Robots

Humanoid robots draw billions in investment, but just 7,000 sales worldwide

The relatively small number of humanoid robot sales contrasts with forecasts for a boom in the coming years.

China slows humanoid robot IPO rush as hype outruns reality

The regulatory move highlights Beijing’s effort to cool investor euphoria over one of China’s hottest investment themes.

How to catch a baddie: Inside China’s booming police tech industry

The AI Patrol Net-Launch Robot Dog Pro firing a net on what it deems to be a hostile subject.

Singapore start-ups show that AI isn’t just a Big Tech playground

The testbed in Punggol Digital District is set to launch later in 2026, which allows robots and AI systems to be continuously tested and refined.

After outrunning Usain Bolt, China’s robot champion races towards real-world work

Jack Guo, an engineer who leads the development of TianGong Ultra, which outran Usain Bolt at the World Humanoid Robot Games in August.

China curbs humanoid IPOs after Unitree’s volatile debut: Report

An engineer checks a fallen Unitree humanoid robot at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China, on Aug 25.

Robots take to Warsaw streets to protest rampant AI

Robots, ranging from bipedal humanoids to dog-like quadripeds, are seen at a demonstration calling for AI regulation in front of the Polish digital affairs ministry in Warsaw on Sept 7, 2026.

From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat

China’s defence establishment is accelerating research into humanoids’ military uses and planning for their eventual wartime deployment.

Robots to be deployed to stop fights in Singapore prisons in 3-month trial from Oct

The robot called PROTECT developed by the Singapore Prison Service and Home Team Science and Technology Agency during a media preview at Changi Prison Complex on Sept 3.

Why we need ‘human reserved’ jobs

The remarkable leaps AI is making may mean that even jobs we do not think of as at risk may also be in danger.

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