Robotics Firms Race to Prove Their Machines Can Do Real Work
Amid the physical AI gold rush, robotics firms are making bold moves to prove their machines are ready for real-world labor.
AgiBot Lingxi
AgiBot, a Shanghai-based humanoid robotics company, has developed the humanoid robot line known as Lingxi, including variants such as the Lingxi X2, which is designed for general-purpose human-robot interaction. The Lingxi series features advanced locomotion so it can walk, ride a bicycle or hoverboard, and perform agile movements, while also incorporating AI for vision, language, and task planning through modules like the GO-1 model.
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China’s Humanoid Robots Steal the Show at Spring Festival Gala
Robots were front and center during the 2026 Spring Festival Gala on primetime Chinese TV, which typically draws more than a billion viewers internationally.
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Shanghai’s AgiBot Shrinks Humanoid Robot to Backpack Size
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