China’s humanoid robots have captivated the world. A rental market is exposing their limits

When Ai Lin bought his first humanoid robot last year, he wasn’t thinking about how it could make his life easier by doing ...

Michigan Data Center to Deploy 143 Chinese Humanoid Robots as US Weighs Restrictions

A Michigan AI campus will deploy 143 Chinese humanoid robots, highlighting growing demand for embodied AI despite Washington's push to curb Chinese robotics.

Apptronik launches robot training hub, unveils Apollo 2 humanoid robot

Google-backed Apptronik unveiled a new robot training facility on Tuesday, betting that large-scale ​real-world data ...
Electrek

Ex-Tesla Optimus scientist unveils European humanoid robot startup

A scientist who worked on Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is now building a rival of his own — in Europe, not Silicon Valley. Rémi Cadène, co-founder and CEO of Paris-based startup UMA, unveiled ...
eWeek

Meet ‘Alex’: A Disaster-Response Humanoid Challenging China’s Robotics Rise

AI success depends on whether enterprise data is ready, reachable, and close enough to the workloads that need it. In this eSpeaks episode, Dell Technologies’ Vrashank Jain explains why fragmented ...
Forbes

World’s Biggest Humanoid Robot Maker Says Tipping Point Is Near

Shanghai-based Agibot is probably the largest humanoid robot maker in the world. The company shipped roughly 5,100 units in 2025 — a 39% share of the global market — and crossed 10,000 cumulative ...
24/7 Wall St.

The 2 Hidden Winners in the $9 Trillion Humanoid Robotics Opportunity

The race to build humanoid robots is accelerating from science fiction to industrial reality. RBC Capital Markets expect the ...