Robots

Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record in test run

The robot reached a peak speed of 14.5m per second during a preparatory test event for the second World Humanoid Robot Games.

From boxing to folding shirts: China’s humanoid robot boom faces real-world test

Two robots produced by Unitree take part in a fighting demonstration during the World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug 19.

Robot at Little India MRT station can help commuters find their way, give travel information

The robot, named Olly, is undergoing trials at the station from Aug 31 to Sept 11. It will be making its rounds on weekdays from 10am to noon.

Robots poised for ‘ChatGPT moment’, Unitree CEO says

Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing speaking at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug 20.

China robot makers flock to Beijing show, seek path to mass adoption

Humanoid robots are on display at the Keenon Robotics booth at the 2026 World Robot Conference, in Beijing.

Unitree soars in Shanghai debut, marking milestone for China’s humanoid robotics sector

Unitree, the world’s biggest humanoid-robot maker by sales has drawn global attention for its robots that run, dance and perform martial arts.

How U.S. military funding propelled China’s robot dogs

FILE PHOTO: Huang Jiawei, Unitree's marketing director, operates a Go2 robot dog to perform a backflip during a demonstration to Reuters at a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

At Beijing AI-themed bar, DeepSeek tokens come with the pints

Song De, owner of AI-themed bar AGI Bar, discusses AI-related issues with customers at his AI-themed AGI Bar in Beijing.

Unitree IPO 5,526 times subscribed by retail investors

Unitree raised about 6.1 billion yuan (S$1.2 billion) to become mainland China’s first publicly traded humanoid robot maker.

What is Unitree and why are China’s humanoid robot makers racing to list?

People watch humanoid robots dance at the Unitree booth during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.

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