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Discover how China is becoming a global leader in robotics, integrating automation into industries and daily life.
A Tesla humanoid Robot and Model Y electric vehicle are displayed in a store in Beijing. Photo: EPA
Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla auditing Chinese suppliers ahead of Optimus roll-out: sources

The supplier audits come as Elon Musk’s firm aims to quickly ramp up production of its Optimus humanoid robot after its release later this year.

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US-China relations

Huawei accused of stealing robot tech to get hands on T-Mobile’s trade secrets

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Artificial intelligence

Amid China’s AI shift, JD.com bets on 3 million robots to automate logistics

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Artificial intelligence

In Focus | Will geopolitics put a potential Musk merger between a rocket and a hard place?

Security concerns in Beijing and Washington could create ‘bottleneck’ if Elon Musk attempts to combine the two flagship companies.

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Robotics

Robot guide dog debuts in China amid severe lack of the furry kind

With wheels and four legs, aid for visually impaired people represents push to expand AI and robotics into more applications.

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China technology

Global investors flock to China’s Shenzhen to ride wave of AI and robotics

Major banks such as HSBC and UBS host thousands of executives in southern tech hub this week to connect foreign capital with domestic firms.

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China trade

China’s Micbot trains robots to withstand the heat of Saudi Arabian oil industry

AI-powered quadrupeds, designed for extreme conditions and hazardous sites, are undergoing tests in China as Micbot awaits Aramco’s mass-procurement decision.

Robotic quadrupeds that Micbot has developed with Aramco are being prepared for delivery to Saudi Arabia later this year. Photo: handout
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Brain-tech push gains pace as China sets standards and firms challenge Neuralink

Dozens of guidelines are coming, covering medical, industrial and consumer users as emerging neural technology moves towards wider adoption.

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Robotics

Chinese robots tackle tennis, smash race records at World Humanoid Robot Games

Event highlights robots’ remaining weaknesses, including balance issues, limited autonomy and battery constraints, while underscoring need for faster networks.

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Robotics

Are humanoid robots the future? Chinese makers instead highlight practicality

The industry is seeing a shift from flashy demonstrations, like kickboxing and dancing, to real-world deployment.

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Onlookers watch a robot thread a string through a needle during the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Video | Chinese robot maker capitalises on Niu Lai craze

While Chinese robotics companies have been quick to capture attention through viral trends and flashy stunts, they are under increasing pressure to deliver practical commercial applications.

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IPO

China’s Mech-Mind Robotics set to take orders for US$300m IPO: sources

Developer of 3D cameras and AI software for robots raises target by US$100 million amid investor enthusiasm.

Robotics

Better robots depend on better data, Chinese firm 51World says

New devices and platforms to obtain real-world data for embodied AI can break the biggest hurdle to creating more capable robots, CEO says.

Robotics

From spectacle to scale: why China’s robotics firms face a ‘critical juncture’

China’s robots have won global attention with a string of viral stunts. But firms now face growing pressure to generate real-world returns.

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A robot band plays music during the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
Robotics

Unitree Robotics surges 629% to US$66 billion valuation in Shanghai share debut

Stock jumps as first listing by humanoid robot maker draws 9.8 million retail investment accounts competing for just 9.7 million shares.

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People watch humanoid robots dance at the Unitree booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

Musk’s headaches: meet China’s corporate matrix challenging his empire

From Tesla to SpaceX, Starlink and Neuralink, Chinese companies are giving – or trying to give – Elon Musk’s firms a run for their money.

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Hong Kong stock market

From chasing robots to chasing profits: the numbers moving markets

Unitree Robotics, US inflation rates, gold prices, Hong Kong homes and CK Hutchison’s interim results were in the spotlight this week.

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Honor

Robot in a pocket: Honor’s new phone camera nods back at users

The Chinese smartphone maker has integrated embodied AI to control camera movement, along with other features to boost interest amid a cooling market.

Chinese smartphone maker Honor has launched the Robot Phone, a handset with a motorised, fold-out gimbal camera. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Has a Chinese physical AI start-up manipulated a global ranking to beat Nvidia?

Spirit AI’s Spirit v1.6 briefly dethroned Nvidia on the RoboArena robotics benchmark, but the model was then removed following a methodology overhaul.

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Artificial intelligence

Chasing physical AI: Ant Group robotics arm Robbyant kicks off external funding

The division seeks US$222 million in the first round and could complete a second by year-end, according to domestic media reports.

Robotics

Mixed feelings: can China’s companion robots win a place at home?

Companion robots start arriving in September, offering emotional interaction and novelty, but chores remain off the table – at least for now.

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A woman, right, interacts with a humanoid robot at the launch event of UBTech’s U1 series. Photo: AFP
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Unitree to launch IPO next week as US-China robotics rivalry intensifies

The Hangzhou-based firm will launch its listing in Shanghai next week, as a string of Chinese robotics start-ups pursue plans to go public.

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A Unitree G1 humanoid robot is displayed during London Tech Week in London. Photo: Reuters
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China’s smart-vacuum giants swept up in US robot ban, hitting top options

Washington’s expanding trade crackdown targets household electronics, focusing crosshairs on overseas firms supplying American homes.

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Artificial intelligence

Lenovo Capital takes aim at robotics, coding agents in ‘sniper’ AI strategy

Chinese firm makes long-term bets on 100 artificial intelligence companies, from chip and hardware manufacturers to models and applications.

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Robotics

China sweeps global humanoid robot start-up ranking as US imposes ban

The LexisNexis study identified a ‘clear shift towards China’ in the humanoid robot race, with the US falling behind.

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Humanoid robots work on an imitation factory production line at a robot training centre in east China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: AFP
Robotics

Alibaba unit says 5-in-1 AI gives robots unified brain, body

ABot framework addresses industry’s lack of a complete, self-evolving system to improve robot capabilities, according to Amap.

A child-like humanoid robot and dog-like robot interact at the second Beijing E-Town Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing on April 19. Photo: EPA
Artificial intelligence

BrainCo claims mind-to-robot link at China’s World AI Conference

Hangzhou-based firm says users can control robots using only their thoughts via EEG headsets, marking a leap in embodied AI tech.

Artificial intelligence

Glass crashes slashed? Ant Group AI unit claims robot sensing advance

New perception model for embodied AI surpasses dominant rival from Meta Platforms at smaller scale with less training, firm claims.

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