[New] At the more speculative end, a spider-like construction robot demonstrated how autonomous 3D printing could one day build structures on Earth or assemble habitats on the Moon.
Foresight
[New] Since 2025, the humanoid robot industry will no longer focus on who can build humanoid robots, but on whose system is more versatile and whose scenario penetration is deeper.
CMRA
[New] As the Beijing-Xiong'an line approaches its 2026 opening, the CRRC's driverless GSYE61 high-speed train represents not only a technological achievement but also a vision of sustainable, autonomous urban mobility.
Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry
[New] 2026 is poised to be a pivotal year for agentic commerce - the evolution from e-commerce to a-commerce where autonomous AI agents conduct transactions with minimal human input.
Passle
[New] In weekly robotics news, the shift of seasoned Tesla talent into Memo underscores how quickly the home-robot field is heating up, with startups betting that learned manipulation skills and foundation models will unlock a new consumer category.
Robotics News AI
[New] Nissan is looking to undercut the current Autopilot autonomous driving system from Tesla with its own $4,000 self-driving system by 2028.
Canadian Black Book
[New] In Asia, China is ramping up, with expectations that 20% of new car sales there will be autonomous by 2030, per insights from Liberty Advisor Group.
WebProNews
[New] The latest gains come after Musk confirmed Tesla has started tests that will allow it to use fully autonomous vehicles in Austin, Texas, where it operates a ride-hailing service.
Morningstar, Inc.
[New] Waymo's biggest expansion so far will be tested as more autonomous vehicles hit the road and Waymo itself drives further afield into uncharted territory.
Al Jazeera
[New] AV companies testing robotaxis and autonomous trucks in U.S. cities operate within a patchwork of state AV laws, but their safety cases and data practices are increasingly influenced by federal AI risk and assurance frameworks.
Resources
[New] In 2026, autonomous AI defence - self-learning, continuously operating systems - will become the only viable way to counter AI-generated threats in real time.
CX Quest
A large robot lab at Noviotech Campus in Nijmegen will follow in the fall of 2026.
Robohub
South Korea's K-Humanoid Alliance, a consortium of more than 40 companies and universities, and backed by $770 million in government funding, will unveil a dedicated Robot Pavilion in North Hall.
Google Business
The autonomous air taxi sector is nearing a pivotal moment, with 2026 set to witness the commercial launch of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) services in major cities worldwide.
eplaneai
The autonomous air taxi industry is approaching a major milestone in 2026, with several companies pushing towards certification and commercial development.
Interesting Engineering
Alphabet's fast-growing autonomous ride company expects to expand to over 20 cities, including London and Tokyo, by the end of 2026, up from its current six.
Forbes
By 2026, agentic AI will scale to 23% of manufacturers for fully autonomous production scheduling, cutting changeover costs by up to 20%.
Devox Software
In 2026, more companies will deploy AI assistants that can isolate a compromised endpoint or disable a suspected malicious account within seconds, without waiting for human approval, a concept called autonomous containment.
DeepStrike
2026 could see the first major breach caused entirely by an autonomous AI agent operating within a target's network.
DeepStrike
Last updated: 22 December 2025
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