The Company Behind the World’s Fastest Robot Has Big Plans
In a few short years, Beijing’s state-backed Tiangong program has evolved from a clunky machine barely able to keep pace with a slow jogger to smashing human athletic records.
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Beijing is China’s capital and a global center for technology, research, and innovation, playing a major role in the country’s artificial intelligence and robotics industries. The city hosts top universities, state-backed research institutes, and major tech companies driving advancements in automation, digital infrastructure, and smart manufacturing. As part of national innovation strategies, Beijing serves as a key hub for developing next-generation technologies that support China’s growing influence in AI and Industry 4.0.
4,000 Robots Descend on Beijing as China’s Robotics Boom Explodes
Sparks flew, quite literally, as Beijing became the center of a rapidly accelerating global robotics race that just entered a new phase.
Unitree’s IPO Era Begins With the G1 Under Siege
Unitree may be the strongest it’s ever been, but it’s also at its most vulnerable. The G1’s runaway success has given every competitor a clear target to beat, and one of its most interesting challengers just appeared seemingly out of thin air.
China’s Obsession with Lifelike Robots is Getting Out of Hand
There are easily dozens of companies today working toward robots that are barely distinguishable from real people. Almost all of them are in China.
Booster Robotics Launches Its Most Powerful Humanoid Yet
Beijing-based Booster Robotics just launched its most grownup humanoid robot yet, the T2, after raising around $140 million in fresh funding.
Humanoid Robots Are Getting Less Human, More Human, and Cuter at the Same Time
The humanoid robotics boom shows no signs of slowing down heading into the summer. Amid the frenzy, robotics firms are going to opposite extremes to stand out.
China’s Most-Funded Humanoid Startup Is Making Robot Stores Real
Beijing’s Galbot just reached a new level of global visibility thanks to a viral visit to one of its futuristic storefronts during Trump’s summit with President Xi.
The Surprising Rise of Linkerbot, China’s Anime-Inspired Robot Hand Maker
Across five factories in China, a startup that’s only a few years old is manufacturing around 5,000 dexterous robotic hands per month.
The Rise of RobotEra: Humanoid Leader Born from China’s Top Lab
Beijing’s RobotEra is scaling into thousands of units with substantial financial backing as its humanoids take over human jobs for some of the world’s largest logistics companies.
The Robot Sanctions Built: How Huawei’s Crisis Gave Rise to Honor’s Lightning
The robot named Lightning more than lived up to its name during the second Beijing Humanoid Robot Half Marathon.
The Obsession with Faster Robots Is Getting Out of Control
In the past two years, the fastest humanoid robots have more than tripled their speed. Now the focus is shifting to endurance as more than humanlike machines are put through the ringer for the second annual Beijing Humanoid Robot Half Marathon.