Morgan Stanley’s latest Robot Almanac reveals China has filed five times more humanoid robot patents than the U.S. since 2020. Chinese firms also control the cost-critical supply chain, making building a bot like Tesla’s Optimus nearly three times more expensive without them.
Unitree Robotics’ humanoid robots upstaged the show at Wang Leehom’s concert in Chengdu, performing synchronized flips and dance moves. The viral feat was hailed as “impressive” by Elon Musk on X, highlighting China’s advancing prowess in dynamic robotics.
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have enabled a paralyzed man to perform paid work and control robotic aids using a wireless brain implant. The WRS01 system allows control with a latency under 100 milliseconds, marking a major leap toward practical brain-computer interfaces.
Silicon Valley startup Foundation, led by CEO Sankaet Pathak, aims to manufacture 50,000 ‘Phantom’ humanoid robots by 2027. The 5’9″ robot is designed for industrial work and armed combat, with explicit plans to equip it with an M4 Carbine for the U.S. military.
Researchers at Tokyo’s Suzumori Endo Robotics Lab, led by Hana Ito, have built a unique robot dog that mimics animal biology. Using pneumatic muscles and a 3D-printed skeleton, the sub-5kg prototype reduces movement vibrations by 30%, showcasing a new path for agile, bio-inspired robots.
Shenzhen, China will build the nation’s first “robot-friendly” demonstration zone for real-world AI training. The move, part of Guangdong Province’s master plan, aims to solidify China’s lead in robotics, with the province already producing over 40% of the country’s industrial robots and targeting 50% of the global humanoid robot market.
An international team led by University of Turku researchers has determined the doomed binary star system V Sagittae is spiraling toward a collision. Their merger will produce a type Ia supernova so bright it could be visible to the naked eye during the day, possibly within the next 100 years.
Credit: Pixel Chinese robotics company AgiBot has announced its 5,000th humanoid robot, the Lingxi X2, has rolled off the production
Shenzhen-based Pudu Robotics, the Chinese service robot giant, unveiled its latest high-tech robot dog, the D5, at the International Robot
EPFL scientists have integrated discarded crustacean shells into robotic devices, leveraging the strength and flexibility of natural materials for robotic
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