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The US wants to lead the robotics race. Its hardware still leans on China.
The brains may come from the US, but the body could very well be Made In China. At Physical Intelligence, a San Francisco-based startup, cofounder and researcher Sergey Levine is building the models, or brains, designed to provide intelligence for…
The Best Robot Mop-Vacuum Combos to Keep Floors Sparkling
I'm a writer on Wirecutter's appliance team, focusing on vacuums and floor care, including standard mop-vacuum combos, robot vacuums, and other new advancements in the vacuum world. We've been covering robot mop-vacuum combos since 2024, and we've…
Meet The $3 Billion Chinese Startup Solving Elon Musk's Robotic Hands Problem
T he lobby of Chinese robotics firm Linkerbot's headquarters doubles as a waiting area and display room, with rows of robotic hands developed by the Beijing firm taking up half the space. Some are mounted on robotic arms to demonstrate their…
China's humanoid robots are stealing the show, but a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
Laura Bicker China correspondent, Beijing, Hangzhou and Chengdu 'I take a nap and the world changes,' says Chen Tianyu. His world certainly does. The 28-year-old keeps up with the latest technology by spending his spare time in factories that are…
China's humanoid robots are stealing the show, but a quiter machine revolution is unfolding
'I take a nap and the world changes,' says Chen Tianyu. His world certainly does. The 28-year-old keeps up with the latest technology by spending his spare time in factories that are switching to automation. That way he knows what to prioritise…
Chang'e-7: China delays robotic space mission to the Moon
China's space agency is delaying a planned research mission to the Moon. The mission, which aimed to search for water on the Moon's south pole, was scheduled to depart either over the weekend or Monday, according to media reports. The delay comes…
Robot's Ass Catches On Fire And Other Dispatches From The Humanoid Robot Games - Kotaku
The World Humanoid Robot Games are currently going on in Beijing. The event, which seems like the world's largest Battlebots taping, features events like boxing, weightlifting, track races, and real-world scenario simulations like firefighting and…
China robot maker Unitree's post-listing slump sparks bubble fears
A roughly 45 percent slump in the shares of Unitree, China's best-known humanoid robot maker, since a more than fivefold jump on its Shanghai debut has triggered concerns about bubble risk, retail investor losses and flaws in the IPO system. SCROLL…
Robotics and the future of on-orbit labor
In this episode, SpaceNews' Mike Gruss interviews Icarus Robotics CEO and co-founder Ethan Barajas at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They discuss why astronauts have compared space missions to working in a warehouse…
Humanoid robot soldiers likely only 5-10 years away, one developer behind China's robotics boom tells CBS News
Beijing — How long before China is ready to deploy humanoid robot soldiers? That question is on the minds of many of the humans gathered in Beijing right now to watch the World Humanoid Robot Games, and as smashed records highlight the…
Are humanoid robots the future of warfare?
Humanoid robots are breaking world records in sports, and are increasingly being developed and tested for military use. Al Jazeera's Ava Warriner looks at who's investing in them, what armies want them for and whether they are a new frontier in the…
BlackBerry found a second life in car software. Now it's looking to robotics
BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo explains how its QNX car software helped reshape the company — and why it sees robotics as a major growth opportunity. BlackBerry may be best known for its QWERTY-keyboard smartphones, but the company today is…
Humanoid robots are breaking our world records at the Robot Games - but why can't sprinting robots stop properly?
The 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games are happening this week Robots are performing better than ever across 51 events Stopping a sprinting robot remains a major engineering challenge The World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in Beijing, China, and…
Amazon plots a new 'Tetromino' warehouse where robots tackle work that's notoriously hard to automate
Amazon is developing a new generation of highly automated warehouses that use AI and robotics to process packages at the final stop before delivery. The initiative, internally called Project Tetromino, is intended to build 'fully automated'…
Humanoid robots smash Usain Bolt's 100-meter record
Literally ‘smashing' — the bots can't stop without colliding into a crash pad. Literally ‘smashing' — the bots can't stop without colliding into a crash pad. Image: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Jess…
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