The latest from Auki

Most robotics companies are trying to perfect manipulation and locomotion before they deploy. That forces them to overcome a brutal reliability cliff before they can scale.We believe that’s a strategic error. Start with perception. Collapse deployment cost. Capture territory. Enable co-embodiment.

After a private demo of our latest robotics advancements, a visibly fearful COO of a billion dollar retailer asked us how soon we'll all be unemployed. This was my Answer.

Recap of the first half of 2026: Auki grew its robotics fleet from 2 humanoids to 14 humanoids and humanoid-like robots, turning our HQ into Hong Kong’s largest robotics lab. At the same time, we started new pilots, signed a new client, and are nearing deployment-readiness on several of our robots.

Chinese robot manufacturers fund their operations with data sales to western competitors, heavily subsidized by local Chinese governments.Last year, China reportedly built and shipped over 10,000 humanoid robots.

During his latest stint at Auki's hacker house, Mika demonstrated that a novice user could unbox a Unitree G1 humanoid robot twice as fast using Oneshot AI glasses vs Unitree's instruction manual.

Our robots need your help again with photographing shelves and annotating what's in them so Cactus can learn to read a store. Earn $AUKI for contributing!

Auki and CTRL+R are excited to announce a partnership to enable remote inspections in supermarkets with robots.

Oneshot continues building on Auki to provide location-based context on Mentra smart glasses.

Auki and Budbreak are excited to announce a partnership to bring the real world web to the vineyard. By integrating the autonomous robot "Emma" with Auki’s spatial intelligence, we are enabling seamless collaboration between farmers and robots.

Auki had an extraordinary second half of 2025, during which we demoed three key things — autonomous navigation, spatial orchestration, and deployment in 2 minutes — that when put together, make mass deployment of robots feasible. This has set us up for an explosive 2026.

This is a look at the general trends in the US and China robotics markets, the reasons for them and what they mean for the global balance of power.

Auki is preparing to deploy 500 grocery store robots in 2026. To train the customer guidance system, we’re inviting the community to contribute short audio clips of real shopper questions you would ask—500 $AUKI per usable prompt. Please help us make our robots smarter!

Auki and GAIB announce a partnership to explore opportunities to deploy robots in retail environments starting in 2026. Together, we will streamline both the software challenge of mass deployment through the real world web and the capital challenge by making the robot hardware accessible to GAIB’s community.

The real world web is a shared spatial layer that lets robots, AI copilots, and humans browse and interact with the physical world just like we browse the internet today.

This week we demo Terri the Unitree G1 navigating a new space using the real world web, explain the six software layers robots really need, show how our retail copilot Cactus is already selling, and finish with a special-purpose robot and an app clip both using the same shared map.

The next big leap in human productivity will take place in the space where digital and physical worlds converge. AI Copilots for physical work augment frontline workers with intelligent guidance and support, unlocking massive gains in efficiency, collaboration, and human potential.

Physical AI and robotics bring these 6 trillion dollar opportunities, and Auki has a plan to tackle and win all of them. Here's a look at our big picture roadmap, where we are today, and what comes next.

Discover the six layers of the robotics stack and how our hybrid approach skips early bottlenecks to speed up AI utility in the physical world.

Learn how Auki is turning retail’s logistics into a robot distribution networks, scaling from dozens to thousands of units.

The first half of 2025 has been nothing short of extraordinary at Auki. Here's a look back: Our robotics work took off in a big way, partnerships with Zappar and Mentra culminated in industry-leading demos, and we’re becoming an established name at the world’s leading AI conferences.

Auki Labs took home two Auggie Awards at AWE 2025, showcasing how decentralized spatial computing is moving from bold vision to real-world impact.

Auki Labs has joined NVIDIA Inception to accelerate the development of its AI-powered spatial computing technologies for robotics, retail, and logistics.

The case for collaborative spatial mapping: learn how technology like the Auki network lets devices share spatial data, cutting trial and error for faster, seamless interactions.

This week our COO Santeri catches us up on updates from retail rollouts and robotics partnerships to new product features and community insights.

Spatial computing lets robots find objects faster by using shared 3D maps instead of scanning blindly. Learn why this approach saves time, energy, and computing power, revolutionizing automation.

AI-powered retail and logistics robots, enhanced by spatial computing, are revolutionizing shopping and supply chain management. From intelligent restocking trolleys to autonomous warehouse systems, these are the innovations that we are working on to create smarter operations for businesses and better customer experiences.

Enhancing utility robots with AI and spatial computing unlocks immediate, real-world benefits by improving autonomy, efficiency, and adaptability—bridging the gap between today’s automation needs and the future of robotics.

Learn how Auki Labs is improving in store shopping with “app-less” AR: an external sense of space, QR code, and a smartphone guide customers to products in seconds—no app downloads, no hassle, just convenience!

This week, we explore the future of robotics at Auki, highlighting our integration of humanoid robots and strategic insights into optimal robotic forms for retail. Discover why decentralized machine perception could become bigger than blockchain itself.

This week, Auki achieved remarkable breakthroughs: pioneering navigation for the blind without apps and seamlessly integrating competitor robots into our network. Demand for Auki robots is soaring, new partnerships are forming, and exciting developments continue. Discover how we're making AI accessible to everyone.

Discover how Auki Labs is addressing one of the biggest issue facing retail and enhancing customer experiences in our latest robotics update.

2024 has been a transformative year for Auki, marked by rapid advancements and innovative projects. From launching sophisticated software solutions to pioneering hardware prototypes, our team has pushed the boundaries of what's possible. As we look ahead, these achievements lay a strong foundation for an even more groundbreaking 2025.

Auki Labs has chosen the Unitree G1 and Go2-W for advancing our robotics research. These robots, combined with our innovative posemesh technology, enable efficient multi-robot collaboration by providing a shared spatial map, transforming isolated systems into a coordinated network.

Follow Auki Labs' robotics journey from Bluetooth-controlled robots to autonomous multi-sensor platforms. Learn how decentralized machine perception networks unlock the potential of collaborative, spatially aware AI and robots.