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China robot makers flock to Beijing show, seek path to mass adoption

More than 300 companies are attending the World Robot Conference which runs through Sunday, displaying ‌over 2,000 exhibits and ⁠launching more ⁠than 150 products, according to Beijing authorities.

The Economic Times

Shares in humanoid robot firm Unitree surge 600% on Chinese stock market debut

Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars

The Guardian - UK

Chinese maker of backflipping robots sees shares soar sixfold on stock market debut

Unitree Robotics drew wide attention earlier this year when its G1 models performed backflips and martial arts at China's Spring Festival Gala

The Independent UK

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Tesla Optimus Rival Unitree Robotics Explodes 629% in Shanghai Debut, Briefly Hits $66 Billion Valuation

Shares of Unitree Robotics experienced a massive surge in their Shanghai trading debut on Wednesday, marking an impressive 629% increase from their IPO price.

Benzinga

Global Market: Unitree shares soar nearly six-fold in Shanghai debut as robotics boom gains momentum

Unitree shares surged nearly six-fold in their Shanghai debut, marking a landmark listing for China’s rapidly expanding robotics industry. The strong debut reflects investor enthusiasm for humanoid and quadruped robots as Beijing prioritises robotics as a strategic technology sector, though questions remain over commercial adoption and growing US restrictions.

The Economic Times

Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in Shanghai trading debut

Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, have soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut in Shanghai

The Independent UK

Humanoid resources: China's robots search for workforce breakthrough

HANGZHOU (CHINA) - A horde of schoolchildren watched excitedly as a diminutive humanoid tour guide named Wuji welcomed them to a robot school in eastern China, gesticulating theatrically as it described the institute's aspiration to train the mechanical workforce of the future.

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How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs

China’s Unitree Robotics – among the world's biggest producers of humanoid and quadruped robots – based designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations funded by the U.S. military, according to three top robotics researchers and a former U.S. defense technology official. The episode underscores broader problems with the…

Bangkok Post

China's Dancing Robot Star Unitree Heads For A Record IPO. Investors Want In.

Unitree has raised about $905 million ahead of its Shanghai market debut, with demand for shares exceeding the amount available by more than 8,000 times as China pushes deeper into humanoid robotics.

International Business Times

Beyond marathons and backflips, China's robots face a commercial test

The economic potential of humanoid robots manufactured in China is becoming increasingly evident. Investors are focusing on robots that can work efficiently and produce financial returns. The World Robot Conference marks a critical shift from showcasing technology to actual implementation.

The Economic Times

How U.S. military funding propelled China's robot dogs

The rise of Unitree, a Chinese company known for its impressive robot dogs, can be attributed to research breakthroughs funded by the US military. These innovations, which originated in American universities, have propelled Unitree's expansion into the market. Unlike smaller US manufacturers, Unitree's economical designs benefit from China's robust industrial…

The Economic Times

China's Lumos eyes fresh funding, potential listing as factory robot sales grow

Lumos has raised about 1 billion yuan ($147 million) across seven funding rounds, the company said. Founder and CEO Yu Chao told Reuters fresh capital would be used mainly for industrial deployments, hardware development, and AI models, including computing infrastructure.

The Economic Times

Unitree vs. Shein: How August’s big China IPOs show how AI hype is leaving e-commerce giants behind

Unitree may be smaller and younger compared to Shein. But in the eyes of investors, the robot maker is the more exciting bet.

Fortune

Quote of the day by Elon Musk: '[The Tesla Bot] has the potential to be a generalized substitute for human labor over time' — a bold prediction on the future of work

Although humanoid robots aren't anywhere near ready for real-world deployment, tech execs like Musk are adamant they're coming for our jobs

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Space

NASA funds spherical 'Aerobots' that could explore the caves of Saturn's moon Titan

An early-stage grant is offering a look at spherical 'Aerobots' that could zoom around the caves of Titan, in a demo mission similar to Mars Ingenuity.

TechRadar

‘Groundbreaking technology often enters the market at a premium before scaling’: Touch-sensitive e-skin could soon be commonplace in robotics

Ultra-thin, highly sensitive electronic skin could plug this major robotics gap – edge processing could improve latency.

TechRadar

Quote of the day by roboticist Rodney Brooks: 'The visual appearance of a robot makes a promise about what it can do and how smart it is' — a warning about the misleading form of a humanoid robot

Just because engineers are building humanoid robots to look like us, that doesn't mean they're intelligent or even capable

The Economic Times

During research, Czech scientists built microscopic cleanup robots from 2 materials and tested them against plastic pollution. Now, the moving swarms remove about 94% of polystyrene and 89% of PET from contaminated water

Czech scientists have developed microscopic cleanup robots designed to capture microplastics in contaminated water and soil. Built from layered MXene particles and magnetic nickel nanoparticles, the robots can be propelled and controlled using rotating magnetic fields. In laboratory tests, the moving swarms traveled through water and tiny water-filled spaces in…

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Chelsea, Elon and Tony: San Francisco lets you hire humanoid robot to clean your home for $30 an hour but there's a catch

If you are in San Francisco, you can now hire a humanoid robot to handle household chores, including vacuuming, cleaning surfaces, unloading dishes and taking out the trash for $30 per hour. However, the catch is that the company Tau Robotics is currently keeping the service invite-only, with prospective customers…

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Claims He Just Bought UK in Bizarre Austin Powers Video: 'It's Mine Now'

Elon Musk shared an AI-generated video parodying Austin Powers, featuring himself in a comedic scenario with Tesla robots, sparking online discussions about AI content and internet culture.

TechRadar

A year ago, it took Claude AI and me hours to build Asteroids; we just built a Breakout clone in five minutes — and you can play it

I wanted to see if Claude was functioning properly, so I asked it to build a game from scratch. The speed at which we completed the task blew my mind.

LiveScience

New AI technique helps robots complete tasks twice as fast by letting them 'think ahead'

A new AI system lets robots plan their next move while they're in motion — removing reaction delays and doubling task speeds without any extra computing overhead.

The Economic Times

Foxconn posts quarterly profit surge on AI server demand

The company said net profit for April-June reached NT$59.97 billion ($1.86 billion), up 35% from the previous year. Foxconn, whose official name is Hon Hai Precision Industry, has gone beyond assembling low-margin iPhones to making AI servers for US tech giant Nvidia, along with electric vehicles and robots.

The Guardian - UK

Virtue and a Sledgehammer – take a literal hammer to your past

What do you do when you return to your home town, with your dead mother in your car boot, to find the inhabitants have been turned into robots?

The Independent UK

China eyes humanoid robots to patrol future Moon bases

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