Hitch Open Ping-Pong Embodied (HOPE) AI Challenge Joins the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games, Seeding Advanced Physical AI Against Human Performance

The 2026 Hitch Open Ping-Pong Embodied AI Challenge (the “HOPE AI Challenge”) — created by the Intelligent Racing Foundation ...
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GVSC fosters next-generation robotics innovators at 33rd annual IGVC

The future of autonomous systems and cutting-edge robotics was on full display last weekend, as university student teams from ...
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XPeng is getting serious about physical AI as its CEO takes over the robotics division

Chinese EV maker XPeng (XPEV) is taking physical AI quite seriously as competition in the EV market heats up. After years of ...
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Lawrence Tech Wins Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition’s Self-Drive Challenge

The Southfield-based Lawrence Technological University Self-Drive 2026 team “rACTor,” from the Department of Mathematics and ...
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WVU robotics team earns fourth-place finish at international rover competition

WVU’s robotics team placed fourth overall at the 2026 University Rover Challenge, earning top marks for rover readiness and ...

University of Seoul student team places 2nd at Autonomous Driving Robot Race

A team of undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Seoul won the top excellence award at the second ...
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China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts

BEIJING, China — While China's men's soccer team hasn't generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans in Beijing based more on the AI technology involved than any ...
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FIFA World Cup 2026 gets Boston Dynamics’ robot dogs for venue security patrols

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in North America, Hyundai Motor Company has ...