{"question":"Who controls what in humanoid robotics?","domain":"humanoid robotics","key":"control_concentration","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/questions/humanoids/who-controls-what","days":90,"count_recent":28,"count_total":73,"since":"2025-04-12","latest":"2026-11-01","companies_named_most":[{"name":"Unitree","mentions":6,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/unitree"},{"name":"1X Technologies","mentions":3,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/1x-technologies"},{"name":"Boston Dynamics","mentions":2,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/boston-dynamics"},{"name":"DeepSeek","mentions":2,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/deepseek"},{"name":"SoftBank Corp.","mentions":2,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/softbank-corp"},{"name":"AgiBot","mentions":1,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/agibot"},{"name":"Agility Robotics","mentions":1,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/agility-robotics"},{"name":"Alibaba","mentions":1,"url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/alibaba"}],"findings":[{"date":"2026-11-01","finding":"Honda demonstrated Avatar robot teleoperation at CEATEC 2026 using a Pimax Dream Air headset","detail":"At CEATEC 2026 in Japan, Honda released a demonstration video of an operator wearing a Pimax Dream Air headset remotely controlling Honda's Avatar robot as it used tools to tighten screws one by one.","outlet":"Robot News","companies":[{"name":"Honda","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/honda"}]},{"date":"2026-10-14","finding":"Google demonstrated Gemini 4 Argon controlling Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid in a cornhole task","detail":"Google converted video of a human playing cornhole into simulation code with Gemini 4 Argon, which then helped Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid land seven consecutive shots.","outlet":"humanoid.guide","companies":[{"name":"Alphabet","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/alphabet"},{"name":"Apptronik","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/apptronik"}]},{"date":"2026-10-13","finding":"Odyssey released the Odyssey-3 world model for controlling robots, humanoids, autonomous vehicles, and drones.","detail":"U.S. AI research company Odyssey publicly introduced Odyssey-3 on October 13, 2026. The world model learns physical laws, object motion, and action outcomes from large-scale visual data to predict environmental changes and control diverse physical systems, including robotic arms, humanoids, autonomous vehicles, and drones.","outlet":"Robot News","companies":[{"name":"Odyssey","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/odyssey"}]},{"date":"2026-09-22","finding":"Boston Dynamics delays IPO, cites lack of large-scale deployment and profitability","detail":"In an interview on September 14, 2026, a Hyundai Motor Group executive stated that Boston Dynamics' IPO next year is unlikely. The company's flagship product, Atlas, has not achieved large-scale deployment, and Boston Dynamics remains unprofitable. Hyundai acquired a controlling stake in Boston Dynamics in 2021 and in July 2026 announced plans to acquire SoftBank's remaining ~10% stake to make it a wholly-owned subsi","outlet":"Caixin","companies":[{"name":"Boston Dynamics","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/boston-dynamics"},{"name":"Hyundai Motor Group","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/hyundai-motor-group"}]},{"date":"2026-09-20","finding":"Humanoid robot decommissioning requires specialized surgical procedures rather than traditional scrapping","detail":"The article reports that decommissioning a humanoid robot is a highly technical, high-stakes surgical endeavor, distinct from traditional scrapping methods. This indicates the growing complexity and value of humanoid robot components, requiring specialized procedures when robots break down.","outlet":"The Robot Report","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-09-17","finding":"XPENG's XPACE trains IRON with human videos and simulated mistakes","detail":"XPENG's XPACE system combines human demonstrations and simulated recoveries to improve IRON's manipulation skills, achieving gains in small real-robot tests.","outlet":"Humanoids Daily","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-09-14","finding":"Hyundai plans to acquire SoftBank’s remaining roughly 10% stake in Boston Dynamics.","detail":"Hyundai announced in July that it intends to buy SoftBank’s remaining stake of approximately 10%, increasing Hyundai’s control of Boston Dynamics.","outlet":"humanoid.guide","companies":[{"name":"Boston Dynamics","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/boston-dynamics"},{"name":"SoftBank Corp.","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/softbank-corp"}]},{"date":"2026-09-08","finding":"Backdoor-listing move: AgiBot Hengyue became controlling shareholder of Swancor/Shangwei New Materials, completing ~63.62% acquisition by Nov-25","detail":"Sources: note.com/hirokimiyano","outlet":"AgiBot — ?","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-09-07","finding":"China ships the majority of the world's humanoid robots.","detail":"China accounts for most global humanoid-robot shipments, according to the source summary.","outlet":"Pandaily","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-09-07","finding":"Agility Robotics disclosed two monetization models for Digit v5.","detail":"Under its Robots-as-a-Service model, Agility Robotics charges approximately $8,500 per month plus a $25,000 deployment fee and estimates about $535,000 in five-year revenue per robot. Under direct ownership, customers pay about $200,000 upfront, a $20,000 deployment fee, and roughly $36,000 annually for software and maintenance, producing an estimated $400,000 per robot over five years.","outlet":"The Robot Report","companies":[{"name":"Agility Robotics","url":"https://www.frontiertechintelligence.com/companies/agility-robotics"}]},{"date":"2026-09-07","finding":"S-4 SEC filing provides first look at financials; estimates $400,000 revenue per robot over five years under direct ownership.","detail":"Under direct ownership, customers pay about $200,000 upfront, plus a $20,000 deployment fee and roughly $36,000 a year for software and maintenance. Over five years, Agility estimates that would produce about $400,000 in revenue per robot.\n\nReported by The Robot Report","outlet":"Agility Robotics — 2026-09","companies":[]},{"date":"2026-09-07","finding":"Under direct ownership, customers pay $200,000 upfront plus $20,000 deployment fee and ~$36,000/year for software/maintenance; estimated $400,000 revenue per robot over five years.","detail":"Under direct ownership, customers pay about $200,000 upfront, plus a $20,000 deployment fee and roughly $36,000 a year for software and maintenance. Over five years, Agility estimates that would produce about $400,000 in revenue per robot.\n\nReported by The Robot Report","outlet":"Agility Robotics — 2026-09","companies":[]}]}