Merz wants to make Germany an AI nation by 2030
At the Digital Summit in Berlin, the federal government's AI task force presented its first report. By 2030, AI computing capacity is to at least quadruple.
Week 45
30 October to 6 November 2026
Xiaomi shows humanoids sorting parts for eight hours at its car plant
In a video, two humanoid robots sort components for the centre console. Xiaomi gives no figures on throughput, interventions or battery.
South Korea opens a data factory for humanoid robots
At the KIMM research institute, 12 remote-controlled humanoids collect motion and task data for training AI. From the end of 2027, the facility is to be open to others too.
96 percent of companies would prefer AI from Germany
This is shown by a Bitkom survey published for the Digital Summit. Providers from the USA and China lose clear support compared with the previous year, while France gains.
Tutor Intelligence raises 75 million dollars for warehouse and factory robots
The funding round is led by Andreessen Horowitz. By the end of 2027, the Massachusetts company wants to have more than 1,000 robots under contract.
North American robot orders rise 24.8 percent in the third quarter
Companies in North America ordered 10,989 robots from July to September. According to the association A3, it was the strongest quarter of the year so far.
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