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Robotics

Robot brains are getting smarter, but they still can't do a real day's work

A wave of investment is pouring into physical AI, the technology that teaches machines to move through the world. But developers admit their robots are still stuck in an early, limited era, similar to where chatbots were before ChatGPT changed everything.

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A humanoid robot torso resting on a workbench in a research lab
Robotics

Les robots sprinters dépassent le record de Bolt, puis s'effondrent : à l'intérieur des jeux de robots humanoïdes chinois

Pékin a accueilli la deuxième édition des Jeux mondiaux de robots humanoïdes, où des machines ont couru plus vite qu'aucun humain ne l'a jamais fait, ont pratiqué le kung-fu, joué au tennis de table, et se sont occasionnellement enflammées.

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A large orange industrial robotic arm on a modern automotive assembly line, photographed from floor level looking up, with bright factory lighting casting sharp
Robotics

RoboBusiness 2026 early-bird discount ends August 31: what you need to know

Save $200 on a full conference pass to the 20th annual RoboBusiness show in Santa Clara this October, but the deadline is one week away.

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Inside Shanghai's Robot Carnival: China's Push to Make Humanoids Everyday

Families queued up, children cheered robot duels, and a humanoid performed drunken boxing. A day at a Shanghai robotics showcase reveals how China is betting big on machines that walk, fold laundry, and make coffee.

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XPeng's robot unit Dogotix raises $900 million and aims to put 1,000 humanoids a month on factory floors by 2027

The Chinese electric vehicle maker's robotics arm is now valued at over $6 billion and plans to start shipping its IRON humanoid robot to retail stores and industrial sites next year.

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A sleek white and silver wheeled robot with a humanoid upper torso and articulated five-fingered hands stands in a bright modern warehouse, rows of shelving vis
Robotics

The clever gearbox trick that could make humanoid robots affordable by 2027

German engineering giant Schaeffler has cracked a manufacturing problem that has kept robot joints expensive and slow to produce. Its answer: stamp them out in seconds instead of machining them over minutes.

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Robotics

A Chinese Robot Maker Just Had One of the Biggest Tech IPOs of the Year. Here's What It Means for You.

Unitree Robotics listed on a Shanghai stock exchange and its shares jumped 460% on day one. The company sells humanoid robots for as little as $13,500. But serious questions remain about whether these machines can do real work.

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A Korean leather maker just bought the startup building skin for robots

Uni-Chem Co. has acquired Loomia Technologies, the Brooklyn company turning flexible circuits into touch-sensitive 'skin' for humanoid robots. The deal is worth around $6 million and closes in October.

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Robotics

Robots Can Move. They Can See. So Why Can't They Hold a Conversation?

Humanoid robots are impressive to watch, until you try talking to one. A specialist in audio AI explains why poor hearing and bad voice interaction could be the thing that stops robots from ever being widely accepted.

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Robotics

Un robot de 1,20 m en provenance de Chine devient la nouvelle vedette mondiale des réseaux sociaux

Le Unitree G1 coûte aussi peu que 13 500 dollars, communique via l'IA, et a déjà accumulé 4 milliards de vues sur les réseaux sociaux. Voici qui en tire de l'argent et ce que la nouvelle interdiction américaine signifie pour eux.

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Robotics

Humanoid Robot Maker Agility Is Going Public Without a Traditional IPO. Here's Why That Matters.

Agility Robotics just struck a $2.5 billion deal to list on the stock market through a SPAC merger. It's part of a quiet trend: robotics companies skipping the normal IPO queue entirely.

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A large orange industrial robotic arm on a modern automotive assembly line, photographed from floor level looking up, with bright factory lighting casting sharp
Robotics

BioflexBot : Une main robotique à ressort et air comprimé qui surpasse les doigts humains

Des chercheurs chinois ont construit une pince qui ne nécessite que deux entrées d'air pour pincer, tourner, accrocher et saisir. Aucune anatomie complexe requise.

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Robotics

Plus de 200 fabricants de robots, une grande question : les humanoïdes sont-ils vraiment prêts ?

Un nouveau rapport sectoriel démystifie l'engouement autour des robots humanoïdes pour examiner ce qui fonctionne aujourd'hui, ce qui en est encore à des années, et ce que cela signifie pour les travailleurs des usines et des entrepôts.

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Close-up editorial photograph of a pair of mechanical robotic gripper hands delicately holding a small household object such as a ceramic mug on a plain white t
Robotics

Les robots humanoïdes sont désormais dans les entrepôts. Qu'est-ce qui doit encore fonctionner ?

Quatre experts en robotique monteront sur scène en octobre pour démêler les progrès réels du battage médiatique, en couvrant la sécurité, les coûts et ce qu'il faudra vraiment avant que les robots humanoïdes n'apparaissent à grande échelle sur les planchers d'usine.

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A close-up view of an industrial robotic arm performing a welding operation on a thick metal plate inside a large factory, bright orange and white sparks flying
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Les robots humanoïdes pourraient devenir un marché de 370 milliards de dollars d'ici 2040. Voici ce qui les ralentit

McKinsey prévoit une croissance massive du marché de la robotique polyvalente, mais les outils logiciels utilisés pour concevoir ces machines sont toujours bloqués dans le passé.

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