Robots
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
Hyundai unveils new humanoid robot to work in its car factories
The South Korean company plans to invest 125 trillion won in South Korea over the next five years
Grab to acquire Chinese firm Infermove to expand in AI robotics
Grab sees Infermove’s solutions will complement its first- and last-mile delivery capabilities
UPS buys hundreds of robots to unload trucks in automation push
Unloading trucks and shipping containers at warehouse docks is mostly done by people and remains a key bottleneck in the shipping industry
