WEEKLY • ISSUE 21 LIVE

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Beyond the Headlines in Humanoid Robotics.

What the week's biggest stories actually mean. Not just what happened.

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Every Tuesday

boston dynamics

In this edition: Chinese automakers put robots in showrooms. Physical Intelligence's best benchmark doesn't involve a humanoid.

Oct 13, 2026

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What's inside every issue

Every Tuesday, I examine filings, research papers and company announcements to bring you two articles.

Segment 01

The Signal

One development that matters, and why most coverage misses the bigger story.

Segment 02

Below The Fold

This week’s most under-reported development, with the context it didn't receive.

boston dynamics

Oct 6, 2026

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In this edition: Figure melted its robots with Arnold Schwarzenegger. Hyundai split from its own research lab.

UBTECH

Sep 29, 2026

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4 min read

In this edition: A home robot that can't do chores and a chip company that now owns how every robot moves its arms.

agibot

Sep 22, 2026

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Unitree and Agility thought they cracked the code. Until they found out they didn't.