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Service-industry news for the European robotics market: new model launches, distributor and service-partner announcements, EU entity changes, and warranty developments. Each item links to its source. February 2026 27 Feb — BMW Group launched its first European humanoid-robot pilot in…
BMW Starts First European Humanoid-Robot Pilot at Plant Leipzig
On 27 February 2026, BMW Group confirmed that it has launched its first European humanoid-robot pilot in series production at Plant Leipzig. The pilot deploys the AEON humanoid, developed by Hexagon Robotics of Zurich, for tasks in high-voltage EV battery assembly and component manufacturing. This is the first time BMW has brought humanoid robots into […]
KraneShares Cross-Lists KOID Humanoid Robotics ETF on Deutsche Börse Xetra Under Ticker KBOT – The Manila Time
In a move that signals the growing financial mainstreaming of robotics and artificial intelligence, KraneShares, a global asset manager specializing in exchange-traded funds, has cross-listed its humanoid robotics-focused ETF on Deutsche Börse Xetra. The fund, formally named the KraneShares Global Humanoid & Embodied Intelligence Index UCITS ETF, will now trade under the ticker KBOT on […]
Galbot S1 Breaks Industry Load Limits with 50KG Heavy-Duty Capacity – The Manila Times
In January 2026, Beijing-based robotics firm Galbot announced the launch of the Galbot S1, an industrial-grade heavy-duty embodied intelligence robot aimed at modern manufacturing environments. The announcement, made via a press release dated January 20, 2026, positions the S1 as a significant step in moving embodied AI from controlled demonstrations into continuous, real-world production settings. […]
Boston Dynamics’s next-gen humanoid robot will have Google DeepMind DNA – TechCrunch
In a development that had been rumored for months within robotics circles, Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind have formalized a collaboration aimed at accelerating the evolution of the Atlas humanoid platform. The announcement, delivered during the Hyundai press conference at CES 2026, marks a significant convergence of two of the most recognizable names in their […]
Hyundai Unveils New Humanoid Robot for Work in Car Factories – Bloomberg.com
In January 2026, Hyundai Motor Group’s robotics subsidiary, Boston Dynamics, presented the latest version of its humanoid robot, Atlas, to the public. The unveiling took place on a trade-show stage in South Korea, where the robot — standing roughly six feet two inches tall — walked across the floor and demonstrated joints capable of rotating […]
RobCo raises Series C funding to scale industrial automation – The Robot Report
RobCo GmbH, a Munich-based industrial robotics company, has closed a Series C funding round of $100 million. The company announced the raise as part of a broader strategy to accelerate what it calls its "physical AI" roadmap, expand enterprise-level deployments, and strengthen its footprint in the United States market. The funding announcement came directly from […]
Hyundai Plans to Deploy AI Humanoid Robots at Georgia Factory – Automation World
Hyundai Motor Company is preparing to bring artificial intelligence-driven humanoid robots into one of its North American production sites, according to reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which was picked up by the trade publication Automation World. The deployment is slated for Hyundai’s automobile manufacturing facility in the U.S. state of Georgia. The plan is not […]
Mobileye to acquire Mentee Robotics for $900M in bid to dominate physical AI – The Robot Report
Mobileye Global Inc. has announced its intention to acquire Mentee Robotics Ltd., a company currently developing what it describes as a third-generation, vertically integrated humanoid robot. The announcement, made public in late January 2026, signals a significant consolidation in the emerging field of physical artificial intelligence — the application of AI systems that operate in […]
Konnex raises funding to advance robotics-as-a-service offering – The Robot Report
Konnex, a startup building a marketplace and protocol for contracting robots and AI to perform physical work, has raised a round of funding. The company did not disclose the amount of the raise, the investors involved, or the valuation at which the round was completed. What is known from the announcement is that the capital […]
Tesla starts removing safety drivers from Austin robotaxis – Automotive World
In a development that has been anticipated for months within the autonomous vehicle industry, Tesla has begun removing safety drivers from its robotaxi operations in Austin, Texas. The confirmation came directly from Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk during his remarks at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos. According to the source material, Musk confirmed […]
Musk at Davos: FSD will launch in Europe, China next month – Automotive World
Elon Musk made his first-ever appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and the headline from that session was a bold regulatory timeline for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. According to the source material, Musk stated that he expects regulatory approval for FSD in Europe and China to arrive by next month. In other […]
Surgerii Robotics raises $100M to fund global expansion – MedTech Dive
Surgerii Robotics, a surgical robotics manufacturer headquartered in China, has secured $100 million in new funding to accelerate its push into international markets. The company’s expansion strategy is built on a CE mark received last year for its single-port endoscopic system, a regulatory milestone that opens the door to commercial sales across the European Economic […]
Launch operators are the rocket fuel required to galvanize spaceports in Europe – SpaceNews
The conversation around European access to space has shifted from a question of capability to a question of geography and commercial structure. For decades, the continent has leaned on a single primary launch site — the Guiana Space Centre in South America — as its main gateway to orbit. That arrangement has worked, but it […]
Humanoid robots step up their game: how useful are the latest droids? – Nature
The humanoid robot sector has reached a pivotal moment, according to recent statements from leading robotics firms in China and the United States. Over the past three months, multiple companies have publicly committed to producing humanoid robots at scale, signaling a shift from laboratory curiosities toward commercially viable industrial tools. Among the most concrete claims […]
Humanoid Robot Battery Production
In December 2025, a development emerged from China’s battery manufacturing sector that, on the surface, sounds like a small operational tweak but, upon closer inspection, represents a significant shift in how industrial automation is being approached. CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, announced that it has put humanoid robots to work on a battery production […]
