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- 1Chinese 'robot brain' startup eyes ChatGPT-style breakthrough next year▼Chinese 'robot brain' startup sees ChatGPT-style breakthrough as soon as next year
A Chinese robotics startup says it could achieve a ChatGPT-style breakthrough in robot intelligence, often called a 'robot brain', as soon as next year. The claim suggests rapid progress toward general-purpose AI for robots, allowing machines to learn and adapt the way large language models do, and would mark a major milestone in China's push to compete in embodied AI.
- 2Feather Launches $29,990 Humanoid Robot▼Feather Launches $29,990 Humanoid Robot. Small Teams Are Rewriting The Economics Of Humanoids
Robotics startup Feather has launched a humanoid robot priced at $29,990, a figure far below typical industry costs. The launch is being framed as evidence that small teams, rather than deep-pocketed giants, are reshaping the economics of humanoid robotics by driving prices down and expanding access to general-purpose robots for businesses and researchers.
- 3DIC backs fenceless robot startup Mantis Robotics●DIC backs fenceless robot startup Mantis Robotics in physical AI push
Japan's DIC has invested in Mantis Robotics, a startup developing fenceless industrial robots built around physical AI. The move signals growing investor interest in collaborative robots that can work safely alongside humans without safety cages. DIC frames the backing as part of a broader push into physical AI, where machines perceive and adapt to their surroundings. The deal adds Mantis Robotics to a rising list of robotics startups drawing corporate strategic funding.
- 4Armatrix plans pilots and commercial rollout of snake-like robotic arms▼ET Startup Awards 2026: Armatrix targets 10-12 pilots, commercial deployment of snake-like robotic arms in
Indian startup Armatrix says it is targeting 10-12 pilot projects ahead of commercial deployment of its snake-like robotic arms, as part of the ET Startup Awards 2026 coverage. The company's flexible robotic arms are aimed at industrial applications where conventional rigid robots struggle. The announcement highlights the growing profile of India's robotics startup sector.
- 5South Korea's Mobilint Partners with LG, Doosan Robotics, Daedong on AI Chips●South Korea's Mobilint Teams Up with LG, Doosan Robotics, Daedong on On-Device AI Chips
South Korean semiconductor startup Mobilint has announced partnerships with LG, Doosan Robotics and Daedong to supply its on-device AI chips. The deals would embed Mobilint's neural processing technology directly into products spanning consumer electronics, industrial robots and agricultural machinery, allowing AI tasks to run locally without cloud connections. The move highlights South Korea's push to build a domestic edge-AI chip industry to compete with global players.
- 6Pakistani robotics startup holds hackathon at UC Berkeley▼Pakistani robotics startup holds UC Berkeley hackathon to boost US tech ties
A Pakistani robotics startup organized a hackathon at the University of California, Berkeley, aimed at strengthening technology ties between Pakistan and the United States. The event brought students and engineers together to collaborate on robotics challenges, highlighting growing cross-border cooperation in the tech sector and showcasing Pakistani innovation on a leading American university campus.
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Startup Midcentury has raised a $15 million seed round to build training data for physical AI systems such as robots and autonomous machines. The funding signals continued investor appetite for startups supplying high-quality data to the physical AI sector, where collecting real-world sensor and motion data is considered a key bottleneck for training capable models.
- 8Midcentury raises $15 million seed round for robotics AI●Midcentury emerged from stealth with a $15 million seed round to address the data bottleneck in robotics. Source: Ventur
Midcentury has come out of stealth with a $15 million seed round to tackle the data bottleneck holding back robotics and physical AI. The startup says progress in robotics is limited by how hard it is to gather the real-world training data that AI systems need. The funding was reported by Ventureburn, and it lands amid growing investor interest in physical AI and robotics data solutions.
- 9Nevada City startup unveils tree-chopping robot for vegetation management▼Nevada City startup's tree chopping robot could revolutionize vegetation management
A Nevada City startup has developed a robot designed to chop down trees, which could transform how vegetation is managed. The technology could reduce the cost and danger of manual clearing work, with potential applications in forestry, utility line clearance, and wildfire prevention. Details about the company and the robot's capabilities remain limited so far.