🤖 AI & Emerging Tech
🔥 BreakoutHumanoid Robotics Commercialisation.
Why it matters
Figure, Agility, Apptronik, Unitree, and 1X have moved humanoid robots from demos to paid pilots in 2026. Automotive manufacturing (BMW, Mercedes, Hyundai) and warehousing (Amazon) are the first commercial use-cases.
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