One of China’s Top Robot Makers Just Planted a Flag in Texas
Pudu Robotics just became one of the only Chinese robotics firms with a meaningful US presence.
Autonomous Technology
Autonomous technology uses AI and sensors to let machines, robots, and vehicles operate on their own with little or no human help.
Is the World Ready for Unitree’s Robot Uprising?
Unitree Robotics is plotting an aggressive expansion following its viral showing during China’s 2026 spring festival gala.
Tesla’s First Cars Are Being Replaced by Robots
Tesla plans to wind down production of its Model S and Model X vehicles at its Fremont factory to make space to mass produce Optimus humanoid robots.
Are Humanoid Robots Learning Fast Enough to Make It?
Coming out of CES 2026 and its unprecedented robotics display, expectations are through the roof. So is skepticism.
Israel’s $900M Humanoid: Why Did Mobileye Buy Mentee Robotics?
It could be the first major acquisition of the global humanoid frenzy.
Viral Tesla Optimus Fall Raises Questions About Autonomy Claims
A viral video of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot collapsing over the weekend is raising questions about its autonomy and scalability.
Atlas Builds Spot, Figure 02’s Blind Walking, AgiBot Starts Sales, WiRobot’s ALLEX
The rapid-fire developments in humanoid robotics keep coming, and the pace is only accelerating.
The Unlikely Rise of Wang Xingxing’s Unitree Robotics
Wang XingXing’s Unitree Robotics is on the verge of becoming a household name as its humanoid and quadrupedal robots grow ubiquitous in the age of embodied AI.
5 Years Later: The Pandemic That Supercharged AI and Robotics
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a wave of automation that supercharged the development and adoption of technologies across industries.
Anduril’s Arsenal-1 to Manufacture ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Autonomous Weapons
Anduril Industries says it’s racing ahead with plans to build a massive smart manufacturing plant for hyperscaling the production of autonomous weapons.
Mcity Test Facility Open-Sources Digital Twin of Renowned AV Testing Grounds
A digital twin of the Mcity Test Facility, the University of Michigan’s state-of-the-art facility for testing connected and autonomous vehicles, is now available to the public for research and testing.