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Open-source AI platforms accelerate robot intelligence development
Major tech companies including Hugging Face, Nvidia, and Alibaba have released open-source AI models and tools specifically for robotics, making it easier to build intelligent physical systems without specialized expertise. Hugging Face's LeRobot platform now hosts over 58,000 robotics datasets — th...
Unitree launches GD01 mecha suit at $650K, function unclear
Chinese robotics firm Unitree has unveiled the GD01, a piloted mecha suit that walks bipedally or quadrupedally at human walking pace. Priced at $650K, the 1,100-lb platform appears to be a first-generation prototype with exposed wiring, no visible controls, and no disclosed capabilities beyond basi...
Octopus-inspired gripper shifts from soft to rigid in under 2 seconds
Researchers at Peking University have developed an octopus-inspired underwater gripper that transitions between soft and rigid states in 1.3 seconds — 10x faster than existing shape memory polymer systems. The OUT-Robot uses electrically heated PLA arms that grip fragile or irregular objects when so...
Genesis AI unveils GENE-26.5 model with human-scale robotic hands
Genesis AI has launched its first foundational model, GENE-26.5, alongside human-scale robotic hands developed with China's Wuji Tech. The hands perform complex manipulation tasks including cooking, piano playing, and lab work — trained on human video data and teleoperation collected via a lightweig...
Unitree robots vulnerable to firmware poisoning via hard-coded encryption keys
Security researchers have disclosed CVE-2026-1442, a critical vulnerability in Unitree's firmware update system that uses hard-coded encryption keys. The flaw allows anyone with physical or remote access to create and deploy malicious firmware packages that Unitree robots — including models deployed...
Engineer accesses 7,000 robot vacuums via DJI backend flaw
Software engineer Sammy Azdoufal reverse-engineered his DJI Romo vacuum cleaner and discovered a backend vulnerability granting access to live camera feeds, microphone audio, and floor plans from nearly 7,000 devices globally. The disclosure highlights systemic security weaknesses in consumer IoT ro...
UniPwn exploit allows remote takeover of Unitree robot fleets
Security researchers disclosed UniPwn, a critical Bluetooth Low Energy vulnerability in Unitree's Go2, B2, G1, and H1 robots that enables root-level takeover via hardcoded encryption keys. The exploit is wormable — infected robots can autonomously scan for and compromise other Unitree units in range...
Galbot raises $300M at $3B valuation, deploys humanoid robots at scale
Galbot closed a $300M funding round in December 2024, reaching a $3B valuation and $800M in total capital raised. The company has deployed humanoid robots in live operations with CATL, Bosch, Toyota, and Hyundai, secured orders for thousands of units, and launched autonomous retail stores in over 30...
