https://zlio.com/AI news, deduplicated.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPU01KdmJvbkE2R3NsY2J2aUJqSTU4Nk42bGRPMERnbUVkZUdibmpSQkNNN2RvaUdMQTFjUGpqUEd0Z3RxeWtKcVo1NU5hUXZrMjBlRFE4Ty1lNU9YeGx5Qm43WVpWOEkwdGFoelFnbEFSdlI1ZUhpX3QtRmhtMEFtMUs4M3FxNzNlUG9ZakpKNGM1aG9hUDJzZEZ0WkI1YkdtRm05UA?oc=5 zlio-3651Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:39:57 GMT Police in Cologne, Germany seized a humanoid robot after it allegedly sexually harassed a 16-year-old girl on the street, prompting an investigation into its owners.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOTDFxS0dZZUNEZnU3SmVyNTF4MFpWX0NVaTRPVF9rUHRUOVFaaWxWYUhTeGtoWVI5TU4td3NlWW9sa2R5cnJRNHQ5aVByQnpSRk43b0N4NmdPajdfVmxYaDdlaFc2Mi1OUzd2dFhTNy16MVVZblFEWW9pSnJyeGxSOE1UTkNoanNUYmpGN2FGVXZYRnpiNHAyb2l6UFctTGViZ0doRGZaRXdtNE1seW1kdHZJTk8wam1nSEdV?oc=5 zlio-3156Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:31:36 GMT German robotics unicorn NEURA Robotics introduced Neuron AI, a multimodal foundation model that gives robots perception and memory for physical AI and humanoid applications.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-13/china-s-robotic-hands-key-to-5-trillion-ai-humanoid-development-race zlio-3267Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:00:29 GMT Bloomberg reports China has an early lead over the US in advanced humanoid hardware, especially dexterous robotic hands, in a market projected to reach $5 trillion. IDC ranks Booster Robotics in the global top three for humanoid shipments.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwJBVV95cUxQSzRCWEZjdUNRT1ZfcFVwbkp1bkExRDJEYXlyM2lNSmRCY3g0Z2hHekJsV2VtWDIyT1lKdVFtUXZWVVV3aWFGOTgwbXBzWVQxTU1DS0ltYmhNM1ZCQzZVcE9BTUNIYmhSN1FlT1dfZWNjclZVb3EwcmVXeU5vWjc3VTg4eFhZZkN2Q1JBaUxuSlNIRXBvU2FQd0o3YldqbndyaXA2NFBmQzN6cW1WVUdzZG1xQ0g1X0h5ZzVmTmdMVm5PelpyV1lxZmFwZGpiVnM0UGctQmhNVlpoX2JSM3NRdDJEV0xKQktmUnNhU05sbEZtZllRUWQzUTktM2d3M29fRk03T1pkNGR3TGNnSU84Wml4VVVER0E?oc=5 zlio-2776Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:35:00 GMT Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI said their S-4 registration statement was declared effective ahead of a proposed business combination that would make Agility the first pure-play humanoid robot stock.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxOYjZFVEE3Q0xiVlA1MGQ2OGJoTmVXSFNmSHN1RDRtUVJtMUhFSDRCNVMtSzhjWnNUbmtPWm83aS1pLUtUVnVMRWUzLS1pb0E2M2o4QW5laUNpZEViN0xmWmhIQ1NFZlVybndGUTZXNVJ5d1FYcjg4RXFrRXVyWVlYQUtmVkpFb1prSEE1RERjWl8tQTBSSmQydXJSUUxPb3FnM3kwdlo4bXMyVlE3Rk9CcXhVaXJOSUNoSHJMdW1OV19ySzAzRkpSTXNJZG9ETl90dENtWHJrbTM3elo4ZExrblpkdVZKUC0xdWFMbTd6LVhZMTduMk9YMTByUHM?oc=5 zlio-3028Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:08:22 GMT YYForce partnered with Novotel and Mercure Singapore on Stevens to deploy service robots across the 772-room hotel precinct, targeting roughly 10% cost cuts in selected areas.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNSmVTMHFJSVptMmRyQVZ3bTNtYktTRldrczlZUUF6dFBmZnl3WDRvcVpJOEU1azE3OEZlUXg2d005UGpnZ2NTR08tRC1xbmtMZVc4eldhb1ZaV1k3bVV1TXZ0VENlWWQ5MGduMk51dUNQVDJaaTNyRDk2dXB0X2xLT2FsNFRpemlybjZfZXlTei1TZEo5d2xLVmRUNTRJUkhhZEVZeWpBcHZrZ21VZFBYMVl6LTVHY2k2MkhFZnJ3RU9KS0Rs?oc=5 zlio-3631Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:26:39 GMT Ukraine accused SpaceX of crippling drone missions after the company limited Starlink service for Ukraine's high-speed military drones without prior warning, amid worsening US-Ukraine ties.