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Robotics News 17 July 2025 - 31 August 2025

Meet Ameca: The Humanoid Robot Wowing the World in 2025

Meet Ameca: The Humanoid Robot Wowing the World in 2025

Sources: Recent information and quotations were drawn from Engineered Arts’ official releases and documentation hnf.de hnf.de, news reports and expert commentary in 2024–2025 (Interesting Engineering interestingengineering.com interestingengineering.com, San José Spotlight sanjosespotlight.com, TechRadar techradar.com techradar.com), a press release via Business Wire businesswire.com businesswire.com, analytics and blog coverage of the humanoid robotics industry analyticsvidhya.com analyticsvidhya.com mikekalil.com, and statements from Engineered Arts and partner institutions businesswire.com businesswire.com. These sources provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of Ameca’s features, developments, and the broader context of humanoid robotics as of September 2025.
31 August 2025
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Figure 02: The Bezos-Backed Humanoid Robot Aiming to Transform Workplaces

Figure 02: The Bezos-Backed Humanoid Robot Aiming to Transform Workplaces

How Figure 02 Stacks Up Against Other Humanoids The humanoid robot space is suddenly getting crowded, with big tech and startups alike racing to build human-like machines. Figure 02 enters a field that includes Tesla’s much-publicized Optimus, Sanctuary AI’s dexterous Phoenix, Agility Robotics’ logistics-focused Digit, and Unitree’s new H1. Here’s how they compare: Outlook: Humanoids on the Rise Figure 02’s debut and its well-heeled backing signal that humanoid robots are no longer just sci-fi fodder – they’re an active development frontier in tech. In 2023–2025 we’ve seen an explosion of progress: robots like Figure 02 and Optimus can now walk, grasp, and
31 August 2025
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Popcorn-Serving Robots, Brain Chips & Billions in AI: Inside Elon Musk’s July 2025 Robotics Revolution

Humanoid Robot Showdown: Sophia vs Tesla’s Optimus vs Figure 02 – Who Leads the Future?

Sophia, unveiled in 2016 by Hanson Robotics, stands 167 cm tall, weighs about 20 kg, has 83 degrees of freedom (36 in the head) and is designed for social interaction rather than heavy labor. In 2017, Saudi Arabia granted Sophia honorary citizenship, a publicity stunt that sparked widespread debate over AI rights and public perception of humanoid robots. Optimus Gen 2 is a 173 cm tall, 57 kg humanoid with about 40 DoF (11 DoF in the hands), a 2.3 kWh chest battery, eight cameras, and the Tesla Autopilot computer onboard for perception and control. Optimus can deadlift about 150
23 August 2025
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AI News Blast: Generative AI Surges, Chip Wars Intensify, and Robots Rise (21–22 August 2025)

AI News Blast: Generative AI Surges, Chip Wars Intensify, and Robots Rise (21–22 August 2025)

OpenAI announced it will open its first India office in New Delhi and launched a ₹380/month ChatGPT plan in India. OpenAI Chief People Officer Julia Villagra departed on August 22, 2025, amid an unprecedented AI talent war. Nvidia paused production of its H20 AI chip for China on August 21, 2025, instructing Amkor Technology, Samsung, and Foxconn to halt related work. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Taiwan on August 22, 2025, meeting with TSMC leadership in Taipei. South Korea announced a 2026 R&D budget boost to ₩35.3 trillion (about $25.2 billion), a nearly 20% increase targeting AI. Google expanded its
22 August 2025
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Black Holes, Breakthrough Cures & Robot Olympics – Science Highlights (Aug 17–18, 2025)

Black Holes, Breakthrough Cures & Robot Olympics – Science Highlights (Aug 17–18, 2025)

On Aug 6, 2025, astronomers announced the discovery of the most distant black hole in galaxy CAPERS-LRD-z9, formed about 500 million years after the Big Bang, whose light has travelled 13.3 billion years to reach Earth and is estimated to have a mass up to 300 million solar masses. On Aug 15, 2025, NASA/ISRO’s NISAR mission deployed its 12-meter mesh radar reflector in orbit, the largest reflector NASA has ever placed in space, with science operations planned for late fall 2025. On Aug 16, 2025, researchers confirmed astatine-188 (85 protons, 103 neutrons) as the heaviest known proton-emitting isotope, produced by
18 August 2025
Black Holes, Brain Breakthroughs & Robot Olympics – Top Science News (Aug 16–17, 2025)

Black Holes, Brain Breakthroughs & Robot Olympics – Top Science News (Aug 16–17, 2025)

The distant black hole CAPERS-LRD-z9 was confirmed in a galaxy about 500 million years after the Big Bang, with light travel of 13.3 billion years and an estimated mass up to 300 million solar masses. NASA/ISRO’s NISAR satellite unfurled its 12-meter mesh radar antenna reflector in orbit on Aug 15, 2025, in about 37 minutes, the largest radar dish NASA has launched. Astatine-188, the heaviest known proton-emitting isotope with 85 protons and 103 neutrons, was discovered by Finnish researchers, produced by smashing Strontium-84 into a silver target, and described as strongly deformed or “watermelon-shaped.” Cyclo[48]carbon, a ring of 48 carbon
17 August 2025
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Robots Fight for Gold, New Carbon Allotrope Created, and Record Black Hole – Science News Roundup (15–16 August 2025)

Robots Fight for Gold, New Carbon Allotrope Created, and Record Black Hole – Science News Roundup (15–16 August 2025)

