Who makes the batteries?
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| 5:13 PM ET | @techniahqrobot | @techniahqrobot5:13 PM ETUnitree @techniahqrobot on X Most people just saw a humanoid robot throwing kicks and flipping off cars. But the H2-X has some technical details worth looking at. Here’s what the footage and the available specifications tell us about Unitree’s Kung Fu Legend Guardian.… | Humanoids | ||
| 4:49 PM ET | @elonmusk | @elonmusk4:49 PM ETTesla @elonmusk on X Great progress by the Tesla team! https://t.co/87bCDKyzOB | Humanoids | ||
| 4:04 PM ET | @Tesla | @Tesla4:04 PM ETTesla @Tesla on X Q3 Shareholder Update → https://t.co/u0UcDOuMNa Highlights – FSD Supervised attach rate grew to over 75% of new vehicle deliveries in NA – Unveiled the next-gen Roadster – Record deliveries in Canada, Australia, Japan & Taiwan – Tesla Semi… | Humanoids | ||
| 12:12 AM ET | @tslaming | @tslaming12:12 AM ETØrsted @tslaming on X GOOD NEWS 🇬🇧 Danish energy company Ørsted has finalized construction on its estimated $200 million Iceni energy storage facility in Norfolk, eastern England, which is now preparing for commissioning 🔥 Tesla Energy anchors the project… | Energy | ||
| 5:59 AM ET | @UnmannedSystem | @UnmannedSystem5:59 AM ETFlyingBasket @UnmannedSystem on X FlyingBasket has completed its first systematic summer season using heavy-lift cargo drones to resupply remote mountain huts across the South Tyrolean Alps, transporting over eight tonnes of supplies and waste. https://t.co/gswEkxybpv… | Physical AI | ||
| 1:51 PM ET | @UnmannedSystem | @UnmannedSystem1:51 PM ETPacket Digital @UnmannedSystem on X A new manufacturing plant in North Dakota will produce 15,000+ lithium-ion pouch cells daily from @PacketDigital subsidiary Badland Batteries, bolstering domestic supply chain security for critical defense, aerospace, and autonomous… | Energy | ||
| 9:09 PM ET | @pequityresearch | @pequityresearch9:09 PM ETNVIDIA @pequityresearch on X Expert Takeaways: Unitree Humanoids > Robot chips split into low-compute parts (e.g., Rockchip RK3588, 6 TOPS) for low latency/fast communication and high-compute parts for high-bandwidth throughput. > Rockchip controls ~95% of the… | Humanoids | ||
| 9:12 AM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang9:12 AM ET @tphuang on X Hard sciences & Chemical Engineering - very important in all the modern industries. Here are 8 companies involved in supplies for batteries, MLCC, PCB, glass substrate, photoresist & robots. Core competency here is chemical engineering… | Compute | ||
| 3:20 PM ET | @a16z | @a16z3:20 PM ETa16z @a16z on X .@basepowerco has raised $2.5B to bring affordable, reliable energy to people’s homes across America. They're building a new nationwide power company by rebuilding every layer from scratch. Three years in: - Built a home battery factory in… | Energy | ||
| 2:31 PM ET | @kyleichan | @kyleichan2:31 PM ET @kyleichan on X China’s tech-industrial capacity from EVs and high-speed rail feeds right into data centers and AI supply chains. SiC chips, high-power inverters, batteries, thermal management, high-voltage DC systems, etc. | Compute | ||
| 11:28 AM ET | @UnmannedSystem | @UnmannedSystem11:28 AM ETTulip Tech @UnmannedSystem on X Tulip Tech and Factorial Energy have partnered following UAV flight testing in which Factorial’s solid-state and lithium-metal cells delivered more than 30% additional range, with plans for joint customer engagement and volume production.… | Energy | ||
| 10:55 PM ET | @tslaming | @tslaming10:55 PM ETTesla @tslaming on X GOOD "OLD" NEWS 🗞️ Tesla has found a way to extract lithium from clay without dissolving the clay along with it: grind it with ordinary salt, then rinse the lithium out with water 🧂 Every electric vehicle battery relies on lithium, and… | Energy | ||
