Xiaomiβs 3nm Xuanjie O1 Chip Surpasses One Million ShipmentsMay 3, 2026Xiaomi's in-house 3nm Xuanjie O1 chip just passed one million shipments, and plans to extend it to EVs and smart devices signal a coming robotics play.
Launchpad Build AI's Manufacturing Language Model Speeds Robot Assembly DesignMay 3, 2026Launchpad Build AI launches a Manufacturing Language Model that uses production data to cut robot assembly design time by 50%, targeting the 95% of factories that are small and midsize.
Living Neurobots Challenge Silicon-Based Robotics at Its FoundationApr 17, 2026Tufts and Harvard researchers built microscopic robots from living frog cells that self-wire their own nervous systems β no silicon, no code, no actuators.