Robots are moving from factory cages into warehouses, streets and homes. Track the hardware, funding and deployment news driving the embodied AI wave.
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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
Dreame unveiled solid-state '星空晶核动力电池' at AWE 2026, planning small-batch delivery this year and 2027 mass production for EVs. Flagship SUV to rival Rolls-Royce Cullinan in 2027.
IT之家 · 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
Robot vacuum pioneer iRobot, post-strategic reorganization, makes its first statement. It rejects over-internal competition as a strategy and sets no aggressive targets for the China market.
钛媒体 · 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
Niantic's 2016 AR hit Pokémon Go is being leveraged to improve robot pizza delivery timing. The game's vast mapping data from global players enables precise robot navigation.
MIT Technology Review · 196d ago
After challenging Yann LeCun, Wang Tao fears obsolescence and quickly delivers updates. Meta AI is set to unleash astonishing speed.
钛媒体 · 196d ago
A hardware company emerges in the OpenClaw storm. Teases the arrival of the first 'phone lobster' device.
钛媒体 · 197d ago
Gradient, based in Renton, Washington, manages 10 million sports and gaming cards using robotics and AI to sort, analyze, and sell them. The startup aims to transform the $15 billion U.S.
GeekWire · 197d ago
Roborock solidly holds the top market position in robot vacuums. Despite this dominance, net profits have sharply declined.
钛媒体 · 198d ago
Hyundai Motor Group donated four unmanned firefighting robots to Korean fire departments. These robots handle initial response and reconnaissance in high-risk fire scenes.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 198d ago
Magic Atom's robot 'magic' feature malfunctioned during China's Spring Festival Gala. CEO Wu Changzheng abruptly resigned amid the fallout.
钛媒体 · 200d ago
DJI is paying $30K to Sammy Azdoufal, who accidentally hacked 7,000 Romo robot vacuums using a PlayStation gamepad, gaining remote control and home access. DJI had begun patching vulnerabilities beforehand.
The Verge · 200d ago
Lenovo Group Ltd. leads the push at MWC Barcelona to humanize AI through friendly robots.
Bloomberg Technology · 200d ago
A London surgeon remotely operated a surgical robot 1500 miles away at Gibraltar hospital to remove a cancer patient's prostate. This pioneering procedure marks the UK’s first successful telesurgery, turning the London clinic into a leader in remote robot-assisted surgery.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 200d ago
China's robotics sector surges after Spring Festival Gala exposure, with Douyin orders up 655% and market reaching $47B. Projections eye mass deliveries in 2025, but SMEs face bankruptcies due to scaling issues.
虎嗅 · 200d ago
Hangzhou community cafeteria introduces two 60,000 yuan smart cooking robots. They control oil and salt ratios precisely to the gram for consistent, healthy dishes.
cnBeta (Full RSS) · 201d ago
Unitree Technology registers multiple '秧BOT' trademarks across categories like furniture, office supplies, and design research. 秧BOT starred in the 2025 CCTV Spring Gala dance performance.
36氪 · 201d ago
Li Auto is preparing to launch a two-wheel robot for factory manufacturing later this year. The project, developed for nearly a year, is led by an internal team code-named Nexus under He Junpei.
TechNode · 201d ago
Highlanders, a University of Tokyo startup, leads the KUMAKARA MAMORU project using a domestic quadruped robot to prevent bear attacks. The robot aims to proactively mitigate wildlife damage in Japan.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 201d ago
Black Sesame Intelligent forecasts 2025 revenue exceeding 800M RMB, up over 68.7% YoY. Growth driven by high-tier ADAS mass production, L2-L3 commercial vehicles, L4 unmanned logistics shipments, and surging robot business.
36氪 · 201d ago
Haier CEO Zhou Yunjie stresses innovation beyond policy support, advocating non-humanoid robots for home use focused on safety. Haier is exploring care and cleaning robots tailored to family scenarios like assisting with getting up or walking.
IT之家 · 202d ago
Honor dazzled at MWC 2026 with Robot Phone featuring a 0.8s mechanical arm and a 4m/s humanoid robot, pushing AHI AI ideology. However, domestic market share fell to 13.4% in 2025, dropping out of top five.
虎嗅 · 202d ago
Panasonic announced that its 'weak robot' NICOBO has reached cumulative sales of 10,000 units. The company held a press conference in Tokyo to discuss its further evolution powered by LLMs and plans for business expansion targeting corporate users.
ITmedia AI+ (日本) · 202d ago
Lingge Energy Tech raised tens of millions in angel funding from Sky Factory Ventures for balcony energy storage R&D and global expansion. Products integrate LFP batteries, inverters, and AI energy algorithms for plug-and-play home use.
36氪 · 203d ago
PERCISPHERE secured nearly USD 14 million in Series A funding. The capital will scale production of modular all-terrain robots.
Pandaily · 203d ago
ElliQ养老 robot, centered on proactive social interaction and health management, has evolved over ten years from concept prototype to global deployment. The review covers tech iterations, commercialization successes, and silver economy insights.
钛媒体 · 204d ago
China's space station mechanical arm, inspired by the human arm, features 7 degrees of freedom, 10m length, 18,000 parts, and 500k lines of code developed over 15 years. It enables cabin inspections, object capture, EVA assistance, and solar wing transfers in zero gravity.
虎嗅 · 205d ago
The article teases a lucrative business model of providing door-to-door installation services for OpenClaw, claiming potential annual earnings of one million yuan. It emphasizes that installation is only the 'entry level' stage.
Ifanr (爱范儿) · 205d ago