| 3:50 PM ET | @techniahqrobot | @techniahqrobot3:50 PM ETIHMC @techniahqrobot on X The U.S. Army is now testing an armored humanoid called Alex. Built by IHMC, Alex won the Army’s xTechHumanoid competition after 103 proposals were submitted. Ten teams reached the final nine brought hardware to Marine Corps Base Quantico… | Humanoids | ||
| 3:15 PM ET | @techniahqrobot | @techniahqrobot3:15 PM ET @techniahqrobot on X Humanoid robots are creating a new supply chain race around actuators. Actuators can account for up to 60% of a humanoid robot’s cost. Every shoulder elbow hip knee and ankle needs compact joints that can deliver high torque while staying… | Humanoids | ||
| 9:18 AM ET | @tslaming | @tslaming9:18 AM ETTesla @tslaming on X GOOD NEWS 🔋 Tesla has found a way to keep iron from wearing down LFP batteries as quickly: blending a little nickel into the cathode 🆒 Lithium iron phosphate, or LFP, is the cheap, cobalt-free chemistry inside many EVs and home… | Energy | ||
| 4:24 PM ET | @oprydai | @oprydai4:24 PM ET @oprydai on X it’s honestly insane how many pieces of the robotics stack are finally becoming good enough at the same time we now have - cheap high torque actuators - compact motors and gearboxes - better batteries - force and tactile sensing - depth… | Humanoids | ||
| 3:21 PM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang3:21 PM ETXCMG @tphuang on X Involution is here for electric trucking. XCMG filing 4 more types of eTractor w/ more weight reduction from Al Alloy, high strength steel, increased efficiency in 800V SiC Platform. 9.5 to 10.5 t hull. 577 to 612 kWh battery pack… | Energy | ||
| 3:00 PM ET | @a16z | @a16z3:00 PM ETa16z @a16z on X It takes *thousands* of suppliers to build one missile, one aircraft, one ship, or one drone. At the top of the chain is the company that delivers the finished technology. Beneath it, makers of engines and guidance sensors, actuators and… | Actuation | ||
| 11:11 AM ET | @UnmannedSystem | @UnmannedSystem11:11 AM ETGuRu Wireless @UnmannedSystem on X GuRu Wireless demonstrated its long-range wireless power beaming system at the MOSA Summit, enabling persistent small drone flights through continuous airborne recharging without battery swaps, landings, or physical tethering connections.… | Energy | ||
| 10:31 PM ET | @IlirAliu_ | @IlirAliu_10:31 PM ETWalden Robotics @IlirAliu_ on X A robot that works 90% of the time is completely useless in a factory. @adnothing from @WaldenRobotics had a really good session at @CoreWeave's Fully Connected today on what happens when you stop optimizing robotics for demos and start… | Physical AI | ||
| 5:56 AM ET | @smsehy | @smsehy5:56 AM ETMitsubishi @smsehy on X Automakers spent 50 years buying industrial robots. Now they are signing contracts to build them. That boundary just broke. In July 2026, Mitsubishi Motors signed an MOU with University of Tokyo robotics startup Highlanders to mass-produce… | Humanoids | ||
| 2:29 PM ET | @UnmannedSystem | @UnmannedSystem2:29 PM ETSES AI @UnmannedSystem on X SES AI has secured ISO 9001:2015 certification for its battery manufacturing facility in Chungju, South Korea. https://t.co/ewIPE4WHnA | Energy | ||
| 12:26 PM ET | @johnkoetsier | @johnkoetsier12:26 PM ETFlourish @johnkoetsier on X Here's a new home robot for $3,500: Flourish 1. Teach it tasks with your phone. Or get skills from an App Store. - Raspberry Pi chip - Super-basic grippers - 12-hr battery - Wheeled base - 1.5 kg per arm Can pick up stuff, water plants,… | Humanoids | ||
| 5:02 AM ET | @michellelsun | @michellelsun5:02 AM ET @michellelsun on X if you are building: - actuators - dexterous hands - training data for physical ai - self-driving labs - magnets - the deployment layer of robotics - reindustrialization - space manufacturing - energy and battery innovation -… | Physical AI | ||
