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This week, robotics pioneer iRobot, the company behind the iconic Roomba, filed for bankruptcy in a stunning fall from grace. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> At the same time, Tesla moved in the opposite direction. The company’s stock surged to a near-year high after CEO Elon Musk took to social media to tease a major update on the company’s long-awaited Cybercab. </p></td></tr><tr><td><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style=""><tr><td height="14.0px" style="line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:14.0px;">   </td></tr><tr><td><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="14.0px" style="line-height:1px;font-size:1px;width:14.0px;">   </td><td bgcolor="transparent" style="background-color:transparent;border-color:rgb(255, 150, 0);border-radius:10px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;padding:4.0px 4.0px 4.0px 4.0px;"><table role="none" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style="color:#ff9600;"><b>The Robotics Special</b></span><span style=""> is designed to help you stay on the cutting edge of the latest breakthroughs and products in the industry. Our regular AI updates will resume as usual on Monday.</span></p></td></tr></table></td><td width="14.0px" style="line-height:1px;font-size:1px;width:14.0px;">   </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td height="14.0px" style="line-height:1px;font-size:1px;height:14.0px;">   </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:10px 0px 10px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td>   </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="whats-next" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h4 style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;"><span style="color:#ff9600;"><b>WHAT’S NEXT</b></span></h4></td></tr><tr><td id="the-most-important-news-and-breakth" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>The most important news and breakthroughs in robotics this week</b></h2></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px;padding-top:8px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="width:638px;"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/133c66ae-e74e-4644-9f4f-eb6684c58872/image_-_2025-12-20T025127.030.jpg?t=1766181096" alt="" height="auto" width="638" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" class="t" style="width:638px; padding: 4px 0px 4px 0px;"><p>Roomba maker iRobot has filed for bankruptcy after 35 years. Source: David P. Morris / Bloomberg</p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>1. Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy after 35 years: </b>After a failed $1.4B Amazon acquisition and mounting pressure from Chinese rivals, the company just filed for <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgOO5tgfsfMWgFLPBapRRzFK00KBSaiIs8Q21_5JMyww6dAhSt1rzijI-KRaYnTXNPlNgf8kKzlOz554rcaak0mrsQ8WwBPNyNey2mZTTc-2jRSGULYO5Rn7mPuFGHKO9tm6Vl5D-WqhrZV4jByifZRfG7JqlcDYbz8K7dOXKbbKSt6yTwwtzrWcARd-7N7zrzKYnb-IEewc0j-X9VFl8YhA3oXgo5WmaykM2_D0q5yr_JpHU51xHc0QR_up_s939ECafAPBInum8-z_R6RzzAwouVdFrrOpCgzAMZAj4L2osvsxaB2t2xt_T88a03v0k1J3GNycq8nkaVLiOwaNPWIIbSfISJPIUf6AufBPI_9Ez/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h1/h001.4Kj_4ncBFNp7H5FWj5hEnwB2G6QMYSP6pSsfqk6B7DY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Chapter 11 </span></a>and is set to be acquired by its primary manufacturer, Picea Robotics. Despite holding 42% of the US robotic vacuum market, iRobot saw profits evaporate as new tariffs on Vietnam imports piled on more than $23M in costs this year. It's a stunning fall for a company valued at $3.56B in 2021, now worth just $140M. