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Gemini is now running humanoid robots on factory lines

Humanoid robots have quietly crossed a threshold from lab demos to real industrial work, and the software making that leap possible is Google’s Gemini family of AI models. Instead of being ...
The New York Times

There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined

China has embarked on a campaign to use more robots in its factories, transforming its manufacturing industries and becoming the dominant maker. By Meaghan Tobin and Keith Bradsher Meaghan Tobin ...
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China debuts factory humanoid robot that swaps tools in 6 seconds

Chinese robotics startup XGSynBot introduced the Z1 Wheeled Robot at a dual-city press conference held in Silicon Valley and Beijing on March 5, 2026. The machine is designed for factory floors and ...
autoevolution

Rivian's Mind Robotics Has a New Recipe for Factory Robots After Finding Humanoid Robot Weaknesses

During the Q3 2025 earnings call, Rivian announced a new startup that specializes in industrial AI. There was a lot of speculation about what that might mean besides robots for industrial applications ...
The Next Web

Google is doing to factory robots what Android did to phones. Fanuc just became the Samsung of the equation.

Fanuc, the world’s largest industrial robot manufacturer with 1.1 million robots installed globally, is integrating Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise and Google’s Intrinsic robotics platform into its ...
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Standard Bots Raises $200M Series C: Demonstration-Trained AI Arms Target China in US Factories

A New York robotics startup that trains its industrial robot arms through worker demonstration — no code required — closed a $200 million Series C funding round on June 9, 2026, reaching a $1 billion ...