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Hefei’s metro system has deployed robot dogs, drones, and humanoid robots to automate inspections, improve safety, and modernize urban rail operations.
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.
Xpeng has started building a dedicated humanoid robot manufacturing base in Guangzhou, aiming to achieve large-scale production by 2026 using vertically integrated AI and robotics technology.
China’s AI2 Robotics has raised $145 million in Series B funding to advance its embodied AI models and scale production of its AlphaBot robots for industrial and service applications.
HONOR will unveil its first humanoid robot at Mobile World Congress 2026, marking a strategic expansion from smartphones into embodied AI and robotics.
Unitree’s CEO says humanoid robots have reached the capability of a 10-year-old child but large-scale deployment remains three to five years away due to technical and manufacturing challenges.
China’s humanoid robots performed complex dance and martial arts routines at the Spring Festival Gala, showcasing advances in balance and coordination while raising questions about real-world readiness.
China has opened its first 7S humanoid robot store in Wuhan, combining sales, training, and deployment services in a new retail model aimed at accelerating real-world adoption.
Robotera has released footage of its L7 humanoid robot performing a traditional sword dance, demonstrating advanced balance, coordination, and real-time motion planning capabilities.
China’s most-watched television event is featuring humanoid robots from leading startups, turning the Spring Festival Gala into a national showcase for embodied AI and industrial automation ambitions.
AGIBOT has opened registration for its $530,000 World Challenge at ICRA 2026, inviting global teams to compete across simulation-to-real and world model tracks using its full-stack embodied AI platform.
AGIBOT introduced its full-size A3 humanoid robot in Shanghai, showcasing dynamic martial arts movements that signal progress in balance control and real-time motion planning. The demonstration highlights intensifying competition in…
Alibaba has unveiled RynnBrain, an artificial intelligence model designed to help robots understand and interact with the physical world, marking the company’s latest move into physical AI and embodied 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.
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.
