Robots

A robot monk blesses the humanoid hype cycle

Gabi, a humanoid robot dressed as a Buddhist monk, attends an ordination ceremony at Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 6.

‘Monster wolf’ animal-repelling robot in high demand in Hokkaido amid increase in bear attacks

The wolf-shaped robot is used to repel wild animals that can damage agricultural areas, such as boars, deer and bears.

South Korea exploring using Hyundai robots as army numbers fall

South Korea's standing forces have shrunk by 20 per cent in the past six years to 450,000 amid a record-low birth rate.

Unmanned Japan lab opens with robots at work as researchers push AI, automation

The Robotics Innovation Center at the Institute of Science Tokyo’s Yushima campus features 10 robots.

Stanford’s robot diver OceanOneK impresses during demo at Singapore Oceanarium

Developed by Stanford Robotics Lab, OceanOneK uses haptic feedback to allow human operators on the surface to “feel” underwater, enabling delicate artifact retrieval and inspection of shipwrecks.

Meditating or rebooting? A robot Buddhist monk comes to South Korea

Gabi, a humanoid robot dressed as a Buddhist monk, attends an ordination ceremony as part of celebrations for the upcoming Buddha's birthday at Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 6, 2026.

Hyundai robot performs handstand, complex gymnastics moves

The robot features human-scale hands with tactile sensing and fully rotational joints.

Japanese start-up to launch Gundam-inspired Haro robot into space

Could ‘robo-cops’ replace some traffic police roles in China?

TOPSHOT - People cycle past a humanoid robot police officer in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on May 3, 2026 on the third day of a five-day national May Day holiday. The tech hub's traffic police deployed 15 humanoid robots in total to bolster their ranks on May 1. (Photo by Agatha CANTRILL / AFP)

China robotic hands maker Linkerbot targets $7.6 billion valuation

Linkerbot CEO Alex Zhou said its goal is to replicate the entire library of human dexterous skills within its hardware.

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