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AMD bets on AI agent swarms over coding copilots
Andrej Zdravkovic, an AMD SVP, argues in IEEE Spectrum that software engineering will move from human-mimicking AI copilots to autonomous "agent swarms." AMD reports a 30% productivity boost and over 50% AI-generated code.
GEN-1.5: a robot learns a new task from one demo
Generalist AI unveiled GEN-1.5 — a robot foundation model that learns a new task from a single 3–12 s demo, with no fine-tuning. One-shot yields 59% average success, few-shot reaches 83%.
Slack Code pulls AI coding agents into the group chat
On August 20, 2026, Slack announced Slack Code — a way to summon AI coding agents like Claude Code and Devin straight from a chat conversation. The code is built in a dedicated channel the whole team can watch live.
AI labs still won't say how they'd contain a rogue model
An August 2026 Guidelight AI study shows top labs — OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google and xAI — have no public plans for a model that escapes control. OpenAI scored highest, and only 3 out of 5.
When AI designs a drug, who counts as the inventor?
US patent law requires a human inventor even when an AI actually designed the drug. MIT Technology Review shows how biotech firms work around the gap and why lawyers say the rules must change.
Nvidia: linear math replaces costly AI model handoffs
Nvidia researchers show a simple linear regression can transfer the context memory (KV cache) between models in the same family without recomputing the conversation. The technique speeds up model handoffs by 2.7 to 25 times.
Ox Alpha: a stealth coding model debuts with an anonymous maker
Ox Alpha has surfaced on OpenRouter — a reasoning model for coding and agentic work whose maker stays anonymous. The industry is guessing whether Z.ai, Microsoft or someone else is behind it.
EngineAI T800: A Humanoid for the Factory and the Ring
EngineAI showed its T800 humanoid in a dual role: factory work at Luxshare-ICT and combat in the ring. Pricing starts at USD 25,000, with output targeted in the tens of thousands.
Unichem Buys Loomia to Enter the Humanoid Skin Market
South Korea's Unichem acquired New York-based Loomia for 8.6 billion won (about USD 6 million) to enter the market for electronic skin and tactile sensing for humanoids.
Schaeffler Cuts Strain Wave Gear Costs, Mass Production in 2027
Schaeffler brings automotive-style forming to strain wave gears, cutting cost by over 25%. Mass production for humanoids is set to start in 2027 in Germany.
Galbot Teases ET1 Bipedal Humanoid Ahead of WRC 2026
On August 18, 2026 Galbot teased its ET1 bipedal humanoid, so far only as a CGI render. The formal debut is set for WRC 2026 in Beijing.
Unitree Debuts on STAR Market With Shares Up 629%
Unitree (Yushu Technology) debuted on Shanghai's STAR Market on Aug 19, 2026. Shares jumped as much as 629% in early trading, reinforcing China's grip on humanoid hardware.