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SKF Forms Robotics JV With Leaderdrive in China
The new venture will develop and produce high-precision transmission components for the moveable joints in humanoid robots. 'Through this investment, SKF takes an important step in the robotics industry, with a particular focus on the application…
No, Robots Can't Replace Teachers
MacKenzie Price is the founder of 2hr Learning. I keep running into this false narrative about AI in education that I feel compelled to address. Let me set the record straight: No, robots cannot replace teachers. There is no world where AI…
South Korean shops turn to robots, self-service to escape labour woes
Unstaffed coffee shops, ramen eateries and flower outlets are spreading across South Korea as owners turn to robots and self-service to overcome rising labour costs in a business model that relies on the widespread honesty of users. SCROLL TO…
Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots
Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI-generated conversation or a hand to hold, complete with manicured nails. The company UBTech says its “U1”…
Nvidia is betting on a trillion-dollar robotics boom. Here is the hidden way to trade it.
Jensen Huang has taken to calling robotics and physical AI the next trillion-dollar opportunity for Nvidia NVDA, and the market takes the company's CEO at his word. Nvidia's physical-AI revenue has run past $9 billion over the trailing 12 months…
Factories Attaches Cameras to Workers, in Hopes of Replacing Them With Robots
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Today, sweatshop workers across the Global South are being made to pull double duty: both stitching clothes together, and training robots to put themselves out of work entirely. New…
Japan Takes Next Step In $2.3 Trillion Plan With Domestic AI Model And 10M Robots
The Japanese government has unveiled plans to create a domestically developed artificial intelligence model and put roughly 10 million AI-equipped robots into operation across 18 sectors by 2040 - building on a 14-year growth strategy announced…
Top Robotics Companies Transforming The Industry In 2026
VanEck is a global asset management firm offering ETFs, mutual funds, private funds, model portfolios, institutional strategies, separately managed accounts, as well as UCITS funds. Since our founding in 1955, putting our clients' interests first…
Japan plans sovereign AI model, 10 million AI robots
Japan plans to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence model and have 10 million AI-equipped robots operating in more than a dozen sectors by 2040, the government said. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The country will reportedly invest around…
Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group rushes into humanoid robots with a dozen deals in 18 months
Ant Group has led a 500 million yuan ($73.58 million) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth. It's the 12th company in the sector that Ant has invested in since the beginning of 2025, according to CNBC analysis of PitchBook data. Ant has…
Ubtech launches million-dollar bionic humanoid robots, 13,000 units reserved
Ubtech Robotics (9880) launched its U1 series of family-oriented companion bionic humanoid robots, with its top-tier model priced at up to 990,000 yuan (HK$1.14 million) on Tuesday. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The company showcased over 50…
Alibaba's Ant Group backs Zeroth Robotics in latest AI venture (BABA:NYSE)
Alibaba-affiliate (BABA) Ant Group is ramping up its move into humanoid robots. Ant has led a 500M yuan ($73.58M) funding round in humanoid robotics company Zeroth, the start-up said on Thursday. It's the 12th company in the sector that Ant…
Foodservice giant Sodexo is embracing AI and robotics to reshape the kitchen
Alice Guéhennec's technology career got off to an early start. As a child raised in France, she was just six when she received her first Commodore desktop computer. But it wasn't until Guéhennec studied IT and computer science at a…
UBTech brings companion robots closer to consumers with new U1 humanoid series
4 min read New Delhi Make us preferred source on Google UBTech has launched a new humanoid robot designed for companionship, marking its latest push beyond industrial automation and into consumer-focused applications. The Shenzhen-based robotics…
Best robot lawn mowers without perimeter wire for 2026
Robot lawn mowers are finally moving past the worst part of the old setup: burying a perimeter wire. The best robot lawn mower without perimeter wire for most small yards is the Segway Navimow i110N, because it gets you RTK plus vision navigation…
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