Humanoid robots

Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:RIVN) CEO RJ Scaringe has a plan to put robots on factory floors. He also has $1 billion to back it up. RIVN stock is moving. See the chart and price action here. Mind Robotics Mind Robotics was launched in late 2025 as a spin-out from the EV maker — growing from...

Humanoid robotics company Figure has had quite the few months of activity, with a viral appearance alongside First Lady Melania Trump at the White House and a viral package sorting marathon. The company, which is a rival to Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced a new commercial agreement this week....

Editor’s note: This story was updated with a statement from White House spokesperson Anna Kelly. A company backed by President Donald Trump's son Eric Trump could cash in from a new contract from the Pentagon. The news has Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioning the contract and others...

Runners and spectators alike taking part in the 2026 Boston Marathon Monday may have been fortunate enough to visit with the Optimus Bot from Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), a humanoid robot set for future mass production. Unlike Chinese competitors in the humanoid robot space using races as a physical...

Kia America Inc. will deploy Hyundai Motor Group-backed Boston Dynamics‘ Atlas humanoid robot at its manufacturing facility in Georgia. Kia To Deploy Atlas In 2029 The South Korean automaker would begin deployment of the Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Optimus rival at its Georgia plant in 2029,...

Tesla, Inc‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) humanoid robot ambitions are starting to look a lot like its early EV competition — except this time, it's not the disruptor. While Elon Musk talks scale and long-term potential, Chinese players are already shipping thousands of robots at a fraction of the price,...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) have touted a bipartisan bill that bans the use of humanoid robots made by Chinese companies for U.S. Government use. National Security Threats By Foreign-Controlled Robots In a bill introduced on March 26, the two lawmakers...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) are both racing into the future of humanoid robots—but they couldn't be taking more different paths to get there. While Tesla, CEO Elon Musk is trying to engineer a single, scalable robot from the ground up, Amazon is quietly stitching...

NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang highlighted $1 trillion in orders for AI chips at the company's recent GPU Technology Conference. The large figure and future demand for the company's AI chips did little to win over investors, something that tech investor Gene Munster says might show...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) set new records for vehicle deliveries in the third quarter and continues to show strong demand for its energy business. While vehicles are a key to the company's future, analysts are putting more emphasis on robots and AI, something CEO Elon Musk is likely perfectly fine...

Along with Tesla‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) third-quarter financial results, released on Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk hyped up the company’s Optimus Bot. During the company’s Q3 earnings call, Musk claimed that “Optimus will be an incredible surgeon,” and that Tesla will make sure...

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has helped launched several ETFs that bet on innovative companies, including betting on the future growth of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) in sectors like electric vehicles, clean energy, autonomous vehicles, robotics and AI. In 2018, Wood placed a bullish call on Tesla that...

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff has hailed Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk over the latter's work with the EV giant. ‘The Boys Are Back In Town,' Says Marc Benioff Taking to the social media platform X on Tuesday, Benioff shared a picture of himself and Musk posing with a Tesla...

While Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has struggled in recent months to show demand for its electric vehicles around the world, CEO Elon Musk isn't worried, with a focus on other company segments to drive future growth. Optimus To The Rescue While electric vehicles remain a key focus for Musk and Tesla,...

On Monday, Figure AI demonstrated its humanoid robot folding laundry autonomously using its advanced Helix neural net, highlighting a significant leap over Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Optimus, which earlier this year showcased using teleoperation for similar tasks. Figure AI's Humanoid Robot...