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Researchers at Osnabrück University are building an AI-powered robotic system to identify and sort smart textiles, aiming to make e-textile recycling scalable and sustainable.

Japan’s robotics industry posted its strongest quarterly orders on record in early 2025, driven by global labor shortages and surging demand for industrial automation.

Hefei’s metro system has deployed robot dogs, drones, and humanoid robots to automate inspections, improve safety, and modernize urban rail operations.

Siemens and two robotics partners have launched the UK’s first fully customizable autonomous mobile robot manufacturing capability, aimed at modernizing factory logistics and industrial automation.

Hyundai’s Atlas humanoid robot is emerging as a major challenger to Tesla’s Optimus as automakers race to dominate what analysts see as a multi-trillion-dollar robotics market.

Nvidia’s record revenue and growing physical AI segment highlight the expanding computing demand behind autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots such as Tesla’s Optimus.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz toured Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, signaling Berlin’s interest in expanding cooperation with China’s fast-growing robotics and AI sector.

China’s robotics technology has reached approximately 98% of U.S. capability, according to MIT Professor Sangbae Kim, highlighting the growing importance of data and industrial scale in physical AI.

Kyoto University researchers have introduced Buddharoid, a humanoid robot monk trained on Buddhist scriptures, as AI begins to expand into cultural and spiritual roles.

Tokyo Electric Power Company has introduced a 22 meter robotic arm designed to remove radioactive debris from the Fukushima nuclear plant, marking a key step in long-term decommissioning efforts.