Oversonic Robotics signs humanoid robots supply agreement with STMicroelectronics – Company Announcement - Financial Times
MILAN, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Oversonic Robotics, an Italian company specialized in cognitive humanoid robotics, announces the signing of an agreement with STMicroelectronics(NYSE: STM), a global leader in semiconductors, for the introduction of cust...
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The most recent developments in humanoid robotics focus on large‑scale industrial deployments. In late December 2025, Italian firm Oversonic Robotics announced a supply agreement with semiconductor giant STMicroelectronics to integrate its RoBee cognitive humanoid robots across the chipmaker’s global production sites, marking the first operational use of humanoid robots in semiconductor manufacturing. Around the same time, Chinese battery leader CATL unveiled the world’s first mass‑produced humanoid robot line for battery pack assembly; the robot, dubbed “Xiaomo,” is now handling complex tasks such as connector insertion on CATL’s production lines. These moves signal a shift from prototype demonstrations toward practical, high‑volume applications of humanoid robots in both semiconductor and battery‑manufacturing sectors.
MILAN, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Oversonic Robotics, an Italian company specialized in cognitive humanoid robotics, announces the signing of an agreement with STMicroelectronics(NYSE: STM), a global leader in semiconductors, for the introduction of custom RoBee cognitive humanoid robots into the production and logistics processes of several ST plants globally. This is the first time that a company in the semiconductor sector will operationally integrate cognitive humanoid robots into its ingenuity are representative of Italian entrepreneurship and technological know-how. In CB Insights' 2024 "Tech Trends" report, Oversonic was named among the 13 "Leading Public Players in Humanoid Robotics" worldwide for the industrial sector. In 2024, the company was also included in LinkedIn's Top Startups list, further consolidating its position among the most prominent innovative companies. Oversonic Robotics is an Italian company that designs and manufactures cognitive humanoid robots such as RoBee – the only humanoid robot certified for use in both industrial and healthcare sectors. RoBee is already operational in several Italian companies and engaged in experimental programs within hospitals. Founded in 2020 in Besana Brianza (MB – Lombardy), the company established its technological and production center in Carate Brianza (MB) and now operates from two additional locations:
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