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Month: March 2026

Unitree Founder Regrets Not Investing More into AI

March 31, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Unitree Founder Wang Xingxing and Siemens CEO Roland Busch

Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing revealed his biggest regret during Siemens’ RXD Summit in Beijing.

China’s New Robot Factory Claims 10,000 Annual Production Capacity

March 31, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Leju Robot's humanoid robot factory in Guangdong

China’s new robot factory manufactures one humanoid every 30 minutes.

Figure AI CEO on ‘Firing’ OpenAI: ‘We Just Got Like No Value’

March 30, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Figure AI founder Brett Adcock, Figure 03 humanoid robot, and Shawn Ryan

Figure AI founder Brett Adcock went into detail about his $39 billion startup’s relationship with OpenAI for the first time publicly on the Shawn Ryan Podcast.

Will the US Government Ban China’s AI-Powered Robots?

March 28, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Chuck Schumer vs. Unitree's G1 humanoid robot from China

Chinese robots appear headed for a federal ban in the United States.

Xiaomi’s New Humanoid Robot Sweats Under Pressure

March 27, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Xiaomi humanoid robot works on model car

Xiaomi just revealed the latest iteration of its CyberOne AI robot that’s equipped with ultra-dexterous hands that can feel, adapt, and even sweat to stay cool under real-world workloads.

LimX’s New Feminine Humanoid Robot Luna Strikes a Pose

April 5, 2026March 26, 2026 by Mike Kalil
LimX Dynamics' Luna humanoid robot

The rising Chinese robotics startup LimX Dynamics just unveiled Luna, a humanoid robot built for the runway.

The Race to Build Superhuman Robot Hands is Getting Crazy

April 5, 2026March 26, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Hexacercle robot hand swarm controlled by motion capture glove

In the race to automate everything, an eclectic array of end effectors is hitting the market. They’re coming close to matching the capabilities of human hands and, at times, even exceeding them.

Figure 03 Makes Historic Appearance at White House Summit

March 26, 2026March 25, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Figure 03 humanoid robot visits White House

Silicon Valley’s $39 billion humanoid robot just made an historic visit to the White House.

Amazon Buys NY Startup Fauna Robotics, Maker of Sprout Humanoid

March 25, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Amazon/Fauna Robotics' Sprout humanoid robots

Amazon has acquired the New York startup Fauna Robotics, two months after it two months after it emerged from stealth with its cute compact humanoid.

Meet the Robotic Hand That Can Do Your Bloodwork

March 24, 2026March 23, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Kyber Labs robotic hand acts as lab technician

The New York startup Kyber Labs has trained its highly dexterous robotic hand to do the job of a trained lab technician.

Amazon Acquires RIVR to Tackle the Final Step in Delivery

March 23, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Amazon RIVR wheeled quadruped robot for deliveries

Amazon just acquired a Swiss startup called RIVR to automate the last few meters of deliveries.

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