Eka Robotics raised a $150M Series A at a $1.45B post-money valuation, co-led by a16z and F-Prime.
Its Vision-Force-Action model combines vision with force feedback to handle objects such as tangled earbuds, small parts and screwdrivers.
Figure’s F.03 has walked on a treadmill for nine straight days, covering 348 miles and 1.2 million steps, according to CEO Brett Adcock.
The ongoing endurance test is designed to push the humanoid until failures appear and reveal where its hardware needs improvement.
Dream Labs unveiled Dream-1, a robot AI model available through a public API.
The San Francisco startup says it can control unfamiliar two-arm robots without training on that robot. Dream-1 costs $3 per hour and is available as a research beta.
Dusty Robotics, based in Mountain View, California, turns digital building plans into full scale markings on concrete.
Its FieldPrinter prints wall lines, curves, labels and QR codes directly onto the slab. The company specifies accuracy of 1/16 inch.
Origin emerged from stealth October 15 with $20M in total funding to scale OG-1 construction robots.
The machines apply compound, sand and prime walls.
Thrilled to announce that @origin_autonomy has raised $20M in total funding, co-led by @Accel and @ZacuaVentures.
Excited to be building this with @ashishxdaga, @tusharmakkar08 and the super talented team at @origin_autonomy. We’re building general-purpose robots for interior construction.
Special thanks to @johnkoetsier at @Forbes for covering our journey.
News Article: https://t.co/YxjoyLdAfi
Agility $CCXI named Nyobolt as Digit 5’s battery partner on Oct. 15, targeting 90 minutes of work per 9-minute charge.
Early access is expected in H1 2027. Digit 5 is still in development.
NEURA Robotics unveiled Neuron AI
It combines vision, touch, sound and memory so robots can detect contact and keep track of hidden objects.
NEURA says the model runs onboard five robot configurations.
Figure 02 walks over grass, pallets and debris without camera input.
In this August 2025 test, Figure’s reinforcement-learned Helix walking controller keeps the humanoid balanced across uneven ground.
FORT Robotics, which has a pending merger with $NTWO, announced Connectivity Aggregation today.
It combines cellular, satellite, Wi-Fi and radio into one link for autonomous machines. FORT says rollout with several defense customers is underway.
Hesai $HSAI launched Kosmo today, pairing a spatial camera with cloud software to turn real spaces into 3D environments for robot training.
The company also announced partnerships with Galbot and Dexmal.
Google DeepMind used Gemini 4 Argon to teach Apptronik’s Apollo cornhole.
It analyzed a human video, modeled the physics and wrote simulation code. In Google’s test, Apollo sank 7 consecutive shots.
Video: @GoogleDeepMind
Richtech Robotics $RR builds ADAM, a dual-arm robot that makes cocktails, coffee and boba.
Here it is preparing drinks at NVIDIA headquarters, using both arms to handle glassware, shake and pour.
Universal Robots, part of Teradyne $TER, automates CNC machine tending.
Its cobot transfers clamped workpieces between a loading rack and the machine, taking on repetitive loading and unloading.