39 h. ago China dominates global humanoid robot market with over 80% of installations

China accounted for more than four out of five humanoid robot installations globally in 2025, driven by domestic start-ups AgiBot and Unitree Robotics, as mass production and commercialisation accelerated, according to a report by Counterpoint Research. A total of 16,000 humanoid robots were installed globally in 2025, mainly for data collection and research, as well as in the logistics, manufacturing, and automotive sectors, according to Counterpoint data released on Wednesday. The market was...

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7 d. ago China’s Humanoid Robot Surge Isn’t About Robots?It’s About Rare Earths

China’s Humanoid Robot Surge Isn’t About Robots?It’s About Rare Earths  Rare Earth Exchanges

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7 d. ago Report: China outpaces U.S. in 2025 humanoid robot production

Report: China outpaces U.S. in 2025 humanoid robot production  news.cgtn.com

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8 d. ago Chinese firms, led by AgiBot, outpace US rivals in 2025 humanoid robot shipments

Chinese firms, led by AgiBot, outpace US rivals in 2025 humanoid robot shipments  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago China's humanoid robot firms make up half of exhibitors at CES 2026

China's humanoid robot firms make up half of exhibitors at CES 2026  Interesting Engineering

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1 week ago AI surgery: Chinese robot conducts complex operation on pig without human intervention

A robot developed by a Chinese company has successfully performed a biliary surgery on a 30kg pig, using an AI model to perform the procedure autonomously. The experiment, which took place on December 24, was conducted by Shanghai MicroPort MedBot, using its Toumai robot powered by the proprietary Neuron multimodal surgical model, the company said in a post on Wednesday. The core surgical procedures, including bile duct clamping and cutting, were performed autonomously by the Medbot, which...

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2 w. ago China Revealed A Motion Controlled Military Robot For Remote Combat

China Revealed A Motion Controlled Military Robot For Remote Combat  bgr.com

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2 w. ago China’s robot sports craze could eventually put humanoids in homes

China’s robot sports craze could eventually put humanoids in homes  CNN

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2 w. ago Video: Humanoid ‘Terminator’ robot cop patrols with police officers in China

Video: Humanoid ‘Terminator’ robot cop patrols with police officers in China  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago China pushes robot access mainstream with Qingtianzhu’s 1 RMB ‘flash rental’ service

China pushes robot access mainstream with Qingtianzhu’s 1 RMB ‘flash rental’ service  SiliconANGLE

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2 w. ago World’s first modular AI service space powered by a humanoid robot unveiled in China

World’s first modular AI service space powered by a humanoid robot unveiled in China  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago Vietnam’s pickleball craze brings fun and frustration: ‘it drives me nuts’

The piercing pop-pop of pickleball paddles starts before sunrise and ends after midnight at dozens of newly built courts across Hanoi, as residents relish one of Vietnam’s fastest-growing sports – or rage at the noise it makes. The initial craze saw more people in Vietnam pick up a paddle per capita than anywhere else in Asia, according to one survey. Now unwitting spectators are yelling fault, filing noise complaints and petitions to curb playing hours that have left authorities in a pickle. In...

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3 w. ago ‘Chinese innovation’ becomes global buzzword: FM on Morgan Stanley ranking China top in humanoid robot patents

‘Chinese innovation’ becomes global buzzword: FM on Morgan Stanley ranking China top in humanoid robot patents  Global Times

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3 w. ago UBTech’s US$237 million Fenglong deal tightens humanoid robot supply chain

Chinese humanoid robot maker UBTech Robotics is moving to lock down key manufacturing capacity, agreeing to pay nearly 1.7 billion yuan (US$237 million) in cash to take control of Shenzhen-listed mechanical component maker Zhejiang Fenglong as it pushes to scale up humanoid robot production. The two-stage deal will begin with UBTech acquiring a 29.99 per cent stake in Fenglong from existing shareholders for 1.16 billion yuan, followed by a voluntary partial offer to buy a further 13.02 per cent...

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3 w. ago Chinese team slams rival into glass wall, as sparks fly at robot showdown in Abu Dhabi

A Chinese combat robot tore through the competition at the Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025 on Sunday, sealing the Battle of the Robots title in a shower of sparks after slamming its rival into the glass wall of the arena. The robot, dubbed Deep-Sea Shark 3, was built by a China-based student team calling itself Fierce Roc, which was crowned champion, according to organisers. The contest was staged as part of a multi-sport festival of so-called “phygital” games – sport that blends real-world...

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3 w. ago Chinese researchers show how a word could let spies take control of a robot army

Chinese researchers show how a word could let spies take control of a robot army  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago DeepSeek’s shock rise, China’s robot boot camps: 7 AI breakthroughs in 2025

DeepSeek’s shock rise, China’s robot boot camps: 7 AI breakthroughs in 2025  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Building a humanoid robot without China? Then you better bring a bigger wallet

Building a humanoid robot without China? Then you better bring a bigger wallet  South China Morning Post

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