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Humanoid robots in 2025 proved the future, then face-planted

Humanoid robots spent 2025 straddling a strange line between breakthrough and blooper reel. They poured lattes, posed in fashion campaigns and even stepped into kickboxing rings, only to trip, ...

Humanoid robot half-marathon approaches; China's robotics sector grows as new product hits 10 m/s sprint speed

A humanoid robot conducts late-night testing in Beijing on April 11, 2026, as it prepares for the upcoming half marathon ...

Figure Is Doubling Humanoid Robot Deliveries Every Month

Figure is delivering new Figure 03 humanoid robot units faster than ever before. The big question: how long can this monthly ...

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S. as investors diverge on AI bets

Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.
China Daily Global Edition

Robots take center stage at Beijing expo, pointing to tech revolution

Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING - As I pushed my four-year-old daughter's stroller through a robotics exhibition in Beijing's suburbs - ...

Robot Supreme? Table tennis clanker Ace beats elite human players in AI milestone

On the heels of an AI-powered humanoid robot setting the world record in the half-marathon, a study reveals that AI robots have defeated elite players in table tennis.
Earth.com

Disturbing video shows humanoid robots preparing for border patrol duties

Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border ...
China Daily Global Edition

China aims to build innovation system for humanoid robots by 2025

China will strive to establish a preliminary innovation system for humanoid robots by 2025, amid the country's push to ...