Robotics in May 2026

May 2026

• 29 May 2026MilestoneHumanoids

  SE01, PM01 and T800 EngineAI · Paying customers

  EngineAI opened a factory in Shenzhen and rolled out the first batch of T800 robots. It says the line can finish a robot every 15 minutes.

  EngineAI press release (PR Newswire via Adnkronos), 29 May 2026Company-reported

• 28 May 2026SetbackService

  ADAM and other Richtech robots Richtech Robotics · Paying customers

  Nasdaq told Richtech it was breaking listing rules because it had not filed its quarterly report for January to March 2026 on time. Richtech had until 16 November 2026 at the latest to catch up.

  Richtech Robotics press release, 28 May 2026Company-reported

• 26 May 2026MilestoneHumanoids

  Figure 03 Figure AI · Pilot

  Figure announced a commercial agreement with Catalyst Brands, owner of JCPenney, starting at its Reno, Nevada distribution center. No robot count was given.

  Figure AI, 26 May 2026Company-reported

• 21 May 2026MilestoneDrones

  Flytrex Flytrex · Cleared or mass market

  Flytrex opened a drone building and repair site in Pilot Point, Texas.

  Flytrex press release on BusinessWire, 21 May 2026Company-reported

• 20 May 2026MilestoneSelf-driving

  Einride autonomous pods Einride · Cleared or mass market

  Einride announced it would put two self-driving electric trucks to work for EASE Logistics in Marysville, Ohio, as part of a state truck-automation project.

  Electrek, 20 May 2026Company-reported

• 19 May 2026MilestoneHumanoids

  Kuavo Leju Robotics · Paying customers

  The Shenzhen Stock Exchange accepted Leju's application to list its shares on the ChiNext board.

  36Kr (from Xinzhineng Toutiao), 13 Aug 2026

• 16 May 2026MilestoneService

  Servi Bear Robotics (majority owned by LG Electronics) · Paying customers

  Bear Robotics showed Servi Q, a smaller Servi made with SoftBank Robotics for narrow, crowded places, at the National Restaurant Association Show 2026. Bear says Servi is used in thousands of venues.

  Bear Robotics press release (Accesswire), 16 May 2026Company-reported

• 15 May 2026SetbackWarehouse

  Security patrol robots Knightscope, and others · Paying customers

  Knightscope's quarterly filing said its finances raise substantial doubt about whether it can keep operating.

  Knightscope quarterly report (SEC Form 10-Q), Q1 2026

• 13 May 2026MilestoneHumanoids

  NEO 1X Technologies · Pre-orders

  In May 2026, 1X still planned to deliver NEO to its first private buyers in the US by the end of 2026. The first robots were working in 1X's own factory.

  Notebookcheck, 13 May 2026Company-reported

• 13 May 2026MilestoneFarm

  Tortuga harvesting robots Tortuga AgTech (now owned by Oishii) · Paying customers

  Oishii raised $150 million. It said harvesting robots, added through the Tortuga deal, help it grow strawberries more consistently.

  The Robot Report, 14 May 2026Company-reported

• 8 May 2026MilestoneMedical

  TUG and Zena RX delivery robots ST Engineering Aethon · Paying customers

  Aethon, now part of Singapore's ST Engineering, has worked in hospital deliveries for about 20 years.

  The Robot Report, 8 May 2026

• 8 May 2026MilestoneSelf-driving

  Nuro Driver Nuro · Pilot

  California's DMV gave Nuro an updated permit to test in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties at up to 45 mph, day or night. Nuro still needs a DMV deployment permit and a CPUC permit before it can charge for driverless rides.

  Electrek, 8 May 2026

• 6 May 2026SafetySelf-driving

  Avride robotaxi Avride (Nebius Group) · Paying customers

  NHTSA, the US road-safety agency, opened a preliminary investigation into how well Avride's self-driving system avoids conflicts, after 18 crash reports in Dallas and Austin that caused property damage and one claimed minor injury. It covers about 200 vehicles. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

  NHTSA investigation PE26-003, opened 6 May 2026

• 4 May 2026MilestoneMedical

  Symani MMI (Medical Microinstruments) · Cleared or mass market

  Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida did the first operation in a US study (REMIND) testing Symani microsurgery for Alzheimer's and similar brain diseases. The study plans 15 patients.

  MassDevice, 4 May 2026Company-reported

• 3 May 2026MilestoneSelf-driving

  FSD (Supervised) Tesla · Cleared or mass market

  Tesla said cars using FSD (Supervised) had driven more than 10 billion miles in total.

  Electrek, 3 May 2026Company-reported

• May 2026MilestoneHumanoids

  NEO 1X Technologies · Pre-orders

  1X said its first year of production sold out within five days of pre-orders opening. It has not said how many orders that is.

  The Robot Report, 6 May 2026Company-reported

• May 2026MilestoneHumanoids

  NEO 1X Technologies · Pre-orders

  1X said the Hayward factory can make up to 10,000 robots in its first year.

  The Next Web, 1 May 2026Company-reported

• May 2026MilestoneHumanoids

  NEO 1X Technologies · Pre-orders

  1X started full production at its new factory in Hayward, California.

  The Robot Report, 6 May 2026Company-reported

• May 2026MilestoneHumanoids

  K2 Bumblebee Kepler Exploration Robotics · Pilot

  Kepler raised a new strategic funding round worth tens of millions of yuan, led by a Jiangyin investment partnership.

  Gasgoo, 15 May 2026Company-reported

• May 2026MilestoneWarehouse

  Ocado grid robots Ocado Group · Paying customers

  UK supermarket Asda agreed a partnership with Ocado to build up its online grocery business, due to go live in Ocado's 2027 financial year.

  Ocado Group half-year results, 16 July 2026Company-reported

• May 2026MilestoneHumanoids

  Optimus Tesla · Demo only

  Tesla stopped making its Model S and Model X cars in early May 2026 and turned that Fremont line over to Optimus, according to The Information.

  Electrek citing The Information, 25 Sept 2026

• May 2026SafetySelf-driving

  Waymo Waymo (Alphabet) · Cleared or mass market

  Waymo recalled about 3,800 robotaxis because they could drive into flooded roads, after one entered a flooded lane in San Antonio on 20 April.

  News Tribune, 13 May 2026

• May 2026MilestoneDrones

  Wing Wing (Alphabet) · Cleared or mass market

  Walmart ran drone delivery, with Wing and Zipline, from 66 stores across four states and five metro areas.

  DroneXL drone delivery guide, updated 16 Oct 2026Company-reported

• May 2026MilestoneDrones

  Wing Wing (Alphabet) · Cleared or mass market

  Walmart, which flies with both Wing and Zipline, passed 1 million drone deliveries in May 2026.

  DroneXL drone delivery guide, updated 16 Oct 2026Company-reported

• May 2026MilestoneDrones

  Wisk Generation 6 Wisk Aero · Demo only

  The second Generation 6 prototype completed its first flight.

  AIAA, 6 May 2026Company-reported

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