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Robot Dog

A robotic dog is a four‑legged robot equipped with sensors, cameras, and AI to mimic real dog movement and perform tasks.

4,000 Robots Descend on Beijing as China’s Robotics Boom Explodes

August 22, 2026 by Mike Kalil
China's next-generation robots

Sparks flew, quite literally, as Beijing became the center of a rapidly accelerating global robotics race that just entered a new phase.

MX01: The World’s First Transformable Flying Humanoid Robot?

August 15, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Arkshel MX01 transformable flying humanoid robot concept

The new Chinese startup Arkshel Robotics just introduced what it calls the world’s first flying transformable humanoid robot.

Unitree’s Wang Xingxing is Now China’s Most Unusual Tech Billionaire

August 13, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Unitree founder Wang Xingxing in a dramatic launch video for Unitree's H2 humanoid robot

Unitree founder Wang Xingxing just became China’s latest tech billionaire as investors piled into his company’s blockbuster IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market.

China’s $2 Billion AI Startup Wants to Take Robot Centaurs Public

August 9, 2026August 5, 2026 by Mike Kalil
LimX Dynamics' futuristic robots

Just a few years old, LimX has already brought walking dinosaurs to theme parks, put Star Wars-like bipeds and centaurs up for sale, and launched increasingly capable humanoids into the workforce, as well as machines that defy easy descriptions.

Why Did Trump Ban Foreign-Made Robots? And What Happens Next?

August 2, 2026July 31, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Banned robots in the USA

The Trump Administration just dropped the hammer on the wave of Chinese robots stepping onto US soil.

China’s DEEP Robotics Is Emerging from Unitree’s Shadow

July 5, 2026 by Mike Kalil
DEEP Robotics Lineup

Hangzhou-based DEEP Robotics, known for its industrial robodogs, is developing the walking tank for environments that humans can’t endure.

Should Boston Dynamics Be Renamed to Seoul Dynamics?

June 21, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Boston Dynamics, South Korean robotics leader

It’s probably safe to start calling Boston Dynamics a South Korean robotics firm going forward.

Unitree’s Rise Increases Likelihood of US Chinese Robot Ban

June 6, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Will USA Ban Unitree Robots?

Chinese robotics leader Unitree is heading into what looks like a blockbuster summer, but it comes with growing risks that could stall its momentum.

Skyborne’s Armed Robodog Takes Major Step Toward the Battlefield

May 15, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Skyborne Technologies' CODIAQ robotic dog

Skyborne Technologies’ killer robodog just moved closer to the frontline in a new US military testing program.

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.

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