Top 10 robotics developments of June 2026
Humanoid robots made many headlines in June 2026, whether it be for companies going public, new deployments, or hitting production milestones. Large funding rounds also drew our readers’ attention this past month. Here are the 10 most popular articles on The Robot Report from June 2026. Subscribe to The Robot Report Newsletter and listen to The Robot Report Podcast to stay up to date on the latest robotics developments. 10. NVIDIA releases new and updated tools for physical AI developers
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This article is a ranked list of the ten most popular robotics news stories published by The Robot Report during June 2026. The top stories covered humanoid robot companies going public or securing major funding rounds, new robotic hardware and software tools from established technology companies, and significant production milestones in embodied AI systems. The rankings reflect reader engagement on the publication's website rather than editorial judgment about importance, providing a snapshot of what captured attention in the robotics industry during that month.
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