| 4:43 AM ET | @logi_today | @logi_today4:43 AM ETSES AI @logi_today on X ドローン電池年100万セル、セスAIが韓国で増産-https://t.co/k9I3kjqV76 SES AIは韓国・忠州のバッテリー工場で「ISO 9001:2015」認証を取得。ドローン向けリチウム金属・リチウムイオン電池の生産拡大に向け、品質管理体制を強化する。 | Energy | ||
| 3:11 AM ET | @lukas_m_ziegler | @lukas_m_ziegler3:11 AM ETDexory @lukas_m_ziegler on X A machine shop, 3D printers and R&D under one roof! 😮💨 I went behind the scenes at @dexoryHQ to see how the robots that scan warehouses actually get made. It starts in R&D, where new autonomy features and hardware changes go through… | Physical AI | ||
| 5:36 PM ET | @humanoidsdaily | @humanoidsdaily5:36 PM ETDelta Intelligence @humanoidsdaily on X Delta Intelligence’s new demo shows a humanoid handling records, making a bed and opening a dishwasher. But homes aren’t its first commercial target. In written answers to Humanoids Daily, founder Xiaojian Ma says the near-term focus is… | Humanoids | ||
| 5:15 AM ET | @UnmannedSystem | @UnmannedSystem5:15 AM ETRincell @UnmannedSystem on X Rincell will unveil its tabless RC50T 21700 cell, delivering 100A continuous discharge and ultra-low internal resistance, at DroneX in London. Read more: https://t.co/n74Cbc8BxY | Energy | ||
| 1:13 AM ET | @smsehy | @smsehy1:13 AM ET @smsehy on X Industrial competitive advantage is driven by upstream raw materials and processing. Whether assembling batteries, electric drives, or robotics actuators, refining capacity dictates manufacturing sovereignty. https://t.co/OAJaROgm8y | Actuation | ||
| 1:08 AM ET | @smsehy | @smsehy1:08 AM ET @smsehy on X Model scale and token generation only move software. Industrial scaling hits component reality immediately. Precision motors, rare earth magnets, and high-volume battery supply chains dictate deployment speed once machines leave… | Physical AI | ||
| 7:33 PM ET | @tslaming | @tslaming7:33 PM ETTesla @tslaming on X If you don’t have time for the full deep dive, let’s skip straight to the core idea: When a cylindrical battery cell starts failing, the surrounding pack can keep feeding the fault—so Tesla turns the cell’s own pressure surge into the… | Energy | ||
| 7:15 AM ET | @kyleichan | @kyleichan7:15 AM ETJSW @kyleichan on X “LFP is not available anywhere in the world outside of China, and right now they are guarding it like a weapon.” Indian firm JSW’s plan to build 50 GWh LFP battery plant in India is on hold after failing to get a Chinese tech partner.… | Energy | ||
| 11:06 PM ET | @techniahqrobot | @techniahqrobot11:06 PM ET @techniahqrobot on X Humanoid robot design starts with a surprisingly human problem where do you put the mass? This 1996 paper modeled a 1.8 m, 75 kg human as an engineering specification, mapping body-segment masses, centers of gravity and joint locations.… | Humanoids | ||
| 2:40 PM ET | @UnmannedSystem | @UnmannedSystem2:40 PM ETSilanano Tech @UnmannedSystem on X Next-generation battery developer @SilaNanotech has promoted Chris Dougher to Chief Operating Officer and hired Gwen Hsu as VP of Product to lead gigascale anode manufacturing expansion and drive market growth Read more 🔗… | Energy | ||
| 1:31 AM ET | @tslaming | @tslaming1:31 AM ETTesla @tslaming on X GOOD NEWS 🔋 Speaking during Tesla’s Semi rollout event in Nevada, Tesla Semi leads Dan Priestley and Lars Moravy emphasized that the production Semi delivers over 500 miles of range using a smaller, lighter battery pack 🆒 Tesla replaced… | Energy | ||
| 9:55 PM ET | @tslaming | @tslaming9:55 PM ETTesla @tslaming on X GOOD NEWS 🚨 Tesla has officially taken the wraps off the Megamanifold, scaling the proven thermal architecture of the Model Y’s Octovalve and Cybertruck’s Super Manifold V2 to Class 8 commercial freight 🔥 Instead of relying on isolated… | Energy | ||
