Robotics

  • UBTech releases world model Thinker-WM to help robots understand physical rules

    UBTech launches the new embodied AI world model Thinker-WM, breaking the physical constraints of costly real-world robot interaction data collection.

  • Spirit AI partners with Bosch to accelerate embodied AI deployment in China

    Spirit AI and Bosch signed a strategic agreement to collaborate deeply in areas including data collection, industrial deployment, and core component supply.

  • Unitree releases dual-arm humanoid robot starting at $3,930

    The Unitree R1 focuses on the dual-arm manipulation capabilities of the upper body, supporting flexible adjustment of 15 to 31 degrees of freedom.

  • Robot maker Unitree expands retail footprint with first direct store in Beijing

    Unitree opened its first direct store in China in Beijing, accelerating its push into the offline consumer market.

  • Alibaba to launch quadruped robot, joining China's fierce embodied intelligence race

    Alibaba's Amap unit plans to unveil a quadruped robot, marking the tech giant's entry into a crowded market.

  • Agibot's new dataset aims to push robots out of lab and into reality

    Agibot has open-sourced its embodied AI dataset, Agibot World 2026, aiming to break industry bottlenecks with high-quality, real-world data.

  • Agibot plans daily physical AI breakthroughs for April 7 release week

    Agibot will hold its AI release week from April 7 to 14, planning to unveil a core physical AI breakthrough every workday.

  • Chinese robot maker UBTech seeks top AI scientist to drive expansion

    UBTech offers up to 124 million yuan ($18 million) to hire an embodied AI chief scientist.

  • Humanoid robot maker Agibot teams up with CUHK for AI research and talent

    Agibot and the Chinese University of Hong Kong are jointly establishing an industry-academia-research platform.

  • Automated factory capable of building 1 robot every 30 minutes opens in China

    The automated production line in Guangdong is China's first humanoid robot facility with an annual capacity of over 10,000 units.