Entering 2026, the key word in the embodied AI industry has shifted from “showing off technology” to “implementation.” Two years ago, a video of a backflip or dancing could ignite the investment community; today, investors and industry are asking: What can your robot actually do? Whoever... Continue reading
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Rotaku Released Domo, a Humanoid Robot for Developers On May 12, US startup Rotaku released Domo, a humanoid robot product for developers and researchers. The robot currently comes in two versions: one is 90 cm tall and weighs 20 kg with 23 degrees of freedom; the... Continue reading
Amidst the surge in the global chip industry driven by the artificial intelligence boom, and fueled by the soaring market capitalization of global memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the South Korean stock market has steadily climbed to $5.04 trillion, ranking as the world’s... Continue reading
Money is rapidly flowing into the embodied AI sector. With each round of financing and valuation increase, a batch of embodied AI robot unicorns worth tens of billions of yuan are emerging. In this process, a noteworthy new phenomenon is emerging: some leading companies are no longer... Continue reading
In recent years, China’s humanoid robot industry has developed rapidly: it started in 2023, accelerated its expansion in 2024, gradually took root in 2025, and entered a period of reshuffling in 2026. Behind these changes, the hand of policy is almost ubiquitous. From the national... Continue reading
On May 21, the “Unmanned Forklift and Wheeled Humanoid Robot Industry Development Conference and the 15th Intelligent Manufacturing Logistics and Warehousing Engineering Conference 2026” was successfully held in Qiantang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province! This conference was jointly hosted by the Development and Reform Bureau of... Continue reading
In the evening of May 19, another significant industrial M&A case emerged in China’s industrial humanoid robot sector. Hangzhou Kelin Electric Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese company in intelligent power operation and maintenance, announced an equity acquisition, stating its intention to acquire a 41.57% stake in... Continue reading
In 2026, a notable shift emerged in the embodied AI sector: a group of companies focused on models and algorithms began proactively acquiring robotics businesses and complete system development teams. In April, Skild AI, a large-scale embodied AI model and unicorn company, secured Zebra’s robotics automation... Continue reading
Tokyo Robotics showcased a prototype bipedal humanoid robot On April 2, Tokyo Robotics released a demonstration video showcasing a prototype bipedal humanoid robot. This move signifies that the Japanese company, renowned for its wheeled humanoid robot “Torobo,” has officially entered the bipedal robotics competition. Established... Continue reading
The humanoid robotics sector may be approaching an inflection point—quietly, and without the headline numbers typically associated with industrial scale. Recently, Figure AI reported that it has delivered a cumulative 350 Figure 03 humanoid robots. More notable than the total, however, is the pace of... Continue reading