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE1fZWplQWJ1YU5WWi1SeWE5TUdWNHVDZklhUmoxUV9pTTJwMExwdTB6YTlldnFxQkVJeVB1dGFyYTVWTmpTN2pyRk5QaGNhcG5obGNwQkd2N0F6U01PRGE2YTJzalcydw?oc=5 zlio-3819Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:04:17 GMT Nscale and humanoid robotics startup Figure announced a strategic partnership to power next-generation physical AI; reports say Nvidia may invest $1 billion in Figure AI.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUEFVX3lxTE9jVHljNUpvQjJCUm5oWjdTVEw3eW9qUkN2MWc1TE0xblZSelFJbDY4dEVqaUQ5bVFmdTgxemQ4c1RuV2lLaVV5Q3U2Tk13WGpM?oc=5 zlio-3523Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:36:47 GMT Unitree Robotics announced an autonomous charging dock that lets its robots self-dock and recharge without human help, extending unattended operation time.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-14/us-chinese-robotaxi-rivals-race-for-europe-video zlio-3994Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:33:20 GMT Europe is becoming a key battleground as US and Chinese robotaxi operators expand beyond home markets, navigating fragmented but evolving regulation, per an Arthur D. Little partner.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxPd3hFTE1XNWZDQm1jMXloNlREQnljaTljaE93LThlTGsyUlBzdVEzbEgwUEdtckNjQm5wVVNNNUtXeURqUk5pS3hEWFpsbDhqQS1yVnRQcjRVMUVza1JyVlUwYVA4T3ZOMS16am5QWEJVSU9wQ2N5VUxIOEE4SGdFZXVaSFBNZGNmdjNfMXRnVk1iNEFFVlBycUxwMk13MjNOWnlqd01pQ2xmQ1BmeWZMR2Y3cXl4Ml9WX2czTmJqVDROTHJuVkZoOHA3SXdRTWZWWHhVOXhycHE?oc=5 zlio-4036Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:16:53 GMT US lawmakers asked the FAA to conduct a review before allowing Amazon's planned drone delivery hub near Boston, raising safety and noise concerns.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPTkduY1Nfdl8taEJsVGViMDNsRU5zMlBXTEhIblY1OWxWZnVNazBtQjU4TFdtWDE0YjRXSUYyTlpZTllCRElnVXBNNFpqZ1hnbTRDMFJVRW1naEhOTldMN1FSU21FeWF1bHB5aEdFWGpIb0pXZmJ4Z0o3M2lHSTMwV0JXakx3NjFXdTlJYzQ1aFdIWXR5ZDdzT2IzdWNLeFRZYTdXbVpESG0xZG1xQlBNSXV3?oc=5 zlio-3428Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:03:45 GMT Lidar maker Hesai launched Kosmo, a 3D spatial camera combining lidar for robot vision, with ambitions to also train humanoid robots using the sensor.https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/japan-s-omron-to-buy-us-based-onlogic-for-675m-in-physical-ai-push zlio-3336Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:44:45 GMT Japan's Omron will acquire US-based OnLogic for $675 million to strengthen its physical AI and edge computing offerings for factory and industrial robotics, Nikkei Asia reports.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE1OTGZfcmVQb2xNQW1HUlZJQ0ktNjA5ZHJCb3c5VTJVOTRZeVg3VlhyaDN1cVByS3hlYkZhOGxlWXRrai1oM05TaVU0NmxxS0J2QVF4TUhZbndSTzl2?oc=5 zlio-3672Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:35:21 GMT NeodraDynamics and JD Industrial debuted Neo1, a 4-meter, 1.2-ton hydraulic-electric hybrid heavy-duty robot, at CIIF to address industrial '4D' challenges.