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>2. Tesla shares surge after Musk confirms fully driverless robotaxi tests:</b> Tesla stock <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgGe2tfuZEn1ZGVgCUrxDhMGcwxcEj5S8Oc76UohJW906el1CiKGugG6HypuJ5w6K-Dsys6gFiRVAT4wNbAczO15EkfyC1mYxgNGj3_cGKatGuchFJH0UybTjUfpWeSXUkY12DrCDpXAWhZ3Tp4VG8zdezpu36zIFsAUX-wSZ7Tno4LZu321EzLON_j5UkqR_AC7cRp2woFsJ6RVOxOvQKLIwhiVDLccmoDjbh9YgohVM5ltjDaImBvx7GCpIyUxMAGjWCOzWx4Xr4CC6ff-nAAk_L76DQaNfhrmi2ZgG6ORwP67eh0UkiL6n1eToYWTmHcUNdZlCbhD0gdJBO3jwmoK0CLQh1kMKgsfKy6jlz7aqL_YfjjtSRRpcjg7Vyt5vPbZs2LYVOk_8N3j44KLyFxs/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h2/h001.S65sHwuaSMD0mkGSiK7k4OUTAWXx_ObzoEh5-u7vtMA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>jumped</span></a> 4.9% to hit $481.4 (its highest in nearly a year) after CEO Elon Musk <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.LDkxbMa7NCxUGG7E2Yh3AHPWCbYlT6kWlw_ZnXVWFnXzIYB6rxJN7aA3zGV_hMhZJr3Xqb1KR_loFSp_Rnue65rKQhLoWuth47_w6S6t5aOq0rOn3tIQOyMKLNk4CgaY0RIHKgNkgfYfifC5EGevWYMkYB5nMMheKy0nDr9EmfVVB_qVkhT1EcO3V2-0QPFdRjCfVj7y_LStMQqq2ct59tDK5IBP6plcL6osMohSKr-yanN_e6vwJfnbIsaFW8a2c27Rku9IYzXkOlOnDBraaavOIu1lMMuFrurUt0B-WZg/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h3/h001.Ky3TidXAO2bgmIZDBMe_zxpiVmv_j9d8u3zKoEFU5B4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>announced</span></a> the company is testing out robotaxis without safety monitors. The EV maker launched a limited robotaxi service in Austin back in June using Model Y vehicles with safety monitors, but now says it’s testing removing the human backup entirely. Tesla is gearing up to launch its Cybercab model next year, though it faces stiff competition from Waymo. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>3.</b> <b>Unitree’s new app store lets you control humanoid robots by phone: </b>The company just <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgEusgif5VVre5ywpFtdhFy5z-wNL3hg7otePa_ObEnHFv_C3Eh8VzUcgRegy8gAxoE6DG0o-69UXqbIDOqkZuIPYUe5pR4hYOs8oDczi6OsL8G3cxd7UZbR96AxUWlFpczatiIie4VTthpRe4pLzJNT5jczSJFpSAJOVR7mzLZ0Vf5ZTnw4K3cTIU-TzMYo5SitxPgZct_xyqYa0iv7sP5uMXkiD2w2cibPn474_SPnj21w9bTrgNV357cC0SNM05CZafr0ARes1ID6Q5yS4WzlD2miWx6jKBqIsvy0iZvSAg2EJvebhef6ttlij_r0ERRUE19aDiQEWQ0fPNCa5JnPJeCyGi7uDE1GsC2F283z52sfxaxS369ZSeMWxGuFwqQ/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h4/h001.O4LMqZ_MtlUyPIWtm98IdGUHgK0Xa9wfWQrFBUDwdXk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>unveiled</span></a> the world's first humanoid robot app store, allowing developers and users to control robots directly from their smartphones, adapt training datasets across machines — all while mirroring mobile app ecosystems. Unitree founder Wang Xingxing, one of China's leading voices on robotics, says voice-commanded task completion could possibly arrive next year. </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:10px 0px 10px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td>   </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="sponsored-by-paladin" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h4 style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;"><span style="color:rgb(255, 150, 0);"><b>SPONSORED BY PALADIN</b></span></h4></td></tr><tr><td id="utility-companies-do-not-want-you-t" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style="font-weight:600;"><a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgCDfq8Q88dx6gVdFmzODcJt5YXzmsdO_TZSRnuDMuBMdylyQG32Tw58qT-9OrdfccU2j9bzzbColS6F9aMRqdxdmZ0NlZ8PPW-DkHLm5n1sr1oE7bLaJZi8R8HDXA8W1SKORZEAI1sg2BYE_WDnVGCtfLdYQonw8nkTEtSGBj8YQdR0fmdeimyCrXOYgiT3_mPj9aKg-1mcHUnPmJSAq6Nc/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h5/h001.ybuQhZJLvfz9nbC1FLqcPQkk5QS9ZscnL4fTf4sjE-g" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span><b>Utility companies DO NOT want you to read this</b></span></a></span></h2></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px;padding-top:8px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="width:638px;"><a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgCDfq8Q88dx6gVdFmzODcJt5YXzmsdO_TZSRnuDMuBMdylyQG32Tw58qT-9OrdfccU2j9bzzbColS6F9aMRqdxdmZ0NlZ8PPW-DkHLm5n1sr1oE7bLaJZi8R8HDXA8W1SKORZEAI1sg2BYE_WDnVGCsLmTIpIbWzIDBjW7xpmmRE5-GmBp9luiccvbmEUyjoLAJ3K81PwyixfU1SLIEQi6I/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h6/h001.iHLRCM2WoGvz0fAI7ZsIoAigpcLcSaBJNMnwWQf8yD8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/14ded668-0281-4c57-92aa-a55efcdad470/image1__39_.jpg?t=1766173727" alt="" height="auto" width="638" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">As the U.S. enters record-high energy needs (data centers, winter energy needs, etc.), </span><a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgCDfq8Q88dx6gVdFmzODcJt5YXzmsdO_TZSRnuDMuBMdylyQG32Tw58qT-9OrdfccU2j9bzzbColS6F9aMRqdxdmZ0NlZ8PPW-DkHLm5n1sr1oE7bLaJZi8R8HDXA8W1SO9RrHnq7RqkoEu9I8xljfCBIYsNSCTFk6QMGpzkPJqu_MQkxokOCG8QqK2Jt9GN9JlxVf9ZLlCyfSGhb6OxXpk/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h7/h001.d7GTu_9H8eLLVTQhpaHAJp2yVj3m58VC7pXF7U1o8T4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Paladin</span></a><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"> offers