World’s First Humanoid Robot Combat League Launches in Shenzhen
China has launched the world’s first humanoid robot free combat league in Shenzhen, turning martial arts-style competition into a real-world testing ground for embodied AI and robotics.
China has launched the world’s first humanoid robot free combat league in Shenzhen, turning martial arts-style competition into a real-world testing ground for embodied AI and robotics.
Chinese robotics company AGIBOT staged an unprecedented live gala where humanoid robots performed comedy, magic, music, and dance, signaling a new phase in human-robot cultural interaction.
Humanoid robots have joined monks at China’s Shaolin Temple for kung fu training, highlighting how physical AI is increasingly intersecting with human movement, culture, and embodied learning.
China’s Li Auto is expanding beyond electric vehicles, positioning artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics as core pillars of its long-term strategy.
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future is shifting its strategy toward humanoid robots and embodied AI, joining a growing list of automakers betting on robotics to redefine their future beyond cars.
A Shanghai-based robotics team has unveiled Moya, a humanoid robot designed with warm synthetic skin, expressive facial reactions, and a walking gait that closely mirrors human movement.
Engineers from Zhejiang University and local startups have revealed Bolt, a full-size humanoid robot capable of running at up to 10 meters per second, pushing humanoid locomotion closer to elite human performance.
Starbucks is investing heavily in artificial intelligence and automation to speed service, support baristas, and restore growth – betting that technology can strengthen, not replace, human connection.
Overland AI has secured $100 million in new funding as militaries accelerate the shift from testing autonomous ground vehicles to deploying them directly with operational units.
Engineers at Duke University have created modular building blocks whose stiffness, damping, and motion can be reprogrammed on demand – without changing their shape.
Waymo has secured $16 billion in new funding to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service, accelerate fleet deployment, and support international launches in Europe and Asia.
Wandercraft has enrolled the first patient in a clinical trial of its Atalante X exoskeleton, marking a key step toward broader medical deployment of autonomous walking systems.
New York Robotics has formally launched as the Tri-State region surpasses 160 robotics startups, signaling New York’s rise as a major global center for robotics and physical AI.
Tesla is signaling a strategic pivot away from its Model S and Model X vehicles as it prioritizes investment in autonomous driving systems and its Optimus humanoid robot program.
Elon Musk told World Economic Forum attendees that humanoid robots could outnumber humans and enter mass markets as early as 2027, reshaping labor, economics, and daily life.