Top 10 robotics stories of August 2026

The Robot Report

Top 10 robotics stories of August 2026

By Brianna Wessling |

In August 2026, large funding rounds, humanoid robot developments, and stories about the latest AI models for robotics got our readers’ attention.

Here are the 10 most popular articles on The Robot Report in the past month. Subscribe to The Robot Report newsletter and listen to The Robot ReportPodcast to stay up to date on the latest robotics news.

XPeng is developing the IRON humanoid robot.10. XPeng humanoid robot unit Dogotix picks up $900M in August 2026 Like other global automakers, XPeng Motors is branching into humanoid robots. The electric vehicle manufacturer said that its Dogotix robotics unit has raised more than $900 million, bringing its pre-money valuation to $5 billion and post-transaction valuation to more than $6.3 billion. Read more.

9. Gravis Robotics raises $200M for autonomous construction

The construction industry has been slow to automate, but demand is growing for infrastructure repairs, AI data center buildouts, and U.S. reshoring and defense. SoftBank has invested in Gravis Robotics’ Series A round, which it claimed is the largest in construction robotics history. Read more.