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Yanxi Technology’s Yansyn-X2 robot demonstrated crying on command at the 2026 Inclusion Conference in Shanghai, using a three-layer system combining conversational AI emotion detection, bionic facial actuators, and a microfluidic tear-dispensing mechanism, as part of a broader affective computing push in Chinese consumer humanoids priced from 400,000 yuan.
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, as orders crossed 10,000 units and UBTECH shares jumped 17% on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
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 sales of 1,079 units, as UBTECH targets 10,000 U1 units in 2026 alongside 10,000 industrial humanoids.
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…
Colin Angle, co-founder of iRobot and creator of the Roomba, has unveiled Familiar Machines & Magic and its debut product Ami, a four-legged companion robot designed to build emotional bonds…
Yukai Engineering’s Mirumi, a small robotic bag charm, is entering global markets as robotics companies explore emotionally expressive consumer products tied to fashion and collectibles.