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Chinese humanoids steal the spotlight at San Francisco's robot party
At a sold-out conference in San Francisco for people who build robots, the robots were surprisingly hard to find. This week, 1,500 robotics investors, founders, and engineers packed a cavernous former Army warehouse at Fort Mason, overlooking San…
Humanoid Robot Shipments Up 300%: Up To 30,000 So Far In 2026
The truth is no-one really knows exactly how many humanoid robots shipped in the first half of 2026. But we do know that the number is bigger than the first half of last year: a lot bigger. Counterpoint Research published its first-half humanoid…
Robotics' ChatGPT moment can still take up to 5 years: Unitree CEO
Even one of robotics' biggest names says that a major breakthrough for the industry may take up to a decade. During a keynote speech at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Thursday, Unitree Robotics CEO Wang Xingxing said that the…
Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment,' Unitree CEO says
The CEO of Chinese humanoid robot unicorn Unitree said on Thursday the industry is edging towards a 'ChatGPT moment' for robot brains, after the company's blockbuster Shanghai listing crystallised China's ambitions to lead the next frontier of…
It's a bit odd at first': The robot helping with NHS health checks
Scotland health and social care correspondent Ged Cashley suffered a cardiac arrest in 2018 and now has annual checks to monitor his health. The 72-year-old's latest trip to the doctor was a little different to his previous ones. His GP practice in…
It's a bit odd at first': The robot helping with NHS health checks
Ged Cashley suffered a cardiac arrest in 2018 and now has annual checks to monitor his health. The 72-year-old's latest trip to the doctor was a little different to his previous ones. His GP practice in Dundee is trialling a 3ft-tall robot - called…
2026 World Robot Conference: Zoomlion Showcases Industrial Embodied Intelligence
BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2026 /CNW/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ('Zoomlion' or 'the Company'; 1157.HK) is showcasing its embodied intelligence technologies and robotic products for industrial applications at the 2026 World…
Chinese Startup Shows Off Robot Horse You Can Actually Ride
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Chinese startup DaxAI has shown off a “Cyber Horse” quadrupedal robot that visitors of the recent 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, China, could actually ride.
US distributor of China's most popular humanoid robots pivots after US ban
A leading US distributor of China's most popular humanoid robots and robot dogs now plans to produce its own robots at a facility on Long Island, New York. The business pivot comes amid the US government's growing crackdown on foreign-made robots.
Chinese humanoid robots' biggest obstacle: humans are still (mostly) better
The impact of U.S. restrictions on foreign-made advanced robotic devices isn't yet that great because few humanoids are being used in the country, said Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation. Unitree's founder Wang…
Global humanoid robot shipments surge 300pc in H1, led by Agibot
Global shipments of humanoid robots surged nearly 300 percent year-on-year to over 22,000 units in the first half of 2026, with Chinese companies taking the top five global spots, accounting for 86 percent of the total, led by Agibot, according to…
'Physical AI and robotics will take every physical task in the next 2-5 years': Neura Robotics CEO says writing on the wall for human labor
If AI is supposed to replace our jobs and make everyone's lives better what happens when it's put into robots? The CEO of German robotics company Neura Robotics believes that physical AI could replace human labor in less than five years. Speaking…
Robot Crashes Into Electrical Box in Viral Video Ahead of World Humanoid Robot Games
Before Chinese robot firm Unitree can make good on its claim that a machine can outrun Usain Bolt, it needs to work on getting the bot to stop after crossing a finish line. Ahead of the second annual World Humanoid Robot Games, one of the machines…
Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment,' Unitree CEO says
4 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google The CEO of Chinese humanoid robot unicorn Unitree said on Thursday the industry is edging towards a “ChatGPT moment” for robot brains, after the company's blockbuster Shanghai…
A Robot Dog That Wants You to Go Outside? Lassie Might.
Dogs have a way of making you do things you wouldn't otherwise do. Get out of bed on a rainy morning. Walk around the block just one more time. Stop and talk to the stranger whose dog has already decided you're friends. That behavioral magic, the…
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