For several decades, Boston Dynamics has pioneered the development of advanced robots, including humanoids and four-legged systems tested by the military as a way to carry supplies over rough terrain. The company was sold to Google in 2013 and bought by SoftBank in 2017. In 2021, Hyundai acquired a controlling stake.

Sometimes, AI just wants to be your friend. And while robot pets weren’t the biggest stars of CES 2026, they’ve become more than just noise and are signaling how AI is apparently leaving our screens and taking on a physical presence in our lives.

Experts from Automation Anywhere, Deloitte, Fluke, Mitsubishi Electric, Parsec, Snowflake and Wipfli highlight how specific technologies can help manufacturers face ongoing

To drive that momentum forward, Nvidia unveiled new open Nvidia Cosmos and GR00T models during its Las Vegas keynote event on Monday. The company stated that these models are designed to enable developers to allocate less time and resources to pretraining and more to building next-generation robots.

NEW YORK, US - Media OutReach Newswire - 6 January 2026 - Singapore-based Grab Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRAB) announced on December 19th the acquisition of Infermove, a Chinese AI robotics company, marking a significant strategic move by the Southeast Asian ride-hailing and delivery giant in the artificial intelligence robotics sector.

Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV) ranks among the best AI stocks to buy according to analysts. Serve Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:SERV) announced on December 12 that it has reached its stated 2025 target by deploying over 2,