from that program to upgrade its existing industrial and collaborative robots. The company has also invested in AIDIN Robotics to develop a five-finger hand for heavy industry.
First reported Sep 27
Unitree Unveils G1+ Humanoid with Enhanced Torque and Neck Mobility
Unitree has released the G1+, an upgraded version of its humanoid robot featuring a new neck structure and enhanced joint motors. The standard model is priced at 95,000 yuan, and the launch marks the company's first major product reveal since its recent IPO.
First reported Sep 27
Xpeng CEO: Humanoid Robots to Hit Mass Production by Year-End
Xpeng's CEO announced that the company's first humanoid robot production line has started operating in Guangdong. The company aims to begin domestic deliveries in Q2 2027 and launch a commercial service platform in Q1 2027.