# The robot wire

Robot news with what it means for your home.

- 2026-10-17 [Chery's AiMOGA opens global preorders for Mobo, its first home companion humanoid](https://robotsforthat.com/news/aimoga-mobo-chery-home-companion-humanoid-preorders/index.md): The carmaker's robotics arm will show Mobo at its user summit in Wuhu, China, and open global preorders at the same time. No price has been announced.
- 2026-10-15 [NEURA's new robot AI adds touch, sound and memory ahead of an 11 minute laundry demo](https://robotsforthat.com/news/neura-neuron-ai-4ne1-11-minute-laundry-demo/index.md): The German company says its Neuron model lets the 4NE1 humanoid sort laundry, load a washer and move clothes to a dryer without help. The live test is set for NVIDIA GTC Berlin.
- 2026-10-15 [Agility picks Nyobolt battery to recharge Digit 5 in 9 minutes](https://robotsforthat.com/news/agility-nyobolt-nine-minute-charging-digit-5-battery/index.md): Agility says the pack gives 90 minutes of work per 9 minute charge, a 10 to 1 ratio. Chemistry, capacity and weight were not disclosed.
- 2026-10-13 [New York signs a $2.1 million, 3 year deal to bring ElliQ companion robots to more seniors](https://robotsforthat.com/news/new-york-elliq-companion-robot-seniors-2-1-million-renewal/index.md): The state Office for the Aging extended its partnership with Intuition Robotics. In 2026 program data, 94% of users said they feel less lonely.
- 2026-10-13 [Google's Gemini 4 Argon teaches Apptronik's Apollo to play cornhole](https://robotsforthat.com/news/google-gemini-4-argon-apollo-humanoid-cornhole/index.md): Google says its new model watched a human throw, built a simulation, and coached a humanoid to seven straight shots. It is one task, not a chore robot.
- 2026-10-13 [Agility Robotics SPAC filing cleared by SEC, Nov. 2 vote set](https://robotsforthat.com/news/agility-robotics-sec-clears-spac-merger-nov-2-vote/index.md): The Digit humanoid maker plans to list on Nasdaq as AGLT after merging with Churchill Capital Corp XI, pending a shareholder vote.
- 2026-10-10 [Musk says Tesla Optimus hands are hard, early output will be slow](https://robotsforthat.com/news/musk-tesla-optimus-hands-hard-slow-production-ramp/index.md): In an October 10 interview, Musk described the hand engineering problems holding back Optimus. Tesla still has no price, order page or public sale date.
- 2026-10-06 [Matic becomes first home robot maker exempted from FCC Covered List](https://robotsforthat.com/news/matic-first-home-robot-exempted-from-fcc-covered-list/index.md): The FCC cleared Matic's floor robot and dock under the rule that blocks new foreign-made robots. Other vacuum brands have no such approval yet.
- 2026-10-06 [Prime Big Deal Days cut Roborock, Roomba and Eufy robots up to 55%](https://robotsforthat.com/news/prime-big-deal-days-2026-robot-vacuum-price-cuts/index.md): Amazon's October 6 to 7 sale took entry and midrange robot vacuums to roughly half price. The event is over, but it sets a price floor to watch.
- 2026-09-29 [Dyna Robotics' Taku runs an hour of laundry in an uncut demo](https://robotsforthat.com/news/dyna-robotics-taku-hour-long-autonomous-laundry-demo/index.md): The wheeled semi-humanoid washed, dried, folded and shelved towels for an hour. Dyna calls it autonomous, but it is aimed at businesses, not homes.
- 2026-09-29 [Flourish Robots opens preorders for $3,555 Flourish 1 home robot](https://robotsforthat.com/news/flourish-robots-flourish-1-3555-home-robot-preorders/index.md): The wheeled two-armed robot learns chores you demonstrate with your phone. Only 50 units, with shipping targeted for December 2026.
- 2026-09-24 [CISA flags security flaws in Eufy Omni C20 and X10 Pro Omni robots](https://robotsforthat.com/news/cisa-eufy-omni-c20-x10-pro-omni-security-flaws/index.md): Three vulnerabilities could let an attacker run code on the robot vacuums. Eufy says firmware 1.6.4 or later fixes them.