| 3:48 PM ET | @spaceandtech_ | @spaceandtech_3:48 PM ETFeather Robotics @spaceandtech_ on X Feather Robotics just emerged from stealth, having sold its $30k adult-sized bimanual mobile manipulator to customers in manufacturing, food service, and more verticals for the past year. The company's robot is available to order online… | Humanoids | ||
| 2:29 PM ET | @UnmannedSystem | @UnmannedSystem2:29 PM ETAYAATECH @UnmannedSystem on X AYAATECH compares battery monitoring boards and complete UAV BMS solutions in reliability, protection, fault response, flight-controller integration, and lifecycle management. https://t.co/GOu4L4uaEn | Physical AI | ||
| 11:36 AM ET | @johnkoetsier | @johnkoetsier11:36 AM ETIDTechEx @johnkoetsier on X Where's the weight in a humanoid robot? Mostly in actuators ... over half, according to a report by IDTechEx. Guess what: electric motors are heavy. Most of the rest is battery and structure. Other includes sensors, chips, and whatever… | Humanoids | ||
| 4:10 AM ET | @techniahqrobot | @techniahqrobot4:10 AM ETMeta @techniahqrobot on X This might be one of the best projects ever released in human history. Being able to carry a powerful multimodal intelligence inside a small box already sounds unreal. Muse can understand images, language and instructions, plan tasks and… | Humanoids | ||
| 9:00 PM ET | @elonmusk | @elonmusk9:00 PM ET @elonmusk on X Made with nickel cathode manufactured locally at Gigafactory Texas! https://t.co/DqMm5fZV3n | Energy | ||
| 10:12 AM ET | @spaceandtech_ | @spaceandtech_10:12 AM ETAgibot @spaceandtech_ on X Humanoid robots can now work autonomously, handle different tasks, and collaborate with other robots. @AGIBOTofficial is bringing these capabilities into real-world commercial environments like hotels, retail stores, showrooms, and… | Humanoids | ||
| 10:27 AM ET | @BillHughesDC | @BillHughesDC10:27 AM ET @BillHughesDC on X Recycling Robots and the Birth of New Industries A humanoid robots contain thousands of components, dense electronics, lithium batteries, pressurized systems, fatigued structural materials, and several kilograms of rare-earth magnets. When… | Humanoids | ||
| 10:25 AM ET | @BillHughesDC | @BillHughesDC10:25 AM ET @BillHughesDC on X Recycling Robots and the Birth of New Industries A humanoid robots contain thousands of components, dense electronics, lithium batteries, pressurized systems, fatigued structural materials, and several kilograms of rare-earth magnets. When… | Humanoids | ||
| 1:31 PM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang1:31 PM ET @tphuang on X August Battery data from CABIA: LFP 78.2% & NCM 21.5% among auto battery 99.96% LFP among ESS Overall 82.4% LFP & 17.4% NCM Total production reached 237 GWh (up 69.8% YoY & 8.8% Mom) Accumulated in 2026 1523.9 GWh, up 57% YoY Large battery… | Energy | ||
| 9:40 AM ET | @AtMapshock | @AtMapshock9:40 AM ETCATL @AtMapshock on X CATL is betting on volume, diversification, and the irreplaceability of its technology — not on US policy softening. US OEMs developing next-generation electric pickup trucks face a structural dilemma — they need CATL's battery… | Energy | ||
| 10:27 AM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang10:27 AM ETBYD @tphuang on X BYD showcasing its ESS solution for GWh grid scale customers. Significantly improved space utilization & platform integration. Also compact platform allows for lower transportation cost. Supporting GW scale solar & wind farms globally.… | Energy | ||
| 7:30 AM ET | @Newsforce | @Newsforce7:30 AM ETRWE @Newsforce on X 🇦🇺 RWE's new Limondale battery facility became Australia's longest-duration grid-scale battery, capable of powering the equivalent output for over 8 hours straight using 144 @Tesla Megapack units. The 400 MWh system uses grid-forming… | Energy | ||
