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Swappable vs integrated: Humanoid battery standards race intensifies

With 2026 seen as the first year of mass production for humanoids, robot battery supply methods are splitting into two camps: swappable packs and integrated high-energy-density batteries. Forecasts see global shipments rising sharply through 2035, but limited run time makes securing operating hours a key task. Kiwoom Securities says operating environments drive the choice. Korea’s top three battery makers are preparing options including all-solid-state and high-nickel chemistries as demand grows.

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Boston Dynamics Atlas moves 23 kg mini fridge, bringing factory deployment closer

Boston Dynamics released a new demonstration video of its humanoid robot Atlas, showing it lifting and moving a 23 kg mini fridge and then stepping back so a researcher could take a canned drink. The video also includes the learning process behind the motion. The company is developing Atlas for manufacturing sites rather than homes, focusing on low cost, simplicity and reliability. Researchers said Atlas lifted 45 kg in lab tests.

Mobility

Tesla-led reshuffle sharpens as autonomous driving accelerates and focus shifts to robots

This week’s mobility news centred on Tesla, with the Semi entering full-scale mass production nine years after its unveiling and Full Self-Driving logging more than 10 billion miles. Tesla also outlined broader autonomy plans, cited data showing EV range retention after five years and signalled a shift toward AI and robotics, including Optimus production and higher 2026 capital spending. Elsewhere, GM paused next-generation electric trucks and SUVs while Volvo pushed ahead.