Alibaba-Backed Dexmal Seeks $3B Value After Unitree IPO
Alibaba-backed Dexmal seeks a $3B valuation as China's robotics boom follows Unitree's 460% IPO surge to $66B.
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China's Robot Games Reveal Humanoid Boom and Hype
China's Beijing robot games showcased humanoid advances, crashes, Unitree's IPO surge, and debate over real buyers and AI breakthroughs.
Robotics Startup Funding Surges Across 2026 Landscape
Investors detail 25 top robotics startups for 2026 as humanoid, warehouse and construction automation funding surges.
Foundation Pitches Humanoid Robots for Border Patrol, No DHS Deal
DHS says no contract exists as Foundation pitches its Phantom humanoid robot for southern border patrol duties.
X Square Robot Sorts 1,816 Parcels an Hour in China
X Square Robot's WALL-B model sorted 1,816 parcels an hour at 98% accuracy, spotlighting China's robotics foundation-model push.
BYD's Xiao Di Humanoid Robot Hits Showrooms With 31 DoF
BYD's Xiao Di humanoid robot, with 31 degrees of freedom, debuts in Chinese showrooms amid US robot import restrictions.
Robot Foundation Models Hit 90% Success on 1M Video Hours
Dyna Robotics hits 90% task success after training on 1M hours of video, as DeepMind, Agile Robots and armed-humanoid startups reshape robotics.
Amazon Warehouse Robots Expand as Startups Chase Funding
Amazon expands robotic warehouses as startups and software firms race to build the automation ecosystem around it.
Figure 03 Robot Climbs Ladder as Humanoid Race Accelerates
Figure's Figure 03 robot autonomously climbed a ladder, part of a wider humanoid robotics push amid new IPOs, bans, and skepticism.
Hong Kong Fair Highlights Humanoid Robot Boom Amid US Ban
Hong Kong's InnoEX fair showcased humanoid robots as the US imposed new import bans on Chinese-made models.
Humanoid Robots Advance Fast, But Hurdles Remain in 2026
Humanoid robots advance with new AI models and pilots in 2026, but Tesla, airlines, and trials reveal real hurdles remain.
US, China Race for Humanoid Robot Dominance Heats Up
US restricts Chinese humanoid robot imports as America and China compete for AI robotics dominance amid new deployments and safety concerns.
Humanoid Robots Surge as Funding and Deployments Accelerate
Humanoid robotics sees a $152M unicorn round, Japan's first hospital pilot, and expert doubts about real-world readiness.
Foundation's Armed Humanoid Robots Draw Scrutiny Over Trump Ties
Foundation Future Industries builds armed humanoid robots for the Pentagon, raising ethics and Eric Trump conflict-of-interest questions.
Robbyant Debuts LingBot Models for Robot Spatial Perception
Robbyant launches LingBot-Depth 2.0 and LingBot-Vision, joining a global race in robot foundation models and spatial perception AI.
Gemini Robotics 2 Gives Humanoid Robots Full-Body Control
Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 gives humanoid robots full-body AI control, arriving amid Tesla caution and new US-China robot trade bans.
Gemini Robotics 2 Enables Full-Body Humanoid Robot Control
Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 gives humanoid robots full-body AI control, amid new US bans on Chinese robots and airline restrictions.
Musk Warns Tesla Robotaxi, Humanoid Robot Rollout Faces Delays
Musk says Tesla's robotaxi and Optimus rollout faces major hurdles, as airline bans and a Computex mishap expose humanoid robotics' growing pains.
Warehouse Automation Robots Reshape Logistics in 2026
Logistics giants and startups are scaling warehouse robots and physical AI, even as Amazon scraps its Blue Jay system after limited use.
Chinese Firm Orders 2,000 Humanoid Robots for Textile Work
A Chinese firm ordered 2,000 humanoid robots for textile production, part of a wider surge in humanoid deployment, chips, and safety tech.