Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1599, Chōsokabe Motochika, Japanese daimyō (born 1539) passed away. In 1735, Mathematical calculations suggest that it is on this day that dwarf planet Pluto moved inside the orbit of Neptune for the last time before 1979. In 1899, Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy. In 1934, Engelbert Zaschka of Germany flies his large human-powered aircraft, the Zaschka Human-Power Aircraft, about 20 meters at Berlin Tempelhof Airport without assisted take-off. In 1936, The Triborough Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1961, Antony Jenkins, English banker and businessman was born. In 1962, Project Apollo: At a press conference, NASA announces lunar orbit rendezvous as the means to land astronauts on the Moon, and return them to Earth. In 2004, Laurance Rockefeller, American financier and philanthropist (born 1910) passed away. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

X Square Robot Secures Four Consecutive Financing Rounds, Surpasses US$2.8 Billion Valuation

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July 1, 2026

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X Square Robot, an embodied AI company developing general-purpose embodied intelligence robots and foundation ...

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The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jun 29, 2026

X Square Robot Secures Four Consecutive Financing Rounds, Surpasses US$2.8 Billion Valuation in Push for Physical AI Foundation Models

X Square Robot Secures Four Consecutive Financing Rounds, Surpasses US2.8 Billion Valuation in Push for Physical AI Foundation Models

Bloomberg

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· Jun 29, 2026

China Births Two Robot Unicorns as Sector Funding Stays Strong

Two Chinese robotics startups have been valued at more than 2.9 billion in recent funding rounds, demonstrating steady interest in the sector and boosting the country’s efforts to compete with US firms like Tesla Inc. and Figure AI Inc.

Digital Trends

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· Jun 22, 2026

This modular robot mower handles up to 6 acres, and it’s $1,000 off for Prime Day

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with YARBO. If you’ve been pricing out a robot mower for a genuinely large property, Prime Day just made the math easier. The YARBO Robot Lawn Mower Pro is down to 4,999 on Amazon (from a 5,999 list price), a 1,000 Prime Day saving on a []

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 3, 2026

1 Incredible Autonomous Vehicle Stock to Buy Instead of Tesla

A better option to Tesla may be hiding in plain sight.

TRT World

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· Jul 8, 2026

Robot-run stores taking over South Korea

The global robotics market is worth more than 88 billion dollars, and is forecast to grow to 218 billion over the next five years. As businesses turn to automation to cut costs and improve efficiency, robot-run stores are becoming a common sight in South Korea. Emre Boz reports.

Defence Blog

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· Jul 7, 2026

Swedish investors help a Ukrainian robot maker ramp up

A Ukrainian company that builds robots to carry wounded soldiers off the battlefield just landed more than 500,000 (571,600) in fresh funding from Swedish investors, money the company says will help it nearly double how many combat robots it can build every month. Trinity Robotics announced the strategic investment round on July 7, 2026, backed by []

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Related coverage for "X Square Robot Secures Four Consecutive Financing Rounds, Surpasses US$2.8 Billion Valuation": The Hindu BusinessLine — X Square Robot Secures Four Consecutive Financing Rounds, Surpasses US$2.8 Billion Valuation in Push for Physical AI Foundation Models. Bloomberg — China Births Two Robot Unicorns as Sector Funding Stays Strong. Digital Trends — This modular robot mower handles up to 6 acres, and it’s $1,000 off for Prime Day. The Motley Fool — 1 Incredible Autonomous Vehicle Stock to Buy Instead of Tesla. TRT World — Robot-run stores taking over South Korea. Defence Blog — Swedish investors help a Ukrainian robot maker ramp up