Foxconn hires humanoid robots to make servers at Nvidia's Texas factory (www.theregister.com)

Foxconn confirmed it will deploy humanoid robots to assemble Nvidia AI servers at a new Texas factory, saying the bots — slated to arrive “within six months or so” — will be powered by NVIDIA’s Isaac GR00T N model. The announcement follows a press release about a “next‑generation smart manufacturing plant” and signals a direct collaboration between a major contract manufacturer and Nvidia to scale server production with robotics. Foxconn didn’t disclose how many humanoids will be used, what specific assembly tasks they’ll perform, or whether they’ll replace human workers. The move is significant because it marks one of the earliest public examples of humanoid robots entering large‑scale AI hardware production in the U.S., underscoring a broader trend of AI‑driven automation reshaping manufacturing. Technically, using NVIDIA’s Isaac stack suggests these bots will leverage advanced perception, control and model-driven behaviors tailored for complex tasks, but the choice of humanoid form raises questions: humanoids are usually more costly and less efficient than purpose‑built industrial manipulators unless the environment is human‑centric. For the AI/ML community, this is a concrete demonstration of AI enabling new robotics deployments and a bellwether for how generative AI and robot control models may accelerate hardware throughput — and stir debates about job displacement, factory design, and the economics of humanoid versus task‑specific robots.