Robots
Xpeng CEO to head robot unit with humanoid mass production imminent
The EV maker has set a goal of starting mass production of Iron robots by the end of 2026
China robotics firms line up IPOs to pitch next phase of AI
The deep pipeline mirrors the fast rise of the country’s artificial intelligence ecosystem, where an array of listings has whipped up a frenzy recently
JD.com founder vows to protect Chinese jobs from AI and robots
The company will ‘do everything possible to safeguard employment’ Liu says
Robot makers rule hottest Asia stock trades on physical AI boom
Investors are increasingly betting the next wave of value creation will come from robotics
The robot that cleans toilets so humans don’t have to – and 100 companies want one
Hivebotics’ toilet-cleaning robot uses a 3D-manoeuvring arm to scrub what no one wants to touch – and it’s just the beginning of the start-up’s push to automate facilities management
Humanoid robots to power next leg of China’s export dominance
Like with EVs, the Asian nation is building out capacity across the robotics supply chain
OpenAI is so yesterday — even for SoftBank
Global markets pivot from AI model makers to chipmakers tied to the data-centre boom
China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets US$6 billion valuation
Beijing-based startup currently holds over 80% of the global market share in high-degree-of-freedom robotic hands
A*Star, JTC, Grab enter partnerships with robotics firm Sharpa to build Singapore’s physical AI sector
Autonomous robots will be deployed at Punggol Digital District to explore various use cases, among other plans
Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances
China is seeking to become a global powerhouse in this frontier industry
