21 h. ago China’s Unitree builds course for students to learn how to train robot dogs

Unitree Robotics has launched an education platform for students to train robot dogs and understand how they operate based on the start-up’s Go2 system, as adoption of these quadruped machines expands from enthusiasts to mainstream consumers. According to its social media post on Tuesday, Unitree has developed an in-person training course with ready-to-use tools that would enable students to learn the operation, maintenance and applications of a quadruped robot – specifically, the company’s...

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25 h. ago Sea CEO sees path to US$1 trillion market cap with help of AI

Sea founder Forrest Li told employees a trillion dollar market capitalisation – an increase of about 10 times – is possible as the Southeast Asia e-commerce leader joins tech companies globally betting on artificial intelligence for growth. In a memo to staff Monday, seen by Bloomberg News, Li compared the rapid growth of AI to the personal computer and smartphone revolutions that expanded consumer access to products and services once available only to the wealthy. But Li said it would not be...

Economics

36 h. ago China AI plan offers hope for robot companions and kids by 2035

When the Chinese government launched the “AI+” initiative in August, it was widely perceived as a new economic stimulus. However, observers may have underestimated Beijing’s true ambition. On October 10, senior officials and experts published a series of analyses in the official journal E-Government, offering the public its first comprehensive look at the initiative’s deeper strategic intent. Far from being merely an economic policy, “AI+” is a decade-long national blueprint designed to propel...

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46 h. ago China’s Unitree Robotics unveils latest humanoid ahead of US$7 billion IPO

Unitree Robotics has teased a new humanoid model in a short video on its social media channels, its most humanlike model to date. In the video, the H2 model performed a series of dexterous dance moves – including perfectly executed pirouettes and arabesques – and sported a strikingly human face modelled in silver with well-defined eyes, lips and nose. Standing at 180cm – the tallest humanoid robot the company has yet developed – and weighing 70kg, the H2 featured the tagline: “Destiny Awakening...

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2 d. ago Chinese firm thanks ‘sales consultant' Trump as tariff threat spurs orders

A Chinese exporter said it has seen a sudden surge in orders as US humanoid robot makers and artificial intelligence (AI) companies – including industry leader OpenAI – rush to secure critical components amid Washington’s threat to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on goods from the country. MyActuator, a Suzhou-based manufacturer of intelligent drive modules for humanoid robots, has received more than 1,000 new orders in the past week alone, according to a person familiar with the...

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3 d. ago Robots take centre stage at Canton Fair, defying US tariff concerns

At the autumn session of the twice-yearly Canton Fair – China’s oldest and largest trade exhibition – which opened this week, the busiest pavilions were those showcasing robotics, smart manufacturing and new energy vehicles. At the exhibition halls in Guangzhou, the capital of southern China’s Guangdong province, cameras flashed, crowds surged and long queues formed at booths displaying hi-tech products, with concerns about the shadows cast by US tariff increases thin on the ground. The sales...

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6 d. ago China’s Honor teases ‘Robot Phone’, a new AI handset with gimbal

Honor, the Chinese smartphone maker spun off from Huawei Technologies, on Wednesday teased a concept artificial intelligence-enabled handset featuring a fold-out gimbal-attached camera, as the firm looks to differentiate itself from rival Android device makers in the global market. The “Robot Phone” was unveiled by Honor online in a promotional video that showed the gimbal-stabilised camera unfurl from the back camera module and appear to pivot while tracking its subject’s movement. Honor...

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6 d. ago China’s Honor teases ‘Robot Phone’, new AI handset with gimbal

Honor, the Chinese smartphone maker spun off from Huawei Technologies, on Wednesday teased a concept artificial intelligence-enabled handset featuring a fold-out gimbal-attached camera, as the firm looks to differentiate itself from rival Android device makers in the global market. The “Robot Phone” was unveiled by Honor online in a promotional video that showed the gimbal-stabilised camera unfurl from the back camera module and appear to pivot while tracking its subject’s movement. Honor...

