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Chinese Robots Shine at Beijing Winter Olympics, Fueling Industry Boom

Chinese-made robots provide contactless services across Olympic venues, highlighting the country's rapid advancements in automation and artificial intelligence.

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DHL Invests $15 Million in Boston Dynamics Stretch Robots

DHL Supply Chain purchases a fleet of Stretch case-handling robots from Boston Dynamics to automate truck unloading across North American warehouses.

John Deere Transforms 8R Tractor into Fully Autonomous Farming Robot

John Deere unveils a fully autonomous 8R tractor equipped with 360-degree stereo cameras and neural networks to detect obstacles instantly. This giant robotic machine aims to solve agricultural labor shortages while advancing the future of precision farming.

John Deere Introduces Fully Autonomous Tractor to Transform Farming

John Deere reveals a fully autonomous tractor at CES 2022 that operates without a driver in the cab. The machine uses advanced sensors and GPS to navigate fields and perform heavy agricultural tasks completely on its own.

BYD Expands Into Humanoid Robotics Leveraging Automotive AI

BYD confirms it is developing humanoid robots, aiming to combine its automotive AI expertise with its massive manufacturing and dealership network.

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Unitree Robotics Seeks $610 Million in Shanghai IPO Amid Robot Sales Boom

Unitree Robotics files for a $610 million IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market after selling over 5,500 humanoid robots and turning its first profit in 2025. The company plans to use the funds to massively expand its production capacity over the next five years.

Agibot Achieves 10,000 Humanoid Robots as Global Demand Surges

Agibot celebrates the production of its 10,000th humanoid robot, marking a major shift from prototype validation to large-scale commercial deployment. The company experiences exponential manufacturing growth while expanding its robotic workforce into global logistics, retail, and industrial sectors.

White House Showcases Figure AI Robot as Humanoid Tech Becomes National Priority

First lady Melania Trump introduces Figure 3, the first humanoid robot to visit the White House, during a global summit on technology and education. The high-profile event highlights the growing importance of physical AI amid international competition.

Humanoid Robot Delivers Historic Speech at White House AI Summit

First lady Melania Trump hosts an American-made humanoid robot called Figure 3 at a White House summit on AI education and child safety. The robot successfully addresses global first spouses and highlights the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence.

Google DeepMind Partners With Agile Robots to Push AI Into Physical World

Google DeepMind teams up with Agile Robots to integrate Gemini AI models into physical industrial hardware. The partnership gives Google valuable real-world deployment data to compete in the growing robotics market.

Skild AI Reaches $14 Billion Valuation After Massive SoftBank-Led Funding Round

Robotics software startup Skild AI raises $1.4 billion in a Series C round led by SoftBank, pushing its valuation past $14 billion in just seven months. The company builds general-purpose foundation models that allow robots to learn and adapt to new tasks with minimal additional training.

Nvidia and AMD Lead Hardware Pushes as Physical AI Dominates CES 2026

CES 2026 wraps up in Las Vegas with major hardware reveals from Nvidia and AMD, while physical AI and robotics emerge as the dominant trends of the show.

Intel Bets on New AI Chips and Robotics to Fuel Major Comeback

Intel unveils its Core Ultra Series 3 chip at CES to defend its PC market dominance while expanding into AI-powered robotics. The chipmaker relies on this new hardware and strong political backing to reverse years of market share losses.

Mistral Launches Large and Small AI Models to Rival OpenAI and Google

French AI startup Mistral releases a new suite of large and small models designed to compete with top global labs. The new models power everything from complex enterprise workflows to on-device robotics and drones.

Tesla Plans Massive Optimus Robot Production Line Targeting Late 2026

Tesla dominates its recent earnings call with talks of the Optimus humanoid robot, outlining a timeline for a prototype reveal and a massive production ramp. CEO Elon Musk claims the robot has the potential to become the biggest product in history.