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Sunday Robotics Hits Unicorn Status with $165M Series B

Sunday hits unicorn status with $165M Series B for its autonomous home robot, Memo. Learn how they’re using "Skill Capture" data to revolutionize chores.

March 19, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
The Rise of Robotics in Malaysia: From Retail Automation to Humanoid Innovation

Explore how Malaysia’s Mr. ROBOT is developing retail robotics and embodied AI, backed by USD 5M funding and partnerships to bring robots into real industries.

March 19, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Strategic Scaling: Neura Robotics Secures €1 Billion Funding

Learn how NEURA Robotics’ €1B funding and Qualcomm partnership are scaling cognitive humanoids and "Physical AI" to challenge the global robotics market.

March 19, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Humanoid's KinetIQ: The Orchestrator in the Machine

Explore KinetIQ by Humanoid: A cross-timescale AI framework for agentic fleet orchestration. See how Humanoid is scaling with ROBOTERA's XHAND1.

February 18, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Moltbot: The AI with "Claws" and the Ghost in the Machine

Explore Moltbot: the viral open-source AI agent that turns messaging apps into a command center. Is it a productivity dream or a security nightmare?

February 18, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Figure AI's Helix 02: The Full-Body Revolution

Discover Figure AI’s Helix 02: a "pixels-to-whole-body" AI revolution. See how Figure 03 execute complex tasks and master industrial precision.

February 18, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
South Korean Chipmaker FuriosaAI seeking $500 million Series D Funding Round

Discover how FuriosaAI is challenging NVIDIA with the RNGD chip. Learn why they rejected Meta’s $800M offer to lead the future of sustainable AI inference.

January 25, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
The Shape-Shifter of Guangzhou: GAC's GoMate Mini Humanoid Takes the Lead

GAC’s GoMate Mini: A shape-shifting humanoid patrolling China’s subways. 4.2m/s speed, 10-sec emergency alerts, and 8-hour battery. Mass production by 2027.

January 23, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Aviation’s New Wingman: Why Airbus is Betting on the Walker S2 Humanoid

UBTech and Airbus partner to deploy Walker S2 humanoid robots in aviation manufacturing. See how 24/7 autonomous battery swapping is changing the hangar floor.

January 23, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
The Streets of Tomorrow: Humanoid Police are Taking Over Intersections in China

China deploys AiMOGA's ZhiJIng R001 humanoid police. See what can the humanoid robot do and how will it transform China into a Smart City.

January 19, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
The British Prodigy: How Humanoid AI is Racing to Automate the World

Humanoid partners with Siemens and Schaeffler. See how the HMND 01 is already bin-picking and destacking in real factories using NVIDIA Jetson Thor.

January 19, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
LimX COSA: The Agentic OS Turning Humanoids into Autonomous Partners

LimX Dynamics launches COSA, the first agentic OS for humanoids. Discover how semantic memory ends robot amnesia, allowing Oli to think and act proactively.

January 17, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
The Dreaming Humanoid: How 1X Technologies is Teaching NEO to Think Before It Acts

1X Tech launches 1X World Model, giving NEO "Zero-Shot" learning. See how it masters tasks like hair brushing and ironing without specific training.

January 17, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Mobileye’s $900M Bold Play for the Future of Labor

Mobilete acquires Mentee Robotics for $900M to launch "Mobileye 3.0." Learn how the MenteeBot V3.0 uses Real2Sim2Real idea to master industrial tasks.

January 10, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Humanoid and Quadruped Robots in 2025: The Year Robotics Moved Toward Reality

A 2025 year-end review of humanoid and quadruped robots, covering major launches, factory deployments, AI platforms, and the shift from demos to real-world use.

January 5, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
10,000 Humanoids: 1X Technologies and EQT Announce Industry's Massive Rollout Plan

1X Technologies & EQT sign a deal for 10,000 NEO humanoid robots by 2030. Despite teleoperation debates, the industrial rollout marks a massive leap for AI.

January 5, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
The Giant Leap: Agility's Digit Humanoid Graduates to Major Commercial Deployment with Mercado Libre

Agility's Digit humanoid robot begins major commercial deployment at Mercado Libre in Texas, validating bipedal logistics.

January 5, 2026
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
From Horsepower to AI Power: The Uncharted Road of Unmanned Taxis

Taxi history: Medallions to AI. Unmanned taxis bring 85% safer injury rates in controlled zones, but face crash rate and privacy concerns.

November 24, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
The $1,400 Humanoid: Noetix' Bumi Broke the Price Barrier

Noetix launched Bumi, the first $1,400 humanoid robot. It democratizes robotics for education & consumers, shocking the market with an unprecedented low price.

October 25, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Major Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outage in October 2025

The recent AWS outage highlights the critical dependency of AI and robotics on the cloud. How can we build a more resilient, less centralized future?

October 21, 2025
Alexander
Founder & Editor at Aparobot.

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