Live Briefs 2026-10-03 · Full coverage of embodied AI
Booster Robotics Showcases Follow-Me Robot in New Clip
Booster Robotics shared a video on X demonstrating a robot that follows a person's movements, highlighting its motion-control technology.
Wheel-Legged Robot Dog XGO-mini2SW Aims to Be an AI Lab Rat
The XGO-mini2SW from Hong Kong-based Luwu Intelligent is a wheel-legged quadruped robot designed as an open-source embodied AI development platform. It features a Raspberry Pi CM5, supports reinforcement learning with Sim-to-Real workflows, and offers an optional robotic arm for manipulation tasks.
AGIBOT: The Underrated No.1 in China's Humanoid Race
AGIBOT shipped the most humanoid robots and won 46 medals, yet carries roughly one-sixth of Unitree's value. Inside the mismatch.
Agricultural Robots Transition to Field Deployment at 2026 World Robot Conference
The 2026 World Robot Conference showcased agricultural robots that can pick crops, patrol fields, and explore underwater, signaling their move from concept to practical deployment. Driven by labor shortages and efficiency demands, these robots are accelerating toward real-world farming applications.
Roundup: Gold-Winning Robots at the Second World Humanoid Robot Games
Who took gold at Beijing's second World Humanoid Robot Games: a roundup of the winning robots and what the scores reveal.
Researchers Create Light-Powered Soft Robots That Jump Forever
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed teardrop-shaped soft robots that leap when exposed to infrared light and continue jumping as long as the light is on. The work introduces a new self-resetting mechanism for soft robotics, potentially enabling untethered, light-powered locomotion.
How Locus is getting a grasp on one of robotics biggest challenges: manipulation
Locus Robotics is advancing into robotic picking with its Array mobile manipulator and the acquisition of Nexera Robotics for its NeuraGrasp soft gripping technology. The company prioritizes reliability and pick quality over speed, viewing tactile sensing as a key frontier in manipulation.
A humanoid robot's social expressiveness may backfire when it makes mistakes
A new study suggests that a humanoid robot's social expressiveness can backfire when it makes mistakes. While expressive robots are initially trusted more, they may experience a steeper loss of trust after an error compared to neutral robots.
PaXini and HKU MMLab Deploy Tactile Sensors on MM-Hand 1.5
PaXini partnered with HKU MMLab to mount its high-performance tactile sensors on the fingertips of MM-Hand 1.5. The collaboration demonstrates omni-modal perception while keeping a compact structure, rapid integration, and immediate data usability. The sensors output ready-to-use, high-fidelity tactile datasets to support advanced dexterous manipulation.