Humanoid robot maker Galbot raises $300 million and reaches $3 billion valuation – Robotics & Automation News
In a development that underscores the accelerating pace of capital formation in the embodied AI sector, humanoid robot manufacturer Galbot has closed a new financing round that brings its total valuation to $3 billion. The company has raised $300 million in this latest tranche, a figure that, according to the available information, sets new records […]
VW’s ‘unprecedented launch activities’ poised to deliver growth in Europe, U.S., China, sales boss Martin Sand
Volkswagen’s sales chief, Martin Sander, has publicly framed the company’s upcoming model rollout as an “unprecedented” wave of launch activity, one that he expects to translate into measurable growth across three of the world’s largest automotive markets: Europe, the United States, and China. The statement, reported by Automotive News, is not a vague corporate aspiration […]
Home Humanoid: Google DeepMind Shows Apptronik’s Robot Doing Real-World Tasks – Forbes
In December 2025, Google DeepMind publicly demonstrated a significant step toward the long-promised era of general-purpose home robots. The demonstration featured Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid robot, a piece of hardware that has been in development for years, now paired with the kind of foundation-model intelligence that DeepMind has been building in its robotics laboratory. The showcase […]
Figure CEO Teases Running Humanoid Robot: It Looks Fast, Agile, Smooth – Forbes
In early December 2025, the robotics industry witnessed a moment that, on the surface, might seem like a simple social media post. Brett Adcock, the chief executive of Figure AI, shared a short video clip on the Threads platform. The footage was brief, but its content carried considerable weight for anyone tracking the state of […]
Humanoid says its first bipedal robot can start walking just 48 hours after assembly – The Robot Report
In December 2025, London-based robotics and AI developer Humanoid introduced its first bipedal machine, the HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal. The announcement, which circulated through industry channels in late January 2026, carried a headline claim that immediately drew attention: the robot reportedly achieved stable walking just 48 hours after final assembly. That figure, if accurate, would […]
CES 2026: LG to debut new CLOiD humanoid robot for the home – The Robot Report
LG Electronics is preparing to introduce a new member of its CLOi service robot family at CES 2026, which will take place next week in Las Vegas. The company has named the upcoming platform the LG CLOiD humanoid robot, and it will be the latest addition to the CLOi lineup that LG has been developing […]
From iCub to humanoids: Generative Bionics raises $81M – The Robot Report
In a development that underscores the growing financial momentum behind humanoid robotics in Europe, Generative Bionics has closed a funding round totaling $81 million. The investment marks a notable step for the company, which has its roots in the iCub project—a well-known open-source humanoid platform that has been a staple of European robotics research for […]
Galbot brings in $300M to scale mobile manipulator deployments – The Robot Report
In a development that underscores the growing commercial momentum behind mobile manipulation, Galaxy General Robot Co., better known as Galbot, announced late last week that its latest funding round has surpassed the $300 million mark. The news arrives at a time when the robotics sector is increasingly looking beyond fixed automation and toward flexible, mobile […]
AILOS Robotics introduces drive technology to make robots lighter, more agile, and safer – The Robot Report
In late 2025, Brussels-based AILOS Robotics unveiled a new drive technology that the company says could address a persistent bottleneck in the design of collaborative and humanoid robots. The announcement, first reported by The Robot Report, centers on a newly developed gearbox that AILOS claims combines the agility of quasi-direct drives with high-torque density. According […]
NASA, Industry Partners Eye 2027 Launch for Fly Foundational Robots Demo Mission – ExecutiveGov
NASA has confirmed plans to fly a commercially developed robotic arm into low Earth orbit as part of a demonstration mission scheduled for late 2027. The mission, referred to as Fly Foundational Robots, or FFR, will see the space agency collaborate with two industry partners: Astro Digital and Motiv Space Systems. The announcement was made […]
Isar Aerospace wins launch contract for European tech demo satellite – SpaceNews
In a development that underscores the accelerating consolidation of Europe’s commercial launch sector, German launch startup Isar Aerospace has secured a contract to loft a European technology demonstration satellite aboard its Spectrum rocket. The mission is scheduled for late 2026, according to an announcement that emerged from the company and was corroborated by statements from […]
Alaska Airlines announces launch date for Seattle-London service – Travel Weekly
Alaska Airlines has officially set a launch date for its new nonstop service connecting Seattle with London, according to a report published by Travel Weekly. The announcement marks a significant step in the carrier's transatlantic expansion strategy, a move that has been anticipated within the aviation industry for some time. The airline will operate the […]
Waymo laying groundwork to bring robotaxis to 4 more cities – The Robot Report
Waymo, the autonomous vehicle (AV) subsidiary of Alphabet, has announced its intention to expand its robotaxi service into four additional U.S. metropolitan areas: Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. This announcement, made in December 2025, marks the latest step in a rapid sequence of city announcements that the company has been making over the past […]
CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Foreign investors warm to China’s cheaper AI valuations despite fears
In late 2025, a notable shift began taking shape in global capital markets: foreign investors started showing markedly warmer interest in China’s artificial intelligence sector. The catalyst was not a sudden breakthrough in Chinese model capabilities—though those have been advancing—but rather a straightforward valuation gap. Chinese AI companies, by the numbers available to investors, were […]
Delta Electronics unveils new collaborative robot at SPS 2025 – Robotics & Automation News
At the SPS 2025 trade fair in Nuremberg, Delta Electronics presented its newly developed D-Bot Robotics Platform, a system that pairs collaborative robot hardware with digital twin technology from Nvidia. The announcement, which surfaced in late November 2025, positions the platform as a comprehensive answer to smart factory automation demands, with Delta explicitly targeting both […]