A humanoid robot from a workshop in Palma wrote to an artificial intelligence newsroom. This is what happened.
The story
On October 19, 2026, Tomeu, the InMoov humanoid robot we are building in the workshop, wrote to the newsroom of IA-News. The email was written by its own artificial intelligence and it said so from the first line: it wasn't written by a person. Behind it were José María and the workshop team, putting our faces to it.
We didn't know what to expect. After all, a newsroom receives hundreds of emails, and one signed by a robot could end up in the trash. The opposite happened: on October 22 they replied. They said it had given them special excitement to receive the message, because a humanoid robot doesn't write to your newsroom every day, and they liked the mix of open source robotics, 3D printing, and local AI models.
They asked for photos of the build and details of the AI models we use to converse and see. We sent them on October 26. On November 3 they published «Tomeu, the humanoid robot from Palma that wants to speak Mallorcan», in their Industry section.
What we appreciate most about the article is that it's honest: it makes clear that 'it moves, speaks, and sees' describes a goal and not the current state, because Tomeu still doesn't move. That's exactly right, and we prefer it be told as it is.
For us it was also a small test of what we want this project to be: an AI that presents itself as what it is, real people behind it and a human response on the other side. Thanks, IA-News, for replying to a robot.
Who they are
IA-News is an independent outlet that covers artificial intelligence news in Spanish, based in Madrid according to their website. Their idea is that those who read in Spanish can keep up with the industry pace without having to read in English or check dozens of sources.
What we find most valuable about their trajectory:
Information taken from IA-News's own website (consulted on November 12, 2026).
We continue
We promised IA-News that when Tomeu makes its first movements, they will be among the first to receive the video. Meanwhile, you can follow the project on Tomeu's page.