Hangzhou, China–(Newsfile Corp. – September 17, 2026) – The Main Forum of the 9th China Robotics Summit officially opened this morning in Hangzhou Future Sci-Tech City. Theme-centered on “Smart Ecosystem, Full-Scenario Empowerment: Intelligence Transformation and Quality Evolution in the ‘Robotics+’ Era,” the Summit is hosted by the China Association for Mechatronics Technology & Application (CAMTA)….
China’s humanoid robots are sprinting ahead of their rivals—quite literally. On August 17th one of their number, called Superman, clocked up a running speed of 12.66 metres per second, beating the previous record set by Usain Bolt, before crashing into a wall. The triumph only added to the buzz over Unitree, Superman’s maker, which debuted…
Humanoid robots, 3D printers and artificial intelligence (AI) hubs are among the newest technologies showcased at Hong Kong’s annual electronics and technology exhibition, as the city’s finance chief encourages residents to learn how to use them. At the opening of the four-day event on Friday, hundreds of visitors crowded the 22nd Hong Kong Computer and…
In the latest sign of China’s threat to the United States’ tech dominance, the Trump administration on Tuesday banned new foreign-made humanoid and four-legged robotsfrom entering the country. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cited “unacceptable risks” to national security for the decision. The FCC noted how the robots “collect data that could be leveraged by…
Humanoid robots are rapidly gaining hype, from battlefields to the factory floor. But there are clear growing pains when it comes to sharing spaces with our new automaton friends. Just this month, a video circulated online showing a robot being escorted away by cops after startling an old lady. Now, a different robot appears to…
The Spring Festival Gala is a showcase both of China’s cultural riches and its technological might. The four-hour state television programme, staged in Beijing on the eve of each Lunar New Year, often features goose-stepping phalanxes of singing soldiers. On February 16th the centrepiece was a troupe of sword-brandishing humanoid robots performing an elaborate martial-arts…
Hisense companion robots sit on display during the CES tech show in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s big concern about China dominating the humanoid robots sector and leaving America behind was wide at display at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Chinese-made human-like robots were everywhere across the…
China’s robotics industry may need at least five years before humanoid models reach a similar level of acceptance to electric vehicles, according to private equity firm Hermitage Capital, the latest voice warning of a potential bubble in the sector. The firm, which manages US$1.5 billion in assets, was an early investor in Chinese graphics processing…
Chinese companies are likely to beat Tesla in producing humanoid robots at scale. Several Chinese companies are expected to begin ramping up production of these robots in 2026. This comes even as the world’s richest man has positioned humanoid robots as central to Tesla’s future valuation, which he believes could reach tens of trillions of…
China is warning humanoid robot companies that there are too many of them, duplicating innovation AFP via Getty Images Earlier this year, a Peter Diamandis report found about 100 companies working on humanoid robots globally. A few short months later, there are 150 just in China. In fact, the humanoid robot hype is getting so…