Over time, robots will likely become part of normal industrial infrastructure. Conveyor belts and automated storage systems ...

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This striking humanoid robot is the R1 from Robbyant, a company owned by Chinese tech giant Ant Group. The allure of humanoid robots is their versatility – you can imagine them doing any job that a ...

Globally, robotics startups have so far raised $18.8 billion in 2026, compared to $15 billion in the full year of 2025. The figure also handily surpasses the $14.1 billion raised in the peak venture ...

When Japan Airlines deployed humanoid robots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in May 2026, the industry's message was hard to miss. Japan's working-age population is projected to decline by 31% between 2023 ...

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More than 100 cutting-edge robotics products will make their debuts at the upcoming 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing, ...

In December 2025, the biggest battery maker in the world, CATL, started what it calls the world’s first large-scale deployment of robots in its Luoyang, China factory. Last week, the State Grid ...

Robotics may be approaching a commercial breakthrough as AI enhances real-world automation. Governments and companies increasingly view automation as a critical lever to sustain economic ...