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Insider Brief Alloy Robotics has raised $8 million at an $80 million valuation to expand software that uses AI agents to analyze robot data and help engineers identify why machines fail.
Insider Brief Westlake Robotics has raised nearly 100 million yuan, or $14.8 million, in a Series A round to develop AI models for humanoid robots, bringing its total funding to about $74 million across four rounds in six months, according to Gasgoo.
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While Chinese investors chased Unitree Robotics amid the frenzy for robotics stocks, the market this week also focused on the implications of July’s US inflation rate, the gold price trend and the interim results of CK Hutchison Holdings, one of the flagship companies owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s family.
After Unitree's RMB 61B IPO, AgiBot (8,400 units shipped, 562% growth) and Deep Robotics (profitable, 41× P/S) are racing to define the next valuation benchmark in China's embodied intelligence sector.
Pony.ai and Uber expand to 5 European cities with 2,000+ robotaxis, building on Zagreb's May 2026 launch — China's largest autonomous vehicle overseas deployment to date.
After EVs, rockets, and humanoid robots, Elon Musk appears to be turning his attention to optimizing the chip manufacturing process. When he unveiled a US$16.8 billion initial investment for the giant wafer fab Terafab, he also showed a concept image of the facility after completion.
Acepillar, a unit of Qisda, said it has extended its industrial PC, motion control, and automation capabilities into humanoid robotics as global demand shifts toward high-compute, low-latency control systems.
China already manufactures humanoid robots by the thousands. A new generation of U.S. start-ups is betting that there is still time to compete.
China implicated in Taiwan attack through written documentation recovered from the attack.
Insider Brief Neura Robotics is expanding its autonomous intralogistics business with the takeover of Bosch Rexroth’s Active Shuttle autonomous mobile robot system.
Insider Brief Reudyn has introduced a consumer wearable-robotics brand and its first product, the Hip X26, a powered exoskeleton designed to assist with walking and outdoor mobility.
Insider Brief Construction is underway at a 55-acre residential development in Salida, Colo., where developer Cleora and general contractor True North plan to use RIC Robotics’ construction systems for more than 65 3D-printed homes.
Alibaba open-sources 2.4T-param Qwen3.8; Tencent spends RMB 52.8B on AI; Honor's $1,389 Robot Phone sells out; Leapmotor loses $556/car; WeRide ADAS revenue soars 26x.
Foxconn, whose official name is Hon Hai Precision Industry, has gone beyond assembling low-margin iPhones to making AI servers for US tech giant Nvidia, along with electric vehicles and robots. The post Foxconn posts quarterly profit surge on AI server demand appeared first on Digital Journal.
SpaceXAI has launched Grok Bot, an AI agent designed to take on workplace tasks and operate digital tools with limited human intervention, marking the company's latest move to push Grok beyond a conventional chatbot.
South Korea plans to establish a strategic investment account with at least 20 trillion won in assets within the Korea Investment Corporation in 2027 as it moves to strengthen its position in global advanced technology competition.
Increasingly, the technology that drives robots, drones and autonomous industrial systems is the object of increased interest rather than the robots themselves.
AgiBot ships 8,400 humanoid robots in H1 2026, overtaking Unitree's 5,900 units as industrial deployments hit 70% of global demand — but the lead hinges on data loops, not just output.
Honor has launched its Robot Phone, a smartphone equipped with a four-degree-of-freedom titanium gimbal and a system-level AI agent architecture.
The humanoid robot market is opening new AI supply-chain opportunities for Taiwanese manufacturers, while lifting broader robotics demand worldwide.
Global humanoid robot shipments nearly quadrupled in the first half of 2026, with Chinese suppliers accounting for more than 97% of the market and AgiBot moving ahead of Unitree Robotics, according to Bloomberg, citing data from market researcher Smart Analytics Global.
As artificial intelligence continues to make machines smarter, advances in sensing technology are helping them become more responsive to the physical world.
Wearable robotics are moving beyond sci-fi. Dephy CEO Luke Mooney explains how its smart ankle exoskeleton is changing mobility, recovery and everyday movement.
The gimbal-touting AI-first Honor Robot Phone has finally made its debut, and it starts at around $1,500 – though you won’t be able to buy it in most of the world.
Uber has sold its entire stake in Serve Robotics, marking a sharp turn in a relationship.
As of Aug. 12, the Shark AV2511AE AI Ultra robot vacuum is on sale for $299.99 at Amazon, 50% off its list price of $599.
The army is studying AI-powered maintenance, robotic systems and autonomous logistics as South Korea's declining population shrinks the pool of military personnel.
Honor has scheduled the China launch of its Robot Phone for Aug. 12. The device combines a smartphone with a motorized gimbal camera and AI-assisted subject tracking.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to regulate commercial humanoid robots. Here's what that means.
Goldman Sachs identifies 11 Chinese AI industrial export opportunities worth up to $212B by 2030, rating Sieyuan, Kstar, Envicool and Hongfa as Buys while flagging FCC curbs and OBBBA trade risks for Sungrow and humanoid robotics.
AI and robotics are transforming workplaces and healthcare, combining intelligent decision-making with physical capabilities to improve efficiency, precision, safety, and productivity.
Now imagine what an actual hacker could do. The post Dude Asks AI Agent to Book Gym Spot, Accidentally Launches Autonomous Cyberattack appeared first on Futurism.