Tag: deployment

Beijing-based RobotEra is deploying its L7 humanoid robot across more than 10 logistics centers for sorting tasks, representing one of the larger-scale commercial deployments of humanoid robots. While details are limited, this represents the ongoing transition of humanoid robotics from research to commercial deployment at scale.

US Secretary of Defense confirmed xAI's Grok will be deployed across Pentagon systems at Impact Level 5 (Controlled Unclassified Information) for both military and civilian personnel. Grok will be embedded directly into operational planning systems, supporting intelligence analysis and decision-making. This represents the first major government deployment of xAI's technology.

Viral video showing autonomous delivery vans in China encountering various real-world obstacles—highlighting the gap between controlled testing and messy deployment environments. The discussion covers edge cases, safety protocols, and the reality of deploying autonomous systems at scale.

Practitioner with experience since 2018 (including RPA work and Oxford AI masters) synthesizes lessons from dozens of implementations. The article covers the progression from deterministic RPA to modern agentic systems, reliability challenges, and practical deployment patterns across industries.

CES 2026 marked a shift from spectacle demos to concrete deployment timelines, pricing targets, and pilot programs across factories, healthcare, logistics, and homes. The focus has moved from "what robots can do" to "reliability, safety, and scaling." Several platforms are already in early deployments.

Discussion thread gathering practical lessons from deploying AI agents in real workflows. The community surfaces the gap between "this should work" and "this works reliably"—covering error handling, state management, failure modes, and the importance of human oversight.