Robotics and AI are set to reach new heights in 2026, fueled by rapid technological advances. In a LinkedIn post, Brett Adcock, CEO of the US robotics company Figure, has outlined key developments expected in the coming years. According to Adcock, humanoids will work autonomously, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOLs) will undergo city tests, AI will shift to multimodal memory agents, and schools will beta-test 20-foot standoff weapon-detection systems in 2026. Adcock, head of the California-based startup, has outlined several major developments expected in 2026 that could reshape robotics, AI, and public safety. One of the most ambitious predictions involves humanoid robots. According to Adcock, these machines will be capable of performing unsupervised, multi-day tasks in homes they have never encountered before. Powered entirely by neural networks, they will operate over extended time horizons, translating visual inputs directly into motor actions, a leap from pixels to torques that could redefine household automation. In aviation, Adcock anticipates that eVTOL aircraft will achieve fully piloted operations, constructed to meet FAA safety standards. These aircraft are expected to begin demonstrating end-to-end validation missions within urban environments, signaling a step closer to widespread air mobility solutions in cities.

Full report : Figure AI CEO Brett Adcock predicts 2026 breakthroughs in humanoid robots, eVTOL city flights, multimodal AI agents, and next-gen school security.

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