gfs.ai — The future of synthetic companionship https://gfs.ai gfs.ai is the field guide to the coming era of lifelike humanoid companions. We track every model and maker, compare the specs, and report on the technology, business, and ethics of synthetic companionship — for an adult audience, no hype. Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:41:22 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html https://github.com/jpmonette/feed en © 2026 gfs.ai <![CDATA[The U1 watch: from launch stage to living room]]> https://gfs.ai/journal/ubtech-u1-watch https://gfs.ai/journal/ubtech-u1-watch Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[UBTech launches the U1 — the first mass-produced lifelike companion robot]]> https://gfs.ai/news/ubtech-u1-launch https://gfs.ai/news/ubtech-u1-launch Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The honest state of the robot companion, mid-2026]]> https://gfs.ai/journal/state-of-the-companion-2026 https://gfs.ai/journal/state-of-the-companion-2026 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[BMW puts Figure 03 on the line at Spartanburg]]> https://gfs.ai/news/figure-bmw-spartanburg https://gfs.ai/news/figure-bmw-spartanburg Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Agility takes Digit public via SPAC at $2.5B — the field's first honest quote]]> https://gfs.ai/news/agility-robotics-spac https://gfs.ai/news/agility-robotics-spac Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Your companion is being built in pieces]]> https://gfs.ai/journal/built-in-pieces https://gfs.ai/journal/built-in-pieces Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Can you love something you're leasing?]]> https://gfs.ai/journal/love-something-youre-leasing https://gfs.ai/journal/love-something-youre-leasing Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Neura Robotics raises up to $1.4B — read the "up to"]]> https://gfs.ai/news/neura-robotics-1-4b https://gfs.ai/news/neura-robotics-1-4b Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[From Galatea to Aria: a short history of the artificial lover]]> https://gfs.ai/journal/from-galatea-to-aria https://gfs.ai/journal/from-galatea-to-aria Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Figure says it's now building a humanoid every hour]]> https://gfs.ai/news/figure-one-per-hour https://gfs.ai/news/figure-one-per-hour Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[A companion robot cut elder loneliness 95% — and that's the worry, too]]> https://gfs.ai/news/ai-companions-eldercare https://gfs.ai/news/ai-companions-eldercare Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[1X opens a NEO factory after selling out year one in five days]]> https://gfs.ai/news/neo-factory-hayward https://gfs.ai/news/neo-factory-hayward Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Tesla slips Optimus V3 again, and admits it can't forecast output]]> https://gfs.ai/news/tesla-optimus-v3-delay https://gfs.ai/news/tesla-optimus-v3-delay Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Realbotix to ship 19 robots this spring — to businesses, not bedrooms]]> https://gfs.ai/news/realbotix-delivery-update https://gfs.ai/news/realbotix-delivery-update Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Unitree files for a Shanghai IPO — and the prospectus tells the real story]]> https://gfs.ai/news/unitree-shanghai-ipo https://gfs.ai/news/unitree-shanghai-ipo Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sunday Robotics raises $165M for a chore robot that doesn't exist yet]]> https://gfs.ai/news/sunday-robotics-165m https://gfs.ai/news/sunday-robotics-165m Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[DroidUp's Moya goes viral — and the spec sheet doesn't survive scrutiny]]> https://gfs.ai/news/moya-viral https://gfs.ai/news/moya-viral Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Apptronik raises $520M for Apollo at a $5B valuation]]> https://gfs.ai/news/apptronik-raise https://gfs.ai/news/apptronik-raise Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Boston Dynamics' electric Atlas enters limited production]]> https://gfs.ai/news/atlas-production https://gfs.ai/news/atlas-production Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[1X opens NEO pre-orders at $499 a month]]> https://gfs.ai/news/neo-preorders https://gfs.ai/news/neo-preorders Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Figure raises past $1B at a $39B valuation, and turns toward the home]]> https://gfs.ai/news/figure-39b https://gfs.ai/news/figure-39b Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT