Live Briefs 2026-08-18 · Full coverage of embodied AI
Robotics Experts to Discuss Next 20 Years at RoboBusiness 2026
RoboBusiness 2026 will bring together industry leaders to reflect on the past two decades and explore the future of robotics. Keynote speakers Rodney Brooks, Jonathan Hurst, and Ken Goldberg will share insights on technologies and challenges shaping the next 20 years.
Humanoid Robot Applications Still Early-Stage, Cost and Tech Hurdles Remain
Unitree's CEO says humanoid robots are in early pilot stage, with cost and technology being key bottlenecks for large-scale adoption.
Mech-Mind Embodied AI Enables Precise Gluing Task
Mech-Mind showcased its 'Eye-Brain-Hand' embodied AI system for industrial tasks, where a robot identifies reflective metal parts and performs picking and gluing with ±0.5 mm accuracy.
Noetix Shows E1 Robot Climbing Stairs Autonomously
Noetix Robotics demonstrated its E1 robot's enhanced motion control, featuring autonomous terrain perception, obstacle negotiation and stair climbing in real-world environments.
UBTECH's Cruzr Y1 Handles Warehouse Tasks with Swarm Intelligence
UBTECH's new wheeled industrial humanoid Cruzr Y1 is automatically depalletizing and storing raw materials at an automotive parts factory, demonstrating the company's swarm intelligence technology.
Galaxea's VLA Model G0.5 Tops RoboDojo Leaderboard
Galaxea's open-source VLA model G0.5 ranks first on RoboDojo with an average score of 20.23, including 28.25 in precision and 44.12 in long-horizon tasks.
Noetix Robot Bumi Learns Viral Dance
Noetix Robotics showed its humanoid robot Bumi performing a viral dance, and hinted at more dance content.
