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Taiwan is a major hub for technology, robotics, and semiconductor manufacturing, driving global innovation in electronics, AI, and smart factories.

NVIDIA Picked Unitree First. But Which US Humanoid Company Is Next?

June 3, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Unitree H2 Plus robot teleoperation

Which US robotics company is working with NVIDIA on humanoid research platforms?

Unitree Distances Itself from China’s AI Military Robots as It Heads Toward IPO

November 2, 2025September 3, 2025 by Mike Kalil
The Duality of Unitree Robotics

Unitree Robotics is emphasizing its civilian focus to build trust before its imminent initial public offering.

Taiwan’s Humanoids Arrive to Turn Smart Factories Dark

November 2, 2025August 27, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Taiwan's humanoid robots

Taiwan’s industrial titans are fast-tracking their AI-powered humanoid robots into the workforce.

Techman Robot Fast-Tracks Taiwan’s 1st Humanoid Robot for Smart Factories

November 2, 2025August 25, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Techman Robot's TM Xplore 1 Humanoid Robot

The industrial automation leader Techman Robot is fast-tracking Taiwan’s first humanoid robot it developed with NVIDIA to mass production.

Beijing Holds First World Humanoid Robot Games as Anduril Brings Defense Tech to NASCAR

November 2, 2025August 15, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Unitree G1 humanoid kickboxing robot and Anduril NASCAR racecar

As tensions simmer between the US and China, it’s manifesting into bold displays where innovation doubles as a show of power.

Big Tech Pushes to Replace Humans as Critics Warn of Dystopia

November 2, 2025May 28, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Robots in dystopian Office Space

After years of explosive growth in artificial intelligence, tech giants are now racing to embed agentic capabilities into the physical form.

Foxconn Deploys UBTECH Humanoid Robot for iPhone Assembly

May 14, 2026January 24, 2025 by Mike Kalil
iPhone design

Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, says it’s integrating UBTech’s industrial humanoid robots to help assemble iPhones.

Nvidia Backs Taiwan-based MetAI Tech That Transforms 2D Layouts to Digital Twins

May 14, 2026January 15, 2025 by Mike Kalil
MetAI digital twin of a warehouse that's SimReady

Nvidia-backed startup MetAI says its technology can transform complex 2D layouts into digital twin environments in just minutes.

Foxconn and Nvidia, Partners in Industrial Automation, Developing Humanoid Robot

May 14, 2026January 8, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Foxconn and Nvidia Humanoid Robot Project

Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, says it’s developing its own humanoid robot.

Earth-2: Nvidia’s Climate Digital Twin

May 3, 2026March 20, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Earth Digital Twin

NVIDIA has launched Earth 2, a digital twin of the planet’s climate, to simulate and visualize weather and climate at an unprecedented scale.

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