Persona AI Collaborates with Under Armour to Create Protective Gear for Humanoid Robots
- Published
- Source
- HumanoidsDaily
Persona AI, based in Houston, has announced a partnership with Under Armour to develop protective gear for humanoid robots. This collaboration aims to leverage Under Armour's expertise in high-performance textiles to create 'industrial-rated' gear that can withstand extreme conditions in various environments.
The significance of this partnership lies in addressing the engineering challenges of protecting sensitive robotic hardware in '4D' environments—dull, dirty, dangerous, and declining. Persona AI's CEO, Nic Radford, emphasized the importance of these materials for ensuring long-term reliability and safety for robots operating in hazardous conditions.
Looking ahead, the research will focus on evaluating advanced materials for their performance under extreme heat, friction, and repetitive motion. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
Original report
Industrial Armor: Persona AI and Under Armour Partner to Develop "Performance Gear" for Humanoids
HumanoidsDaily · [email protected] (Humanoids Daily Staff)This briefing is an independently written summary based on publicly available reporting and is provided for industry information and news discovery. The original report and source publication are credited and linked where applicable. RobotToday does not claim ownership of third-party source material.
Rights concerns? Contact [email protected] with the relevant URL and details. We will review the matter and take appropriate action where warranted.
More related news
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
-
5
AIS 2027: AI Sensors and Transducers, Kunming RobotToday · 2 days ago
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
-
10
RobotToday Weekly November 2 – 6, 2026 RobotToday · 6 days ago
- 11
- 12
Related Suppliers
Persona AI Inc
United States
Houston-based startup developing purpose-built industrial humanoid robots for shipbuilding, steel fabrication, and energy infrastructure.
Cobot One SAS
France
Cobot One is a French maker of the C06, C09 and C014 six-axis cobots (3-10 kg payload), designed and built in Chanteloup-les-Vignes.
Bodine Electric Company
United States
U.S. manufacturer since 1905 of fractional-horsepower AC, DC and brushless DC motors, gearmotors and matching motion controls.
Tangible Robots
United States
San Francisco startup building Eggie, a wheeled humanoid with humanlike hands for household dexterity tasks, backed by Blume Ventures and Micelio.
Techsoft Robots 深圳市泰科智能机器人有限公司
China
Shenzhen manufacturer of humanoid and collaborative robot joint modules, servo drives, and dual-arm cobots for OEM and end-user customers.
Ras Labs, Inc.
United States
Quincy, MA company developing Synthetic Muscle electroactive polymer actuators for robotics, prosthetics, and protective gear.
Robo-Gear, LLC
United States
US maker of custom protective covers and dress-out systems for industrial and collaborative robots, backed by 30+ years in automation.
Salas O'Brien
United States
US employee-owned engineering firm whose Digital, Automation & Robotics group designs and integrates turnkey industrial robotic systems.
Foundational Industries
United States
US startup building AI-native autonomous factories to reshore critical manufacturing supply chains using multi-agent robotic arm coordination.
Dynalog, Inc.
United States
US robotics software firm, Michigan, founded 1990; global leader in robot calibration (DynaCal, CompuGauge); installed in 20+ countries.
Robosuits SRL
Italy
Genova exoskeleton startup (Sept 2017); develops EBW lower-limb exoskeleton for industrial use and rehabilitation.
Yaskawa Europe GmbH
Germany
European subsidiary of Yaskawa Electric (Japan) in Hattersheim, Germany, supplying Motoman robots, servo drives, and motion control systems across EMEA.
Robotics needs a service framework.
RSF defines a common language for robot service capability, lifecycle operations, certification pathways, and service-provider networks.
Join the RobotToday community on LinkedIn
Daily robotics news, in-depth analysis, conference highlights, and discussions with professionals worldwide.
