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Humanoid (almost) Daily: roundups of the biggest humanoid robot stories, from funding and launches to deployments, by HumanoidMegaHub editor John Koetsier.

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India’s humanoids, BYD, farming robots in Britain, more robot hands … and $7.4 billion
Beijing hits back at USA robot ban: Humanoid Daily #9

Beijing hits back at USA robot ban: Humanoid Daily #9

Unsurprisingly, China's not happy about the FCC foreign robot ban. Also, we look at China's humanoid robot patent lead, Unitree's IPO, humanoids in summer camp classrooms, and the number of the day: 73!
Aug 2, 2026
The $30 humanoid robot cleaner is here: Humanoid Daily #8

The $30 humanoid robot cleaner is here: Humanoid Daily #8

  • Humanoid robot cleaners for hire in your home?
  • Shanghai Electric builds a robot family
  • America’s robot ban just got bigger
  • Number of the day: 4.4

Jul 31, 2026
Humanoid Daily #5: BYD just made its biggest move yet into humanoid robotics, Atlas, Mitsubishi, and $71 million

Humanoid Daily #5: BYD just made its biggest move yet into humanoid robotics, Atlas, Mitsubishi, and $71 million

  • BYD teases its first humanoid robot

  • Hyundai Mobis begins shipping Atlas actuator prototypes

  • Mitsibishi partners with Highlanders to mass-produce AI humanoids

  • EngineAI expands humanoid production with a second manufacturing facility

  • Enigma raises $71 million to reinvent human-robot interaction

Jul 28, 2026
Humanoid Daily 4: robots on ships, IPO, $23 billion, and explosion of robots by 2028

Humanoid Daily 4: robots on ships, IPO, $23 billion, and explosion of robots by 2028

Today in Humanoid Daily:

  • South Korea tests humanoid robot helmsman aboard a naval vessel
  • Agibot prepares for a Hong Kong IPO worth up to US$6.4 billion
  • Galbot predicts a ChatGPT-style breakthrough for humanoid robots by 2028
  • And the number of the day is $23 billion USD

Jul 24, 2026
Today in Humanoid Daily: $1.7 billion for robots at Atoms, Tesla Optimus, and robot surgery

Today in Humanoid Daily: $1.7 billion for robots at Atoms, Tesla Optimus, and robot surgery

  • 💰 Uber founder Travis Kalanick just raised $1.7 billion for his new robotics company, Atoms.
  • 🎥 A startup wants to become the world’s biggest source of human-motion data for training robots.
  • 🏥 Medtronic is bringing AI directly into the operating room.
  • 🇨🇳 And China is standardizing humanoid robot training data at the national level.

Let’s dive in ...

Jul 24, 2026