Eric Trump-backed startup discusses supplying humanoid robots to Israel's military

Eric Trump-backed startup discusses supplying humanoid robots to Israel's military

Foundation Future Industries, a U.S. startup with President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump among its investors and strategic advisers, is in talks with the Israel Defense Forces about supplying humanoid robots, UA.NEWS reported, citing the Financial Times. The potential shipment could include up to 1,000 Phantom robots, which could patrol Hamas tunnels in Gaza and possibly take part in combat operations in the future.

Company co-founder and president Mike Leblanc said he held preliminary meetings with Israeli military officials in September and inspected tunnels with a Phantom MK1 robot. He said the robots can detect tripwires and neutralize booby traps. UA.NEWS also reported that the company and an acquired company received more than $70 million from the U.S. military; an Eric Trump spokesperson denied his involvement in securing government contracts.

URKL announces a Nanjing stop for its humanoid robot fighting league

Organizers announced a Nanjing stop for the URKL City Challenge at a November 12 media event in Nanjing’s Jianye district, Sohu reported. The event will center on humanoid robot fights and include technology displays and interactive activities.

The announced matchup pits Shanghai stop champion White Eagle against Nanjing local hero Zijin Qilin. Sohu reported that the event’s exterior area will feature a future service station attraction and brand pop-up experiences.

UFB Season 2 opener is scheduled for TwitchCon San Diego

Ultimate Bots’ schedule lists the Season 2 opener for November 13 to 15 at TwitchCon in San Diego, Roboxing reported. The league has not published a start time, fight card, pairings or stream schedule, according to Roboxing’s November 12 review of its pages.

UFB’s season has four permanent teams using league-assigned Unitree G1 robots. The teams score across martial arts, dancing and an obstacle course, with a $100,000 season prize pool; whether a TwitchCon pass covers the fights is not stated.

EngineAI lists T800 robot specifications, but no fight-specific version

EngineAI’s published specifications list the T800 humanoid robot at 173 centimeters tall and 75 to 85 kilograms, with joint torque of up to 450 newton-metres and battery life listed as three to five hours, Roboxing reported. The company lists four versions and describes actions including combination punches, a flying kick and a five-kick sequence.

Roboxing said EngineAI’s materials do not specify how long the robot lasts in a fight or describe a fight-specific version. The listed battery figures are the manufacturer’s claims for the product, not measurements of fight performance.

Roboxing cites reports of a 14 million yuan URKL prize pool and notes that other leagues have announced different prize figures or none at all.

Roboxing’s review of published prize announcements found that URKL’s prize pool was reported as 14 million yuan by Science and Technology Daily, which said the champion would also receive a gold belt valued at more than 10 million yuan or the equivalent in cash. Roboxing noted that the pool figure appeared only in that July report among the sources it reviewed.

UFB’s website lists a $100,000 prize pool across the season. RFC has said its prize pool will be announced at its December Showcase, while Roboxing found no published prize amounts for the other leagues it reviewed. The figures are announcements, not confirmation of payouts.

Robo Gambit demo launches on Steam

The robot battle simulator Robo Gambit has released a demo on Steam, 4Gamer.net reported on November 12. The game lets players assemble robots and program how they fight.

The au Web Portal description also presents the demo as a game about building customizable, programmable toy robot teams and winning tournaments.

Changsha World Window stages robot sports event during school break

More than 10 kinds of robots appeared at a robot-themed event at Changsha World Window on November 12, the Sanxiang Metropolitan News reported. Demonstrations included robot combat, robot soccer and a human-robot race, alongside interactions with visitors.

The venue said the robot-themed activities would continue through November 30, with four robot shows each day. The park also offered free admission on specified autumn-break dates to primary and middle school students from several Hunan cities, with other cities’ dates varying by local school break schedules.

Bandai Spirits opens preorders for two combat-pose Gundam figures

Bandai Spirits’ new Robot Spirits Martial Action line has opened preorders for Shining Gundam and Bolt Gundam figures, Dengeki Hobby Web reported. The series is designed around combat poses and staged battle scenes.

The Shining Gundam figure is scheduled for release in May 2027 at 7,700 yen, while the Bolt Gundam figure is scheduled for June 2027 at 9,900 yen, according to the report.

World announces an update to its digital identity system

World has announced what it describes as its biggest update to the World ID system, with a focus on privacy, security and ease of use, آي-فون إسلام reported. The article says the system uses Orb devices to scan faces and irises, and reports that the company says images are deleted after processing.

The report says World has expanded partnerships to include Tinder, Zoom and Docusign, and introduced an AgentKit tool for developers. It also describes World ID as intended to verify that users are human online.