a </span><a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgCDfq8Q88dx6gVdFmzODcJt5YXzmsdO_TZSRnuDMuBMdylyQG32Tw58qT-9OrdfccU2j9bzzbColS6F9aMRqdxdmZ0NlZ8PPW-DkHLm5n1sr1oE7bLaJZi8R8HDXA8W1SGWfrVW3dBe4y9W6gphm7zS0zIQb6W570I6Vws5vf-mq9IV-ZR325EJtRUfVbSC7aL18DG1P_5FgLNQOfoTL9FA/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h8/h001.EfBMtaCQ8ZqP1EnK3jnCOBs0v5Y8HiR1-3HpI45lJ4o" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>more cost-effective, more reliable at-home power source</span></a><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);"> that doesn’t depend on utility companies. </span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Its all-in-one energy storage system can power an entire residential or commercial property (including EVs), resulting in </span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-weight:700;"><b>$8M+ in revenue in 2025 with 22% YoY growth</b></span><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">. </span></p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);">Want to help bring this needed tech to the entire $209B+ global electrification market? 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Image Source: NASA</p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> 🧑‍🚀 <b>Space Stroll:</b> In a first for space robotics, Stanford researchers <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.REEmffLvQfqR5rBh584YBMVPlIuNr80EiwHDn6XFIm-UVNX_kwWaKNIynQnGl64oY8dXEXoLv97pj2i2R7hyBzlR5beCxTuQKEOoRBkt9JQ6vkvh79DPngCZDji65MlCHJjYaJYJ42R8S4NGA2YNGO70F6jG1JLyHchLjqmGaVrBSurc1hjA_y-UaO801EyNzd26vAeYFviB9DH44jKnKja3FiTAc0bzf-0vxjSCK9rc5H6VppC3la00SKjhSOEOtYMOmtHPdJapVaMJ2Y5OajAyVkoxwjhErl0S3aPRetnxSok34vB7NfgJcdWZnpey_AiJ3IwcautbLqYHE3no2Q/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h11/h001.LRrwuDFMH34Ee0C0W2WNVsnxFlFDJZd9lbO_B5MJ6k4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>deployed</span></a> an AI system that guided NASA's cube-shaped Astrobee robot autonomously through the ISS for 4 hours straight. The machine learning model slashed trajectory planning time by 50-60%, letting the robot make its way through tight corridors and avoid obstacles while freeing up astronauts for higher-priority work. Watch the groundbreaking moment <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgICxIik6hQLk_HKB7_ZFv-eHVDWH3sV8ogXR9KtA4-z6kaMQizaZ41tg2ojNs75oLxWvRYDKftxVIjEKS81Z8BzlZ52SORd4ix7ao3g1EH4npFkXiOtOqJ5Y9M9foAEjbbjxynh4DG2PFF1IHrfvukhXqoTIXc5iN9PDX4JCNWunER_-5XN5UPOrRbeaDVAc1eAY8uZIp-GPUm-xVg4R6SsMOLA6NW1XbJUUMlitqcYLcFt7DyrZ2H681YxMQI8MIw/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h12/h001.SotYGgp4oVMYLfpN_R_9So_l2KK_DGSsl5pBggfGUGg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>here</span></a>. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> 🩺 <b>Dr. Drone: </b>Scientists are using drones to catch 'cetacean morbillivirus,' a deadly pathogen that spreads easily among dolphins, whales, and porpoises. By <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgOnSZcQ6nQPqMlKfmdgHGbkq_vw_hLIonYP7rGFp1E61JKUoAz9THbKU2Jutamf6yJiCaonIaJ_za3fyTQktnp5sMGtLdc-SsCz4k8fkG_gDugiBBZxDUPW2Bypaql203-DtIg1XcHWIa088Dl6r3fRFP_klFtDaVfAo3HvQ56-37TV8YvFE7mFQbpyGJmO_I8nvSSMguzG52gHGoqQBAxZgRxdtYNFVjysvK8YWRJ1vl_S7JKRPafOAi8kWOvkPXpzQWcMUUKxgMU7sVOrbKd8/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h13/h001.YfG4a2ywxP6OUWLN2wJ5b6-Ilj3YjtXU-c0a1D-EKO0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>equipping</span></a> drones with sterile petri dishes to capture exhaled droplets from surfacing humpbacks, fin whales, and sperm whales, scientists can monitor whale health in real-time without causing stress, spotting threats to marine mammals before mass strandings occur. