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forbes.com - John Koetsier - World's Biggest Humanoid Robot Maker: The Tipping Point Is Near
World's Biggest Humanoid Robot Maker: The Tipping Point Is Near
Forbes

Agibot president of embodied business Dr. Yao Maoqing talks about the future of humanoid robots... and how close we are to the tipping point today. China News Service via Getty Images Shanghai-based Agibot is probably the largest humanoid robot…

arstechnica.com - Jeremy Hsu - The Internet can't stop watching Figure AI's humanoid robots handling packages
The Internet can't stop watching Figure AI's humanoid robots handling packages
Ars Technica

The robotics startup Figure AI has been livestreaming humanoid robots placing thousands of packages onto a conveyor belt for nearly a week—a spectacle that included a robot competing against a human intern at one point. The promotional robot…

crunchbase.com - Mary Ann Azevedo - Embodied AI Fuels Record Robotics Funding In China As IPO Momentum Builds
Embodied AI Fuels Record Robotics Funding In China As IPO Momentum Builds
Crunchbase

Venture investment in China's robotics sector has hit an all-time high this year, Crunchbase data shows, as several well-funded startups in the space make IPO debuts. Just through mid-May, China-based robotics companies this year have raised $5.6…

forbes.com - Jon Markman - The Nvidia-Arm Chip Stack Winning The Humanoid Robot Boom
The Nvidia-Arm Chip Stack Winning The Humanoid Robot Boom
Forbes

Visitors take photos of a Tesla robot displayed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP) (Photo by WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images) On May 13, four humanoid robots named Bob…

bbc.co.uk - Aileen Moynagh - Oesophageal cancer: 'Robotic technology is the way forward' for cancer surgery
Oesophageal cancer: 'Robotic technology is the way forward' for cancer surgery
BBC

Aileen Moynagh BBC News NI health reporter When he was offered robotic surgery to remove cancer in his oesophagus, William Duncan's reaction was 'I had absolutely no fear of robots'. The former engineer was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Robot & DJ monks: S Korean Buddhism's revival
Robot & DJ monks: S Korean Buddhism's revival
The Standard

South Korea's Jogye Order, the largest sect of Korean Buddhism, recently hosted an initiation ceremony where a humanoid robot donning a monk's robe 'converted' to Buddhism, coinciding with the shrinkage of the religion's followers, noted East Week…

theguardian.com - Steve Rose - 'I don't worry about a robot takeover': AI expert Michael Wooldridge on big tech's real dangers (and occasional blessings)
'I don't worry about a robot takeover': AI expert Michael Wooldridge on big tech's real dangers (and occasional blessings)
The Guardian

Michael Wooldridge is like the teacher you wish you'd had: approachable, able to explain difficult things in simple terms, neither dauntingly highbrow nor off-puttingly cool, and genuinely enthusiastic about what he does. “I love it when you…

foxnews.com - Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report - Rideable robot looks ready to stomp all over us
Rideable robot looks ready to stomp all over us
Fox News

A towering rideable robot that walks with a person inside and smashes through bricks is the kind of thing that makes you look twice and ask, 'Wait, are they really selling that?' That is exactly what Unitree is showing with the GD01, a manned…

globenewswire.com - Wisekey International Holding Ltd. - WISeKey and SEALSQ Announce Roadmap and Launch of Official Website for WISeRobot.ch, Integrating Human-Centric AI With Post-Quantum Security in Robotics
WISeKey and SEALSQ Announce Roadmap and Launch of Official Website for WISeRobot.ch, Integrating Human-Centric AI With Post-Quantum Security in Robotics
GlobeNewswire

WISeKey and SEALSQ Announce Roadmap and Launch of Official Website for WISeRobot.ch, Integrating Human-Centric AI With Post-Quantum Security in Robotics GENEVA, Switzerland — May 20, 2026 - WISeKey International Holding Ltd (NASDAQ: WKEY;…

theverge.com - Mia Sato - Would you let robots spend your money? Google is betting on it
Would you let robots spend your money? Google is betting on it
The Verge

At Google I/O, the company unveiled its vision of what shopping looks like in the AI era — and it's Google all the way down. At Google I/O, the company unveiled its vision of what shopping looks like in the AI era —…

techxplore.com - Brian Lopez - Building the future with robotic construction
Building the future with robotic construction
Tech Xplore

On April 24, the Architectural Robotic Construction Lab (ARC Lab) in The University of Texas at Arlington's College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs demonstrated its new large-scale 3D printing technology. The event marked a major step…

fortune.com - Angelica Ang - Grab bets on new delivery robots to fix Singapore's 'supply-constrained markets' and solve the last-mile problem
Grab bets on new delivery robots to fix Singapore's 'supply-constrained markets' and solve the last-mile problem
Fortune

Grab sees autonomous vehicles as a solution to worker shortages markets like Singapore, where scarce and costly labor makes it difficult to expand delivery networks across the dense city-state. The Southeast Asian tech company will launch a pilot…

seekingalpha.com - SA Transcripts - Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (KITT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (KITT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha

Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (KITT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call May 19, 2026 10:00 AM EDT Kristin Moorman - Vice President of Corporate Development & Administration John Gibson - President, CEO & Director Jimena Begaries - Interim CFO & Principal Accounting…

theconversation.com - HaDi MaBouDi - What AI taxis and robots can learn from bees
What AI taxis and robots can learn from bees
The Conversation

Even advanced technology can struggle when the real world becomes unpredictable. In April 2026, a Waymo robotaxi in San Antonio, Texas, drove into a flooded lane during severe weather, prompting the company to recall about 3,800 vehicles for a…

fool.com - Motley Fool Transcribing - Nauticus Robotics (KITT) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
Nauticus Robotics (KITT) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
The Motley Fool

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 11:50 a.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — John Willis Gibson Jr. Chief Financial Officer — Jimena Begaries Chief Revenue Officer — Brian Allen Vice President, International Expansion — Jason Close…

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