ROKAE says it has delivered 10,000 force-controlled arms for humanoid robots

ROKAE says it has shipped 10,000 force-controlled arms for humanoids and names five of its Helios robots at Schaeffler's Taicang plant.

Alexander
27/10/2026
Tesla starts early Optimus production in Fremont, targets outside deliveries for end of 2027

Tesla says Optimus production has begun on Fremont lines. No rate, price or version given; outside deliveries targeted for end of 2027.

Alexander
22/10/2026
South Korea lets 20 ROBROS humanoids trial beside workers at four companies

A Korean regulatory exemption lets ROBROS run 20 humanoids next to staff in chip, car, shipbuilding and logistics sites. Model and duration unnamed.

Alexander
19/10/2026
Physical Intelligence opens Pi API beta to fine-tune its robot AI models on customer data

Physical Intelligence now lets robot makers fine-tune and run its robot AI models through a hosted API. Waitlist only, no price published.

Alexander
19/10/2026

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