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> 👀 <b>Bot Bellhop:</b> Fresh off a $41M funding round, Chinese startup Noetix just <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.REEmffLvQfqR5rBh584YBMVPlIuNr80EiwHDn6XFIm-UVNX_kwWaKNIynQnGl64oon_o3DGhERc2tEWt6GZVz62LuqjaxG6By2U25tf1zuBPzxdu9lhyqBi2bEGm0XIcr0W_3aSQgiOCQLrrdcuxPNWYBuZctoCNBRWzE_XNHVTXALiPMJ2u6xHFX5J2gOQqk2ZF3as9kcfZid3qFa8UKrYrwEzRsmvJdScP51JXN921dNqx9Usynmpw-rsV4MAMBcSixOnqJ3DriXOKstrpjxw4tIIDgf_M4T8-la9iOT4Dl1Lo7FR8FE2FiloCXK_eK6kdcuhLycqNKpANxQaQF6KdKquvxlsexpsAtlc0-1g/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h14/h001.XDW0CKaafei8CZRNxKH3V8fbZSt6e_JOkzOnhcounaQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>unveiled</span></a> Hobbs W1, a robotic receptionist designed for hotels, retail, and corporate lobbies. Unlike typical social robots stuck in one spot, Hobbs W1 moves around autonomously, hands over items, and handles light tasks. Watch Hobbs W1 in action <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgICxIik6hQLk_HKB7_ZFv-ebu97uH4ES7eC7oSQRmlf8bmMhLhD12GAZ8LaluGRyrmCAo60b2_Vkifr1_kfnguft_gW6cHtZo1vyGGPnxnFIT0GodPkAp_VlHcrrhnpcAvQEQ99YHsITxjIAvSu4YQio-kjH-qbOs6LuldT_JsIUxJYCvePNUSQ1sk2U0o3bW066JggDMd1_oqc--7bEAkKhNlUSUjJrSoBjQNmcKoKsVuPc-3TmwsEe3apQMCjJpQ/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h15/h001.nDdqFmVfmZ7-p24YLEUJI3wKzDkiUoW2R4Y6bYKSEu4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>here</span></a>. </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:10px 0px 10px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td>   </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="only-good-news" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h4 style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;"><span style="color:#ff9600;"><b>INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT</b></span></h4></td></tr><tr><td id="watch-chinas-robodog-unleashes-insa" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>Everything else you need to know this week</b></h2></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px;padding-top:8px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="width:638px;"><a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgICxIik6hQLk_HKB7_ZFv-dWCShDw4p6SOKmLn9IaXAJCgNwtbEcwdzyvgtZA5HFVw6VijS1cM7o7Sw41FHJLE1GQKfJ10g7Rx0xiBTap3z8W8fuN9gZtc9XGl1wUgnvu5ldXfRVuXkFGBIWApBYofqmHDZZiCdjTjRUV_fGP4NXOQmiBv-SzVCxEtSZWGNDmDbTKzsmMSi6RvTL-C12eQ8_B3lJ5azGGNgpVxdlO7PNA8kGI2Aah0Z3tHcAwq5YyA/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h16/h001.v8-t43SWw8q-Y2bk8BlBjgTiGf1OzK1juFEePXuYOvQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/9d6bc166-2434-4383-a2d1-4336f1c49834/image_-_2025-12-20T035517.488.jpg?t=1766184924" alt="" height="auto" width="638" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" class="t" style="width:638px; padding: 4px 0px 4px 0px;"><p>Click here to watch Sharpa’s ultra-realistic robotic hand in action. Image Source: Sharpa Robotics</p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Here are the biggest developments in the robotics space that you should know about: </p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:14px;padding-right:18px;padding-top:4px;" class="ee"><div style="margin-left:0px;" class="edm_outlooklist"><ul style="font-weight:normal;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:12px !important;margin-top:12px !important;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><b>UPS</b> is <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgOO5tgfsfMWgFLPBapRRzFK00KBSaiIs8Q21_5JMyww65F022UB9k2sN0gQUAPVfbnZhQai5cOmoVjbrTRVgUjqiw97CMdcaFmYqw5GwJGa6yrvn9J2gFK8DNjTN3fnPagvONZJECa8W-DGyX5HHGqYvxgMneywUBSa4eGQRXfd_2vIvIamrIRMDItTs_oF2zZ7-uH0p5cbcIS1E_3r72OpI03QrCzuZH7cLjSiQITY9IFW8l1ybqhEqTBit1y6V3323DcPA1vNQIP2BakQeaDtLfHJC6xkv0_grh3RRkIxtfVOuMFdijVIJQbzfmZ6-g0YEezgTziyjfeRS_dpHDm5jUOBx03Z3HC2qn3UAPDua/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h17/h001.RYezcULduyheHXu__0y1LIpWxtTQ6sZlI19zod7601c" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>spending</span></a> $120M on 400 truck-unloading robots as part of a sweeping automation push to cut labor costs and boost margins by 2028. </p></li><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><b>Sharpa Robotics</b> has <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.REEmffLvQfqR5rBh584YBMVPlIuNr80EiwHDn6XFIm-UVNX_kwWaKNIynQnGl64oJS-JweYVP2QRPFQoFmcNZvwjbXtIg14ToewTzGDG2P-3qnGkBygprhYK2jqIHtoWi8fyImRd_exXuQ3lQAc-u7XfaKanK4mj4ThnxV_3CmxzuUiDd4Y1scQH61uusTAuWJh3AVbpcXrTm_aAKyYteIXq9THIoWbf_e-6q4fgeIkxCe_94y2MkeL_F8owwd-0o_XIWciFSzKJvgUMJ2gddSLWYELg9BAK_l_7fxFEV_7wWnNe3GO3DWY2rKvrBg4Yrp2THPomorY8gen2Z91uwAZdgJCrGr5a79BtmVDvoq4/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h18/h001.dow1uPCRHKft3uLUtBv1m3IxeZVK3JzlwjvBWBvGQ9Y" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>kicked