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Good morning.<\/strong> Last week\u2019s World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing showcased more than 2,000 robots, one of which beat Usain Bolt\u2019s world record in the 100-meter sprint. Another was able to surpass humans in a 2.88-meter standing high jump. But humanoids that can run and jump aren\u2019t particularly useful to GXO Logistics CEO Patrick Kelleher. For his business, the ideal is one that has the strength to unload a truck, and<\/em> the dexterity to sort lipstick\u2014as some of the humanoids working in his operations can now do.<\/p>\n

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The $13.6 billion-a-year global logistics giant is running pilots with five humanoid-robotics providers, and another European pilot is expected later this year. A big focus is on what he calls \u201csingle-digit challenges\u201d\u2014getting robot hands to more closely mimic human hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the great innovations we participated in this year was working on the ability of humanoid hands to go like this,\u201d Kelleher told me, moving his fingers apart and together in a gesture that reminded me of a Vulcan salute.\u00a0 \u201cThis requires multiple flexible joints [and] will be game-changing in terms of what a humanoid can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

GXO is working with two kinds of humanoids: bipedals that walk around on two legs, and those that have a wheel and a base. What differentiates humanoids from industrial robots is their degrees of freedom, or ability to mimic the 200-plus movements that the human body is capable of. While a typical industrial robot has four to six movements, humanoids can now have more than 100 degrees of freedom.<\/p>\n

Kelleher is not looking to replace the 150,000 people who currently work for him, he says, but rather to supplement them and address an industry-wide challenge. \u201cWe have 25% turnover in the warehouse environment \u2026 and we can\u2019t find enough labor,\u201d said Kelleher. \u201cHumanoid robotics AI is really about helping our associates do their job better, more productively, and more easily, at higher quality.\u201d<\/p>\n

The experiments are turning GXO into a proving ground for a new model of human-machine collaboration: \u201cThe warehouse has become a hotbed of technology and innovation. We\u2019re working with our partners on fully autonomous forklifts and humanoids that work where it\u2019s minus 32 degrees, in the freezer,\u201d he told me. \u201cIt used to be warehousing and outsourcing was about labor arbitrage, getting people to do a job at lower cost, and it\u2019s really evolved now to become an arbitrage of expertise \u2026. We are the living lab. It\u2019s exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Contact CEO Daily via Diane Brady at diane.brady@fortune.com<\/em><\/p>\n

Top leadership news<\/h3>\n

Nuclear barges could power data centers<\/b><\/p>\n

As the U.S. paves the way for a nuclear renaissance to <\/span>power the AI data center boom<\/span>, the next frontier is building <\/span>small reactors offshore<\/span> to power coastal facilities and merchant ships. This summer, the Port of Long Beach signed an agreement with the Trump administration to develop next-generation small modular reactors (SMRs) that could power ports, data centers, and vessels with emission-free energy. \u201cIt\u2019s just a question of when, not if,\u201d says Max Hopkins, a nuclear power analyst at CITIC CLSA.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Casey\u2019s quietly became a pizza powerhouse<\/b><\/p>\n

Casey\u2019s is closing in on 3,000 stores, nearly two-thirds of which sit in towns smaller than 20,000 people, and half in towns with less than 5,000. The Fortune 500 company\u2019s stock price is surging as America wakes up to the <\/span>stealth pizza empire<\/span> sitting under its nose: Shares are up more than 50% in the past 12 months, lifting Casey\u2019s market capitalization to $28 billion. Next step? Texas, which Tom Brennan, Casey\u2019s chief merchandising officer, sees as possible \u201cCasey\u2019s country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nearly 25% are \u2018functionally unemployed\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n

In July, the Labor Department\u2019s official rate dipped to 4.1%, down from 4.2% in June and 4.5% in November. But the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity measures the \u201c<\/span>functionally unemployed<\/span>,\u201d who include the jobless, those involuntarily working part-time, and those earning a poverty wage. That gauge hit 24.9% in July, up 1.3 percentage points since March.<\/span><\/p>\n

The markets<\/h3>\n

S&P 500 futures<\/b> are down 0.1% this morning. The last session fell 0.3%. South Korea\u2019s <\/span>KOSPI<\/b> rose 0.5%, while Japan\u2019s <\/span>Nikkei 225<\/b> fell 0.1%. China\u2019s <\/span>CSI 300<\/b> rose 0.4%, while Hong Kong\u2019s <\/span>Hang Seng Index<\/b> fell 0.1%. India\u2019s <\/span>NIFTY 50<\/b> is down 0.4%, while the <\/span>STOXX Europe 600<\/b> is down 0.1% in early trading. <\/span>WTI Crude<\/b> jumps to $86\/barrel amid new uncertainty in the Iran conflict. <\/span>Bitcoin<\/b> is sitting above $78,500.<\/span><\/p>\n

Around the watercooler<\/h3>\n

Richard Branson double-booked his own job interview. The candidate stuck in traffic with him for 2.5 hours is now Virgin\u2019s CEO<\/span> by Preston Fore<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. doesn\u2019t have a state-owned oil giant. But in Venezuela, the federal government will control a company with the world\u2019s 2nd largest reserves<\/span> by Jason Ma<\/span><\/p>\n

South Korea may be getting too old to take advantage of its AI boom<\/span> by Mia Osmonbekov<\/span><\/p>\n

Singapore has overhauled its baby bonus scheme. Will it work to boost birth rates this time?<\/span>\u00a0 by Angelica Ang<\/span><\/p>\n

College sports and \u2018amateurism\u2019 become the new \u2018professional\u2019 as an NFL player fights to return to school<\/span> by Joshua Hong<\/span><\/p>\n

The Strait of Hormuz crisis threatened Asia\u2019s oil and gas lifeline. Here\u2019s how the region is rewriting its energy playbook<\/span> by Katie Silver<\/span><\/p>\n

CEO Initiative Insights<\/h3>\n

“We\u2019re wrapping up a very strong summer across the globe. People are traveling more intentionally, balancing budgets while still prioritizing experiences. Value, flexibility and control continue to be important. We expect these same trends to continue, with consumer near-term travel intent remaining strong.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/i>– <\/span>Chrissy Taylor, President and CEO, Enterprise Mobility<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This month, we also welcome new members: <\/span>Maria Black of ADP, Scott Strazik of GE Vernova, Michael J. Wolf of Activate, Kate Johnson of Lumen Technologies, Chieh Huang of Pelgo and Alex Rinke of Celonis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today’s edition of CEO Daily is curated and edited by Joseph Abrams, Jason Ma, Nicholas Gordon, and Lee Clifford.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

#GXO #CEO #robot #hands #Olympiclevel #humanoids #businesses<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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