Hyundai partners with Boston Dynamics to deploy AI-powered Atlas robots across manufacturing facilities by 2028, combining humanoid robotics with Google DeepMind's Gemini AI to handle complex assembly tasks and revolutionize factory operations.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts human-level robots could emerge next year as the company unveils new AI models including autonomous vehicle reasoning and humanoid robotics systems, though experts caution that real-world robotic errors carry far greater consequences than digital chatbot mistakes.
Nvidia launches Cosmos Reason 2 AI model enabling physical robots to plan and reason through real-world environments, alongside three new Nemotron systems for speech recognition, data processing, and safety detection, marking a shift toward generalist robots with broad foundational knowledge.
NVIDIA launches groundbreaking physical AI models and the Jetson Thor platform, powering next-generation robots from Boston Dynamics, Caterpillar, and other major partners while introducing the energy-efficient Jetson T4000 module to revolutionize how machines understand and interact with the physical world.
Tech giants pivot from chatbots to physical AI applications including smart glasses and robotaxis as Waymo expands nationwide and Tesla launches cheaper autonomous rides, while the industry develops world models and autonomous agents amid growing regulatory debates and challenges to Nvidia's chip dominance.
Jibo, the $899 social robot with face recognition and relationship-building capabilities, finally hits the market after three years of delays since its $3.5 million crowdfunding success, as MIT-founded Jibo Inc. attempts to pioneer the first consumer social robot despite early performance concerns.
Boston Dynamics partners with Google DeepMind at CES 2026 to integrate Gemini AI foundation models with Atlas humanoid robots, targeting manufacturing transformation in automotive and other industries through advanced visual-language-action capabilities.
AI companies abandon massive language models in favor of smaller, specialized systems while racing to develop revolutionary 'world models' that understand 3D environments, as enterprise adoption accelerates through new protocols connecting AI agents directly to business systems.
MIT researchers develop a bumblebee-sized robot weighing under 1 gram that flaps its wings 330 times per second, performs 10 consecutive somersaults in 11 seconds using AI-powered flight control, and could revolutionize search-and-rescue operations by navigating tight spaces within the next decade.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urge Americans to pursue manufacturing careers offering $70,000-$90,000 starting salaries without college degrees, as the industry faces a staggering 1.9 million worker shortage while positioning itself as crucial for AI competition and national prosperity.