Global Scans · Robotics · Weekly Summary

• [New] AI-powered robots, including Tesla's Optimus prototype, will eventually handle all the work that needs to be done, leaving humans to focus only on hobbies or creative pursuits. Salon.com
• [New] Xiaomi Robotics: Next-generation CyberDog and household robots will be able to carry out LED-based continuous charging while operating. XiaomiTime
• [New] Around 375 million workers worldwide would be forced to change professions by 2030 as humans are being increasingly replaced by robots with artificial intelligence. MUC Consulting
• [New] The personal segment-robots used for entertainment, cleaning, education, security, and household applications - is projected to grow the fastest, at a compound annual rate of 15.8%, ballooning from $1 billion in 2010 to $9.0 billion in 2025. Robohub
• [New] Saunders' expertise will help integrate DeepMind's Gemini AI model into robots. The Times Of India
• [New] Soft Robotics - Human-safe Automation for the Next Era: Global robotics revenue reached USD 46 billion in 2023 and is projected to hit USD 73 billion by 2029, reflecting the demand for collaborative, bio-inspired systems. Frost & Sullivan
• [New] By 2050, farms may employ androids, laser-guided weeders, and robot assistants controlled by smart glasses. IT Brief UK
• [New] VP of Robotics and Edge AI at NVIDIA, generative physical AI has the potential to revolutionize industrial automation by enabling real-time adaptation to dynamic environments. Ainvest
• [New] Tesla talks about thousands of units in 2025, tens of thousands in 2026 and up to a million per year later, at around $20,000 per robot. Winssolutions
• [New] Spot, the four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics, is increasingly being deployed by local law enforcement to handle armed standoffs, hostage rescues and hazardous materials incidents - situations where sending in a human or a real dog could be life-threatening. Bloomberg
• [New] Foxconn will deploy Nvidia-powered humanoid robots on its factory floors within six months. Notebookcheck
• [New] 1.3 billion AI-powered robots will be available by 2035 as AI transforms machines into adaptive, efficient, and capable systems. Business Process Outsourcing Services | Unity Communica
• [New] The number of human-like robots could exceed one billion by 2050. Sada News Agency
• [New] Tech firms are pouring massive sums into physical AI, and Morgan Stanley predicts the world could have more than a billion humanoid robots by 2050. Tribune Online
• [New] Humanoid robots and AI, including whole-machine systems, are expected to deliver even greater breakthroughs within the next one to two years. / China iChongqing
• [New] Tesla's stock could reach $2,500 in 10 years (implying 5-7 x growth from current levels), driven primarily by the Optimus humanoid robot. NextBigFuture.com
• [New] Building Behavioral Foundation Models for humanoid robots has the potential to unify diverse control tasks under a single, promptable generalist policy. IEEE Spectrum
• [New] Chinese EV maker XPeng has unveiled its Iron humanoid robot and plans to mass-produce it by late 2026, potentially outpacing Tesla's timeline. Ainvest
• [New] Tesla's AI roadmap, including Cybercab and Optimus robots, aims to unlock $1 trillion in valuation by 2026 through autonomous mobility and industrial automation. Ainvest
• [New] By 2030, up to 20 million manufacturing jobs could be lost to robotics. Design and Development Today
• [New] By 2050, robots will likely feature advanced AI, seamless human-robot communication, energy-autonomous operation, self-programming capabilities, and integration with emerging technologies we can barely imagine today. AsappStudio

Last updated: 24 November 2025