| 4:38 AM ET | @MParekh | @MParekh4:38 AM ET @MParekh on X AI: ‘Behind the Meter’ Power for the AI Data Center Boom. AI-RTZ #1213 ...Big Tech puts the power plant next to the GPUs. Gas, turbines, fuel cells, batteries. China’s head start on electrons. https://t.co/3agl49LdNp https://t.co/EFmYWzFKAr | Compute | ||
| 2:57 PM ET | @spaceandtech_ | @spaceandtech_2:57 PM ETLimX Dynamics @spaceandtech_ on X One robot, multiple modes: LimX Dynamics Tron 2 can move on wheels or two legs. It carries up to 30 kg on flat ground and can recharge automatically. Its vision system lets it climb stairs step by step. https://t.co/J3YSHkiVe1 | Humanoids | ||
| 7:26 PM ET | @PrismaXai | @PrismaXai7:26 PM ET @PrismaXai on X No robot is safe. A 50 kg machine on lithium batteries with several horsepower of peak output is heavy machinery, AI or not. That makes safety for physical AI easier to reason about, not harder. Full piece 👇 https://t.co/badU41a256 | Physical AI | ||
| 12:12 PM ET | @WevolverApp | @WevolverApp12:12 PM ET @WevolverApp on X Power grids are becoming more distributed as renewable generation, battery storage, and advanced power electronics reshape how electricity is produced and managed. This shift is creating networks with more distributed energy resources,… | Energy | ||
| 11:01 AM ET | @GoingBallistic5 | @GoingBallistic511:01 AM ETAgility @GoingBallistic5 on X Spaculation: Might Digit V5 use LFP batteries? V5 has an unusually high 10:1 run-to-charge ratio: 90 minutes of runtime and only 9 minutes to recharge. Few battery chemistries are built for that charge rate. LFP is one of them. LFP cells… | Humanoids | ||
| 10:31 AM ET | @IEEESpectrum | @IEEESpectrum10:31 AM ETRevoy @IEEESpectrum on X Revoy's detachable battery dolly could cut diesel use by 80 to 95% on U.S. freight routes. Now, its first commercial deployment will test the tech's ability to scale. https://t.co/q9Imbub44V | Energy | ||
| 5:57 AM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang5:57 AM ET @tphuang on X This is HW’s 3D Data Center. 1st level cooling 2nd level compute 3rd level power supply Roof - Li battery + grid connection + solar? Supports 100k card via 100 Atlas 950 supernodes of 1024 card each (16 64-card cabinets of 96 kW)… | Compute | ||
| 10:37 AM ET | @techniahqrobot | @techniahqrobot10:37 AM ETAgibot @techniahqrobot on X This might be one of the smartest charging port placements on a humanoid. The charging connector is positioned so it stays accessible when the robot folds into its transport case. You can see the logic immediately. This is China’s AGIBOT… | Humanoids | ||
| 9:41 AM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang9:41 AM ETBYD @tphuang on X BYD unveiled ET44 HDT + other commercial vehicles @ IAA 2026 in Hanover, Germany. 44t max wt, 651 kWh battery pack, 851.2V, 1000ps peak power & 600 km range @ 40t load + unveiled 1.5MW flash charging solution for trucks that provides 400… | Energy | ||
| 9:28 AM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang9:28 AM ETXPeng @tphuang on X XPeng to build its 1st Flash Charging station X-Energy in Hong Kong. 1MW peak charging speed, 1000A peak flow Just needs 240 kW grid connection Comes w/ 400 kWh battery pack. Building a flash charging network takes huge BESS supply. Why… | Energy | ||
| 9:24 AM ET | @johnkoetsier | @johnkoetsier9:24 AM ETAgility @johnkoetsier on X Hello Digit 5, @agilityrobotics latest humanoid robot. Digit 5 is a monster: - 5' 11" - 284 pounds - 50 pound payload - 20-hour workdays - reaches over 7' high Only 90-minute battery, but 9 minute recharge. Agility says they have $300… | Humanoids | ||
| 8:02 AM ET | @techniahqrobot | @techniahqrobot8:02 AM ETAgility @techniahqrobot on X Agility Robotics just unveiled Digit 5. And this generation feels much closer to a robot designed around the everyday problems of running humanoids inside real factories. Digit 5 stands 5'11" and weighs 284 lb. It can reach 7.2 ft and uses… | Humanoids | ||
