AgiBot leads global humanoid robot market with 44% share, shipping 8,400 units in H1 2026, outpacing Unitree Robotics amid pre-IPO race.
Samsung Electronics announced the creation of a new robotics division, RX (Robotics eXperience), to consolidate its robotics capabilities and drive mid- to long-term growth. The news led to a 6.76% rise in Samsung's shares, with CEO TM Roh overseeing the unit.
General Intuition CEO Pim de Witte believes embodied AI will adopt a foundation model approach, similar to NLP. The company raised $320M at a $2.3B valuation for its model trained on video game data, capable of powering robots with minimal real-world data.
Europe has the potential to lead in global AI safety standards, according to David Kehr of Humanoid Robotics. However, the continent faces challenges including heavy regulation and a lack of European representation at industry events.
KKR and SK Inc. are launching South Korea's largest renewable energy platform, valued at $1.3 billion, with KKR taking initial management control. The platform aims to meet surging demand for clean power from chipmakers and AI data centers.
Busan Mayor Jeon Jae-soo pledged to resolve the city's 30-year water supply issue by cooperating with Gyeongnam Province and highlighted the Bu-Ul-Gyeong region's competitiveness in 'physical AI' due to stable power and data infrastructure.
South Korea's financial regulator announced the National Growth Fund will finance the emerging physical AI sector, with LS Cable & System Ltd. named as the first investment. The fund aims to nurture strategic industries like AI, bio, and semiconductors.
South Korea's government and tech giants are investing $1 trillion in memory chip, AI data center, and robotics megaprojects by 2028. This aims to boost global chip supply, develop AI infrastructure, and deploy humanoid robots, despite debates over profits and labor union resistance.
ON Semiconductor announced its largest acquisition ever, buying Synaptics for edge AI and wireless connectivity. CEO Hassane El-Khoury defended the company's core business, stating the deal expands their market and opens new AI-centric compute platforms.
ON Semiconductor's CEO Hassane El-Khoury defended the company's core business after shares fell 24% following its largest-ever acquisition of Synaptics in an all-stock deal. The move aims to expand into physical AI, growing its addressable market by $30 billion by 2030.
Shanghai-based Fysics AI has launched Fysiverse, a new physics-based world model that embeds the laws of physics into its code, aiming to overcome limitations of current data-driven AI models.
磐儀（3594）在美國Automate展會發表搭載英特爾次世代Panther Lake處理器的邊緣AI平台「IEC-6700」，結合VLA模型開發架構，邊緣運算效能最高達180 TOPS，瞄準智慧機器人與工業自動化商機。
The Ministry of Science and ICT launched the second phase of the Physical AI Alliance, shifting from a discussion-oriented to an action-oriented body. The goal is to build a 'K-Physical AI Full Stack' by connecting domestic AI semiconductors, robots, and AI models, moving beyond generative AI to applications in manufacturing, healthcare, and defense.
The Ministry of Science and ICT launched the second phase of the Physical AI Alliance, shifting from a discussion-oriented to an action-oriented body. The goal is to build a 'K-Physical AI Full Stack' by connecting domestic AI semiconductors, robots, and AI models, reducing reliance on foreign solutions and expanding applications across manufacturing, healthcare, defense, and other industries.
TPU領導廠鼎基召開法說會，總經理林庚賢表示將聚焦先進電子、智慧互動、高階醫療與永續基礎建設四大應用，建構TPU先進複合材料平台，搶攻Physical AI新材料商機，並將防彈玻璃膠膜導入美國建材市場。
XDOF, a startup focused on creating data pipelines for physical AI robots, has raised $70 million. The company aims to solve the data bottleneck in training robots for real-world interaction, a challenge faced by major AI labs.
光寶科旗下光林智能與圓剛合作，運用邊緣運算、AI視覺辨識及多模態感知技術，打造AI感知路口，瞄準北美智慧城市及交通基礎建設升級商機，以提升道路安全與交通效率。
Jeff Bezos's AI startup Prometheus has raised $12 billion in a new funding round, bringing its total to $18.2 billion and valuing it at $41 billion. The company aims to create an 'artificial general engineer' to accelerate invention and generate 'civilizational wealth,' focusing on compute-intensive applications in robotics and manufacturing.
SK Telecom and Nvidia partner to build a gigawatt-scale AI cloud and AI factory in South Korea by 2027, leveraging Nvidia's DSX platform for end-to-end AI operations.
Das deutsche Startup Neura Robotics hat eine Finanzierungsrunde über 1,4 Milliarden Dollar abgeschlossen, angeführt von Investoren wie Nvidia und Amazon. Das Unternehmen entwickelt "Physical AI", eine Fusion aus Robotik und künstlicher Intelligenz, um den wachsenden Bedarf an physischer Arbeit zu decken.
Xpeng founder He will personally lead the company's robotics department as it approaches mass production and commercialization. This move highlights the urgency of Xpeng's diversification strategy.
South Korea's Presidential Office Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom proposed 'Project Trinity' to make Korea a key AI hub by integrating semiconductors, data centers, and physical AI into a circular structure. He emphasized Korea's unique strengths in manufacturing and semiconductor supply chains to capitalize on global shifts.
A BotBot, startup brasileira, criou o BotBrain, um módulo de IA que permite a robôs interpretar o ambiente e realizar tarefas complexas como segurança e inspeções. A tecnologia visa aumentar a utilidade prática de robôs, com potencial para uso doméstico futuro.
The Incheon Port Authority will present 'Physical AI' exhibits, featuring advanced industrial robots like quadruped/bipedal robots for surveillance and logistics, and palletizing robots, at the 7th Incheon International Maritime Forum on June 15-16.
