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World Humanoid Robot Games kicks off in Beijing with 2,056 robots competing
The second World Humanoid Robot Games will open next Saturday at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, with 2,056 robots from 666 teams across 16 countries competing, four times the number from the inaugural event. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
From chasing robots to chasing profits: the numbers moving markets
While Chinese investors chased Unitree Robotics amid the frenzy for robotics stocks, the market this week also focused on the implications of July's US inflation rate, the gold price trend and the interim results of CK Hutchison Holdings, one of…
World Humanoid Robot Games returns as robots from 16 countries set to put their best foot forward in Beijing
Robots from 16 countries will go head-to-head at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval next Saturday as the World Humanoid Robot Games returns for its second edition. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Running from August 22 to 26, the five-day event…
Matic's Robot Vacuum Will See (and Hear) You Now
I haven't been particularly quiet about how much I like the unusually boxy, upright Matic robot vacuum since reviewing it last year. Even if it can't get under my couch, it's so smartly designed and so effective everywhere else that it has become…
China built robots that can do backflips - but can they make money?
Investors expect a big first-day pop from Unitree, whose robots can throw kung fu kicks and bounce back from falls. Skeptics are questioning how long it will take before these robots can perform genuinely useful work. Falling robot prices and…
Robot participation quadruples at 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games
Humanoid robots compete in a kickboxing match at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) The upcoming second World Humanoid Robot Games will see the number of participating robots…
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree powers up for stellar Shanghai debut
China's Unitree, the country's most high-profile humanoid robot maker, is widely expected to have an explosive stock market debut in Shanghai next week. The only question is — how frenzied is it going to be? SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
I finally found a robot lawnmower I'd trust with my yard
Robot lawnmowers are finally good enough to take a lot of work out of maintaining a yard, but they're still not set-it-and-forget-it machines. If you don't want these autonomous cutting machines to tear up your lawn or go roaming in your neighbors'…
LG to unveil Nvidia-powered humanoid robot in Q1 next year
LG Group will unveil a humanoid robot based on Nvidia's Isaac GR00T robot foundation model in the first quarter of next year, and extend its partnership with the U.S. tech giant in artificial intelligence (AI) data center and mobility businesses.
You can now just point at a mess and this robot vacuum will suck it up
Hands-on with Matic Cues, the new gesture and voice control features of the Matic robot vacuum. Hands-on with Matic Cues, the new gesture and voice control features of the Matic robot vacuum. Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge All the…
Robot ban: Why the FCC fears your Roomba
Robotics is the “latest front” in the “intensifying tech rivalry between Washington and Beijing,” said Steve Lohr and Xinyun Wu in The New York Times. The Federal Communications Commission last week said it would begin…
Serve Robotics (SERV) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer - Ali Kashani Chief Financial Officer - Brian Read Revenue -- $3.2 million, up 9% sequentially and 404% year over year, driven by growth in advertising, healthcare, and…
Expansion of pioneering robotic surgery training program announced
The Shelford Group has announced a major expansion of its pioneering Surgical Training in Advanced Robotic Technology (START) program, extending accredited, platform-agnostic robotic surgery training to surgical trainees across the South East of…
Q2 2026 Robotics Earnings Show Physical AI Demand Broadening
AI infrastructure spending is widening beyond compute into power systems, testing, factory controls, electronics production equipment and precision motion. Targeted automation is moving first as customers prioritize systems and components that…
This Is the Droid You're Looking For: Piaggio's Grogu Gitamini Following Robot Is Now $1,075 Off
Save $1,075: It doesn't come with an adorable little force-wielder, but this Piaggio Grogu Gitamini following robot does look like a piece of futuristic tech that just rolled in from a galaxy far, far away. It usually lists for a pricey $2,875, but…
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