Robots

THE BOTTOM LINE

Unitree’s IPO will test the ‘embodied AI’ valuation shortcut

Tech investors, startup founders and government officials around the world are betting that AI will spur growth for robots, that lead no longer belongs to Japan.

Why it’s nearly impossible to build a robot without China

The humanoids are expected to see trial use in Xpeng’s retail stores before being delivered to commercial customers in China and overseas from 2027.

Xpeng CEO to head robot unit with humanoid mass production imminent

Unitree Robotics, one of the most recognisable names in the industry, on Monday received approval for a listing in Shanghai.

China robotics firms line up IPOs to pitch next phase of AI

“JD.com will not fire a single front-line worker replaced by machines,” CEO and founder Liu Qiangdong said.

JD.com founder vows to protect Chinese jobs from AI and robots

A humanoid robot runs after crossing the finish line during the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon on Apr 19 in Beijing.

Robot makers rule hottest Asia stock trades on physical AI boom

Hivebotics’ robot is intended to halve the time that human cleaners spend cleaning toilets.
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Over the past couple of years, robotics has shifted from the lab to the real world, with Chinese tech parks, factories and universities among those deploying humanoids.

Humanoid robots to power next leg of China’s export dominance

The fact that SoftBank cannot cash out from OpenAI is a big problem for Masayoshi Son, who habitually uses leverage to juice up returns.

OpenAI is so yesterday — even for SoftBank

An ensemble of humanoid robots produced by Linkerbot is set up with musical instruments at the company’s office in Beijing on Apr 27.

China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets US$6 billion valuation