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Chery's robot unit eyes IPO, targets overseas market for police robots
The robotics division of China's largest auto exporter Chery Automobile is gearing up for an IPO to fund future growth and investments, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as competition intensifies in the country's fast-growing humanoid robot…
The Humanoid Robot Games Events Are A Market Map
Beijing's second World Humanoid Robot Games opens August 22 with 2,056 robots from 666 teams. When the second World Humanoid Robot Games opens at Beijing's National Speed Skating Oval on August 22, the headline numbers will be about scale. 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…
From robot dogs to helpers, China puts robotics ambitions on display at world conference
Do you want to see whether a robot can fold a piece of cloth? Interested in getting a robot dog or even a humanoid robot that could offer some emotional support? Or perhaps you just want to watch robots boxing and dancing? Come to Beijing. China…
Unitree CEO predicts AI breakthrough for humanoid robots
The CEO of Chinese humanoid robot unicorn Unitree 688836.SS said on Thursday the industry is edging towards a 'ChatGPT moment' for robot brains, after the company's blockbuster Shanghai listing crystallized China 's ambitions to lead the next…
From spectacle to scale: why China's robotics firms face a 'critical juncture'
At China's annual World Robot Conference (WRC) that kicked off on Wednesday, the hall was filled with humanoid robots wowing visitors with feats of dexterity: from playing table tennis to performing drum solos. These eye-catching displays have…
FDA Gives Marketing Authorization to Vitestro's Robotic Blood Draw Device
The Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization to Vitestro for Aletta, a robotic blood draw device. The FDA said the Aletta is the first standalone robotic device that can draw blood from a patient's arm without hands-on operator…
Chinese robotics giant Unitree surged as much as 629% in its blockbuster market debut
Chinese investors are going wild for humanoid robots. Shares in Unitree, a Chinese robotics company known for its dancing and backflipping humanoid robots, soared as much as 629% on Wednesday in its trading debut, before closing at 845 yuan ($125)…
China's Mech-Mind Robotics set to take orders for US$300m IPO: sources
China's Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies plans to start taking investor orders for its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) as soon as next week amid a boom in artificial intelligence -driven robotics that has lifted investor enthusiasm…
Morning Bid: Bonds out, robots in
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The bond storm quietened a bit overnight but left equity markets bruised, with an uneasy calm hanging over markets as the U.S. Treasury prepares to…
From robot dogs to helpers, China puts robotics ambitions on display at world conference
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Unitree Founder Sees Robots Reaching 'Mass Market' Within Decade
Humanoid robots will reach “mass market” popularity within a decade, after manufacturers solve problems that hold back their current usefulness, the founder of China's Unitree Robotics said. The market will take off once robots can…
Best robot vacuum mops of 2026: Expert tested
I began using robot vacuum -and-mop combinations over seven years ago to check some chores off my to-do list. It is truly possible to sit back and relax while one of these machines handles all the hard work. These robots significantly evolved from…
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…
Better robots depend on better data, Chinese firm 51World says
The race to develop intelligent humanoid robots faces a major roadblock in a severe shortage of high-quality training data, but Beijing-based tech company 51World believes it has the tools to break the bottleneck. Best known for its digital twin…
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