Humanoids, industrial automation, and robots leaving the lab.
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William Langley / Financial Times ·
Companies are selling machines to government-backed centres that then sell training data back to robot makers.
Prathik Jayaprakash / Reuters ·
Velaura AI was valued at more than $1 billion on Tuesday after raising $110 million in a Series A funding round …
Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE ·
Gravis Robotics AG said today it has bagged $200 million in funding from SoftBank Group Corp. in what is the largest-ever Series A round for a construction robotics startup.
Zeyi Yang / Wired ·
The Unitree G1 has found online fame as a relatively affordable robot that can charm a crowd. But can it ever hold down a real job?
Chris Welch / Bloomberg ·
The device, from Silicon Valley brand Matic, can be controlled fully by voice instructions, helping it stand apart from the competition.
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg ·
Robotics companies are competing to collect videos of humans stitching shoes and welding steel to give their machines new skills.
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg ·
Uber Technologies Inc. has divested from long-time partner Serve Robotics Inc. as the two companies clash over how to deploy delivery robots …
Saritha Rai / Bloomberg ·
China's humanoid robot makers commanded more than 97% of global shipments in the first half of 2026, according to new industry data affirming …
Eduardo Baptista / Reuters ·
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has invested 140.8 million yuan ($20.8 million) in robot maker Unitree (688836.SS) and agreed …
Financial Times ·
China's rapid adoption of technology threatens millions of gig-economy jobs, policymakers fear