Altman Confirms OpenAI Will Build Humanoid Robots
Sam Altman confirmed OpenAI will build humanoid robots, ending years of speculation and putting the company in direct competition with the hardware makers it once backed.
Robotics & Automation
Navigate the future of robotics and automation in AIstify’s Robotics & Automation section. From industrial robots and autonomous systems to software-driven automation platforms, we track how AI is accelerating the shift toward intelligent, self-optimizing machines. Coverage spans news, real-world deployments, deals, and policy developments shaping how AI-powered automation is adopted across industries. We focus on robotics software, autonomous systems, process automation, human-machine collaboration, and safety, alongside regulatory and operational considerations affecting deployment at scale. Our explainers and roundups turn fast-moving updates into clear takeaways on what’s changing, why it matters now, and how AI is redefining productivity, reliability, and labor dynamics.
Latest Robotics & Automation News
Anthropic Just Let AI Agents Take Control of Real Lab Equipment
Anthropic opened a research preview of the Model Hardware Standard, letting AI agents operate lab and factory equipment like microscopes and robotic arms in its first physical-world product.
Mark Zuckerberg Says Everyone Will Get a Personal AI Agent
Mark Zuckerberg says personal superintelligence could give every person an AI agent that understands their goals, context, preferences, and values while helping create new businesses, skills, and jobs.
Cloudflare Says Bots Could Generate 1,000x More Web Traffic Than Humans
Cloudflare says AI agents, bots, and other automated systems could generate up to 1,000 times more internet traffic than humans within five years as machine activity...
Humanoid Robots Could Become AI’s Next Trillion-Dollar Market
Investors and technology leaders increasingly view humanoid robots as the next major growth opportunity in artificial intelligence. Industry forecasts suggest the market could expand from a...
Silicon Valley is Now Chasing Humanoid Robots
Major AI companies are increasingly focusing on humanoid robots as the next frontier of artificial intelligence. The shift is drawing investments from Nvidia, OpenAI, Tesla, Meta,...
OpenAI Launches Robotics Division to Build Humanoid Workers
OpenAI has launched a dedicated robotics division focused on building humanoid robots for infrastructure projects and future consumer use. The move expands the company’s ambitions beyond...
SoftBank Targets $100B IPO for AI Data Center and Robotics Venture
SoftBank is preparing a new AI and robotics company to automate data center construction, with plans for a potential $100 billion IPO. The move targets growing...
Nvidia’s New AI Model Can Generate Human and Robot Movement from Text
Nvidia has unveiled Kimodo, a motion diffusion model that generates high-quality human and robot movements from text and constraints using large-scale motion capture data.
Honor Robot Phone Set for Second-Half Launch
Honor confirmed its Robot Phone will launch in the second half of the year, featuring a 200MP camera with a built-in three-axis mechanical gimbal system.