[New] At the rate that Hello Robot has been releasing new hardware, that could easily be within 2027 or so - and my guess is that Stretch 5 is very likely to be the first practical, affordable assistive robot for home use.
IEEE Spectrum
[New] Tesla plans to convert the California factory into an assembly plant for Optimus, its humanoid robot project.
Business Insider
[New] The Trump administration is seeking approximately $55 billion for drone and autonomous warfare programs in the fiscal 2027 defence budget, up from approximately $225 million the prior year, representing the largest single-year drone procurement increase in U.S. history.
Cision PR Newswire
[New] The completed drone is expected to begin initial field flight testing at the end of Q3 2026 to further advance its development for defence and security applications.
Cision PR Newswire
[New] With military modernization accelerating worldwide, the drone sector is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing areas within the global aerospace and defence industry for years to come.
Cision PR Newswire
[New] Fully Autonomous Stores and Stadiums, Airports & Transit Hubs are projected to witness the fastest growth through 2036 due to increasing deployment of unattended retail formats, AI-powered store operations, and high-speed transactional retail environments.
FactMr
[New] Industry estimates show autonomous rides in America could rise sharply from around 15 million in 2025 to roughly 36 million in 2026 before expanding dramatically toward the end of the decade.
Kalkine
[New] Japan: Frictionless retail infrastructure demand in Japan is expected to grow at 22.6% CAGR through 2036 due to increasing investments in retail robotics, smart vending systems, AI-powered convenience retail, and autonomous store automation technologies.
FactMr
[New] U.K.: Frictionless retail infrastructure demand in the U.K. is expected to grow at 17.9% CAGR through 2036 due to rising adoption of autonomous checkout systems, AI-powered customer analytics, cashierless convenience stores, and smart retail modernization initiatives.
FactMr
[New] Each humanoid robot could require around two kilograms of lithium.
Firstlinks
[New] Bank of America now forecasts 90,000 humanoid robot shipments in 2026 alone, a figure that would have seemed delusional in 2023, rising to 1.2 million units annually by 2030.
TechFastForward
[New] Bank of America forecasts 90,000 humanoid robot shipments in 2026, rising to 1.2 million by 2030, as Boston Dynamics, Figure AI, and Chinese manufacturers simultaneously cross from pilots to commercial production.
TechFastForward
[New] The IRON robot will enter mass production in 2026.
Gasgoo Auto News
[New] Uber is leveraging its drivers as a sensor grid for self-driving tech, detailed in TechCrunch, which could accelerate autonomous vehicle development.
Coaio Limited
[New] Uber's Ambitious Plan for a Driver-Based Sensor GridUber is pushing the boundaries of autonomous vehicle technology with a bold initiative that could revolutionize how self-driving cars are developed and tested.
Coaio Limited
[New] OpenAI may be developing an AI-first smartphone targeting 2027, focusing on on-device intelligence, advanced processors, and next-gen memory to enable smarter, more autonomous user interactions.
Digital Trends
[New] In the surgery business, J&J plans to be a player in robotic surgery and filed for FDA approval of its soft tissue robot called OTTAVA.
Yahoo Finance
Last updated: 18 May 2026
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