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiTEFVX3lxTE02T0xCN3BKNFNLc0hReVZZdDRReFFTZHdxYm1tLVBUelBrelpCOUlfNmdSNXFQSmUyM01XTHduNVloajZnTEptbTBTa2s?oc=5 zlio-3261Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:24:37 GMT Physical Intelligence launched an API beta it calls frontier models for every robot, letting developers access its general robot foundation models remotely. Pricing and availability details were not in the source text.https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/rivians-startup-mind-robotics-hires-former-ford-ev-chief-doug-field zlio-2900Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:03 GMT Mind Robotics, the startup spun out of Rivian, hired veteran EV executive Doug Field, who also worked on Apple's secretive car project and oversaw Tesla Model 3 development.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxOTV9jYzJsWllJSi1qcEszOUZoU3ZiblNRNTVQM0piOXZlWndSRko5VjVwSTZNeERMcktzQzhrQjR0SFdxVVNVN1YzWk02QkJ5Z1dQdkJkUjlBd00zRnZhOHlkYW8zX3ZsbURMT1dTeFhlUG5pQVNhRjNETXRsenRNTG1kanNUaFhrLVd5elRHaGd1eWJSMERTTUt4cWxHaTZQZlotVEszcjhBUkMwSVhKTHMwV0xzOHFDZTRrUVRPdm1YSlBl?oc=5 zlio-3980Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:10:33 GMT A Danish supermarket is training humanoid robots to restock shelves overnight, with footage showing them shelf-stacking as a glimpse of retail automation. No deployment scale, pricing or availability details were given.https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/scirobotics.aed3627?af=R zlio-3976Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Science Robotics describes the system design of the Ultra Mobility Vehicle, a bicycle robot capable of driving, balancing and jumping.https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/scirobotics.aee9250?af=R zlio-3977Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT Science Robotics presents MonoRace, a robust monocular AI approach that reaches champion-level performance in autonomous drone racing.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPcDZnalAtdXBGb1F3eW8tOHV3STlrWjROVm9rVzFwd0tXbXFpeEx0RDBSdXZYYVpNOWJBN25FWlBjQXpGeVVlMGtOcy1UMWkzT2IwZVFnRVlMdmJoZTEzZGNmWC1lampEVnNSZmxFVlZOdzJ0V0hJYlZibTd6c0NVVVIwWWxJRGRvUU1CUEwxWUw1U0pheXRMR18tUlprZ0tqeUVhUUkwMlBKZw?oc=5 zlio-4047Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:46:25 GMT A Gadget Review report says Gemini 4 Argon is being used to teach robots physical tasks like throwing cornhole bags and taking out trash, as frontier models extend into robot control.https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/science-corporation-implants-its-vision-restoring-chip-in-its-first-stargardt-disease-patient zlio-3022Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:13:31 GMT Max Hodak's Science Corporation implanted its PRIMA vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient, part of its path toward a brain-computer interface.https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/industrial-next-wants-factory-robots-to-switch-tasks-in-minutes-not-weeks zlio-3014Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT Industrial Next helps manufacturers automate complex, delicate tasks that traditionally required human labor, letting robots change tasks in minutes rather than weeks.