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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.
Robot sprint, battono il record di Bolt, poi si distruggono: dentro i robot umanoidi cinesi
Pechino ha ospitato la seconda Olimpiade mondiale dei robot umanoidi, dove le macchine hanno corso più velocemente di qualsiasi umano nella storia, hanno praticato kung fu, giocato a ping pong, e occasionalmente hanno preso fuoco.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Un Robot di 4 Piedi dalla Cina sta Diventando la Nuova Influencer Mondiale
L'Unitree G1 costa a partire da 13.500 dollari, comunica tramite AI e ha già accumulato 4 miliardi di visualizzazioni sui social media. Ecco chi sta guadagnando da questo e cosa significa il nuovo divieto statunitense per loro.
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.
BioflexBot: Una mano robot con molla e aria compressa che supera la rotazione umana
Ricercatori cinesi hanno costruito una pinza che richiede solo due input di aria compressa per pizzicare, ruotare, agganciare e afferrare. Nessuna anatomia complessa necessaria.
Più di 200 produttori di robot, una grande domanda: gli umanoidi sono davvero pronti?
Un nuovo rapporto di settore affronta l'entusiasmo intorno ai robot umanoidi chiedendosi cosa funziona oggi, cosa è ancora lontano anni, e cosa significa tutto questo per i lavoratori nelle fabbriche e nei magazzini.
I robot umanoidi sono già nei magazzini. Cosa manca ancora?
Quattro esperti di robotica si alterneranno in ottobre per distinguere i progressi reali dal clamore mediatico, affrontando sicurezza, costi e cosa servirà davvero prima che i robot umanoidi arrivino in massa sui pavimenti delle fabbriche.
I robot umanoidi potrebbero diventare un mercato da 370 miliardi di dollari entro il 2040. Ecco cosa li sta rallentando
McKinsey prevede una crescita massiccia per il mercato della robotica general-purpose, ma i software utilizzati per progettare queste macchine sono ancora indietro nel tempo.