off</span></a> mass production of its SharpaWave robotic hand, widely considered one of the most advanced robotic hands in the world. </p></li><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><b>Robotics startup Otis</b> has <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgDuNbWHwWhBic6YBPzF8e2YpmKprB-HUwPYC0iJAm_9L3DFOZnEad9CDPfW2UOvB1JR2Z59uUngiJOB0pxfNiyPNS_bvDtbOuCwDUSiXN-8Pm0-3IyCILo8DzHPK-dpv-uL9K34k0yWzXU_LbWVHFNu8ICqS474FAxzGURN2TAOIfEF7GiHyjOOd_bOayp8iX6-CyXaD9AvqD27W9Uhqze8h2qFpECIDaeR8E0u6xBKwtmIZ5XGf9ApCyzhvUw2x-lxtamkxq7aToMujr2FAiQ-OJoUpTXsvEQUGkFxkL9r51AZCOOzl7XpMNOY64carKg/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h19/h001.xnQGV3jm4gebNKs3XT0S9fRI3jxHeihn3QwV4X2bzWs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>revealed</span></a> how cloud APIs and two-way digital controls now let robots safely call, ride, and coordinate elevators in real-world buildings. </p></li><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><b>Shenzhen </b>is set to <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgAXHG6WFpzcSAJxzh6J5ZjnjO5y9rF4e9NHJ3tkyqLd6zKa8Lh3W-f5cY3IXM_8Kj3P4Q7cf3ywUgI6ajqrqh413q3giXNXhJnhdANX44lK09KQoTIAAdGdcHLs6I9C3tPv2T4qk8MVeQxp7yUl0R_bA9pfr9S3Mrc7o_hXS45tgSXbDBq4KQ5vwba7XO_h2QJ6pusLRmzNFmAJocE0I4HCIOpLWoMqcc4n8cE3M8XlFzXsLaThSitXGU-rc36PqNzeurpq52tQ_81ymTBHrCBE/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h20/h001.KzcACsjIl3iDBusP0Zh2Mw_iu2lbhNOZ3-6yy93LAZc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>launch</span></a> China’s first robot-friendly urban zone, creating a live training ground where humanoid robots can learn, fail, and scale in the real world. </p></li><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><b>Serve Robotics</b> has now <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgDuNbWHwWhBic6YBPzF8e2b4uvAh40W12mcwiDR6ZwZKTDKBNeScsj8iLaApfUdtfQRUBWZxcLk-XOn_2jdJarLGiKASdAp8SO87-_yETNYTAiL0pm-YeZ_Wi362zcau3z9gtsI1U1JOXfG35wbd7uj13DuWbdzGCE-icO81zuBd5vQGLfQPdFISm_Qt4V7fb3OHFZP8sbsi_nRSuvIq02fBD3fpF8wmJp3BSCJmMqaqCedaDABUJ52u9Xt3VNpGb73DZv4I0gdVybOqJTevZHx0_DHZ1LpuBWlXbsvgq9xVDHJjEj3OncTzPAEm4RmU1w/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h21/h001.QXn7N647VimDslIkjo4Z7mdYCW7vy1Txogk7s2_9XxE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>rolled out</span></a> over 2,000 sidewalk delivery robots across major US cities, signaling that last-mile robot delivery is scaling fast. </p></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:10px 0px 10px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td>   </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="presented-by-slack" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h4 style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;"><span style="color:rgb(255, 150, 0);"><b>SPONSORED BY AWS</b></span></h4></td></tr><tr><td id="drowning-in-data-and-starving-for-i" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><span style="font-weight:600;"><a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.ZjfK3To3aUCywjwu8AcLIia9vYar62JTupYj97F6vEDBdnBznWlw4zdK3onXxpHHLp9Jay6gdZEcyG5r4ePbpKCVztGf8TGufyLzgUEdwxBv69GYLXOSGb76-ZQkA1ROAR2z9tlMoc2_FDfHbnObBVTUviEWmEKNa0p4NlTemldDsFJJrDUPkZWjPVmbAtZY0idQzNzSMr_i_e3yVX_XEdTfhfSaZQX1DqtPZnEyUJckhe09KXj3FeUjT-Qm-bwbggzBk8SwfKK0SNl8bJMrCQ/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h22/h001.HkUnVSZxuOdRL_keC85nJugMPPoW8-PwEuAwtS9tHQk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span><b>Build production-ready, multi-agent AI systems in a few lines of code</b></span></a></span></h2></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px;padding-top:8px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="width:638px;"><a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.ZjfK3To3aUCywjwu8AcLIia9vYar62JTupYj97F6vEDBdnBznWlw4zdK3onXxpHHLp9Jay6gdZEcyG5r4ePbpKCVztGf8TGufyLzgUEdwxBv69GYLXOSGb76-ZQkA1ROAR2z9tlMoc2_FDfHbnObBVTUviEWmEKNa0p4NlTemldDsFJJrDUPkZWjPVmbAtZYUYpJJzotUw_dF2_GMjCR8fciBI1d4fpabpeAoyUI2YsFij6FOGs-a2pvQjJuJCPW4b3Wl0psj3CKM521t1ayAw/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h23/h001.ZVL5_94_RB7bH7W0WcCb-Twfe8CdJvdAee4PHlYxeHQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/d943b62e-e645-4bb2-93f9-c40346dc4786/Strands_-_1920x1080__1_.jpg?t=1766143770" alt="" height="auto" width="638" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Don’t