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The 2026 World Robot Conference opens in Beijing on August 19 with more than 300 exhibiting companies, a 36% increase in exhibitors from 2025, as China accounts for 90% of…
UBTECH has revealed pricing for its U1 companion humanoid at a Shenzhen launch event, ranging from 119,800 yuan for the torso-only Lite version to 990,000 yuan for the full-body Ultra,…
Pudu Robotics has announced the world's first full-scenario robot-serviced hotel on West Artificial Island connecting the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, with trial operations beginning in late 2026 and a full 44-room opening…
UBTECH's U1 full-size companion humanoid robot has accumulated over 5,000 pre-orders on JD.com and Tmall within three weeks of launch, nearly five times the company's total 2025 full-size humanoid robot…
Chinese robotics company Unitree has reduced the starting price of its R1 humanoid robot from 39,900 yuan to 29,900 yuan and is offering the model for immediate delivery. The R1…
MWC Shanghai 2026 opened at the Shanghai New International Expo Center with Honor's humanoid robots Flash and Vita Boy appearing live on stage, as GSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath named…
Morgan Stanley has raised its China humanoid robot shipment forecast to 50,000 units for 2026, nearly doubling its previous projection of 28,000, as commercial verification in factories, logistics, and retail…
JD.com founder Richard Liu said at the APEC China CEO Forum that robots will replace the company's 700,000 delivery workers "sooner or later", pairing the prediction with a retraining program…
U.S. industrial robot installations grew 11% year-on-year to 38,000 units in 2025, according to the International Federation of Robotics, with food industry adoption surging 30% as the country climbs to…
Chinese automaker Seres has unveiled Xiaosai, its first humanoid robot, designed for visual recognition, autonomous greeting, and voice interaction, as the company expands its embodied AI presence beyond the Xiaosai…
Alibaba has introduced the Qwen Robot Suite, its first family of AI models for physical robotics, comprising three interconnected systems for navigation, manipulation, and world modeling, already in pilot testing…
Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng has assumed direct leadership of the company's robotics business, effective immediately, as the EV maker targets mass production of its IRON humanoid robot by the end…
BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li has confirmed the company is developing humanoid robots in-house, with its own EV and battery factories as the first deployment target before a planned…
Xiaomi's humanoid robot demonstrated autonomous grasping of the 17T Pro smartphone and independent volume key operation at the company's product launch event, following a major CyberOne bionic hand redesign that…
UBTECH Robotics' YouWorld brand has surpassed 2,110 pre-orders within six days of launching its full-size ultra-bionic humanoid robot on JD.com, with the consumer-facing product targeting emotional companionship and scheduled for…
