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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.

Robôs de sprint batem recorde de Bolt e depois destroem-se: dentro dos jogos de robôs humanoides chineses
Pequim acolheu os segundos Jogos Mundiais de Robôs Humanoides, onde máquinas correram mais rápido do que qualquer humano alguma vez conseguiu, fizeram kung fu, jogaram ténis de mesa e ocasionalmente pegaram fogo.

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.

Um Robô de 1,2 Metros da China Está a Tornar-se a Mais Nova Influenciadora do Mundo
O Unitree G1 custa apenas $13.500, comunica através de IA e já acumulou 4 mil milhões de visualizações nas redes sociais. Veja quem está a ganhar dinheiro com ele e o que a nova proibição dos EUA significa para eles.

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: Um Braço Robótico de Mola e Ar que Supera a Rotação dos Dedos Humanos
Investigadores chineses construíram um agarrador que necessita apenas de duas entradas de ar para pressionar, rodar, ganchar e agarrar. Sem anatomia complexa necessária.

Mais de 200 Fabricantes de Robôs, Uma Grande Questão: Os Humanoides Estão Realmente Preparados?
Um novo relatório da indústria vai além do entusiasmo em torno dos robôs humanoides para questionar o que funciona hoje, o que ainda está anos à frente, e o que tudo isto significa para os trabalhadores em fábricas e armazéns.

Robôs Humanoides Estão em Armazéns. O Que Ainda Precisa Funcionar?
Quatro especialistas em robótica subirão ao palco em outubro para separar o progresso real da especulação, abordando segurança, custos e o que realmente será necessário antes de robôs humanoides aparecerem em larga escala nas linhas de produção.

Os robôs humanoides poderão tornar-se um mercado de 370 mil milhões de dólares até 2040. Eis o que os está a abrandar
A McKinsey coloca o mercado da robótica de uso geral em trajectory para crescimento massivo, mas as ferramentas de software utilizadas para desenhar estas máquinas ainda estão presas no passado.