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German firm Agile Robots plans to produce 1,000 to 2,000 humanoid robots next year in collaboration with Nvidia, with production due to begin late this year, the company’s chief executive told Reuters.

The plan puts a number and a timetable on Nvidia’s European robotics push. The robots are described as petite, though the report gives no further detail on their capabilities or where they will be deployed. That makes this a useful signal of intended production, not proof the robots will roll off the line on schedule. For now, the interesting question is whether the partnership can turn Europe’s robotics ambitions into machines customers can actually buy.

Discuss: Should robotics firms prioritise building humanoids at scale now, or prove their usefulness in specific jobs before ramping up production?

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