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This month
- The Next Web
Tesla asked Las Vegas for 5,000 robotaxis and Nevada granted 10
- Interesting Engineering
China's humanoid robot packs 22 degrees of freedom, 5-sec battery swap
- Financial Times
Humanoid robots don’t deserve their superhuman valuations
- Reuters
China robot makers seek to turn humanoid hype into useful work
- Associated Press
From robot dogs to helpers, China puts robotics ambitions on display at world conference
- Mashable
DJI Mini 4K drone deal: $30 off at Amazon
- TechXplore
Robots sort packages and serve fast food at Beijing showcase
Robots sorting parcels and serving fried chicken enthralled visitors at a robotics expo in Beijing on Wednesday, where hundreds of companies set out their pitches for a future labor market transformed by artificial intelligence.

- GAGasgoo
National‑Local Joint Innovation Center for Human Launches Fire-Fighting Humanoid Robot
- The Robot Report
Serve Robotics to deploy its autonomous delivery robots with Grubhub
- The Robot Report
Pudu Robotics launches new MP2000 autonomous forklift
- Science Robotics
Learning vision-driven reactive soccer skills for humanoid robots | Science Robotics
A unified vision-driven controller enables humanoid robots to play reactive soccer under real-world perceptual uncertainty.

- Science Robotics
Evolution of humanoid locomotion control | Science Robotics
Humanoid locomotion control is evolving from physics-based feedback toward generative and human-compatible intelligence.

- Science Robotics
Are humanoid robots in 2035 more fiction than science? | Science Robotics
The Will Smith 2004 blockbuster I, Robot predicts pervasive humanoid robots in 2035; investors agree, roboticists disagree.

- Reuters
Germany's VDMA lobby calls on Europe to step up on humanoid robotics as Unitree surges
- Interesting Engineering
China tests humanoids with real household chores in major robot games
- Fortune
Unitree, famous for its dancing robots, surges by 460% on its trading debut, lifting valuation to $66 billion, far ahead of U.S. competitors
- Interesting Engineering
China's new humanoid robot can mirror human movements remotely
- South China Morning Post
Making better robots depends on better data capture, Chinese firm 51World says
The race to develop intelligent humanoid robots faces a major roadblock in a severe shortage of high-quality training data, but Beijing-based tech company 51World believes it has the tools to break the bottleneck. Best known for its digital twin and simulation technology, 51 World on Tuesday unveiled a new suite of data-collection devices and platforms designed to help train embodied AI systems – artificial intelligence models that help machines perceive, reason and interact with the physical...

- Business Insider
Chinese robotics giant Unitree surged as much as 629% in its blockbuster market debut
- Gizmodo
Amazon Takes 50% Off iRobot Roomba Plus 505 Combo Robot Vacuum and Mop to Clear Out Stock
- GAGasgoo
RobotEra Reportedly Plans Hong Kong IPO, Aiming to Raise Up to $1 Billion
- CNBC
Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar on debut in Shanghai
- CHChosunbiz
Xiaomi Korea launches Robot Vacuum 6 series with preorder discounts - CHOSUNBIZ
- GAGasgoo
Seeds | Acorn Robot Closes Angel Round, Unveils World's First "Embodied Instinct Model"
- BBC
Robots are asking for tips. But who actually gets the money?
- TechXplore
Humanoid resources: China's robots search for workforce breakthrough
A horde of schoolchildren watched excitedly as a diminutive humanoid tour guide named Wuji welcomed them to a robot school in eastern China, gesticulating theatrically as it described the institute's aspiration to train the mechanical workforce of the future.

- 36Kr
Unitree Robotics' Epic Financing Journey: How Angel Investors Secured a 1035x Return
- TechXplore
Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in its Shanghai trading debut
Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, initially soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut Wednesday in Shanghai, in the latest highlight of investor optimism over China's technological advances.

- Robohub
Robotics roadmaps from around the world spotlight of the month: Japan
Robots have been a prolific theme in Japanese pop culture and media since the 1950s, which includes global icons like the Transformers, Astro Boy, and Doraemon (1). Perhaps not coincidentally, Japanese citizens have a positive outlook on robotic technologies and their use in the labor sector compared to many other nations (2); much to their […]

- Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: Chery's robot unit eyes IPO, targets overseas market for police robots
- BBC
Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut
- New Atlas
'Blockbuster' one-shot low back pain drug in the home stretch of final test
A highly anticipated drug trial is in its final stages as its 350 participants receive their single dose to treat chronic low back pain. If successful, the experimental medication could be a breakthrough therapeutic for people with the common but debilitating condition. Continue Reading Category: Chronic Pain , Illnesses and conditions , Body and Mind , Refractor: Science & Health Tags: Cells , Back Pain , Low back pain , clinical trials , Regenerative Medicine , Chronic pain , Age-Related

- SESeoul Economic Daily
Xiaomi Launches New Robot Vacuums in Korea, Clearing 6cm Thresholds
- Forbes
Unitree IPO’s Massive 629% Pop Makes Agility Robotics Look Super Cheap
- TechNode
Xiaomi robot set for public debut at 2026 World Robot Conference
- 36Kr
Unitree Robotics Share Price Surges 6x on Listing Day: Wang Xingxing’s 10-Year Entrepreneurial Journey Enters New Phase
- Gizmodo
Humanoid Robot Maker Unitree Pops an Outrageous 629% in Trading Debut
- 36Kr
Unitree Robotics High-Profile Listing: Founder Wang Xingxing Emerges Victorious After Years of Hardship
- Financial Times
Chinese humanoid robot maker surges 600% in trading debut
- South China Morning Post
Unitree Robotics surges 629% to US$66 billion valuation in Shanghai share debut
- CNBC
China’s backflipping robot maker Unitree pops 542% in Shanghai debut
- Reuters
Unitree soars in Shanghai debut, a milestone for China's humanoid robotics sector
- 36Kr
Unitree Technology IPO: 5 Critical Strategic Judgments for Smart Robotics Investors
- CHChosunbiz
iM Securities backs Rainbow Robotics as key Samsung humanoid partner in Korea - CHOSUNBIZ
- IEEE Spectrum
What Robotics Experts Think of Tesla’s Optimus Robot
- Forbes
American Humanoid Robot Launches For Just $1,688, Delivery This Fall, Made In San Francisco
- Fast Company
Unitree IPO latest: Chinese robotics company's stock price will be closely watched in record-breaking trading debut
- Business Insider
Waymo Pioneer Sebastian Thrun Is Building a New Robotics Startup
- New Atlas
Taylor Swift’s ties to a rise in fatal US car accidents
As a fan of old-school '90s rock and grunge, I can’t say I’m much of a Swifty. Still, it’s hard to ignore the fact that Taylor Swift’s albums are immensely popular, even before the Eras Tour swept the globe. Continue Reading Category: Society & Community , Wellness and Healthy Living , Body and Mind , Refractor: Science & Health Tags: Smartphones , Music Streaming , Spotify , Traffic , Accidents , Crash
