Human-proximity behavior enters model evaluation
DeepMind reported stronger safety-instruction and proximity behavior, including stopping a humanoid when a person approached its operating area.
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Embodied reasoning becomes task orchestration
ER 2 adds video understanding, multi-step planning, progress checking and higher-level orchestration above lower-level robot control.
Gemini Robotics 2 reaches whole-body control
Google DeepMind expanded its robotics model from upper-body tasks to coordinated locomotion, posture changes and manipulation across embodiments.
China threatens retaliation over robot restrictions
China’s commerce ministry threatened retaliation if Washington maintained restrictions on new Chinese robots and connected power equipment.
Unitree IPO filing quantifies U.S. exposure
Unitree disclosed material overseas revenue and warned that new U.S. restrictions could constrain certification and sales of future models.
U.S. blocks new foreign-made advanced robots
The FCC barred new foreign-made humanoid and quadruped platforms from equipment authorization, sharply increasing U.S. market-access risk.
India’s Physical AI challenge reaches submission close
A nationwide challenge connected students and makers with edge-AI hardware, Qualcomm mentorship and real-world Physical AI projects.
Soft biomimetic hands gain visibility
Rochu’s tendon-driven soft hand illustrates movement from rigid mechanisms toward compliant, humanlike manipulation architectures.
Booster T2 broadens China’s developer-platform market
Booster’s T2 targets universities and developers with a mid-sized biped platform for motion-control and task-learning research.
Airlines tighten transport rules for humanoids
Major airlines restricted transport of humanoid robots, highlighting logistics constraints created by large lithium-battery configurations.
