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build the workforceROS 2 Fundamentals
Master the Robot Operating System 2, the de-facto standard middleware for modern robotics. Covers installation, core concepts (nodes, topics, services, actions), DDS configuration, and migration from ROS 1 (EOL May 2025). Essential foundation for all other tracks.
Robot Deployment & Integration
Learn to deploy and integrate robots in real-world environments. Covers site assessment, autonomous navigation (Nav2), motion planning (MoveIt 2), hardware abstraction (ros2_control), and multi-OEM system integration using ROS Middleware Framework.
Preventive Maintenance & Diagnostics
Develop skills in robot maintenance, sensor calibration, actuator inspection, and battery thermal management. Learn to use ROS diagnostics for fleet health monitoring and leverage OEM training platforms for hands-on troubleshooting.
The ecosystem
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ManufacturerABB
ManufacturerAgiBot
ManufacturerAgility Robotics
ManufacturerApptronik
ManufacturerBoston Dynamics
ManufacturerDJI
ManufacturerDroidUp
ManufacturerThis week's briefings
Hyundai Motor Group to Deploy 25,000 Atlas Humanoid Robots Across US Factories
At a JPMorgan investor session in Boston, Hyundai Motor Group committed to deploying over 25,000 Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoid robots across Hyundai and Kia US manufacturing plants. First deployments are scheduled for the Metaplant America facility in Georgia in 2028, with a target capacity of 30,000 Atlas units per year by that same year. Hyundai Mobis is simultaneously establishing US actuator production at 350,000 units per year to support the supply chain. The commitment represents the largest single humanoid deployment announcement in the industry's history.
China Launches National Humanoid Robot Lifecycle Digital ID Platform — 28,000 Robots Enrolled at Launch
China's MIIT-backed Humanoid Embodied Intelligence Standardization (HEIS) committee launched a nationwide platform assigning every domestically-made humanoid robot a unique 29-character digital ID encoding country, manufacturer, model, and serial number — analogous to the automotive VIN system. At launch, 28,000 robots across 200 models were enrolled. This is a national rollout distinct from the May 14 Hubei provincial pilot, covering all Chinese humanoid manufacturers. The platform enables full lifecycle traceability from factory exit through deployment, maintenance, and end-of-life.
Pudu Robotics Raises Nearly $150M, Tops $1.5B Valuation for Embodied AI Push
Shenzhen-based Pudu Robotics raised nearly $150 million in a new round, lifting cumulative funding past $300 million and valuation above $1.5 billion. The company reported 100% year-over-year revenue growth in 2025 and shipped over 4,000 industrial delivery robots in the first year of its industrial product line — a pivot from its origins in food and beverage service robots. The raise accelerates Pudu's embodied AI strategy targeting industrial logistics, warehousing, and factory floor delivery at scale.
- [ ]Korea's WIRobotics Closes $68M Series B to Build ALLEX Humanoid Platform
- [ ]Singapore's Doozy Robotics Raises Seed Round for Industrial Humanoid Global Expansion
- [ ]Reliable Robotics Raises $160M Toward Uncrewed FAA Certification — Aerial Autonomy Joins the Scale-Meets-Rules Era
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