4 d. ago Changan Auto becomes latest Chinese carmaker to join humanoid robot bandwagon

Chinese carmakers, which are increasingly deploying robots in factories, are now moving into humanoid robotics following US rival Tesla despite a warning from Beijing about a potential investment bubble. State-owned Changan Automobile has become the latest entrant into the sector. The Shenzhen-listed company planned to invest 225 million yuan (US$31.8 million) for a 50 per cent stake in Changan Tianshu Intelligent Robotics Technology, according to an exchange filing on Friday. The company...

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6 d. ago ‘It is fake’: why US industry leader refused to believe China’s robot march clip

On November 14, Chinese robotics firm UBtech released footage showing hundreds of Walker S2 humanoid robots standing in precise formation inside a warehouse. The machines turned their heads in unison, waved their arms and marched into shipping containers – a scene so visually arresting it evoked sci-fi blockbusters like I, Robot. Brett Adcock, founder and CEO of leading US robotics company Figure, responded with disbelief. He immediately took to social media to suggest the footage was...

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6 d. ago Humanoid Robots Labeled Next Big Bubble For Chinese Companies

Humanoid Robots Labeled Next Big Bubble For Chinese Companies  CleanTechnica

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9 d. ago Chinese carmakers boost robotics efforts, Xpeng posts record revenue: 7 EV reads

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s Xpeng posts record revenue as robotaxi and humanoid ambitions take shape Leading Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng reported record quarterly revenue and sharply narrowed losses in the third quarter, even as its Hong Kong-listed shares fell on Monday after investors...

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1 week ago A Chinese humanoid robot walked 66 miles in 3 days, right into the Guinness World Records

A Chinese humanoid robot walked 66 miles in 3 days, right into the Guinness World Records  CBS News

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3 w. ago Chinese humanoid robot makers seize the spotlight at Shenzhen’s hi

China’s humanoid robot manufacturers on Friday took centre stage at the opening of the 27th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, as the demand for these machines in enterprises gathers speed. The fair, which will run through Sunday, has put the spotlight this year on artificial intelligence and robotics innovation. With about a dozen of its products on display at this year’s event, Unitree Robotics drew one of the largest crowds on opening day, as it featured humanoid robots dancing and engaging in...

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3 w. ago At Cop30, California Governor Newsom seizes spotlight and takes aim at Trump

With US President Donald Trump skipping the UN’s climate summit in the Amazon, California Governor Gavin Newsom grabbed the spotlight on Tuesday and unleashed a barrage of attacks on the fossil fuel agenda of his political nemesis. The well-coiffed Democrat - seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate - blasted Trump for twice leaving the Paris climate accord and for “doubling down on stupid” through his support of Big Oil. Newsom said a future Democratic administration would rejoin the...

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3 w. ago China’s humanoid robots: UBTech scores US$112 million in factory orders

Chinese companies are populating factory floors with human-shaped robots, according to Shenzhen-based UBTech Robotics, which claims to have racked up orders worth more than 800 million yuan (US$113 million) for its Walker S2 model this year. The robot maker said on Monday that it secured an order worth 159 million yuan from a company in Zigong, in southwest China’s Sichuan province – its second-largest single order, following one for 250 million yuan in September. UBTech, which in 2023 became...

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3 w. ago Rising China robotics star AgiBot restructures in potential bid to join IPO race

Chinese robotics firm AgiBot has rejigged its corporate structure, a move seen as laying the groundwork for an initial public offering (IPO), amid a wave of domestic humanoid robot makers racing to list their shares. The Shanghai-based company restructured from a limited liability company to a joint stock limited company last week and was renamed Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology, according to records shown on Chinese business registry platform Tianyancha. The legal shift is an essential...

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4 w. ago Watch: Chinese company's new humanoid robot moves so smoothly, they had to cut it open to prove a person wasn't hiding inside

Watch: Chinese company's new humanoid robot moves so smoothly, they had to cut it open to prove a person wasn't hiding inside  Live Science

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