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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TE Connectivity hosted a robot tech conference in Suzhou, showcasing interconnect solutions for embodied AI and humanoid robots. They introduced compact, vibration-resistant connectors like MINI I/O and lockable Type-C for high-density, dynamic environments.
36氪 · 182d ago
The embodied intelligence field enters a consolidation phase in 2026. Humanoid robots failing to achieve profitability will face elimination first.
钛媒体 · 182d ago
Alphabet's Wing drone delivery service will begin parcel deliveries to homes in the San Francisco Bay Area this year. This expansion targets Silicon Valley in the fast-growing drone delivery market.
Bloomberg Technology · 183d ago
36Kr outlines 300 key companies shaping the embodied AI industry across upstream tech, midstream products, and downstream applications in China and US. The sector shifts from R&D to industrialization and commercialization.
36氪 · 183d ago
The top global robotics conference ICRA has opened registrations for its 'strongest embodied brain' competition. Zhiyuan Robotics offers full support including hardware, platforms, and data to guide participants toward winning awards.
量子位 · 184d ago
A robot that performs housework while walking has debuted, with a one-shot video of cleaning an entire living room going viral overseas. It employs a single universal AI architecture boosted by more data to handle diverse chores.
Ifanr (爱范儿) · 184d ago
Unitree's IPO signals the start of real challenges. The robotics firm's bold ambitions are yet to be realized.
钛媒体 · 185d ago
Unitree Technology achieves higher net profit margins than Tencent. The article analyzes why this robotics company is highly profitable.
钛媒体 · 186d ago
Nanyang Technological University team adapts disaster-rescue cyborg cockroaches for infrastructure inspection. These bio-hybrids enter narrow spaces to check aging pipelines and underground facilities.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 187d ago
AWE 2026 showcases AI deeply integrating into home life, from Sony's 360VME spatial audio system personalizing soundscapes to Orka's O1 Pro AI hearing aid with noise cancellation. HiSilicon's AI piano demonstrates edge computing for real-time instrument simulation.
36氪 · 188d ago
Vocational students trained in basic industrial robots face job mismatches as industry demands embodied AI skills. Top unis like Tsinghua launch embodied intelligence programs emphasizing perception-decision loops.
虎嗅 · 188d ago
A McDonald’s in Shanghai is testing humanoid robots in frontline worker roles typically done by humans. Additional robots are deployed to greet and entertain diners.
Digital Trends · 188d ago
Humanoid robots gain traction by filling labor shortages in dirty/dangerous jobs, framed as helpers unlike job-threatening Robotaxi. They address structural pain points in manufacturing/logistics faster than autonomous driving.
虎嗅 · 188d ago
AWE2026 debuts advanced humanoids like Unitree G1 boxing and Zhiyuan A2 calligraphy, plus quadrupeds with IP designs and flight vehicles. Robots diverge into motion-performance and interaction tracks for industry/service.
虎嗅 · 190d ago
Hugging Face blog post titled 'The Rise of Physical AI for Healthcare Robotics' explores emerging trends in embodied AI for medical applications. It highlights the integration of AI with physical robotic systems in healthcare.
Hugging Face Blog · 190d ago
Roborock Saros 20 shifts robot vacuums from raw power to real intelligence for complex homes. Early models offered basic automation, but modern needs demand advanced systems.
Digital Trends · 190d ago
Shenzhen, a city that never sees snow, has created a snow removal robot wildly popular in Europe and America. These robots from Shenzhen are quietly dominating American backyards.
钛媒体 · 191d ago
OMOWAY launches OMO X, the world's first mass-produced self-balancing electric motorcycle using aerospace-grade CMG gyro tech. The OMO-ROBOT system integrates sensors, software, and hardware for rider-independent balance and active safety features like obstacle avoidance.
IT之家 · 191d ago
Ant Lingbo and Leju Robots signed a strategic pact on March 16 to co-build embodied AI datasets. Leveraging Ant's embodied LLMs and Leju's hardware/data/scenarios for model training and robot capabilities.
36氪 · 191d ago
PeroPure Qingyue Tech upgrades PeiDun brand to full cleaning appliance ecosystem supplier and launches Show Robotics for service robot core components. Leveraging electrochemical sterilization tech for pool cleaners, lawn mowers.
36氪 · 191d ago
OPPO's domestic market share fell from #1 in Q1 2023 to #5 in 2025 amid competition from Huawei, Xiaomi, Vivo. Find X9 series achieved strong sales with 2亿像素长焦 and 60% Pro share.
虎嗅 · 192d ago
AWE 2026's 170k sqm expo buzzes with AI gimmicks like Unitree's scripted boxing robots and lobster-raising sweepers, but demos reveal remote control over autonomy. Dreame aggressively packages a full hall with robot-to-fridge ecosystem, while appliance giants like Haier stick to incremental AI upgrades.
虎嗅 · 192d ago
Manufacturers have long used automation for efficiency and cost savings, but it falls short against today’s labor shortages, rising complexity, and demands for rapid innovation. Physical AI emerges as the key to sustainable growth while upholding safety, quality, and trust.
MIT Technology Review · 193d ago
AGIBOT showcased its complete robot lineup—Yuanzheng, Lingxi, Jingling, and Kuo—at AWE 2026. These humanoid robots demonstrated calligraphy, comedy, and dance performances with natural interactions.
Pandaily · 195d ago
Panel discusses robotics evolution from specialized to general-purpose, humanoid necessity, and carmakers' entry. Experts from Timi and Jaka Robotics highlight China's manufacturing and data advantages for embodied AI.
虎嗅 · 195d ago
Dreame showcased lawn mower robots at 2026 AWE with OmniSense 3.0 system integrating 360° 3D LiDAR and dual HDR cameras for precise obstacle avoidance and AI mapping. Flagship A3 AWD PRO handles complex terrains with 98% dynamic recognition and 80% slope climbing.
36氪 · 195d ago
Analyzes persistent heavy investments in humanoid robots into 2026. Frames 2026 as both the 'commercialization year' and 'elimination year' for humanoid robot enterprises.
钛媒体 · 195d ago
UBTech, famous for its dancing robots on the Spring Festival Gala, signals deeper ambitions. The company contemplates strategies beyond entertainment performances.
钛媒体 · 195d ago
China's government work report first includes 6G as a national future industry, alongside bio-manufacturing, quantum technology, and embodied intelligence. This positions 6G as a new US-China tech rivalry battleground.
虎嗅 · 195d ago
Nosh Robotics launched the Nosh One, a $1,500 AI kitchen robot that autonomously cooks full meals. Users load ingredients into a tray and select a recipe; the device adds them at the right times, stirs, and monitors progress with a built-in AI camera.
The Verge · 196d ago