Embodied AI gives models a physical body — arms, wheels, sensors. Follow the race to make LLMs act in the real world.
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The article examines whether embodied robots can move beyond demonstrations to perform supermarket shelf-inventory tasks in real stores. Two companies are reportedly testing whether these systems can deliver accurate, scalable retail accounting across a network of approximately 70,000 stores.
量子位 · 11d ago
Researchers at New York University Tandon have introduced ScaFi, a biomimetic robotic fish designed to move like a real fish. Its body can expand or contract on demand, enabling exploration across aquatic environments with different depths and scales.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 11d ago
EcoPro plans to join South Korean battery-materials companies targeting the humanoid robotics market. The sector expects lighter and more powerful batteries for robots to create a growth opportunity beyond electric vehicles.
Bloomberg Technology · 12d ago
China-based robotics company Unitree Robotics released a demonstration video showing a humanoid robot fighting a human with claimed fully autonomous operation. The company says its AI performs real-time prediction of future movements.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 12d ago
A transforming robot can reportedly change form in three seconds and combine with other units. The product has been sold in 50 countries, indicating international commercial traction.
量子位 · 12d ago
A Tsinghua-trained researcher and entrepreneur is building a company focused on embodied intelligence and autonomous driving, reportedly reaching a valuation of 2 billion yuan. His open-source simulator has been adopted by Tesla and other international technology companies, positioning him as a potential rising figure in China’s robotics industry.
虎嗅 · 12d ago
IFA 2026 showcased a shift from connected appliances to AI-enabled devices that perceive environments, infer user intent, and execute tasks. Major trends included embodied AI, agentic smart homes, local inference, and more focused AI wearables.
虎嗅 · 13d ago
Roborock is expanding beyond indoor cleaning into underwater and courtyard scenarios. The move turns its ambition to give users back their time into a broader, multi-scene robotics product strategy.
钛媒体 · 13d ago
Researchers at North Carolina State University developed a soft robot that can jump continuously when exposed to infrared light. The robot requires no manual intervention or posture adjustment, demonstrating a potential new mechanism for autonomous movement.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 13d ago
The article examines automakers' growing interest in developing humanoid robots as they seek new growth opportunities and ways to address industry anxiety. It asks whether collectively building human-like robots can meaningfully change the automotive sector's outlook.
钛媒体 · 14d ago
The article examines the contrasting market conditions surrounding Unitree after its listing. It also explains why the company’s IPO has drawn unusual attention across the robotics industry.
钛媒体 · 14d ago
The article argues that Galaxy General’s three gold medals may represent more than competition success. They are framed as the company’s first auditable evidence of progress toward commercializing embodied intelligence.
钛媒体 · 15d ago
The article argues that embodied AI cannot reproduce ChatGPT’s rapid breakout through a single model release because physical interaction adds safety, hardware, deployment, and verification constraints. Its progress depends on three curves—capability, cost, and adoption—reaching thresholds together, likely through gradual industry-specific deployments rather than one dramatic event.
虎嗅 · 15d ago
A Chinese professor is moving underwater robotics from academic research toward commercialization, using quiet propulsion as a core differentiator. The work reflects the emergence of a new category of underwater robots designed for practical deployment.
钛媒体 · 15d ago
China’s Zhiyuan Research Institute has unveiled Xiaoyuan, a wheeled-and-legged robotic guide dog designed for visually impaired people. The launch reflects China’s defence technology sector expanding into civilian robotics applications amid a shortage of trained guide dogs.
SCMP Technology · 15d ago
AWS Japan held a results briefing for its US$6 million Physical AI Development Support Program after six months of development. Participating companies identified data scarcity as a major obstacle and presented approaches for overcoming it.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 16d ago
The article compares Unitree’s volatile valuation with Tesla’s 2019 downturn, arguing that embodied AI may be entering an early, highly volatile commercialization phase. It also frames AI growth as an energy and grid-infrastructure cycle, with electricity becoming a core constraint on compute and robotics.
虎嗅 · 16d ago
Tesla officially launched its Cybercab at a private, closed-door event in Austin, Texas. The muted rollout included no livestream and relied heavily on pro-Tesla influencers, underscoring the company’s cautious presentation of its autonomous-vehicle ambitions.
The Verge · 16d ago
Sam Altman said OpenAI will definitely pursue humanoid robot development, signaling potential expansion from software AI into embodied intelligence. The report provides no launch timeline, product specifications, or confirmed robotics partnership.
钛媒体 · 16d ago
The University of Washington will launch a Master of Science in Robotics and a professional certificate this fall. Strong early interest, including more than 30 information-session signups before applications opened, highlights rising demand for engineers spanning AI, software, and hardware.
GeekWire · 16d ago
Chinese robots are increasingly being deployed in Japan, from restaurant delivery and disaster-response power systems to airport baggage handling. The article presents this as a shift in Japan’s robotics landscape, with companies such as Pudu, Unitree, and UBTECH supplying practical commercial hardware.
虎嗅 · 16d ago
The article examines the booming market for recruiting scarce AI researchers and engineers, including a reported 10.5-million-yuan compensation package with a 26% headhunter fee. It argues that AI tools can automate resume search, but top-tier recruiting still depends on domain understanding, relationship-building, candidate persuasion, and successful retention.
虎嗅 · 16d ago
Uber is rolling out its self-driving robotaxi service in London on Thursday. BBC reporter Zoe Kleinman rode in one of the vehicles to experience the service firsthand.
BBC Technology · 16d ago
Humanoid robots face a physical bottleneck involving inference power, control power, battery weight, and heat dissipation. The analysis argues that robot form factors should be matched to environments: factories may favor simpler wheeled or fixed systems, while legs remain valuable in irregular settings.
钛媒体 · 17d ago
它石智航的 AWE3.7 is presented as a general-purpose model capable of handling tasks across factory and household environments. The article highlights its cross-scenario generalization, though the excerpt does not provide benchmark results or architectural details.
量子位 · 17d ago
The article argues that China’s humanoid robotics industry is entering an era described as “public infrastructure.” It frames this shift as a change in how the robotics industry survives, organizes resources, and operates.
钛媒体 · 17d ago
AI-enabled cribs are turning a low-cost furniture category into a premium product priced at roughly 9,000–12,000 yuan. SNOO, Cradlewise, Qinbaobao and major manufacturers are combining sensing, sleep analysis and automated soothing, while safety validation and short product lifecycles remain major challenges.
极客公园 · 18d ago
Shanghai Jiao Tong University researcher Lian Wenzhao argues that laboratory robotics is an important starting point for entering the physical world. The immediate priority is not broad capability, but making 100 concrete tasks reliable.
钛媒体 · 18d ago
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to purchase a fleet of Boston Dynamics robot dogs. The proposed spending is listed at $1 million to $2 million, and ICE says it does not intend to run a competitive procurement.
The Next Web (TNW) · 18d ago
China’s 2026 interim results reveal a sharp split among robotics companies. Geekplus, UBTECH, and Unitree Robotics exceeded RMB 1 billion in revenue, but Unitree was the only profitable company, while humanoid robotics emerged as a key differentiator.
钛媒体 · 18d ago