| 4:23 PM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang4:23 PM ETBYD @tphuang on X Stella Li: BYD will launch models using solid state battery in 2027. ICE vehicles have no future. https://t.co/H4WWkNMX28 | Energy | ||
| 11:27 AM ET | @UnmannedSystem | @UnmannedSystem11:27 AM ETAmprius Technologies @UnmannedSystem on X Amprius Technologies, Inc. has announced a new SiCore battery cell designed to deliver an energy density of 500 Wh/kg for long-endurance aviation applications. https://t.co/lDOEwgzc2J @AmpriusInc | Energy | ||
| 11:03 AM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang11:03 AM ETBYD @tphuang on X BYD putting Denza N8L Flash Charging EV on sale at 299.8 to 329.8k RMB. This is even cheaper than the previous PHEV versions which sold 4567 unit in Aug. 130 kWh battery pack & 960 km range on 800V architecture for 6-seat version. 0.252… | Energy | ||
| 8:31 AM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang8:31 AM ETBYD @tphuang on X BYD electronics, semiconductor & battery division form a full supply chain for AI. BYD I supplying the tech behind this for AI chipmakers in distributed computing/power projects in Northwest China. Who could've guessed that EV techs can be… | Compute | ||
| 8:30 AM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang8:30 AM ETBYD @tphuang on X BYD electronics, semiconductor & battery division form a full supply chain for AI. BYD I supplying the tech behind this for AI chipmakers in distributed computing/power projects in Northwest China. Who could've guessed that EV techs can be… | Compute | ||
| 11:43 AM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang11:43 AM ETGotion @tphuang on X Gotion announced snagging a 6 GWh BESS order w/ Saudi Arabia. Key here is being able to handle the extreme temperature over the region & sand & dust. It can handle temperature from -30 to 55 C. https://t.co/kje0Glqn4j | Energy | ||
| 10:50 AM ET | @MilkRoadAI | @MilkRoadAI10:50 AM ETBroadcom @MilkRoadAI on X AI inference is about to create a second trillion dollar supply chain because inference is expected to rise from 30% of demand in 2023 to 75% by 2030 (Save this). That means every chatbot, coding assistant, search engine and AI agent will… | Compute | ||
| 3:52 AM ET | @smsehy | @smsehy3:52 AM ET @smsehy on X Straight-knee kinematics dramatically cut power consumption during transit. Lowering motor thermal strain and extending battery life to full eight-hour shifts is essential for moving humanoids from demonstration cells to live plant… | Humanoids | ||
| 7:52 PM ET | @smsehy | @smsehy7:52 PM ET @smsehy on X Mining maps keep showing up in OEM board decks because lithium in Chile and nickel in Indonesia look reassuring on a slide. Refining is where the map collapses. The IEA projects China will control nearly 90 percent of battery anode… | Energy | ||
| 3:54 AM ET | @UnmannedSystem | @UnmannedSystem3:54 AM ETUpgrade Energy @UnmannedSystem on X Upgrade Energy explores custom battery development for unmanned systems, silicon-anode performance, intelligent monitoring, and the transition from prototype validation to repeatable production. Read more: https://t.co/LY16A7Y2Cr | Energy | ||
| 11:21 PM ET | @logi_today | @logi_today11:21 PM ET @logi_today on X 独ランクセス、欧米LFP供給網にらみ新ラボ-https://t.co/Ht8ilf1K8R ランクセスはドイツの拠点にLFPバッテリー向け新ラボを開設。酸化鉄やリン酸鉄を実際のセルで評価し、材料開発から性能検証までのスピードを高める。 https://t.co/iZkWuUzdwg | Energy | ||
| 11:34 PM ET | @smsehy | @smsehy11:34 PM ET @smsehy on X Critical mineral processing remains the hard physical bottleneck for electric powertrains and robotic actuators. Refining capacity for dysprosium, terbium, and battery-grade lithium dictates industrial sovereignty regardless of domestic… | Actuation | ||
