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- Oct 1, 2026Google Bets On Being Robotics' Android, Not AppleGoogle DeepMind is positioning its robotics models as a licensable platform for many robot makers, the Android approach, rather than building its own vertically integrated hardware the way Tesla builds Optimus.→
- Aug 28, 2026SoftBank Goes Back for a Second $10B OpenAI LoanSoftBank is seeking another $10 billion loan against its OpenAI stake, just three weeks after its first margin loan closed, pushing its OpenAI-linked borrowing past $50 billion for the year.→
- Aug 27, 2026SoftBank in Talks for Majority Stake in 1X at $6BSoftBank is in talks to buy a majority stake in 1X Technologies, the OpenAI-backed humanoid robot maker, at a $6 billion valuation, extending Masayoshi Son's robotics buying spree following its Boston Dynamics exit.→
- Aug 26, 2026Robotics Startup Generalist Hits $3B ValuationGeneralist, a two-year-old robot foundation-model startup founded by ex-Google DeepMind researchers, is raising a $200 million extension led by 8VC at a $3 billion valuation, 50% above its $2 billion mark from June.→
- Aug 23, 2026Unitree's 460% IPO Pop Was Normal for ChinaUnitree's robot maker debut surged 460% on its first day, an outcome that reflects the structure of Chinese IPO pricing rules more than unique enthusiasm for the company.→
- Aug 19, 2026Unitree Robotics Rockets 629% in Shanghai Trading DebutUnitree Robotics surged as much as 629% in its Shanghai debut, briefly hitting a $66B valuation before settling up 460% at roughly $47B, becoming the first humanoid robot maker listed in mainland China.→
- Aug 17, 2026Gravis Robotics Lands $200M From SoftBank AloneSoftBank invested $200 million in Gravis Robotics, a Zurich startup that retrofits excavators with autonomous software, in what the company calls the largest Series A in construction-robotics history.→
- Aug 12, 2026Unitree's $9B IPO Subscription Closes, Debut Set for Late AugustUnitree's STAR Market IPO subscription window closed Wednesday after pricing at 150.80 yuan a share and a $9 billion valuation, with the humanoid robot maker's Shanghai trading debut now expected between August 17 and 21.→
- Jul 23, 2026Tesla Stock Craters 14.5% on Profit Miss, AI Capex SurgeTesla posted record $28.2 billion revenue but missed profit estimates as capex surged 142% to fund Optimus and AI infrastructure, sending shares to an 11-month low.→
- Jul 17, 2026Toyota Backs Walden Robotics' $300M Round at $1.1BGeneral-purpose robotics startup Walden Robotics raised $300 million at a $1.1 billion valuation with Toyota and Deviation Capital leading, another sign automakers are underwriting the humanoid and general-purpose robotics race directly.→
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