Morgan Stanley raises China humanoid robot shipment forecast to 50,000 units

UBTECH unveils consumer humanoid robot U1, says orders secure 11,000 ahead of first deliveries

Chinese robotics company UBTECH on Tuesday unveiled its first full-sized consumer humanoid robot, the U1 Series, marking a major push into the home robotics market as demand for AI-powered companions gains momentum. The launch event, held in Shenzhen, introduced the U1 Series under UBTECH’s new consumer brand, UWorld. More than 50 robot models with different []

China: Country's Production of Humanoid Robots Will Exceed 100,000 Units in 2026

China: Country's Production of Humanoid Robots Will Exceed 100,000 Units in 2026

UBTech’s lifelike humanoid robots built for companionship arriving in homes across China

UBTech Robotics, the world’s first publicly traded humanoid robot maker, has launched a consumer humanoid designed for personal companionship, featuring lifelike silicone skin and emotional artificial intelligence, as Chinese tech firms increasingly transition robots from the factory floor to the family living room. The U1, unveiled on Tuesday in Shenzhen, comes in male and female versions, standing 183cm and 168cm tall, respectively. The model is available in Lite, Pro and Ultra variants,...

Morgan Stanley Doubles China Humanoid Robot Shipment Forecast As Commercial Adoption Accelerates

Morgan Stanley says China's humanoid robotics industry is scaling faster, driven by policy support and commercialization.

A Shenzhen hotel plans to use a fully robotic staff

Pudu Robotics and a Shenzhen state tourism company say they're building what they call the world's first full-scenario robot-serviced hotel, on the West Artificial Island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. The pitch is that a machine handles every job in the building. — Read the rest The post A Shenzhen hotel plans to use a fully robotic staff appeared first on Boing Boing.

South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots

South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.

Softbank-backed robotics firm Coowa plans Hong Kong IPO- WSJ

Softbank-backed robotics firm Coowa plans Hong Kong IPO- WSJ

PICS: Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots for R2.3m

PICS: Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots for R2.3m

Robot-run stores taking over South Korea

The global robotics market is worth more than 88 billion dollars, and is forecast to grow to 218 billion over the next five years. As businesses turn to automation to cut costs and improve efficiency, robot-run stores are becoming a common sight in South Korea. Emre Boz reports.

Seoul's Jung District launches AI platform for Dongdaemun fashion merchants

Seoul's Jung District launches AI platform for Dongdaemun fashion merchants

China to open the world's first robot-run hotel in 2027: No receptionists, no housekeepers, no staff

China to open the world's first robot-run hotel in 2027: No receptionists, no housekeepers, no staff

Michigan Data Center to Deploy Chinese Humanoid Robots; Residents File Noise Lawsuit

(NaturalNews) A data center operator in Dowagiac, Michigan has announced plans to deploy humanoid robots from Chinese manufacturer AgiBot at its facility, according...

Japan plans sovereign AI model, 10 million AI robots

Japan plans sovereign AI model, 10 million AI robots

Delivery robot startup Robot.com bets its next act on wheeled humanoids for kitchens and warehouses

Robot.com, the San Francisco startup formerly known as Kiwibot, is expanding from campus delivery robots into workplace humanoids. The company told Business Insider it will launch R-noid, a humanoid on wheels designed to package orders, load and unload boxes, and prep workstations across food service, logistics, and healthcare facilities. CEO Felipe Chavez said the pivot [] This story continues at The Next Web

China’s robot-run hotel opens to public in 2027

Pudu Robotics plans to open a full-scenario robot hotel in Shenzhen by 2027, with robot check-in and autonomous delivery trials starting late 2026.

Ex-Tesla engineer plans AI robot to replace European retirees in workforce

Ex-Tesla engineer Remi Cadene unveiled plans to build an AI robot to automate industrial processes amid a decline in the working-age population, targeting Europe first. The humanoid robot, called “Northstar,” will be used in manufacturing plants, logistics warehouses, and homes, Cadene revealed at the Machina Summit on Tuesday in Paris, France. “Labor costs are very []

Techman Robot Targets Southeast Asian Smart Manufacturing Markets at Thailand Automation Show

Techman Robot, a global leader in collaborative robots and AI vision technology, will showcase its latest innovations ...

China’s UBTech unveils eerily lifelike companion robots, and yes, they want to move in with you

UBTech's new Uworld U1 humanoid robots are designed to live alongside people, learning routines, recognizing emotions, and holding natural conversations. The company even envisions customized versions that can recreate a person's face and voice.

