According to TheRundownAI, Nvidia and Unitree debuted a plug and play humanoid, Waymo revealed Ojai robotaxi, and Wayve opened a robotics lab.

According to The Rundown AI, today’s robotics highlights include Unitree’s quadruped reaching 11 mph and hauling 143 lb, Honor teasing a humanoid concept alongside its robot phone, Audi deploying robot hands on assembly lines, and UK self-driving startup Wayve raising $1.2B at an $8B valuation. As reported by The Rundown AI, the Unitree performance signals faster, stronger edge robotics suitable for last‑mile logistics and industrial inspections; Audi’s robot hands indicate accelerated cobot adoption for flexible manufacturing; Honor’s humanoid tease points to consumer robotics convergence with mobile ecosystems; and, according to The Rundown AI, Wayve’s funding underscores investor confidence in end-to-end AI for autonomous driving, creating opportunities for foundation models, simulation tooling, and validation platforms in automotive AI supply chains.