Experts flag data spills as house-help platforms bring physical AI homeRecent data-gathering pilots by on-demand service platforms Pronto and Snabbit have drawn a spotlight on India’s emerging physical AI ecosy...
26 May, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
She had nothing at 15. At 55, she's China's wealthiest woman sitting at the world's top table with Elon Musk and Tim Cook; here's the story of Zhou QunfeiChina’s richest woman, Zhou Qunfei, once worked factory shifts after leaving school at 15. Today, her billion-dollar tech company supplies ...
15 May, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robotsSouth Korean AI startup RLWRLD is creating a vast library of human expertise by capturing skilled workers' actions, like hotel staff foldin...
12 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
From Asimov to Terminator: The rise of the working robotJapan Airlines is testing robots for baggage handling at Haneda airport. These robots could also clean aircraft cabins. This move addresses...
01 May, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
Elon Musk earned more last year than most countries — Tesla's $158 billion pay filing has everyone stunnedElon Musk Tesla compensation $158 billion stunned markets with a record-setting payout tied fully to performance. On paper, it is the large...
01 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leapsMore than 300 humanoid robots participating in China's second robot half-marathon on Sunday will be facing tougher terrain designed to test...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
BigBasket, 1mg founders plan transition; QED's Morris flags credit tighteningHappy Friday! BigBasket and 1mg founders are preparing to step back from day-to-day roles. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
03 Apr, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Elon Musk's humanoids may have to fight their way into factoriesTesla CEO Elon Musk is betting on humanoid robots as a major driver of the company’s future growth. Speaking at the World Economic Forum, h...
23 Jan, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
Hyundai and Boston Dynamics unveil humanoid robot Atlas at CESThe company said a product version of the robot that will help assemble cars is already in production and will be deployed by 2028 at Hyund...
06 Jan, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
Rebellion within the ranks: China’s top military paper challenges Xi Jinping’s push for battlefield robotsA Chinese military newspaper, PLA Daily, has cautioned against the use of humanoid robots in warfare. The article highlights potential risk...
12 Jul, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
Amazon prepares to test humanoid robots for deliveries: ReportThe company is developing the artificial intelligence software that would power such robots, the report said, adding that Amazon plans to u...
05 Jun, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
China's humanoid robots will not replace human workers: Beijing officialA Chinese tech official has dismissed fears that humanoid robots will cause mass unemployment, stating they will enhance productivity and t...
17 May, 2025, 12.18 PM IST
China's AI-powered humanoid robots aim to transform manufacturingThe importance of humanoid robots to Beijing, as it looks for solutions to pressing issues including trade frictions with the US, populatio...
13 May, 2025, 09.24 AM IST
Invasion of the home humanoid robotsArtificial intelligence is already driving cars, writing essays and writing computer code. Now humanoids, machines built to look like human...
06 Apr, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
AI robots may hold key to nursing Japan's ageing populationJapan is the world's most advanced ageing society with a falling birth rate, dwindling working-age population and restrictive immigration p...
28 Feb, 2025, 08.28 AM IST
China's robot makers chase Tesla to deliver humanoid workersAt the World Robot Conference this week in Beijing, over two dozen Chinese companies showed off humanoid robots designed to work in factori...
23 Aug, 2024, 11.09 AM IST
AIIMS deploying Milagrow robots at Covid-19 ward to contain spread of diseaseThe Milagrow iMap 9 is a floor disinfecting robot that can navigate and sanitize the floors without any human intervention.
22 Apr, 2020, 10.45 AM IST