8 d. ago Chinese firms outpace US rivals in 2025 humanoid robot shipments, as AgiBot takes lead

Shanghai-based AgiBot topped global humanoid robot shipments in 2025, with nearly a 38 per cent share, as China’s robotics firms dominated the market, leaving in the dust major US players like Elon Musk’s Tesla. According to data released on Thursday by Omdia, AgiBot shipped 5,168 humanoid robots last year to lead five other Chinese companies in the research firm’s top 10 list. Unitree Robotics, headquartered in Hangzhou, ranked second with 4,200 humanoids shipped last year, which accounted for...

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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 Humanoid showdown: Chinese firms make up 55% of robot exhibitors at US tech event

Humanoid showdown: Chinese firms make up 55% of robot exhibitors at US tech event  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 Chinese robot vacuum maker Dreame gives gifts of gold and trip to Antarctica to employees

Chinese household appliances maker Dreame Technology will present gifts of gold and a trip to Antarctica to employees, on top of their year-end bonuses, as the company boosted its position as one of the world’s leading vendors of robot vacuum cleaners. The additional largesse was revealed over the weekend by Dreame founder and CEO Yu Hao in his WeChat Moments post. Yu said every employee will receive a one-gram gold bonus in addition to their standard year-end payout. The company also planned to...

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3 w. ago Robotic vacuum maker Dreame says untapped global demand to drive next phase of growth

Despite intense competition that has pushed one US company into bankruptcy, the global robotic vacuum cleaner market has plenty of room for growth given low penetration rates, according to Meng Jia, president of Dreame Technology’s robotic vacuum division. Meng anticipates steady growth for robotic vacuum sales over the next few years, noting that market penetration remains low – less than 10 per cent in China and under 20 per cent overseas. “The robotic vacuum category hasn’t fully realised its...

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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 team smashes robot rival as sparks fly at Abu Dhabi showdown

Chinese team smashes robot rival as sparks fly at Abu Dhabi showdown  South China Morning Post

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

A whispered word of command could allow spies to take control of an army of robots, security researchers have warned. The vulnerability in humanoid robots, which could see disruptive behaviour spread from one machine to another and cause widespread chaos, was exposed a few weeks ago at the GEEKCon competition in Shanghai. Since its inception in 2014, GEEKCon has successfully held 17 events, bringing together “white-hat hackers” from China, the US, Russia and elsewhere to compete. Security...

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3 w. ago Chinese researchers show how 1 word could allow spies to take control of a robot army

A whispered word of command could allow spies to take control of an army of robots, security researchers have warned. The vulnerability in humanoid robots, which could see disruptive behaviour spread from one machine to another and cause widespread chaos, was exposed a few weeks ago at the GEEKCon competition in Shanghai. Since its inception in 2014, GEEKCon has successfully held 17 events, bringing together “white-hat hackers” from China, the US, Russia and elsewhere to compete. Security...

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