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7 d. ago Apple taps China’s BYD to build HomePod with screen, tabletop robot

Apple is preparing to expand its manufacturing operations in Vietnam as part of a push into the smart home market and an ongoing effort to lessen its dependence on China. The company is developing a range of new home devices for next year, including indoor security cameras and a display designed to control appliances and serve as a house command hub. A more advanced tabletop robot – capable of using motors and sensors to move – is slated to follow in 2027. All three products are on track to be...

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7 d. ago Chinese robotaxi firms Pony.ai, WeRide on road to Hong Kong IPOs

Pony.ai and WeRide, two leading robotaxi operators in mainland China, have taken their first steps towards share offerings on the Hong Kong stock exchange by filing fundraising plans with the securities regulator. They will join a clutch of mainland companies seeking to tap global investors’ growing interest in China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry as the key players accelerate their global expansion plans. According to documents published by the China Securities Regulatory Commission on...

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8 d. ago Tearful China girl says goodbye to broken AI robot after it teaches word ‘memory’

A six-year-old girl’s tearful farewell to her broken AI robot moved millions in China when the tiny machine gently taught her one last word – “memory,” moments before shutting down. The girl, nicknamed Thirteen, lives in Hunan province, central China, with her father while her parents are separated. Her father, who enjoys buying her educational toys, gifted her a mini AI robot that she affectionately named “Sister Xiao Zhi.” The palm-sized, ball-shaped robot, sold for around 169 yuan (US$24),...

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1 week ago Unitree robots from China briefly appear on Walmart, highlighting robotics gap

Two advanced models from China’s Unitree Robotics briefly appeared for sale on Walmart’s US website, creating a stir in the global robotics community and exposing a striking price difference for American buyers. The listings, offered by a third-party vendor called Futurology, marked the first time Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots have been featured on a major US retail platform, underscoring Chinese companies’ lead over US robot makers like Tesla and Boston Dynamics. The two models listed...

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1 week ago China's humanoid robot industry grows, but core processors remain foreign

China's humanoid robot industry grows, but core processors remain foreign-controlled  digitimes

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2 w. ago China’s factory robot army; a ‘new global energy system’: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. 1 dead in Qinghai, hundreds evacuated as China’s rescue in Everest area continues One person has been reported dead in the wake of the sudden blizzard that engulfed Tibet and Qinghai over the weekend, as rescuers continue to evacuate hundreds of hikers from the eastern slopes of Mount Everest, according to official media. 2. As China’s population falls,...

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2 w. ago The Electric: In a Big Month, China's XPeng Will Unveil a Humanoid Robot and a Flying Car

The Electric: In a Big Month, China's XPeng Will Unveil a Humanoid Robot and a Flying Car  The Information

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2 w. ago China Industrial Robotics Market Trends and Forecast Report 2025

China Industrial Robotics Market Trends and Forecast Report 2025-2033 | Collaborative Robots and Regional Hubs Expand Robotics Adoption Across China's SMEs  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago China tests robot dogs to unlock moon’s best kept secrets, could help build lunar base

China tests robot dogs to unlock moon’s best kept secrets, could help build lunar base  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago China tests robotic dogs for future exploration beneath moon's surface

China tests robotic dogs for future exploration beneath moon's surface  Anadolu Ajansı

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2 w. ago ‘Maga loyalty test’, China’s robot dogs get moon training: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Maga loyalty test’: Chinese weigh in on Hegseth and Trump’s military meeting A rare meeting of top US military leaders in Quantico this week sparked heated discussion on the other side of the Pacific, with Chinese media and online commenters pointing to chaos and political division. 2. US government frozen after shutdown, but China talks still in motion:...

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2 w. ago China deploys robot dogs in simulated moon conditions ahead of lunar mission

Chinese researchers are testing and training robotic dogs in preparation for future exploration of the moon’s underground, an area of great scientific interest that is considered ideal for establishing human lunar bases. According to a September 28 post on Peking University’s social media account, a team from the university’s school of computer science has developed two specialised robotic dogs for the exploration mission, and they have been tested in a cave in northeastern China that simulates...

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