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We Are Under-Investing In Robotics ... 90% Of Humanoid Robots Are Made In China
The United States is under-investing in robots, according to a new report by Bessemer Venture Partners, as China leads shipments of humanoid robots with 90% of the market. We're not investing nearly enough in robotics, says a major venture capital…
AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories
A blue-eyed humanoid robot carefully opens a box and places a tool inside as a crowd of visitors watch the demonstration of 'physical AI' skills at a major industrial trade fair in Germany. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Made by German startup…
When will MLB go 'full ABS,' let robot umps take over? Maybe never
They arrive with every tap on the head. They depart once their colorful robot-ump animation cartoon has filled up the nearest video board. That is life (for now) in the Land of the Robots. But for how much longer? Hardly a day goes by anymore when…
Hannover Messe 2026: Zoomlion Debuts Robot Ops, Showcasing Industrial AI and Intelligent Manufacturing Capabilities
HANNOVER, Germany, April 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co., Ltd. ('Zoomlion' or 'the Company'; 1157.HK) has made the global debut of its embodied intelligence operating system, Robot Ops, at Hannover Messe 2026…
China's Newest Tech Billionaire Made His Fortune From Developing Image Sensor Chips For Robotics
Wang Xinyang, founder and chairman of Gpixel Changchun Microelectronics. Gpixel Changchun Microelectronics The trend of mainland Chinese tech companies flocking to list in Hong Kong shows no sign of abating. The latest to make its stock market…
Why Robots Observe, But Humans Still Decide
Today, Boston Dynamics ' robot dogs—which cost up to $300,000 each—are already patrolling data centers across the United States, guarding the infrastructure powering Big Tech's generative A.I. The companies building the world's most…
Tackling the housing shortage with robotic microfactories
A national housing shortage is straining finances and communities across the United States. In Massachusetts, at least 222,000 homes will have to be built in the next 10 years to meet the population's needs. At the same time, there are numerous…
AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories
Made by German startup Agile Robots, it was among a host of robots showing off their moves at the event, underlining hopes of a coming AI-powered boost for Germany's long-struggling factories. Embedding the technology into industrial processes…
Act Fast to Get This Shark Navigator Robot Vacuum Deal for 64% Off
Ever since I started using a robot vacuum, my life has changed. While I still keep a traditional vacuum around, having a device roving around automatically cleaning for me has done wonders for my productivity. Over at Best Buy, you can nab the…
The New Unicorn Count Reached A 4-Year High In March, Led By Robotics, Frontier Labs And AI Infrastructure
A total of 37 companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in March, the highest monthly count in close to four years, Crunchbase data shows. The robotics sector led unicorn creation last month, with six new billion-dollar startups, including…
As China exports more robots and AI, what could it mean for the world's workforce?
GUANGZHOU: Installing cables on live power lines. Cleaning skyscraper windows hundreds of metres above the ground. Chasing birds away from airport runways. These are jobs long considered too dangerous, repetitive or labour intensive for humans. At…
Roborock is the only robot vacuum I use and today it's at a shockingly low price - save $250!
My obsession with Roborock really took off two years ago when I first joined the New York Post. That's where I went down the rabbit hole of floor care, putting everything from Miele and Dyson to Shark through the suction test. After testing the…
Reliable Robotics pulls $160m, vision restoration gets $125m, and Jensen Hughes up for sale
⚡️ Reliable Robotics, a Mountain View, Calif.-based autonomous aircraft system developer, raised $160m. Nimble Partners led, joined by Eclipse, Lightspeed, Coatue, Pathbreaker Ventures, Island Green Capital, Socium Ventures, AE…
A Chinese robot just ran a marathon. What does this mean for the worker in Noida?
The breaking of the world record for a half-marathon by a humanoid robot last week in China has been called a milestone in the development of these automatons. Humanoid robots, that is, robots which have an anthropomorphic design, have been around…
Nearly 75,000 gen AI tunes are uploaded to Deezer every day, which is a whole lot of robot rock
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