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Domo Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Shot at China’s Humanoid Robot Price War

May 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Rotaku's Domo humanoid robot for developers

The San Francisco startup Rokatu just introduced Domo, its compact humanoid robot for developers.

The Surprising Rise of Linkerbot, China’s Anime-Inspired Robot Hand Maker

May 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Linkerbot Robotic Hands

Across five factories in China, a startup that’s only a few years old is manufacturing around 5,000 dexterous robotic hands per month.

Unitree Insists Its New Wall-Smashing Manned Mecha is a Civilian Robot

May 12, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Unitree's new ridable mecha robot

Unitree Robotics just introduced what it calls the world’s first production-ready manned transformable mecha.

Boston’s Robotics Empire Is Entering a Brutal New Era… And It’s Getting Weird

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Atlas and Familiar Machine

There’s a new breed of intelligent machines emerging from Boston’s elite AI and robotics ecosystem.

Paris Startup Genesis AI Debuts New Robotic Intelligence System

May 8, 2026May 7, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Robot running on Genesis AI's GENE-26.5 AI robot brain

The French startup Genesis AI just unveiled its newly upgraded robot brain called GENE-26.5, calling it a major step toward general-purpose robotics.

As Global Rivals Surge, Massachusetts Fights to Regain Its Edge in Physical AI

May 8, 2026May 4, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Tutor Intelligence just opened this facility it calls the largest robot data factory in the US

Several Massachusetts startups are generating global buzz as the state aims to reclaim its position as a leader in physical AI.

The Rise of RobotEra: Humanoid Leader Born from China’s Top Lab

May 1, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Beijing's RobotEra

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.

1X Opens New Robot Factory to Build 10,000 Humanoids

April 30, 2026 by Mike Kalil
1X Technologies Robot Factory

1X Technologies says it built its new robot factory in just a few months to fulfill more than 10,000 preorders for its NEO humanoid for households.

Figure AI Channels I, Robot as It Ramps Humanoid Production

April 29, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Figure AI robots at BotQ production facility

The humanoid robot maker Figure AI says it’s building one robot per hour amid reports the Silicon Valley startup is about to close a major deal with UPS.

RobotEra’s Humanoid Robots Take Over China’s Logistics Sector

April 28, 2026 by Mike Kalil
RobotEra L7 humanoid robots perform logistics at Chinese delivery hub

China’s RobotEra is deploying its humanoid robots directly into logistics hubs for some of the world’s largest delivery companies.

One of China’s Top Robot Makers Just Planted a Flag in Texas

April 28, 2026April 27, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Pudu Robotics' Global HQ

Pudu Robotics just became one of the only Chinese robotics firms with a meaningful US presence.

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