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Researchers at EPFL have proposed a microrobot design that uses sound to generate motion without batteries or motors. The approach could help overcome size constraints affecting miniature devices for medical, aerospace, and security applications.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 26d ago
This analysis examines the grassroots segment of the robotics industry and how smaller players may bring robots closer to ordinary consumers' budgets. It highlights the role of entrepreneurs and companies across diverse industries in making embodied AI more accessible.
钛媒体 · 26d ago
The article reflects on observations from WRC2026 and characterizes robotics as entering an adolescent stage of development. It presents the current wave as energetic but notes the absence of reckless hype.
钛媒体 · 26d ago
Zhongqing founder Zhao Tongyang responded to a viral video showing him being kicked by the company’s robot at WRC 2026. He defended the company’s strength-first approach, robot fighting league, and ambition to become the Apple of robotics.
Pandaily · 26d ago
Xpeng’s robot has moved into the spotlight, reflecting the company’s growing emphasis on robotics. The article presents the opportunity as relatively affordable while warning that market enthusiasm may include a speculative bubble.
钛媒体 · 26d ago
China’s agricultural-sector 15th Five-Year Plan highlights AI-enabled distribution, farmer livestreamers, and overseas warehouses as development priorities. The roundup also reports a new humanoid-robot 100-meter sprint record and broader advances in commercial space and fusion research.
钛媒体 · 26d ago
Dreame is reportedly shutting down its automotive division, Project Starry Sky, after government funding dried up. The project once employed more than 1,000 people, but only a small legal and HR team reportedly remains to wind it down.
The Verge · 26d ago
The article reviews philosopher Zhao Tingyang’s arguments about AI ethics, cognition, and the risks of simply aligning AI with human values. It proposes that AI development should move beyond static data correlations toward causal, dynamic reasoning, embodied intelligence, and what Zhao calls “verb philosophy.”
虎嗅 · 27d ago
Two events in China demonstrated meaningful progress in humanoid robotics, but the industry has not yet produced a breakthrough comparable to ChatGPT. The article highlights the substantial gap between promising demonstrations and broadly capable, reliable robots.
Bloomberg Technology · 27d ago
啟智正加碼機器人技能服務，HumanGPT 將能力取得延伸至真實作業資料。機器人公司的交付內容不再只包含硬體，也涵蓋技能採集、訓練與持續更新。
钛媒体 · 27d ago
WRC 2026 highlights the contrast between robots demonstrating grasping skills on stage and companies competing behind the scenes to build complete operational loops. The article argues that full-stack integration and closed-loop systems have become survival strategies in robotics.
钛媒体 · 27d ago
MIT Technology Review reports from a Shanghai event showcasing China’s growing humanoid-robot sector. The machines reflect China’s broader strategy to bring embodied AI into daily life, a priority highlighted in its latest five-year plan.
MIT Technology Review · 27d ago
The BBC examined China’s rapidly expanding robotics industry, visiting vocational classrooms and factory floors. More than two million industrial robots are helping reshape the country’s role as the world’s manufacturing base.
Pandaily · 27d ago
A robot from the Beijing Humanoid–HUST team won the first humanoid robot weightlifting title after successfully lifting 16 kilograms. The achievement took place at the second World Humanoid Robot Games, which features 51 competitions and additional events.
TechNode · 27d ago
The article examines the gap between current world-model capabilities and a genuinely general world model. It argues that such a system must integrate generation, simulation, robotic action, and policy capabilities into a closed-loop feedback system rather than treating them as isolated modules.
钛媒体 · 27d ago
A video showing Figure AI humanoid robots walking outdoors around the company’s headquarters has attracted attention on X. CEO Brett Adcock described the Figure campus as resembling a science-fiction movie.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 27d ago
Dreame Technology is consolidating more than 200 business units into four core tracks: smart home cleaning, outdoor landscaping, smart mobility, and embodied AI. MOVA will take responsibility for lawn robots, while phone, automotive, and chip projects are being moved into research reserves or commercially scaled back.
虎嗅 · 27d ago
The 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing displayed more than 3,000 robotics products. The event highlighted humanoid robots, embodied intelligence, and advanced components, underscoring China’s expanding robotics industry.
The Guardian Technology · 27d ago
A humanoid robot competition was held in China, where a robot reportedly surpassed Usain Bolt’s 100-meter record. The article questions whether impressive running speed translates into useful performance in real-world work environments.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 27d ago
The article argues that robots are improving at physical work but still lack a clear standard for intervening in human life. It proposes a three-level framework for autonomous interaction, ranging from explicit instruction-following to bounded proactive intervention.
钛媒体 · 28d ago
A Shanghai Jiao Tong University-affiliated company has released a dexterous robotic hand after 14 months of refinement. The company prioritized solving overheating and service-life issues before bringing the product to market.
钛媒体 · 28d ago
A five-day robot conference in Beijing highlighted the industry’s shift from demonstrations toward practical deployment. Exhibitors and buyers are increasingly focused on reliability in factories, logistics operations, and everyday services.
钛媒体 · 28d ago
A five-year-old girl in Xiangyang, Hubei, was reportedly kicked in the face by a performance robot during a kindergarten visit to a science museum. The incident caused four baby teeth to fall out and required three stitches to her face, according to her mother.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 28d ago
The article explores the transition of academic researchers into the embodied AI industry. It focuses on how research expertise is being converted into companies, products, and real-world robotics applications.
钛媒体 · 28d ago
The article argues that embodied AI is entering a new phase in which delivery matters more than demonstrations alone. WRC 2026 is presented as a lens for evaluating whether robots can move beyond trial deployments toward reliable real-world use.
钛媒体 · 28d ago
The WRC provides a real-world test of robotics demos and scenario execution. The article highlights a wide gap between companies that carefully develop their demos and those that submit superficial showcases.
钛媒体 · 28d ago
Galbot says its robot completed more than 100 consecutive autonomous tennis rallies against former world No. 15 Zheng Jie at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.
The Next Web (TNW) · 28d ago
Humanoid robots reportedly surpassed Usain Bolt’s 100-meter dash record. The robots’ running form looked awkward, highlighting the gap between speed benchmarks and natural movement.
Engadget · 28d ago
Tiangong Omni won the 400-meter small-group final at the second World Humanoid Robot Games with a time of 45.66 seconds. The 1.35-meter, 39-kilogram robot is designed for narrow spaces, emergency rescue, and home services, while offering APIs for secondary development.
IT之家 · 29d ago
The article highlights a notable group of university professors in Hong Kong who are entering embodied robotics entrepreneurship. It points to the emergence of a distinctive startup trend within Hong Kong’s universities.
量子位 · 29d ago