| 6:48 AM ET | @techniahqrobot | @techniahqrobot6:48 AM ETXPeng @techniahqrobot on X Most people know XPENG for electric cars, but don’t know it is now making a serious push into humanoid robotics. The Chinese automaker says it has activated what it calls the world’s first highly automated production line for advanced… | Humanoids | ||
| 6:07 AM ET | @Biti8888 | @Biti88886:07 AM ETLG @Biti8888 on X LG is getting closer to its first external customer for humanoid robot actuators. The company is already in discussions with several global tech companies and has a key meeting scheduled for October to review production readiness and… | Humanoids | ||
| 6:03 PM ET | @SawyerMerritt | @SawyerMerritt6:03 PM ETTesla @SawyerMerritt on X A new $50 million @Tesla Megapack battery energy storage facility has started construction in Colorado. 50 MW/200 MWh system comprised of 50 Tesla Megapacks to serve the Black Hills Energy grid. https://t.co/XOGLWYyh5V | Energy | ||
| 9:40 AM ET | @XRoboHub | @XRoboHub9:40 AM ETNVIDIA @XRoboHub on X MagicBot X1 is back with new dance moves. It’s already shown off fencing and a basketball dunk. It’s roughly Unitree H2-sized: 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in), 70 kg (154 lb), with 31 active degrees of freedom, including seven in each arm and three at… | Humanoids | ||
| 6:15 AM ET | @Newsforce | @Newsforce6:15 AM ETTesla @Newsforce on X 🇺🇸 Tesla has built its first @Cybertruck using 4680 battery cells made entirely with lithium refined in Texas, marking a major step toward a fully domestic battery supply chain. The lithium was refined at @Tesla’s $1 billion Gulf Coast… | Energy | ||
| 11:37 PM ET | @smsehy | @smsehy11:37 PM ET @smsehy on X Tracking robot deployment targets overlooks the actual supply constraint. China built a 15-year head start in electric vehicle industrialization, capturing high-volume manufacturing for rare earth magnets, batteries, and precision motors.… | Physical AI | ||
| 2:00 AM ET | @smsehy | @smsehy2:00 AM ET @smsehy on X Battery manufacturing economics require steady localized supply chains for active cathode materials and low-cost baseload energy. Without integrated precursor refining, standalone pack assembly plants face severe margin compression.… | Energy | ||
| 6:05 PM ET | @tphuang | @tphuang6:05 PM ETLi Auto @tphuang on X Li Auto unveils the new generation MEGA Home @ 509.8k RMB. Has 108 kWh battery pack, 710 km range & 413 kw total power. 10 min, 500 km range. I'm not sure how well this will sell given its continued high px tag & seemingly lack of major… | Energy | ||
| 1:30 AM ET | 🔗youtube.com | 🔗youtube.com1:30 AM ET [音楽] 中国の代表的なヒューマノイドロボット UNIT3G1 おな んだ これもすごよくできてますね。 信じられない。 その構造を探るべく日経クロステックは分解を試みました。 [音楽] 複数のベアリングを使用し、ロッドの動き に合わせて… [音楽] 中国の代表的なヒューマノイドロボット UNIT3G1 おな んだ これもすごよくできてますね。 信じられない。 その構造を探るべく日経クロステックは分解を試みました。 [音楽] 複数のベアリングを使用し、ロッドの動き に合わせて足首の角度を変える仕組みと なっています。すでに中国のロボット開発 は、え、見せるだけという段階を、え、 超えてき[音楽]ているようです。部品の 1つ1つを見ていくと、中国のロボット 開発[音楽]の現在地が見えてきました。… | Humanoids | ||
| 10:31 PM ET | https://x.com/LimX_Dynamics | https://x.com/LimX_Dynamics10:31 PM ETZiNovaLabs LimX Dynamics on X: "Together with ZINOVA's Tool Intelligence, TRON 2 takes on increasingly complex construction workflows. @ZiNovaLabs builds on TRON 2 to explore an innovative robotic configuration for construction, demonstrating key tasks in a scaled-down tilt-up construction workflow, includi… / X Post Log in Sign up Post LimX Dynamics on X: "Together with ZINOVA's Tool Intelligence, TRON 2 takes on increasingly complex construction workflows. @ZiNovaLabs builds on TRON 2 to explore an innovative robotic configuration for… | Humanoids | ||
| 11:12 AM ET | @MilkRoadAI | @MilkRoadAI11:12 AM ETTesla @MilkRoadAI on X Elon Musk thinks humanoid robots could become a bigger industry than almost anyone expects (Save this). @elonmusk said the usefulness of a humanoid robot depends on three factors, the quality of its artificial intelligence software, the… | Humanoids | ||
