Robotics Tesla kills the Model S to build a robot it hasn't shipped
Tesla is ending Model S and Model X production at Fremont to convert the lines to Optimus humanoids, with Gen 3 mass production targeted for summer 2026.
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Robotics Faraday Future Pivots From Unsold EVs to Robots
Faraday Future, the EV company that delivered a handful of $300K cars in a decade, has rebranded as a Physical AI firm, shipped 68 robots, and scheduled two June launch events.
Robotics BYD confirms it is building humanoid robots, may sell them through car dealers
BYD's executive VP confirmed the carmaker is developing humanoid robots and could sell future household units through its dealer network — but gave no timeline, specs, or targets.
Robotics China Ships 85% of the World's Humanoids. Most Just Perform.
Chinese firms shipped over 13,000 humanoids in 2025 and claim 85% of the global market, but experts told the AP most remain performative, not functional — demand lags the capacity to build them.
Robotics NVIDIA's first open humanoid reference robot has a Chinese body
NVIDIA's Isaac GR00T reference humanoid — Unitree H2 Plus body, Sharpa hands, Jetson Thor brain, 75 degrees of freedom — ships to Stanford, ETH Zurich, Ai2 and UC San Diego labs in late 2026.
Robotics Vingroup's VinDynamics Unveils Dyno Humanoid at ICRA and Computex This Week
Vingroup subsidiary VinDynamics, founded September 2025, debuted its first humanoid robot Dyno at IEEE ICRA Vienna (June 1–5) and Computex Taipei (June 2–5) — alongside a Schaeffler partnership and a $12.75M US R&D investment.
Robotics Nvidia Unveils Isaac GR00T Reference Robot on Unitree H2 Plus on IPO Day
On June 1, Nvidia announced the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot — Unitree H2 Plus chassis, Sharpa five-finger hands, Jetson Thor compute — the same morning Shanghai's STAR Market reviewed Unitree's 4.2B yuan IPO.
Robotics Ukrainian Defense Press Verdicts Phantom MK-1 'Limited Suitability' at $150K
Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi published a May 31 evaluation of Foundation's Phantom MK-1 humanoid deployment that names $150K unit price, 20-motor reliability risk, AI-hallucination concerns and the Ukrainian MoD's silence.
Robotics China Issues 29-Digit Digital IDs to 28,000 Humanoid Robots
On May 28, China's MIIT launched a national humanoid full-lifecycle platform issuing a 29-character ID to every robot. Over 100 firms have already enrolled 28,000+ units across 200 models.
Robotics Foundation Sends Phantom MK-1 Humanoids Into Ukraine With $24M Pentagon Pipeline
Foundation Future Industries deployed two Phantom MK-1 humanoid robots to Ukraine for behind-the-line logistics runs, CNBC reported May 30 — the first known combat-theater humanoid deployment, with $24M in Pentagon research contracts already signed.
Robotics Honda Threads a Needle While Chinese Robots Steal Tokyo's Show
Honda's dexterous robotic hand threading a needle was the visual headline of Humanoids Summit Tokyo. The business headline was that Chinese platforms — Unitree, Booster, LimX, High Torque's $5,500 Mini Pi Plus — are dominating actual deployment.
Robotics JD.com Will Hold The World's First Humanoid Robot Auction At Its May 30 618 Festival — Auctioning Unitree And Noetix Bots Off A 「JoyInside」 Platform Targeting 10M Terminal Devices, Backed By A JD Logistics Plan To Deploy 3M Robots In Five Years And A JD Retail Target Of ¥10B ($1.47B) In Robot Sales In 2026
JD.com will auction humanoid robots during its 618 shopping festival starting May 30 — robots are now consumer collectibles, sold next to refrigerators on China's biggest e-commerce day.