Space and Astronomy Medicine and Public Health Climate and Environment Physics and Chemistry Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Sources: NASA, University of Texas at Austin, University of Oxford, CURE (Cancer Updates), Scientific American, NASA JPL, The News International science.nasa.gov scitechdaily.com chem.ox.ac.uk curetoday.com scientificamerican.com scitechdaily.com thenews.com.pk.
16 August 2025
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AI’s Explosive Weekend: GPT‑5 Debuts, Chip War Escalates, and ‘Deathbots’ Rise (Aug 9–10, 2025)

AI’s Explosive Weekend: GPT‑5 Debuts, Chip War Escalates, and ‘Deathbots’ Rise (Aug 9–10, 2025)

Research Breakthroughs & New AI Technologies Business & Industry Updates Policy, Regulation & Geopolitical Developments Ethical Debates & Public Response New Consumer & Enterprise AI Tools Sources: The Guardian theguardian.com theguardian.com; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com; Associated Press apnews.com apnews.com; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com; WashingtonExec washingtonexec.com washingtonexec.com; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com; Reuters reuters.com reuters.com; The Guardian theguardian.com theguardian.com; Axios axios.com axios.com; The Verge theverge.com theverge.com; MarketingProfs (AI Update) marketingprofs.com marketingprofs.com.
10 August 2025
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AI vs. Robotics Revolution: How Smart Algorithms and Machines Are Reshaping 2025

AI vs. Robotics Revolution: How Smart Algorithms and Machines Are Reshaping 2025

In 1961, the first industrial robot, Unimate, was installed on a General Motors assembly line. From 1966 to 1972, Stanford Research Institute’s Shakey became the first mobile robot to reason about its actions using AI. In 1973, Kawasaki introduced the first robot arm with six electromechanical axes. In 1981, IBM introduced a robotic arm controlled by a microcomputer. In 1997, IBM’s Deep Blue defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov. In 2002, iRobot released the Roomba, the first widely adopted consumer robot. In 2012, AlexNet achieved a breakthrough in image recognition, signaling the deep learning renaissance. In 2016, Google’s DeepMind AlphaGo
27 July 2025
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Global Robotics Revolution – Breakthroughs, Big Deals, and Bold Moves (July 23–24, 2025)

Global Robotics Revolution – Breakthroughs, Big Deals, and Bold Moves (July 23–24, 2025)

The White House unveiled an AI Action Plan to cement U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence and robotics, including open-source models and reduced regulatory red tape. The plan proposed punishing states with burdensome AI regulations by cutting their federal tech funding. AI advisor David Sacks stressed that the U.S. must win the AI race through innovation, infrastructure, and global partnerships while prioritizing American workers and avoiding Orwellian uses. Taiwan launched a $510 billion initiative to boost its AI and robotics sectors, aiming to generate $510 billion in value by 2040 and to implement the Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects. Hangzhou-based Unitree
24 July 2025
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Popcorn-Serving Robots, Brain Chips & Billions in AI: Inside Elon Musk’s July 2025 Robotics Revolution

Popcorn-Serving Robots, Brain Chips & Billions in AI: Inside Elon Musk’s July 2025 Robotics Revolution

In June, Milan Kovac, the senior VP heading Tesla’s Optimus program, left the company, leaving the project reportedly “in disarray”. Tesla paused parts orders for about two months to implement a major redesign after finding the current Optimus prototype isn’t very useful in factory tasks. Elon Musk had initially targeted 5,000–10,000 Optimus robots in 2025, but that goal is now delayed. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s Autopilot chief, was appointed to take over the Optimus robot program. Key hardware issues include overheating actuators in joint motors, weak payload in the robot’s dexterous hands, premature wear in transmission components, and limited battery life.
21 July 2025
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AI Chip Boom, Google’s New Tricks, and Hollywood’s Robot Wars – Today’s AI News Roundup

AI Chip Boom, Google’s New Tricks, and Hollywood’s Robot Wars – Today’s AI News Roundup

TSMC posted a 60% year-on-year jump in quarterly profit, its highest ever, as AI chip demand surged, with Nvidia allowed to resume selling H20 AI chips to China and up to 40% sales growth forecast next quarter. Nvidia’s market value recently touched $4 trillion, making it the world’s most valuable semiconductor firm. Google is adding Gemini-powered Duplex agent calls to Search, enabling the AI to call local businesses in the US to check pricing, announce itself as an AI, relay results via text, and it includes Gemini 2.5 AI Mode, Gemini 2.5 Pro, plus an AI Deep Search feature. Delta
17 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

Jardine Matheson stock slid 2.4% Friday — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

Jardine Matheson stock slid 2.4% Friday — here’s what matters before Monday’s open

7 February 2026
Singapore, Feb 7, 2026, 15:29 SGT — Market closed. Jardine Matheson Holdings fell 2.4% on Friday to close at $75.71 in its U.S. dollar counter on the Singapore Exchange, after trading between $75.30 and $78.83. About 293,900 shares changed hands, compared with 410,700 a day earlier. (Yahoo Finance) The move landed as regional markets cooled on a tech-led selloff and broader de-risking. Singapore’s shares fell 0.8% on the day, while investors tracked turbulence tied to U.S. tech and fresh debate over how quickly new AI tools could reshape software and services. “With U.S. tech wobbling, sentiments tend to trickle over
CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
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