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiTkFVX3lxTE5QdzhmeGlBSkJxUkhPNlZGUWtPZXpsWVFtejcyM0sxdTB0QXliQ1lkc05nSHFPT2RsT2Zta01mdERZSG82Y3ZLZlg0MW50dw?oc=5 zlio-3812Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:25:59 GMT Nvidia details research on robotic perception and learning, covering how robots sense their environment and acquire skills, aimed at advancing physical AI systems.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPbkZnekR0eG8wTWZuZnNHZjFRdFJJS3NveVFURmZrTTVWUVBsT2Y5WnN3ZERqb0VMQ3poX3RGLWFvc09PTEJOTkhKVUhxczZfTlA4RlhHcVBUMXVMRUhnblJEbFFSb2Nld0x1cW9sZW1Qc0Eyb1Q1UUxteGdzakdJMF93X1pFdWN3S0VEODB0RlZpbTc1Wk1CSmVITDNWN3k3cEtj?oc=5 zlio-3961Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT Chinese firm unveils a 13-foot robot with 39 hydraulic actuators that can crush over 1,100 pounds, demonstrating heavy-duty physical AI capabilities.https://www.therobotreport.com/robobusiness-2026-panel-discusses-reshoring-with-robots zlio-3830Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:08:59 GMT RoboBusiness panelists will discuss how robots can support reshoring manufacturing, a high priority for policymakers and technologists, and what it takes to promote it.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQNXo5WGc2V2xJMVV6cGtGaFlpdjAwb3R1LU9EQXNyVDJYSlpNTUY5MXJPelB5SWFxenBWNXpKREc5S0s4RnpkZ0w3d3kwUDFONkZqWGpXZWpvcWxuSnFJbndPVWczUXc2S2JHX2F0NUg5TV9Qb2lJZ0txTm1tUlBSQWVhUnpYWkNTTmZrcGMyUldyMTBZNkE?oc=5 zlio-4052Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:37:14 GMT University of North Carolina Wilmington researchers are using human gaze signals to improve robot control and interaction.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQdGhfVVlRcGQ5YWpRYnpkMjczSVVIOGJkZ0I3aGV1ZVdlMzlBMHZ2alR3V25iTTJzWHZGbkNtSUpOR1JfRHE4Uk5LeklfZDFtZDRaVERNLVE1d3BzVXhXS1lPQW5JZERCMFUwYUdZS3RvMXF4Q0VjdUtvTnczTmZEMThjZktQckwtaFJHcVJiME5EQTQ2enVWMHRsY01iSG9Sb2c?oc=5 zlio-3281Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:34:03 GMT Tesollo expects cumulative robotic hand and gripper sales to surpass 1,000 units in 2026, according to Seoul Economic Daily. The company supplies dexterous hands for humanoid and industrial robots.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPUVlTYVZFR0JKcTEtWFZQRlAxeVJMajhTcXRIUk56Q3pENUJSZmtDcEpDS2pvZVBOS2NqUDlnMG5HblRQSmtHNmFEYVVQWkVkRVVwa3FEWWRid195MUktTzljUmpESUpuRW1sd0FubHVud04wSS1PRkZXbFJTVHJJQmtwazJKTjNIbzZ0amZpT25pWjhyVGpNSTQzcnNyc0VwblpuRFFwZS15eGVfMXBXbWZCNDZsdEJTbEhIRDlFUQ?oc=5 zlio-3543Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:20:38 GMT UBTECH and FAW Volkswagen partnered to deploy humanoid robots in automotive logistics operations.https://www.therobotreport.com/timken-precision-drives-puts-motion-challenge-first-humanoid-robots zlio-3542Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:20:19 GMT Timken combines Cone Drive, SPINEA, CGI Motion, and Timken Encoders to build application-specific motion systems aimed at humanoid robots.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQM3RDN21LRk42Ym9XWlViOWJDcERQV3I3UHl0NWZhUkEyamRCYk1icnZ2Tjg1SGMyZGN1YktXNm1JaTlCYk42UzFjM28wcUcyNmYyczFLVFpXVUdqRzV3eWw1SlhBR3VHN21DckFoeFgzWnlIOUdwaHNQaFZWRlIzb1d0T21iRjM1emk3WS1sQU0?oc=5 zlio-3746Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:27:49 GMT FLÆ Robotics raised over €1M from Purple Ventures to put an AI receptionist in more than 60 hotels, automating front-desk tasks.https://www.therobotreport.com/nysofa-expands-partnership-intuition-robotics-bring-elliq-more-seniors zlio-3024Tue, 13 Oct 2026 23:22:05 GMT NYSOFA and Intuition Robotics signed a new three-year, $2.1 million agreement to keep rolling out the ElliQ companion robot to seniors.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOQ2FyQ0hIN1NUS3RFcUpkbjZxczVwZVhnQkg0WVNQT1R4RGVaamZwZjJnMGVpSlJva0xqNzlzUkNpeUR3TkFEWkRzeG9aWHltTk4ydWsza1R0bHlOc2hCMXFSTVdjYU4wZ1pVQlNLLUljdFFiNG9idDRacVN5a3FsM2NiczhBSzNPRmU0YnljVUY5eUxTOFZwQUJXdlpURmc?oc=5 zlio-3483Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:01:25 GMT A semi-humanoid robot can complete a full commercial laundry shift, per American Laundry News, pointing to automation in laundry operations.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNMGZaQ2w0U0k5STd5MUs0YmYybkRWamVKSnF2LUNuaG9pSXZjNldVM0JnN0tzQlZZMlRNMzFQZzJZalBVUEVES2twYVlkNlNiZEpEeXRiczBYbDFDVTgyaFFaWHUxeWwzdmdodFVlbGptUW9WbWR4UUNMOXhpRGl5ckE3N3N4aFZ0ZDZzR21kVnpXbkJmQXRkM2xn?oc=5 zlio-3438Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:20:00 GMT A new system lets humanoid robots navigate and squeeze through cluttered, narrow environments, expanding where they can operate.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE45VXUwNkRtZHNueEI0SWgwMlJsSUdYbndNN1lCQWNkaHhtNEgySVlUZkVCdEJjc3BTN0xZSkRjLXB1SU1DR3FFRE5uVTczNXNmaHlDdnZXZVhBeTE4YTY4VUR3ejdjM3Y1a1ZwUTFMRmhEakpZZFdnUFJFSi1VZw?oc=5 zlio-3407Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:27:01 GMT ABB Robotics is deepening its China innovation push, deploying AI-powered robots as part of expanded local development.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiU0FVX3lxTE05YS0tREZYZkh6Z0RvcEQwWHVkS1lwRkRLdVJhaGcwaW5ZaXBjenhaS1VZR1VxWEw3NkdXcW5UVUlIQ3hXTGtwanUzZGhIcGlUcEM4?oc=5 zlio-3814Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:50:33 GMT MotifDrive, an end-to-end self-driving software developer, raised $4.9 million to advance its autonomous driving stack.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxONExRM2l2Nl9wS0JObkY1WXI5a1BhSS1XUzlrM0l3eDhVdThyMGlFMWhKbnBZMFJWdU5Xdk5zbGhwYWVHRnhrVnQ3eUZoVGRlWVBGMkJoSFM1N3BjLUpSV21RU1FYT2k1RnBEUzlPcjRwZUpWaUZqUW1LT09RRzkxNURJU1I4czB6OVdkMC1aYw?oc=5 zlio-3055Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:39:18 GMT Yaskawa aims to roll out humanoid robots by 2030, with AI lifting its forecast, according to DigiTimes. The Japanese firm joins the humanoid race.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQcm52VVFJT1JDRXhPVVZmeFNGVTQzMjM2U1RTaTBLNy0tVHEtUjh4RWM3Q19NRFNpaTJRbGVYQ0FYZkJ2RFlSanRiREhuakJ2aTBoX3VCMEJPbGc2NlJBOXhHV0NvXzZVWGVOSWpBZ04yMmxKeTFJYjJrcmYzdTJGYllkNks3VXZaZmRDR0thRkR3QUZfQUdyM2JqcExZeFE?oc=5 zlio-3371Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:04:50 GMT Poland said drone fragments found on a Baltic beach were likely from a military test, and opened an investigation into the incident.