Top 10 robotics developments of March 2026

8. BMW pilots Hexagon’s wheeled humanoid in March 2026

BMW has deployed wheeled humanoids from Hexagon Robotics at its plant in Leipzig, Germany. The automaker wants to integrate humanoid robots into car production and explore future applications for them in battery and component production. Read more.

7. RealSense unveils autonomous humanoid navigation at GTC 2026

As robots including humanoids move from novelty to everyday reality, perception is no longer just about performance; it’s about safety, according to RealSense. At NVIDIA GTC, the Intel spinoff demonstrated humanoid navigation with LimX Dynamics in March 2026. Read more.

6. NVIDIA works with global robotics leaders to make physical AI a reality In early March 2026, Smart Factory & Automation World, or AW, occupied the entire Coex venue in Seoul and featured 2,300 booths. Chinese humanoid robot makers showed off their wares in a show within the show. Read more.

9. Noble Machines exits stealth with Moby humanoid

Noble Machines has emerged from stealth mode. The startup, formerly known as Under Control Robotics, was founded by former engineers from Apple, SpaceX, NASA, and Caltech. It said it has deployed its first humanoids at a Fortune Global 500 customer within 18 months of its launch. Read more.

8. BMW pilots Hexagon’s wheeled humanoid in March 2026 Rhoda AI raised Series A funding in March 2026. The company also unveiled FutureVision, an approach to robotic intelligence based on video-predictive control. Traditional industrial robots perform well in structured environments but remain limited to pre-programmed trajectories. Read more.

3. Amazon acquires humanoid developer Fauna Robotics

Amazon is acquiring the New York-based humanoid robot developer Fauna Robotics. Its Sprout robot is a research platform. Fauna’s around 50 employees, including its founders Rob Cochran and Josh Merel, will join Amazon. Read more.

2. Amazon acquires robotic doorstep delivery provider RIVR