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Robocop is coming: US got the best brain but China flexes the muscle

China’s robotics industry is rapidly moving from flashy demonstrations to real-world deployment, giving it a potential edge in the global robot race. While the US remains stronger in AI and advanced robotics, China has a major advantage in manufacturing scale, supply chains and a huge domestic market.

The Economic Times

The robot army is coming

Thailand is positioning itself to become a regional hub for humanoid robotics by leveraging its established automotive and electronics infrastructure.

Bangkok Post

‘Robots should understand you, talk to you, and work for you’: Chinese robotics company Agibot is heralding a robot revolution — I met the ‘humanoids’ up close

Agibot's range of humanoid robots has arrived in the UK, and I got the chance to meet them in person.

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‘In some jobs, they want to be replaced’: Chinese robotics company Agibot says humanoids could take over ‘dangerous’ jobs — and one day even teach children

At Agibot's UK launch event, an executive for the Chinese company spoke on its bold vision for the future of work.

TechRadar

Chinese robot completes six-day factory shift with 99% success rate

Agibot says real-world demonstration marks a new era for embodied AI

The Independent UK

AgiBot sees Thailand as regional HQ

AgiBot, a Chinese embodied artificial intelligence (AI) and foundation-model company, is expanding into Thailand by establishing an Asia-Pacific sales office.

Bangkok Post

Humanoid robots show off boxing and customer service skills as they take on new jobs

One company said it has already sold more than 400 robots with female features and soft synthetic faces

The Independent UK

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All the robots I met at MWC 2026, Europe’s largest tech show

Mobile World Congress 2026, Europe’s largest tech show, had no shortage of robotic entities roaming the floor, including both cute and utterly terrifying models.

Tom’s Guide

Is Europe losing the robotics race to China, and does it matter?

Chinese firms like Unitree and Agibot are dominating the global robotics market.

Euronews

The 15 coolest things I saw at CES 2026

Thousands of brands come to showcase their latest products yearly at CES. And every year, there are a few products that stand out. These are 15 of the coolest products I saw in Las Vegas.

Android Central

China Is Closing In on the Humanoid Robot Future and Elon Musk Could Lose the Race

China is rapidly scaling humanoid robot production as Elon Musk's Optimus remains uncommercialised, raising questions over who will win the global robotics race.

International Business Times UK

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