Agility Robotics goes public via $2.5B SPAC, first US humanoid on markets
Agility Robotics' $2.5B SPAC merger with Churchill Capital XI produces $620M in proceeds and reveals a $300M single-customer order for 1,000 Digit v5 robots, positioning the company as America's first publicly listed pure-play humanoid manufacturer.
NVIDIA Sets the Safety Standard for Robots Entering Factory Floors
NVIDIA launches Halos for Robotics, the first ANAB-accredited safety system for autonomous robots, immediately adopted by Agility across Amazon and major logistics operations.
Graphite One locks Ohio anode site, ships samples to six carmakers
Graphite One secured a Conneaut, Ohio site for a 100,000-tonne-per-year anode facility and delivered commercial samples to three EV makers and three battery companies, with EXIM backing over $2B of the Alaska-to-Ohio supply chain.
Mind Robotics hits $3.4B valuation on $1B+ in funding
Mind Robotics, RJ Scaringe's robotics spinout from Rivian, raised $400M at $3.4B valuation, over $1B total in six months, signaling the shift from R&D to factory-floor deployment with a real data advantage.
Lynas breaks China's rare earth monopoly with first dysprosium production
Lynas Rare Earths achieved first commercial dysprosium oxide production outside China, shattering Beijing's monopoly on heavy rare earths critical to EV magnets and defense systems.
Agility Robotics lands first automotive humanoid contract outside U.S.
Agility Robotics deployed seven Digit humanoids at Toyota's Ontario plant after a year-long evaluation, marking the first commercial humanoid RaaS deal with a major automaker outside America.