Daily Robot News
April 02, 2026
As countries race to dominate the humanoid robot market, it's becoming increasingly clear that the real competition lies not just in innovation, but in winning public trust to pave the way for a future interlaced with machines.
Summary
Humanoid Robot Production Boom
China is set to produce 10K humanoid robots per year, Agibot shipped 5,000 robots in just three months, Europe competes for the humanoid robot leadership.
Self-Driving Vehicles and Public Acceptance
Waymo reports a 93% satisfaction rate among users of its robotaxis, Grab and WeRide launch driverless cars in Singapore, and Baidu’s Apollo Go faces traffic problems in China.
Robot-Assisted Applications in Diverse Settings
AI robots assist travelers at San José airport, Vecna Robotics enhances picking efficiency, and Brain Corp reveals BrainOS Clean 2.0 for autonomous mapping.
In Other Robot News
Philadelphians continue to interfere with Uber Eats robots, Chuck Schumer and Tom Cotton push for a bill banning Chinese humanoid robots for government use, and Olaf the robot became a sensation after collapsing at Disneyland Paris.