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Month: January 2025

‘Absolutely Insane’: Elon Musk Says Thousands of Tesla Bots is Certain for 2025

May 14, 2026January 30, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Tesla Optimus humanoid robot in a padded room

Elon Musk admitted during Tesla’s latest earnings call that his projections about the Optimus humanoid robot sound “absolutely insane.”

Hate It or Love It: Text-to-CAD Technology Proves Divisive

May 14, 2026January 30, 2025 by Mike Kalil
CAD software on tablet

Let’s get to the bottom of the battle over the love it or hate it technology of early 2025, Text to CAD.

China’s AI Robots Play Big Role in 2025 Lunar New Year Festivities

May 14, 2026January 29, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Unitree H1 humanoid robot with performers at the 2025 Spring Festival Gala

China’s AI-powered robots are playing a prominent role as the country rings in the 2025 Lunar New Year.

Trump 2.0: Winners and Losers Amid DoD Transformation

May 14, 2026January 26, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Trump 2.0 Disrupts the Defense Sector Illustration

Trump, Part Deux started off with a bang. After a head-spinning first week in office, President Trump shows no signs of slowing down.

India’s Best Friend: AI-Powered Robot Dogs to Counter China to Border

May 14, 2026January 25, 2025 by Mike Kalil
India's Robotic Mules on Parade

The Indian Army is trading in its mules and horses for AI-powered robots.

Robot Maria: Metropolis Android’s Lasting Impact on AI, Robotics, Pop Culture

May 14, 2026January 24, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Robot Maria from Metropolis (1927)

Robot Maria from the 1927 classic Metropolis introduced the robotic aesthetics that endure to this day.

Foxconn Deploys UBTECH Humanoid Robot for iPhone Assembly

May 14, 2026January 24, 2025 by Mike Kalil
iPhone design

Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, says it’s integrating UBTech’s industrial humanoid robots to help assemble iPhones.

Humans vs. Robots: China Plans First-of-Its-Kind Half Marathon

May 14, 2026January 22, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Robot vs. Human Runner

As the People’s Republic pushes to rule the emerging humanoid robotics market, over 20 Chinese firms are training AI-powered robots for the first-ever human-robot half marathon.

Shanghai’s New Humanoid Robot Training Hub Aims for 1K Capacity

May 14, 2026January 22, 2025 by Mike Kalil
China's Qinglong humanoid robot

China’s first heterogenous humanoid robot training facility just opened in Shanghai and is aiming to rapidly 10x its size.

Anduril’s Arsenal-1 to Manufacture ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Autonomous Weapons

May 14, 2026January 19, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Arsenal-1 Concept Illustration

Anduril Industries says it’s racing ahead with plans to build a massive smart manufacturing plant for hyperscaling the production of autonomous weapons.

Unitree vs. ENGINEAI: China’s Humanoid Robotics Leaders Vie for Most Humanlike Walk

May 14, 2026January 17, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Unitree Robotics vs. ENGINEAI

A rivalry is brewing among the perceived leaders in China’s race to rule the emerging humanoid robotics market.

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