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digitaljournal.com - Dr. Tim Sandle - Why social intelligence could become the next frontier for robotics
Why social intelligence could become the next frontier for robotics
Digital Journal

Artificial intelligence has made remarkable advances in recent years. Robots can navigate warehouses, vacuum homes, deliver supplies through hospitals, and answer customer questions in retail settings. Yet one major challenge remains: understanding…

forbes.com - Yue Wang - Unitree IPO Turns 36-Year-Old Founder Into China's First Humanoid Robot Billionaire
Unitree IPO Turns 36-Year-Old Founder Into China's First Humanoid Robot Billionaire
Forbes

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) visits Unitree Robotics in Zhejiang province and is given a tour of the showrooms by founder Wang Xingxing (left) on February 26, in Hangzhou, China. Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images Wang…

forbes.com - Monica Petrucci - FCC Bans Robot Vacuums, Mops: Here's How You'll Be Affected - Forbes Vetted
FCC Bans Robot Vacuums, Mops: Here's How You'll Be Affected - Forbes Vetted
Forbes

On July 27, the Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on new foreign-produced advanced robotic devices seeking approval for sale in the United States. This encompasses an array of household mobile robots, including robot vacuums, mops…

scmp.com - Wency Chen - Backed by DeepSeek, Unitree seeks US$9b valuation in landmark robotics IPO
Backed by DeepSeek, Unitree seeks US$9b valuation in landmark robotics IPO
South China Morning Post

The long-awaited initial public offering of Unitree Robotics, which values the Hangzhou-based firm at 60.99 billion yuan (US$9 billion), is set to serve as a valuation benchmark for China's booming embodied-AI sector, buoyed by retail investor…

smh.com.au - Lisa Visentin - China is dominating the EV market. Now it wants to do the same with robots
China is dominating the EV market. Now it wants to do the same with robots
The Sydney Morning Herald

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. On the fifth floor of an office building in the outer suburbs of Shenzhen, a high-tech megacity on China's southern coast, humanoid robots are being…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree prices IPO at 61 billion yuan valuation
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree prices IPO at 61 billion yuan valuation
The Standard

China's Unitree has priced its Shanghai initial public offering at 150.8 yuan per share, valuing the company at around 61 billion yuan, it said on Thursday, in a deal that would make it the country's first mainland-listed maker of humanoid robots.

cbn.com - Lorie Johnson - Researchers Test Humanoid Robot Surgeons, Use AI Brain Chips for Paralysis Victim
Researchers Test Humanoid Robot Surgeons, Use AI Brain Chips for Paralysis Victim
CBN

Emerging health technologies like robots and artificial intelligence could improve the lives of countless patients moving forward. Two recent breakthroughs, still in the testing phase, already offer a great deal of hope. Humanoid robot surgeons…

cnbc.com - Reuters - Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree prices IPO at $9 billion valuation
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree prices IPO at $9 billion valuation
CNBC

China's Unitree has priced its Shanghai initial public offering at 150.8 yuan ($22.34) per share, valuing the company at around 61 billion yuan ($9.04 billion), it said on Thursday, in a deal that would make it the country's first mainland-listed…

globaltimes.cn - Yin Yeping - Unitree's Wang Xingxing says robot firm will explore broader range of product forms, models amid IPO push
Unitree's Wang Xingxing says robot firm will explore broader range of product forms, models amid IPO push
Global Times

People watch humanoid robots of Unitree Robotics boxing at the World Intelligence Expo 2026 in Tianjin, North China, on May 28, 2026. The expo brings together over 700 exhibitors to showcase cutting-edge technologies, products and application…

fool.com - John Ballard - ARKQ vs BOTZ: Which Robotics ETF Is the Better Buy in 2026?
ARKQ vs BOTZ: Which Robotics ETF Is the Better Buy in 2026?
The Motley Fool

The ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ +0.65%) offers an actively managed portfolio of leading tech companies investing in automation, while the Global X - Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ -0.96%) provides indexed exposure…

yahoo.com - Preston Fore - Crypto billionaire Michael Saylor says he made $15 billion last year with ChatGPT-and has one rule: 'Don't try to outwork the robots'
Crypto billionaire Michael Saylor says he made $15 billion last year with ChatGPT-and has one rule: 'Don't try to outwork the robots'
Yahoo!

In the age of AI, the key to building wealth isn't trying to compete with machines—it's using them to your advantage. That's at least according to billionaire Michael Saylor, who recently created ChatGPT to help his company make $15 billion…

ucsd.edu - With ARPA-H Award, UC San Diego Engineers will Develop a Soft, Autonomous Robot for Stroke Care
With ARPA-H Award, UC San Diego Engineers will Develop a Soft, Autonomous Robot for Stroke Care
CORE Platform

Only 12% of stroke patients eligible for a thrombectomy are able to access this treatment, due to distance from a specialized hospital with highly trained surgeons. With up to $22.9M from ARPA-H, engineers at UC San Diego will lead development of a…

t3.com - Bethan Morgan - Watch out, Eufy - Narwal's new robot vacuum features a 'world's first' flattened roller mop
Watch out, Eufy - Narwal's new robot vacuum features a 'world's first' flattened roller mop
T3

Narwal has announced the Freo 20, its latest robot vacuum cleaner with a ‘world's first' flattened roller mop. Available via early access, the Narwal Freo 20 has advanced AI detection and mapping modes, as well as a hot water, self-cleaning…

birminghammail.co.uk - Gurdip Thandi, Gurdip Thandi - Lack of robotics causing concerns of 'inequality' for patients
Lack of robotics causing concerns of 'inequality' for patients
Birmingham Live

A health campaigner has raised concerns about 'inequality' for Walsall people with the town's hospital being the only one in the Black Country without robotic surgery for cancer. Patient advocate Ian Shires said Walsall Manor Hospital not providing…

electrek.co - Jo Borrás - Mitsubishi joins the humanoid robot race - at a 1,000 unit per month pace
Mitsubishi joins the humanoid robot race - at a 1,000 unit per month pace
Electrek

Mitsubishi is joining the rapidly growing ranks of robot builders, with plans to build up to 1,000 of its Highlanders humanoid robots per month at one of the automaker's ICE engine plants in Kyoto – and if the plan comes together, the…

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