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July 2026

Semiconductors

Renesas organizes its humanoid push around four subsystem domains

Image © Renesas — The chipmaker is structuring its humanoid strategy into brain-and-motion, sensing, actuation and power management — betting suppliers will buy platforms rather than parts in a market it expects, according to Renesas, to double every year through 2030.

humanoid.guide · 15 Jul 2026
Policy

Agility's six-point policy plan puts the component gap first

Image © Agility Robotics — CEO Peggy Johnson urges Washington to close the gap on internationally sourced parts — citing McKinsey data that China holds roughly 90% of permanent-magnet motor capacity — in Agility's recommendations for a U.S. humanoid strategy.

The Robot Report · 15 Jul 2026
End Effectors

Robot-hand maker Tesollo starts the IPO process after its Series B

The Incheon-based end-effector specialist — whose five-fingered DG-5F-S weighs under 1 kg and costs about 60% less than its predecessor, according to the company — exports to 19 countries and is preparing to list next year.

The Robot Report · 7 Jul 2026