Daily Robot News
February 27, 2026
As humanoid robots inch closer to mainstream adoption, the real battle isn't just between tech giants for control of the autonomous vehicle market, but also for our hearts and homes, threatening to reshape companionship as we know it.
Summary
Humanoid Robot Developments
Tom Llamas met humanoid robot 'Sprout' as potential family help, Fortune offers a chore-doing robot for $20,000, Boston Dynamics discusses retiring R1 to advance humanoid production.
Robotaxi Advancements
Baidu's Apollo Go hits 300,000 weekly rides expanding to South Korea, Wayve raises $1.5B to further European goals, Volkswagen pushes into the robotaxi race against Tesla and Waymo.
Technology and Control Innovations
Spanish engineer uses a vacuum to control 7,000 devices, The Guardian reports on the accidental hacker accessing many robots, Nvidia sees potential in robotaxi revenue reaching hundreds of billions.
In Other Robot News
Intrinsic joins Google for physical AI advancements, MIT roboticist debunks Musk's humanoid ambitions, New Chinese regulations push L3 vehicles closer to L4 autonomy with better safety.