Robots
Unitree plans 4.2 billion yuan Shanghai IPO, testing interest in humanoid robots
IPO is one of China’s biggest domestic tech listings in years
China’s Honor shows humanoid and robot phone demo in AI pivot
The company and its Chinese peers are expected to look for ways to push consumers towards more expensive, premium devices as one way to offset rising costs
Chinese smartphone maker Honor plans humanoid service robot
The robot will make its debut at the MWC Barcelona tech conference
Alibaba pushes into robotics AI with open-source ‘RynnBrain’
With the release, Alibaba takes on AI leaders including Alphabet’s Google and Nvidia
China’s robot makers ready for Chinese New Year entertainment spotlight
This year’s gala will include the participation of four humanoid robot startups – Unitree, Galbot, Noetix and MagicLab
Why do we feel empathy for robots?
The hardest governance problems may not be what these systems can do, but how they make us feel
Roomba maker’s sale to Chinese manufacturer approved by US bankruptcy judge
Amazon.com tried to buy iRobot for US$1.4 billion in 2023 but the deal fell through
Musk’s xAI reports wider quarterly loss, plans to power Optimus
The startup has been raising both equity and debt
Chinese firms dominated global humanoid robot shipments in 2025
The research firm expects global humanoid robot shipments growing to 2.6 million units in 2035
Baggage-handling robots, smart systems to predict flight delays: New tech being explored for Changi’s T5
The exhibition is divided into five zones
