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Fusion42 · 25 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
IEEE Humanoids 2026 conference (December, Santa Clara) will centre on labour displacement as humanoid robots enter commercial production: Boston Dynamics, Figure AI, and Agility Robotics have deployed units at BMW, Toyota, and logistics facilities in 2026. The field has crossed from engineering capability to economic consequence.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Robotics, Manufacturing Tech and Industrial Automation.
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Humanoid robots are now shipping to factories at scale—Figure moved 40 units into BMW's production line, Atlas is at Google and Hyundai, Digit is clocking shifts at Toyota and GXO. If you build components these systems need (grippers, sensors, control boards, battery management), you now have proven customers in volume production, not pilots.
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