Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Says Robots Have 1 Key Weakness, but There Might Be a Solution

Nvidia has released a slew of new AI models and technology, all designed to help businesses create the next generation of robots.

Boston Dynamics’s next-gen humanoid robot will have Google DeepMind DNA

The partnership, which was announced during the Hyundai press conference at CES 2026, is centered on robotics research that will use Google DeepMind’s AI foundation models. Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot Atlas will be the first test case, according to Carolina Parada, senior director of robotics at Google DeepMind.

Atlas Humanoid Robots Production ‘Fully Committed’ For 2026, Factory Will Build 30,000 Per Year

Boston Dynamics latest Atlas humanoid robot is big, strong, and increasingly smart, thanks to Google. The company has plans to ship up to 30,000 per year.

Robots are really advancing because they’re learning to think for themselves—and they’re close to figuring out door handles, execs say

"What has now changed," Skild AI CEO Deepak Pathak told Fortune, "is that these models or these robots can now can learn from data."

Robot Vacuum Maker Roborock Shows Off Stair-Climbing Model With Legs

Roborock, a Chinese robotic vacuum cleaner brand, unveiled a concept device with two legs that can climb stairs in people’s homes, a flashy example of efforts to sell ordinary consumers on the idea of home robots.

Nvidia introduces open-source AI models for humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles

Nvidia’s new lineup of open-source AI models is headlined by Alpamayo 1 (pictured), a so-called VLA, or vision-language-action, algorithm with 10 billion parameters. It can use footage from an autonomous vehicle’s cameras to generate driving trajectories.

Chinese Company Claims This AI Robot Just Achieved A World's-First Dexterity Feat

A Chinese company founded under a year ago claims its AI-powered robot can perform a task many humans struggle with. It could end up being a big deal.
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