Chelsea, Elon and Tony: San Francisco lets you hire humanoid robot to clean your home for $30 an hour but there's a catchIf you are in San Francisco, you can now hire a humanoid robot to handle household chores, including vacuuming, cleaning surfaces, unloadin...
14 Aug, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
Unitree IPO: China’s humanoid robot starset for potentially explosive Shanghai debutUnitree is set for a highly anticipatedShanghai debut, with private-market prices indicating potentially steep gainsover its 150.8-yuan IPO...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
China imposes levies on pecans from US, MexicoIn a significant trade move, China unveiled stringent tariffs on imported pecans from both the United States and Mexico. Mexican pecans wil...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
What is Unitree and why are China's humanoid robot makers racing to list?Its G1, H1 and R1 humanoids have gone on to attract global attention through viral demonstrations showing them running, dancing and perform...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
DeepSeek invests $20.8 million in Unitree's Shanghai IPOChinese AI firm DeepSeek invested significantly in robot maker Unitree. They will jointly develop advanced AI models for humanoid robots. T...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drones exports to the USChina has announced a fresh set of economic countermeasures against the US, including export controls on drones and sanctions on six Americ...
05 Aug, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Chinese robot maker Unitree seen worth over $7.4 billion after IPO, Citic saysUnitree Technology expects a valuation exceeding fifty billion yuan after its Shanghai IPO. The robot maker aims to raise funds for innovat...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Humanoid robots are taking different paths as companies define their rolesCompanies are building specialized humanoid robots for homes and factories. OneX's NEO robot learns household tasks through experience and ...
03 Aug, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
Elon Musk says Anthropic’s Dario Amodei ‘dug his own grave’ by calling Mythos terrifyingElon Musk criticized Dario Amodei for alarming the public about AI risks. He stated Amodei's messaging about Mythos AI unnecessarily alarme...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
Germany's Agile Robots acquires majority stake in Bengaluru's XNG Automation to expand India footprintThe acquisition comes months after Munich-based Agile Robots announced a strategic research partnership with Google DeepMind to integrate t...
02 Aug, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Warehouse automation to humanoids: Addverb bets on India, CEO says physical AI race has begunAddverb is now betting on what CEO Sangeet Kumar calls the next frontier of robotics -- collaborative robots, quadrupeds and humanoids, as ...
02 Aug, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Can AI replace teachers? Why human educators still matterAI robots like Sally are making their way into classrooms, raising fundamental questions about the role of teaching. While AI can handle re...
01 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Google unveils Gemini Robotics 2 family, expands AI models for humanoid robotsGoogle DeepMind unveiled Gemini Robotics 2, a new AI model family for robots. These models enable robots to move their entire bodies and ha...
31 Jul, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
The next China shock could be bigger than solar, batteries and EVsChina is emerging as a global leader in humanoid robot manufacturing. The nation's scale and cost reduction strategies are alarming interna...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
China warns of retaliation over US curbs on robots, invertersChina vows strong retaliation if the United States proceeds with its import ban. The commerce ministry urged the US to withdraw these discr...
30 Jul, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national securityThe US FCC has banned imports of Chinese humanoid robots due to security concerns. This move targets China's dominant position in the globa...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots, to protect US AI buildoutThe United States has banned new Chinese robots and power inverters. These measures aim to protect national security and reshore key indust...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.32 AM IST