Theker raises $85 million to build universal factory robots - Zamin.uz
·0·Technology Humanoid robots are not yet ready to fully replace factory workers, but the industry does not want to wait. Amid labor shortages, manufacturers are showing great interest in startups promising rapid automation without traditional constraints.
Key takeaways
- Zoomlion’s Z01 humanoid robot drew large crowds at KOMATEK 2026 in Istanbul, where it performed a Tai Chi routine that highlighted the company’s embodied‑AI capabilities and real‑world industrial validation in logistics, inspection and assembly tasks.
- The following day, Nvidia unveiled the Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid at GTC Taipei, a complete development platform that pairs a Unitree H2 Plus robot with Sharpa’s five‑finger tactile hands and Jetson AGX Thor computing powered by a Blackwell GPU, aimed at accelerating research and slated for commercial availability from Unitree in late 2026.
- At the Robot Technology Japan 2026 exhibition, Agile Robots showcased its Agile ONE humanoid alongside force‑control technology, building on its recent acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering and a research partnership with Google DeepMind.
- A CBS 60 Minutes segment aired on June 14, featuring Boston Dynamics’ Atlas learning to operate on a Hyundai factory floor, underscoring the move toward industrial deployment of AI‑powered humanoids.
- In parallel, Figure announced it is ramping up humanoid manufacturing speed and has signed a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands to deploy humanoids across the retailer’s logistics network, while China is introducing a national digital‑ID system to track the lifecycle of humanoid robots for safety and standardization.
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Humanoid robots are not yet ready to fully replace factory workers, but the industry does not want to wait. Amid labor shortages, manufacturers are showing great interest in startups promising rapid automation without traditional constraints. Barcelona-based Theker is operating in this direction, aiming to move away from robots trained for only a single task. This is according to Techcrunch.com reports. Unlike humanoids with rigid forms like those from Boston Dynamics, Theker robots are designed to be reconfigurable. Their arms and overall structure can be modified depending on the task at hand. These robots can perform complex processes ranging from packing clothes in warehouses to sorting bottles and cans. The fact that Inditex, the owner of the Zara brand, was one of the startup's first investors indicates the high potential of the project. AnnouncementsPartnership
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