Shanghai’s AgiBot Shrinks Humanoid Robot to Backpack Size
The leading Chinese humanoid robotics startup AgiBot just introduced an AI-powered personal companion small enough to carry on your back.
Social Robots
Social robots are machines designed to interact with people using speech, gestures, and expressions, helping in roles like education, healthcare, and customer service.
Boston Startup Puts a $699 Price Tag on Its Vision for AI Companionship
A Boston embodied AI startup just emerged from stealth with its first commercial product: an AI-powered, doll-like robot to address loneliness.
NOETIX Unleashes Hyper-Realistic Humanoid into Service Sector Amid Expansion
The Beijing startup NOETIX Robotics just introduced its first mobile hyper-realistic humanoid robot as it plots an aggressive expansion.
Russian Humanoid Robot Towers Over Putin in High-Stakes Debut
A new Russian humanoid robot just faced President Vladimir Putin in a televised encounter made even more charged by a recent onstage flop in Moscow.
Is 1X’s $20K Humanoid Robot for Home Too Good to Be True?
As advertised, the next-generation NEO basically outperforms and undercuts everything else in its class entering the market.
25-Year-Old’s $100M Aussie Humanoid Startup Plans US Expansion
An Australian startup just secured $23 million in funding to bring its colorful social humanoid robots to the US.
UBTECH Takes Huge Lead in Humanoid Robotics Race
In the race toward general-purpose robotics, one Chinese firm has taken a giant leap toward global domination.
The Rise of AgiBot, China’s Mass Market Humanoid Robotics Leader
A company you’ve probably never heard of is well on its way to pushing its AI-powered humanoid robots to the mass market.
Chinese Firm Develops Humanoid Robot for Surrogate Pregnancies
As China scales production of humanoid robots, its scientists are now extending the technology into the most intimate frontier of human life.
Fourier’s New Humanoid Robot Cares … A Lot
Fourier just officially launched its third-generation humanoid robot designed to connect with people emotionally.
Why Japan Makes the Cutest Robots in the World
Robots are getting smarter and more capable every day. In Japan, they’re also getting cuter.