try to code for every possible scenario. With <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.ZjfK3To3aUCywjwu8AcLIia9vYar62JTupYj97F6vEDBdnBznWlw4zdK3onXxpHHLp9Jay6gdZEcyG5r4ePbpKCVztGf8TGufyLzgUEdwxBv69GYLXOSGb76-ZQkA1ROAR2z9tlMoc2_FDfHbnObBVTUviEWmEKNa0p4NlTemldDsFJJrDUPkZWjPVmbAtZY4DVbEtbrcCcLNIZ6_AAFtc4N8rFk8JyLk1tsO4QQgxVbFfUNNLBHv3uQM346O-VDiK5e1b6VSVAWiINycCtUqQ/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h24/h001.9ztFMDN-N0Q2ZwUck09WXfrm8KIwnjEwGWYzGwCQZsQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Strands Agents</span></a>, you can create systems that leverage LLMs to make decisions about tool usage and adapt to any situation. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> New updates: </p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:14px;padding-right:18px;padding-top:4px;" class="ee"><div style="margin-left:0px;" class="edm_outlooklist"><ul style="font-weight:normal;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:12px !important;margin-top:12px !important;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Supports Python and TypeScript </p></li><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Improved support for edge devices </p></li><li class="listItem ultext"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;padding:0px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"> Steering feature to help guide agents toward desired outcomes </p></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b><a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.ZjfK3To3aUCywjwu8AcLIia9vYar62JTupYj97F6vEDBdnBznWlw4zdK3onXxpHHLp9Jay6gdZEcyG5r4ePbpKCVztGf8TGufyLzgUEdwxBv69GYLXOSGb76-ZQkA1ROAR2z9tlMoc2_FDfHbnObBVTUviEWmEKNa0p4NlTemldDsFJJrDUPkZWjPVmbAtZYBB76L5fkfshw14_6-Oidb_idVDz-gklof5EQKoIYavq_NooOCw7I11JENwBEg3bWwL2M8Kq0XrvNu6_EOO1pZA/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h25/h001.BfoJrefV5iF4D6budP5A1814v7pWhHlTMV-SH2YUE_k" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>Start building.</span></a></b></p></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:10px 0px 10px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td>   </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="robot-of-the-week" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h4 style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;"><span style="color:rgb(255, 150, 0);"><b>ROBOT OF THE WEEK</b></span></h4></td></tr><tr><td id="a-robot-that-caught-our-eye-this-we" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>A robot that caught our eye this week</b></h2></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px;padding-top:8px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="width:638px;"><a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgCiymaAhoByoB-YHrFAh6bC48roDwRjMkLx7xMwOiSD6U_1tKf5kJgXmQXOjhA3T-7O5mBQ6OCF0A4olbpYjl-Kt6DuRaDrRCWLff4K9s9rsZAeVVRD-GZQI9oidjznU0knu_RZBSI7c7MlmpSn4YSk7JMTSrZ0r-95A0ckDOvAZT2BUIw2V9H6xqEU5LfrspfrThfuECeIpFBcoBG4pyxYgYsTjaz1DEmR5LoGhdUa1ee4hq8TBb6UmHUn8wNnQuut4OS4VlFp-MzgLKQyMoNI/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h26/h001.WhLw6ijc5OTjSTew_ANZZpR6JDn9IY6giRebvR2KNTY" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/d867da41-6c7a-4312-b7e4-30fecfe36471/image_-_2025-12-20T040712.385.jpg?t=1766185645" alt="" height="auto" width="638" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" class="t" style="width:638px; padding: 4px 0px 4px 0px;"><p>Click here to watch a quick review of the OBBOTO Glowbot. Image Source: Homecrux</p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>Imagine a miniaturized version of the Las Vegas Sphere, but this time, it’s your personal AI assistant.