Michigan data center to deploy Chinese humanoid robots...

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AI, robots push South Korean plant near 100% on-time delivery

AI, robots push South Korean plant near 100% on-time delivery

Robots will replace 700K delivery workers, warns head of e-commerce giant

China’s e-commerce giant JD.com is preparing for a future where packages are delivered by robots instead of people. The company’s founder and chairman, Richard Liu, expects robots will “sooner or later” take over deliveries from the company’s roughly 700,000 couriers. “It will definitely be robots delivering packages. But I really don’t want our 700,000 brothers to go without food and without jobs,” Liu said at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Forum, according to the Financial Times. He did not provide a more specific timeframe for the change. As part of the transition, Liu said JD.com has entered into agreements with about 120 schools to retrain couriers for new professions, including the repair and maintenance of robots. The number of gig workers in China — including delivery drivers, chauffeurs, and factory workers on temporary contracts — is expected to reach about 320 million this year, according to Chinese researchers. At the same time, the youth unemployment rate stands at over 16.

A New Store in Hong Kong Has No Human Employees, Just a Single Humanoid Robot

Let's see how convenient the store manages to be. The post A New Store in Hong Kong Has No Human Employees, Just a Single Humanoid Robot appeared first on Futurism.

Agility Robotics is going public in a $2.5 billion SPAC deal

The humanoid robotics company will list under the ticker AGLT after merging with Michael Klein's Churchill Capital Corp XI

China Unveils AI Robot for Emotional Support

China is expanding the use of robotics and artificial intelligence in everyday services, with the city of Chengdu introducing three specialized robots designed to support logistics, tourism and emotional wellbeing.

Tesla Completes Key AI Chip Milestone in Its Push Beyond the Auto Industry

This is one more step for the business to expand into robotics and AI.

Agility Robotics: The First Listed U.S. Pure-Play Humanoid Company

Agility Robotics: The First Listed U.S. Pure-Play Humanoid Company

Striding AI Announces Development of Next-Generation Robotic Foundation Systems for Physical AI Deployment

BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 2 July 2026 - Striding AI today announced that it is developing a new generation of robotic foundation systems designed to accelerate the deployment of Physical AI in real-world environments. The company's approach focuses on building the foundational ...

World’s first hotel staffed entirely by robots to open in China (video)

The groundbreaking hotel is set to open in 2027 in China. From reception and room service to housekeeping and luggage handling, every service will be carried out by autonomous artificial intelligence systems The post World’s first hotel staffed entirely by robots to open in China (video) appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Waymo announces plans to bring its newest fleet of robotaxis to American cities - including Las Vegas

Waymo says the robotaxis will be available to the Vegas public ‘soon’

Refreshed Hongqi Tiangong 08 with 800V architecture opens for pre-sale in China, starting at 26,400 USD

New Hongqi Tiangong 08 670 Max opens for presales. The post Refreshed Hongqi Tiangong 08 with 800V architecture opens for pre-sale in China, starting at 26,400 USD appeared first on CarNewsChina.com.

Xiaomi chief designer, China mobility leaders to headline FAMS 2026

Eight leading figures from China's automotive, battery, manufacturing, design, media and mobility sectors will take part in Future AI Mobility Summit 2026 scheduled for June 30 at the International Conference Hall of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul. Co-hosted by The Korea Herald and the Korea Future Mobility Service Association, this year's forum will be held under the theme, Beyond the Evolution of Technology, Toward Sustainable Inspiration for Humanity. Among the headline

Are Humanoid Robots Ready to Be Deployed?

Neo and a dozen other robots with human forms are scheduled to hit the market. Experts are nervous.

Pony.ai Opens Singapore Robotaxi Service to Zig App Booking

Pony.ai and ComfortDelGro opened public Zig app booking for an autonomous mobility service in Singapore’s Punggol district, giving APAC transport and enterprise technology leaders a closer look at regulated robotaxi deployment. The post Pony.ai Opens Singapore Robotaxi Service to Zig App Booking appeared first on TechRepublic.

Feng Chen Wang Spring 2027 Menswear

Feng Chen Wang Spring 2027 Menswear

Robots available for rent: But what can they do?

Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

Chinese travel agencies cool on North Korea tourism restart

Chinese travel agencies that spent months marketing North Korea tour packages amid warming China-North Korea ties are now urging prospective customers to wait for official approval, as an anticipated tourism restart has yet to materialize, a Daily NK source said. According to the source, China’s travel industry has repeatedly floated optimistic forecasts that North Korea []