Robots

Field Notes from Shenzhen

I hired a humanoid robot to help clean my home. An auntie did most of the chores

For now, the 1.6m-tall robot fitted on a wheeled base with two mechanical arms would only perform simple tasks and operate in the living area.

Robot patrol dogs could be coming to Taiwan’s South China Sea islands

Taiwan has been modernising its armed forces to better deter China, and drones have been a key focus for the defence ministry.

China robotics firms line up IPOs to pitch next phase of AI

Unitree Robotics on June 1 received approval for a listing in Shanghai.

Singapore robotic-hands firm Sharpa joins Nvidia and Unitree on humanoid robot project

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaking about the computing giant's Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot on the sidelines of the Computex conference in Taipei on June 1.

Tiny robots developed by NTU could be your future surgeon

jrntubot30 - Close-up of the 4.4 mm 5-in-1 soft surgical robot on a finger for size comparison.
Credit: NTU Singapore

‘Robots need clothes’: Humanoids hit catwalk in Seoul

Humanoid robots and models perform as they present creations at Galaxy Corporation's Mach33: Physical AI Fashion Show in Seoul on May 28.

From tea-making to quick health check, SM Lee gets a taste of what China’s robots have to offer

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong shaking hand with a robot when he toured the Shanghai Municipal Humanoid Robot Innovation Incubator on May 21.

More food delivery, patrol robots to roam Punggol Digital District under renewed AI push

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.

K-pop’s robot gamble: G-Dragon’s agency bets on humanoids, but will it pass fans’ vibe check?

The company showed off humanoid robots from Chinese robotics company Unitree, which were dressed in the style of G-Dragon’s elaborate stage costumes

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Singapore is also home to physical test beds for robots.

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