</b></p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> The OBBOTO Glowbot uses advanced motion sensing and AI to serve as your personal desktop companion. It can act as a natural alarm clock, a night-time noise machine, a real-time weather forecaster, a mindfulness coach, and more. Plus, it offers a wide variety of personalized backgrounds and themes, or you can create your own. You can see a quick review <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.QR8PDET7GVRZS9oWC_jpgCiymaAhoByoB-YHrFAh6bC48roDwRjMkLx7xMwOiSD6U_1tKf5kJgXmQXOjhA3T-7O5mBQ6OCF0A4olbpYjl-Kt6DuRaDrRCWLff4K9s9rsZAeVVRD-GZQI9oidjznU0knu_RZBSI7c7MlmpSn4YSk7JMTSrZ0r-95A0ckDOvAZT2BUIw2V9H6xqEU5LfrspYbzjH5EEqL7XCJTXY1rRjO1dI6_n7KdgfM29cieYj8whD7eCDN0ZfVNiCsmIMYYDdEAKrxp8sXgxPFBvKFyPg0/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h27/h001.Tdzd8_MdbVaD2wMCFR-9Owb9f6e9ACfAsXxsnAwlCtw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>here</span></a>. </p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> You can check it out <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.1FxDUWkbNuPKPw5uRCpR2oeEddyPao9PuMWU5H5lmKKePnozZw_MxXBIS559ROn7M-krpTkfKDdBFQRvZeBW0CF61FAzRNBFTHmW2TupeJHY18u5deICUf4XpFZxbBhV746efGjqRSeyBaQuVIubVLPEvN5zdAWn3d8B_qsDyobAysYfJh1fZZwjI7HOY74UgxkjzxjJxerNqIzyuLPNYeYcVnjeIbEgelpC96DeLsvhCr4ngwNJdDH4drvXTKFq/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h28/h001.jaNr1_0_Hrg5lqaaSKgLbmMt7109YTQNy0Mlz7sVL98" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>here</span></a>. </p></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="font-size:0px;line-height:0px;padding:10px 0px 10px;" class="dd"><table class="j" role="none" width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td>   </td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td id="robo-reel" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h4 style="color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:normal;mso-line-height-alt:112.5%;"><span style="color:rgb(255, 150, 0);"><b>ROBO REEL</b></span></h4></td></tr><tr><td id="watch-unitree-robots-tear-up-the-st" class="dd" align="left" valign="top" style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;"><h2 style="color:#000000;font-weight:Bold;mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>Watch: Unitree robots tear up the stage with “insane” Webster flips </b></h2></td></tr><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="padding-bottom:8px;padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px;padding-top:8px; " class="dd"><table role="none" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:0 auto 0 auto;"><tr><td align="center" valign="top" style="width:638px;"><a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.LDkxbMa7NCxUGG7E2Yh3AB2hSw8aj6rNT_igtEm86aCMq0iErhhdfUkc7PtgBNAkfqo5Yl120WqxoobidCGynbGbxu16Px5cWVq4Fqo1I_6U4z4mEzyqbmo3jrZE0_flEI-cZXoMIiytBCrvp1qt4IOiVClxBY0Jh7lsGC-WMbafGXIkhITx3CHSt3k4BdAMQEZxZMlS8N2Ba_98vSx_1-CLin69w1Icbq3ufffQmg1uk8q0PAZU1E0SG9G1_14K5X6PYyuHGDhfDxk2MyAeMZi7FergWzWfWRPBCc7V6nM/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h29/h001.5Kz_5T95hmeyUBHMxzON-w9P7M6Ia_ujj46ucJ17jN8" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" style="text-decoration:none;" target="_blank"><img src="https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/1bd2bc88-d42a-438f-a4c8-6e6027c8175b/image_-_2025-12-20T041608.731.jpg?t=1766186176" alt="" height="auto" width="638" style="display:block;width:100%;" border="0"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" class="t" style="width:638px; padding: 4px 0px 4px 0px;"><p>Image Source: Yahoo</p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"><b>Robots know how to shake it off. </b></p></td></tr><tr><td class="dd" align="left" style="padding:0px 14px;text-align:left;word-break:break-word;"><p style="mso-line-height-alt:150.0%;"> Unitree's G1 humanoid robots just <a class="link" href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.LDkxbMa7NCxUGG7E2Yh3AB2hSw8aj6rNT_igtEm86aCMq0iErhhdfUkc7PtgBNAkfqo5Yl120WqxoobidCGynbGbxu16Px5cWVq4Fqo1I_6U4z4mEzyqbmo3jrZE0_flEI-cZXoMIiytBCrvp1qt4IOiVClxBY0Jh7lsGC-WMbafGXIkhITx3CHSt3k4BdAMQEZxZMlS8N2Ba_98vSx_1-CLin69w1Icbq3ufffQmg3LNsjoruQOFLJe9JyXi6izAb02lNcEkwuXgrEQuGeyciArbMX2yy6U3yvSPvTwTaU/4ml/oKDa10PsQSSrFPrVs6vCDw/h30/h001.106UClbHMe7Aoyi9OK2tVPSNnA4Atnmbdp1MmxaMXcM" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>stole the show</span></a> at Chinese singer Wang Leehom's concert in Chengdu, performing synchronized dance routines in front of over 18,000 fans. 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**Welcome back, Superhuman. **Knockoffs, bad decisions, and plain old bad luck.** **Put them together, and even an industry icon can come undone. This week, robotics pioneer iRobot, the company behind the iconic Roomba, filed for bankruptcy in a stunning fall from grace.

