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• [New] The number of human-like robots could exceed one billion by 2050. Sada News Agency
• [New] Tech firms are pouring massive sums into physical AI, and Morgan Stanley predicts the world could have more than a billion humanoid robots by 2050. Tribune Online
• [New] Humanoid robots and AI, including whole-machine systems, are expected to deliver even greater breakthroughs within the next one to two years. / China iChongqing
• [New] Tesla's stock could reach $2,500 in 10 years (implying 5-7 x growth from current levels), driven primarily by the Optimus humanoid robot. NextBigFuture.com
• [New] Building Behavioral Foundation Models for humanoid robots has the potential to unify diverse control tasks under a single, promptable generalist policy. IEEE Spectrum
• [New] Chinese EV maker XPeng has unveiled its Iron humanoid robot and plans to mass-produce it by late 2026, potentially outpacing Tesla's timeline. Ainvest
• [New] Tesla's AI roadmap, including Cybercab and Optimus robots, aims to unlock $1 trillion in valuation by 2026 through autonomous mobility and industrial automation. Ainvest
• [New] By 2030, up to 20 million manufacturing jobs could be lost to robotics. Design and Development Today
• [New] By 2050, robots will likely feature advanced AI, seamless human-robot communication, energy-autonomous operation, self-programming capabilities, and integration with emerging technologies we can barely imagine today. AsappStudio
• [New] Foxconn will be among the first to deploy Nvidia's Isaac GR00T N tech, which allows robots to function autonomously in production environments. Notebookcheck
• [New] Samsung will use Nvidia's cuLitho, CUDA-X and Omniverse platforms to deploy digital twins to boost yield and speed in semiconductor fabrication, and will also develop home robotics using Nvidia Cosmos and Isaac GR00 T. -
• [New] Amazon plans to automate 75% of its operations using AI and robots, potentially saving $4 billion a year and reducing the need for about 160,000 warehouse jobs by 2027. Glen Eagle
• Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot could eventually perform surgical procedures with precision rivaling human doctors. Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
• Starship Technologies just raised fifty million dollars in Series C funding to expand from campuses and European streets into major U.S. urban markets, with a target of more than twelve thousand robots by 2027. RoboticsNewsAI
• Starship wants to grow its fleet to more than twelve thousand robots by 2027 and set a new baseline for sub thirty minute local delivery in U.S. urban cores. RoboticsNewsAI
• By 2030, 80% of people will interact with smart robots daily. BairesDev
• Amazon is projected to have almost 40 delivery fulfillment centers equipped with robots by the end of 2026, resulting in an estimated cost savings of $4 billion per year. Seeking Alpha
• Humanoid robots will be walking and talking among us in the next four or five years. The Sociable
• Artificial intelligence could displace nearly 100 million U.S. jobs within the next decade, spurring Democrats to push for a robot tax on companies that replace human workers with tech. Fox Business
• Cargill has introduced a four-legged robot, Spot, at its Amsterdam Multiseed crush and refinery plant in the Netherlands to support daily inspections, identify hazards in real time, and enhance operational reliability. CNS Media
• Tesla's valuation will be driven by the Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, representing roughly 17%, and the Optimus humanoid robot, at around 19%. EV
• China's Noetix Robotics has introduced Bumi, a compact humanoid robot that could bring robotics into everyday homes and classrooms. Digital Watch Observatory

Last updated: 17 November 2025