John Koetsier

Robot hands are the key to making humanoid robots actually useful. The hands I just saw from 1X's Neo were faster than any other I've seen.

You can't fine-tune your way to AGI, 1X CEO Bernt Børnich told me yesterday while announcing the launch of the 1X World Model Lab.

Humanoid robot Neo by 1X, which is launching the 1X World Model Lab to accelerate "the path to fully autonomous humanoids." John Koetsier

When Mexico kicks off against South Africa at Estadio Azteca on June 11, the 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in the tournament's history: 48 teams, 104 matches, three countries.

It remains to be seen if Apple's new Siri is really any good at all. And it remains to be seen what Apple will do for Europe, which right now won't get the new Siri on either iPhone or iPad.

It just might be the Pinocchio moment in quantum computing: an occasion marking the moment the entire space grew up and, instead of becoming a real boy, became a real industry.

Green energy infrastructure startup TAR has just raised a $27 million seed round to provide scalable on-site plug-and-play power infrastructure to

Genesis AI just unveiled Eno, a new humanoid robot challenging the industry's "Terminator Chic" aesthetic. Eno adopts a "human in function, not in form" philosophy, featuring a minimalist design without a head or face, and all mechanical features are internally hidden. A key innovation is its highly dexterous hands with 22 degrees of freedom, capable of complex tasks like wire bundling and precise lab automation, powered by Genesis AI's GENE foundation model. While the humanoid robot market is competitive, Eno's design questions whether robots need to look human to be accepted in homes and workplaces, suggesting a future where they are functional, discreet companions.

Recent news challenges the idea that building humanoid robots without China is "nearly impossible." US companies like 1X and Figure AI are demonstrating significant vertical integration, manufacturing critical components such as motors, batteries, and actuators in-house. This strategy allows them to control supply chains, reduce costs, and develop proprietary physical AI. While China boasts advantages in government support and supply chains, American firms leverage their own strengths, including access to advanced AI chips. This approach, mirroring China's EV industry playbook in reverse, proves that domestic robot production is viable, with several US companies already scaling manufacturing capacity.

As China builds a dominant robotics supply chain, some U.S. robot makers are taking a different approach: manufacturing key components in-house and reducing reliance on outside suppliers.