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
China's humanoid robots take centre stage for Lunar New Year showtimeFour rising humanoid robot startups - Unitree Robotics, Galbot, Noetix and MagicLab - demonstrated their products at the gala, a televised ...
17 Feb, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
China's humanoid robots take centre stage for Lunar New Year showtimeChina's most-watched TV show, the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, highlighted its leadership in humanoid robots. Several Chinese startups demons...
16 Feb, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
China's tech stock boom pushes past economic malaiseChina's tech sector is experiencing a significant rally in early 2026, driven by advancements in AI, commercial rockets, robotics, and flyi...
19 Jan, 2026, 06.03 AM IST
Dancing isn't enough: Industry pushes for practical robotsHumanoid robots danced, somersaulted, dealt blackjack and played ping-pong at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, but some in the indu...
08 Jan, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Does China have a robot bubble?China's robotics industry is experiencing rapid growth, with numerous startups producing robots that mimic human movement. Despite public f...
18 Dec, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
Alibaba leads $140 million funding round in X Square RobotThe Hangzhou-based company has said it plans to spend $53 billion on AI infrastructure over three years in a major pivot. Artificial intell...
08 Sep, 2025, 09.38 AM IST
Humanoid robot in China enrolls for PhD in drama and film. Says, 'If I fail, I'll be donated to a museum'Xueba 01, China's first humanoid robot, joins a Drama and Film PhD program. The robot will study at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. It will f...
01 Aug, 2025, 06.43 PM IST
China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than human counterpartsFour teams of humanoid robots faced off in fully autonomous 3-on-3 soccer matches powered entirely by artificial intelligence on Saturday n...
29 Jun, 2025, 10.19 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
China has an army of robots on its side in the tariff warChina is rapidly automating factories with AI-powered robots, cutting costs and boosting export competitiveness amid global trade tensions....
23 Apr, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
China holds world's first robot half-marathonChina hosted the world's first marathon featuring humanoid robots alongside human runners, highlighting advancements in AI and robotics. Tw...
19 Apr, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathonSome firms tested their robots for weeks before the race. Beijing officials have described the event as more akin to a race car competition...
19 Apr, 2025, 07.58 AM IST
World's first human-robot race: 12,000 runners to compete with robots this April. Check eligibility, requirement, prizeBeijing is set to host the world’s first-ever human-robot marathon in April 2025, where participants will race alongside humanoid robots. T...
20 Jan, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
The year of AI: A robot with a citizenship, an algo that performs better than trained cardiologistsAn AI system called Libratus beat four human players in a Texas Hold 'em Poker marathon match that lasted for 20 days.
28 Dec, 2017, 06.31 PM IST
From Benedict Jebakumar to Bhumika Patel, Bengalurean news-makers of 2016Bhumika, a marathoner who trains visually-challenged women to run marathons & Jebakumar collects nails to stop nail mafia.
09 Dec, 2016, 11.49 AM IST