On May 15, 2025, DoorDash and Wing initiated drone food deliveries in Charlotte, North Carolina, targeting customers near The Arboretum Shopping Center. The service features partnerships with restaurants like Panera Bread, offering promotions such as $1 mac & cheese delivered by drone, and is an extension of DoorDash Labs' efforts to integrate autonomous solutions.

On May 15, 2025, Persona AI announced it secured $27 million in pre-seed funding to develop and deploy its humanoid robot platform for shipbuilding and industrial manufacturing. They are partnering with HD Hyundai to deploy robots in shipyards within 18 months to address labor shortages and improve workplace safety.

On May 15, 2025, various advancements in humanoid robotics were reported, including approximately 20 robots competing in a Beijing half marathon. Agility Robotics' Digit is used in logistics centers, and Igus offered its "Iggy Rob" for under €50,000, while Unitree's G1 is priced at €16,000 in China. Companies like Apptronik are developing advanced humanoids, and Tesla's Elon Musk believes Optimus will be suitable for housework, with Goldman Sachs estimating a $38 billion global market by 2035.

On May 15, 2025, various advancements in humanoid robotics were reported, including approximately 20 robots competing in a Beijing half marathon. Agility Robotics' Digit is used in logistics centers, and Igus offered its "Iggy Rob" for under €50,000, while Unitree's G1 is priced at €16,000 in China. Companies like Apptronik are developing advanced humanoids, and Tesla's Elon Musk believes Optimus will be suitable for housework, with Goldman Sachs estimating a $38 billion global market by 2035.

On May 16, 2025, EndoQuest Robotics announced the completion of initial procedures in its PARADIGM clinical trial, utilizing the Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System for colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Dr. Eric Haas performed two procedures as part of a trial involving fifty subjects across five healthcare institutions to assess the ELS System's safety and effectiveness, with plans to seek marketing authorization in the US post-trial.

On May 16, 2025, Robust.AI and Foxconn announced a manufacturing partnership to scale production of Robust.AI's Carter robotics platform for warehouse automation. A deployment at a DHL facility in Las Vegas showed a 60% productivity increase in picking operations, and Foxconn engineers have been assisting in the construction of Carter robots in the US to reduce production times.

On May 15, 2025, Geekplus launched a multi-zone pallet system for cold chain automation at JJCL's facility, enabling pallet movement between -18°C to +5°C. This system increases storage capacity by 70% and improves picking efficiency by 90% with 99.99% accuracy, and JJCL partnered with Geekplus to modernize operations and meet growing demand.