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOWGJ2SG9lWTg1dmlLTGNlMmw0V3VkWXNpVDZfZnpwd1NocGpCaXpqeWJDbkJhc0NtcGNBZ2dyUkc0dEh6S0ZpY2pKOWJjZjZabGRKWUpZVlNOZDdoZUNWN2F6dGx1UnVmSTdJYzY1QWFETHhCUkszcWVKOHlEUDNLb21YQkZCajFMaU9PTENmUjVMdTJuWW8wZjhB?oc=5 zlio-3189Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:18:27 GMT A report profiles the emerging job of robot data trainers in China, paid around $900 a month to teach robots movements that could replace human workers.https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/flox-intelligence-is-building-ai-to-keep-wildlife-away-from-trains-airports-and-roads zlio-2897Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:00 GMT Flox Intelligence's edge devices identify animals and play species-specific sounds to drive them away from trains, airports and roads, aiming to reduce wildlife collisions with critical infrastructure.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQVVBpRW1lYlhsQnRsdjF3ZmNpRmkxSkZtOFdDMmtHSmc4b1RSNUVLMzk0b0x6UTZyZFRkTlExTnpsdnZWLWRjQ3ZzbXkyc1UzYlJONmFsR2dWcm42YjNnUTNBSzJ0NndXcGFzX0Y5dkc5eHlfNUFSZFc4c1pvaXBNbWczemR0djBh?oc=5 zlio-3147Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:21:26 GMT A 'PhoneBot' humanoid robot is built from repurposed outdated smartphones, using the phones' cameras and sensors for perception in a low-cost robotics approach.https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/ai-robots-are-ready-for-whatever-shoppers-send-back zlio-3709Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:06:22 GMT Returns need items picked, identified and sorted before resale; CEO Ralf Gulde says systems must handle unseen articles, unlike prior automation.https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/laplace-intelligence-red-teams-robots-and-self-driving-cars-before-they-hit-the-real-world zlio-2879Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT University of Michigan spinout Laplace Intelligence uses AI agents and interactive simulation to stress-test robots and self-driving vehicles before deployment. It is competing at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield October 13-15.https://www.latent.space/p/dyna zlio-2997Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:25:55 GMT Latent Space interviews Dyna Robotics chief scientist Jason Ma on Dyna-2, general-purpose physical agents with hour-long autonomy, and the startup's bet on World Action Models.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxOeEQ3QmNUVUtIZ3RNRU54cThobUlaS2ZjWEtZUndMVm52ZXVtc1lYdnVoNHcyOTd0S3hWZ3NLaE95Ri1zZWt1eHJOVUZlekprQXdmaUpyLW9NQ2YxLXgzMW9PNDdna1FqdnRYV0YxU2NxcXBlaWlzV0lRQWdLX2VPdW44VHBOQQ?oc=5 zlio-2985Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:04:00 GMT Honda unveiled an avatar robot that mirrors human movements so operators can work remotely, Interesting Engineering reports, part of its physical AI push.https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOdFR1dl9rS3FZV3BDR0M5MkQ5RHo2M1VuZnJrWjJSRWVsTDM0RC1vX0hzbWRTcUpuME5WRTMwMVlSbXpuNlJHQ3RZTzJNMFNvZXQ3MGZIQmtnV0dPdUFka1cxRGRSYjVOS2NudTdrNGlaQ2NSRTNiU284YzI5N2QyT0ItdW5RTi1RSEdyaVZtSktxV3NoaHF3clEwMWZBSElVQ1FNamh3?oc=5 zlio-2620Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:50:59 GMT DeepSeek is expanding into embodied AI, making an early bet on robotics startup Winverse. 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