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Sources: Genki Robotics, a Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup co-founded by Andy Rubin, raised a Series A at a valuation of approximately $1 billion; it raised around $50 million in 2025 (Lucinda Shen/Axios)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 26, 2026

Lucinda Shen / Axios: Sources: Genki Robotics, a Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup co-founded by Andy Rubin, raised a Series A…

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Reliable Robotics, which develops autonomous aircraft systems for cargo flights, raised $160 million led by Nimble Partners, bringing its valuation to ~$1 billion (Cailley LaPara/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 21, 2026

Cailley LaPara / Bloomberg: Reliable Robotics, which develops autonomous aircraft systems for cargo flights, raised $160 million led by Nimble…

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Amazon has acquired New York-based Fauna Robotics, which is developing a 42-inch-tall, human-like robot capable of interacting with people, walking, grasping objects and dancing (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 24, 2026

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Amazon has acquired New York-based Fauna Robotics, which is developing a 42-inch-tall, human-like robot that can…

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Elon Musk announces Terafab, an Austin-based project led by Tesla and SpaceX to make robotics, AI and space data center chips for Tesla, xAI and SpaceX (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 22, 2026

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A look at China’s booming robotics sector, which now has around 140 companies hoping to build humanoids, fueled by massive state-backed investment (Chang Che/The Guardian)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 21, 2026

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Cash-rich Tether has invested in various sectors ranging from sleep technology company Eight Sleep to humanoid robotics company Neura Robotics (PitchBook)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 15, 2026

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How ‘dark factories,’ powered by AI and robotics and requiring virtually no workers, are poised to upend China’s labor market, already strained by tariffs (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 10, 2026

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A look at Hyundai’s Atlas humanoid robot, whose assembly tasks are planned for 2028; Hyundai has invested billions in robotics since acquiring Boston Dynamics in 2021 (Hyonhee Shin/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 1, 2026

Hyonhee Shin / Bloomberg: A look at Hyundai’s Atlas humanoid robot, whose assembly tasks are planned for 2028; Hyundai has…

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Q&A with Skild AI CEO Deepak Pathak on building a general-purpose brain for robots, standing out among big tech robotics efforts, the path to AGI, and more (Alex Heath/Sources)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 26, 2026

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Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs has raised $1 billion from a16z, Nvidia, AMD and others to advance its global models focused on robotics and scientific discovery (Alicia Tang/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 18, 2026

Alicia Tang / Bloomberg: Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs has raised $1 billion from a16z, Nvidia, AMD and others to advance…

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Browsing: Robotics

Sources: Genki Robotics, a Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup co-founded by Andy Rubin, raised a Series A at a valuation of approximately $1 billion; it raised around $50 million in 2025 (Lucinda Shen/Axios)

Reliable Robotics, which develops autonomous aircraft systems for cargo flights, raised $160 million led by Nimble Partners, bringing its valuation to ~$1 billion (Cailley LaPara/Bloomberg)

Amazon has acquired New York-based Fauna Robotics, which is developing a 42-inch-tall, human-like robot capable of interacting with people, walking, grasping objects and dancing (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Elon Musk announces Terafab, an Austin-based project led by Tesla and SpaceX to make robotics, AI and space data center chips for Tesla, xAI and SpaceX (Bloomberg)

A look at China’s booming robotics sector, which now has around 140 companies hoping to build humanoids, fueled by massive state-backed investment (Chang Che/The Guardian)

Cash-rich Tether has invested in various sectors ranging from sleep technology company Eight Sleep to humanoid robotics company Neura Robotics (PitchBook)

How ‘dark factories,’ powered by AI and robotics and requiring virtually no workers, are poised to upend China’s labor market, already strained by tariffs (Bloomberg)

A look at Hyundai’s Atlas humanoid robot, whose assembly tasks are planned for 2028; Hyundai has invested billions in robotics since acquiring Boston Dynamics in 2021 (Hyonhee Shin/Bloomberg)

Q&A with Skild AI CEO Deepak Pathak on building a general-purpose brain for robots, standing out among big tech robotics efforts, the path to AGI, and more (Alex Heath/Sources)

Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs has raised $1 billion from a16z, Nvidia, AMD and others to advance its global models focused on robotics and scientific discovery (Alicia Tang/Bloomberg)