| 4:01 PM ET | @LeoKharon | @LeoKharon4:01 PM ETNabtesco @LeoKharon on X Robotics deep dive: HUMANOID CHOKEPOINTS Almost every supply-chain post about humanoids has one country in it. Trace five critical inputs one at a time and they land in four different places. Magnets first, because that is where the… | Humanoids | ||
| 11:09 AM ET | @OperationsPLS | @OperationsPLS11:09 AM ETTesla @OperationsPLS on X The car-company framing undersells the real moat: Tesla's manufacturing scale. Building actuators and batteries at automotive volume means Optimus cost curves could drop faster than any pure-play robotics startup can match. @HumanoidsHQ | Actuation | ||
| 10:56 PM ET | @dailytechonx | @dailytechonx10:56 PM ETAgiBot US Builds Walls Around Drones and Robots While China’s Scale Keeps Growing – The Daily Tech Feed Skip to content Posted on August 31, 2026 In recent months, the U.S. has introduced tighter rules on robotic systems and imposed steep tariffs on imported drones and related components, citing national security risks. These new policies… | Policy | ||
| 9:03 AM ET | 🔗David Rogers | 🔗David Rogers9:03 AM ETUnitree Actuators, Agents, and Orbit This week: Megapack at scale, Unitree G1 knee actuator, embodied harnesses, Model Hardware Standard, generative shelf brackets, data centers in space, aluminum metal fuel, Humanoids-as-a-Service | Humanoids | ||
| 6:18 PM ET | @davidcao01 | @davidcao016:18 PM ETTesla @davidcao01 on X The Supply Chain Shortage for UxV and Robots: Who Is Filling the Gap? Top 20 Components to Watch | New suppliers from Mexico, Taiwan, Japan, Korean | The VC and Entrepreneurs Angle Two weeks apart, two separate US policy actions closed off… | Policy | ||
| 3:02 PM ET | https://x.com/VaderResearch | https://x.com/VaderResearch3:02 PM ETTesla mete on X: "EV makers building humanoids 🇺🇸 Tesla | Optimus 🇨🇳 XPENG | IRON 🇨🇳 BYD | Xiao Di 🇨🇳 CHERY | Mornine They already build batteries, motors & AI. Humanoids reuse same industrial stack. That’s how they’re able to move so fast." / X Post Log in Sign up Post mete on X: "EV makers building humanoids 🇺🇸 Tesla \| Optimus 🇨🇳 XPENG \| IRON 🇨🇳 BYD \| Xiao Di 🇨🇳 CHERY \| Mornine They already build batteries, motors & AI. Humanoids reuse same industrial stack. That’s… | Humanoids | ||
| 2:14 AM ET | @NewsHumanoid | @NewsHumanoid2:14 AM ETUnitree IHR006 | Monthly Insight | August 2026 – Industry Humanoid Robotics Skip to content IHR006 \| Monthly Insight \| August 2026 Unitree Robotics Soars 460% in Shanghai STAR Market Debut Unitree Robotics made a striking debut on Shanghai’s STAR Market, underscoring strong investor enthusiasm for China’s… | Humanoids | ||
| 9:21 PM ET | @ricci_nov | @ricci_nov9:21 PM ET @ricci_nov on X @cb_doge Every humanoid demo is bottlenecked on the same three things, and none of them is the AI: actuator torque density, battery energy density, and hand durability past a few thousand grasp cycles. The model can already plan the task —… | Actuation | ||
| 9:03 AM ET | 🔗David Rogers | 🔗David Rogers9:03 AM ET Supersonic Aviation AI Buildout This week: Supersonic RC drone, GEN-1.5 zero-shot physical generalization, humanoid robots mass market within the decade, battery-electric aircraft first flight, carbon-negative silicon fertilizers. | Humanoids | ||
| 12:30 PM ET | 🔗Manufacturing Tech | 🔗Manufacturing Tech12:30 PM ETRangeview Issue 124 - Robotics Github Library, the Ford Fathom, & Rangeview Breaking the Bottleneck | 8/16/2026 | Humanoids | ||
| 3:05 PM ET | 🔗Paulina Szyzdek / HardTech VC | 🔗Paulina Szyzdek / HardTech VC3:05 PM ET 🦾 HardTech Reads: The AI & Robotics Revolution — Vol. 89 Welcome to the exploration of the world where founders embark on bold quests and solve non-obvious problems🤘 | Humanoids |