At the same time, Tesla moved in the opposite direction. The company’s stock surged to a near-year high after CEO Elon Musk took to social media to tease a major update on the company’s long-awaited Cybercab.

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**The Robotics Special** is designed to help you stay on the cutting edge of the latest breakthroughs and products in the industry. Our regular AI updates will resume as usual on Monday.

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#### **WHAT’S NEXT**

## **The most important news and breakthroughs in robotics this week**

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Caption: Roomba maker iRobot has filed for bankruptcy after 35 years. Source: David P. Morris / Bloomberg

**1. Roomba maker iRobot files for bankruptcy after 35 years: **After a failed $1.4B Amazon acquisition and mounting pressure from Chinese rivals, the company just filed for [Chapter 11 ](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/robot-vacuum-roomba-maker-files-for-bankruptcy-after-35-years)and is set to be acquired by its primary manufacturer, Picea Robotics. Despite holding 42% of the US robotic vacuum market, iRobot saw profits evaporate as new tariffs on Vietnam imports piled on more than $23M in costs this year. It's a stunning fall for a company valued at $3.56B in 2021, now worth just $140M.

**2. Tesla shares surge after Musk confirms fully driverless robotaxi tests:** Tesla stock [jumped](https://www.fool.com/coverage/stock-market-today/2025/12/15/stock-market-today-dec-15-tesla-shares-surge-on-optimism-around-autonomy-and-ai-roadmap/) 4.9% to hit $481.4 (its highest in nearly a year) after CEO Elon Musk [announced](https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2000302654837371181) the company is testing out robotaxis without safety monitors. The EV maker launched a limited robotaxi service in Austin back in June using Model Y vehicles with safety monitors, but now says it’s testing removing the human backup entirely. Tesla is gearing up to launch its Cybercab model next year, though it faces stiff competition from Waymo.

**3.** **Unitree’s new app store lets you control humanoid robots by phone: **The company just [unveiled](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3336380/chinas-unitree-teases-platform-allowing-users-control-robots-through-smartphones) the world's first humanoid robot app store, allowing developers and users to control robots directly from their smartphones, adapt training datasets across machines — all while mirroring mobile app ecosystems. Unitree founder Wang Xingxing, one of China's leading voices on robotics, says voice-commanded task completion could possibly arrive next year.

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#### **ROBOTS IN ACTION**

## **How robots are transforming the world around us**

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Caption: Click here to watch NASA’s cube robot fly autonomously for the first time on the International Space Station. Image Source: NASA

🧑‍🚀 **Space Stroll:** In a first for space robotics, Stanford researchers [deployed](https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/nasa-robot-flies-autonomously-on-iss) an AI system that guided NASA's cube-shaped Astrobee robot autonomously through the ISS for 4 hours straight. The machine learning model slashed trajectory planning time by 50-60%, letting the robot make its way through tight corridors and avoid obstacles while freeing up astronauts for higher-priority work. Watch the groundbreaking moment [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i-VANjEAak).

🩺 **Dr. Drone: **Scientists are using drones to catch 'cetacean morbillivirus,' a deadly pathogen that spreads easily among dolphins, whales, and porpoises. By [equipping](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdrpkj8111o) drones with sterile petri dishes to capture exhaled droplets from surfacing humpbacks, fin whales, and sperm whales, scientists can monitor whale health in real-time without causing stress, spotting threats to marine mammals before mass strandings occur.

👀 **Bot Bellhop:** Fresh off a $41M funding round, Chinese startup Noetix just [unveiled](https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/noetix-unveils-humanoid-receptionist-lifelike-face) Hobbs W1, a robotic receptionist designed for hotels, retail, and corporate lobbies. Unlike typical social robots stuck in one spot, Hobbs W1 moves around autonomously, hands over items, and handles light tasks. Watch Hobbs W1 in action [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-CUi0vbbrk).

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#### **INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT**

## **Everything else you need to know this week**

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Caption: Click here to watch Sharpa’s ultra-realistic robotic hand in action. Image Source: Sharpa Robotics

Here are the biggest developments in the robotics space that you should know about:

* **UPS** is [spending](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-15/ups-buys-hundreds-of-robots-to-unload-trucks-in-automation-push) $120M on 400 truck-unloading robots as part of a sweeping automation push to cut labor costs and boost margins by 2028.

* **Sharpa Robotics** has [kicked off](https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/sharpas-advanced-robotic-hand-enters-mass-production) mass production of its SharpaWave robotic hand, widely considered one of the most advanced robotic hands in the world.

* **Robotics startup Otis** has [revealed](https://www.therobotreport.com/otis-shares-secrets-controlling-elevators-robots/) how cloud APIs and two-way digital controls now let robots safely call, ride, and coordinate elevators in real-world buildings.

* **Shenzhen **is set to [launch](https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202512/1350467.shtml) China’s first robot-friendly urban zone, creating a live training ground where humanoid robots can learn, fail, and scale in the real world.

* **Serve Robotics** has now [rolled out](https://www.therobotreport.com/serve-robotics-has-deployed-2000-delivery-robots-across-u-s/) over 2,000 sidewalk delivery robots across major US cities, signaling that last-mile robot delivery is scaling fast.

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#### **ROBOT OF THE WEEK**

## **A robot that caught our eye this week**

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Caption: Click here to watch a quick review of the OBBOTO Glowbot. Image Source: Homecrux

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You can check it out [here](https://obboto.com/).

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#### **ROBO REEL**

## **Watch: Unitree robots tear up the stage with “insane” Webster flips **

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**Robots know how to shake it off. **

Unitree's G1 humanoid robots just [stole the show](https://x.com/rohanpaul_ai/status/2002055954226163832?s ) at Chinese singer Wang Leehom's concert in Chengdu, performing synchronized dance routines in front of over 18,000 fans. The flashy outfit-clad robots blended seamlessly with human backup dancers, marking one of the first major concert deployments of humanoid robots.

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