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China's humanoid robot industry accelerates commercialization, marked with growing sales, surging investment
Chinese start-up Unitree Robotics opened its Asia's first embodied intelligence experience store in Jing'an district in downtown Shanghai on Sunday. Spanning over 100 sqms, the store features and sells a range of end-user products, including the…
In pictures: Motorhome and robotic lawnmower among items Murrell embezzled
The Crown Office has released images of some of the items police seized from former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell. Among them is a £125,000 motorhome which was taken from his mother's home in Dunfermline after only being driven four…
How Meituan's US$1b bets on AI, robotics outshine quarterly loss
Meituan is set to reap a sizeable financial windfall from its investments in frontier tech – including in fast-rising artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI – offering the Chinese food-delivery giant a timely boost after consecutive…
SoftBank in Early Talks to Back $800 Million Agile Robots Round
German industrial robotics startup Agile Robots is in discussions to raise about $800 million in new funding from backers including SoftBank Group Corp., as investors seek out companies deploying artificial intelligence in real-world settings.
Chinese Bionic Hand Maker Sees Humanoid Robot-Led Sales Boom
Chinese prosthetics developer BrainCo expects sales of its robotic hands to surge this year as demand grows from the country's fast-expanding humanoid robotics industry. Several dozen mainland robotics firms — including Unitree Robotics and…
Hyundai Motor set to deepen robotics, AI partnership with Nvidia
Hyundai Motor Group is expected to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics partnership with Nvidia, as the heads of the two tech firms are highly likely to meet in Seoul later this week — a move that will strengthen growth…
Taiwanese military display Robot patrol dogs for future service
The Taiwan military's top weapons development institute showed off three robot patrol dogs on Tuesday that could one day be used on Taiwan's islands in the disputed South China Sea. Democratically governed Taiwan, which Beijing views as its own…
Sam Altman is quietly backing a stealth startup that's building software for robots and cars
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is backing a stealth physical AI startup run by former Tesla and Meta employees, according to internal documents reviewed by Business Insider. The startup, called Alfred, is also being funded by Khosla Ventures, SV Angel…
A Truly Immaculate Deal: This Ecovacs Robot Vacuum and Mop Is at Its Lowest Price Ever
This deal may actually sweep me off my feet! Walmart has the Ecovacs Deebot T80 Omni Robot Vacuum and Mop on sale for $494, down from its $999.99 retail list price. That is a massive 51% price cut on an advanced hybrid cleaner featuring 18,000Pa…
JCPenney Parent Catalyst Brands Deploys Humanoid Robots in Nevada Warehouse
JCPenney parent Catalyst Brands wants to test out humanoid robotics in its supply chain network. The entity, which operates a staple of apparel brands including Brooks Brothers, Aéropostale, Lucky Brand and Nautica, entered in an agreement…
Save 24% on a Wybot Robotic Pool Cleaner and Spend Less Time Working and More Time Swimming This Summer
Having a pool obviously makes you the envy of the neighborhood and the gathering spot for hot days, but it also brings with it the absolute misery of keeping it clean. Either you trudge out with a net every morning to scoop out debris, or you…
Doosan Robotics extends rally on Huang's Korea robotics push
Doosan Robotics shares jumped again Tuesday after Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang singled out robotics as a focus for the chipmaker's possible investment in South Korea. The stock was trading at 157,900 won ($104.12) per share by midday Tuesday…
What signals are sent by Chinese robot firms racing to go public?: Global Times editorial
Unitree's G1 humanoid robots performe a synchronized martial arts demonstration in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Photo: Screenshot of Unitree's video clip China's robotics companies are…
LLMs help robots understand vague instructions and focus on key details
Imagine working at a warehouse or office sometime in the near future, and you're asked to help a new trainee learn the basics of their job. The catch: It's a robot. To teach them, you might want to play a game of 'show and tell'—that is…
Lost generation' warning as thousands of young workers 'replaced by AI robots
Nearly a fifth of young workers will be replaced by robots next year, experts reckon. Fears of a “lost generation” of workers is seeing a spike in youth unemployment driven by higher payroll taxes and the adoption of AI. The rate of…
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