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Google DeepMind demonstrated whole-body coordination on Apptronik’s Apollo 2 humanoid while limiting motor-control models to early-access partners.

The lineup spans a full-size humanoid, a modular research platform, a wheeled task robot, and a direct-drive dexterous hand, shifting away from a single general-purpose form factor.

The 60,000-square-foot California engineering site will develop and test software capabilities to support commercial warehouse and factory deployments, leaving hardware assembly in Oregon.

NVIDIA has introduced an open humanoid reference robot for academic research, pairing a Unitree chassis and Sharpa tactile hands with Jetson Thor compute ahead of planned system availability in late 2026.

NVIDIA is pairing third-party robotics hardware with its Jetson Thor onboard compute and Isaac GR00T open software to standardize humanoid robotics research. Full reference robots are scheduled to ship through Unitree in late 2026, while software workflows for existing Unitree G1 humanoids are slated for an earlier release.

The partnership targets logistics operations in Reno, Nevada, serving retail brands such as JCPenney, Brooks Brothers, and Aéropostale with Brookfield identified as an investor in both companies.

Boston Dynamics has unveiled the commercial production version of its electric Atlas humanoid robot, reserving all 2026 fleet deliveries for Hyundai and Google DeepMind ahead of broader commercial availability planned for 2027.