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Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China known for its dense skyline, major financial markets, and role as a global business and technology hub. It operates under the “one country, two systems” framework, which grants it distinct legal and economic structures from mainland China. In recent years, Hong Kong has become increasingly active in technology innovation, focusing on fintech, robotics, and AI research, supported by institutions like the Hong Kong Science Park and Cyberport.

Martial Soul: EngineAI’s T800 Robot Channels Hong Kong Cinema

July 8, 2026 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI's T800 kicks a vase in a cinematic marketing video

With its latest promo, called Martial Soul, EngineAI pays clear homage to classic Hong Kong cinema.

China’s Humanoid Robot Makers Are Chasing IPOs, Factory Scale, and Cage Fights

June 15, 2026June 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
EngineAI T800 humanoid robot fights after getting its head knocked off in a cage match

EngineAI is just one of many well-funded humanoid makers accelerating toward an IPO as Beijing gets serious about integrating humanlike machines into the workforce.

Robots Are Learning to Feel Pain (Sort Of)

January 3, 2026 by Mike Kalil
NRE-skin for humanoid robot

Researchers from the City University of Hong Kong developed the NRE-skin that triggers reflexes to avoid damage without routing signals to the robot’s central processor.

Tenniix, World’s Most Advanced AI Tennis Robot, Makes CES Debut

January 17, 2026January 2, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Teniix AI powered ball throwing robot

After a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, the world’s first vision-based AI tennis robot is being fast-tracked to global markets.

Unitree, AgiBot, MagicLab Robots Showcase Athletic Feats

November 24, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Unitree G1 and MagicBot Z1 humanoid robots athletic capabilities

China’s humanoid robot scene just detonated with a wave of breakthroughs: record-setting endurance, basketball court agility, arrow-dodging bots, and now a new full-sized humanoid robot claiming superhuman power.

The 100% Weird Rise of Hanson Robotics in the Uncanny Valley

November 2, 2025May 6, 2025 by Mike Kalil
The Story of Hanson Robotics

Hanson Robotics has spent over two decades chasing a bold idea: Lifelike machines that can think, feel, and connect.

Humanoid Robots: 2030 Forecast, Tesla Optimus Availability, Hong Kong’s AI Robot Plans, ADAM Bartender

May 3, 2026July 29, 2024 by Mike Kalil
ADAM (Richtech Robotics)

Projected Shipments for 2027-30 By 2027, more than 10,000 humanoid robots will be shipped worldwide each year. By 2030, that …

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