At robot learning centers in China, people teach machines how to work in a variety of scenarios. Humanoid robots are part of Beijing's bigger industrial strategy to dominate global markets and supply ...

Unitree is a Chinese company known for making adorable, relatively affordable robots that dance and shuffle and such. Last night, it revealed its latest creation, which is something of a departure: a ...

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China’s robotics pioneers are rapidly expanding beyond the usual factory surroundings and into more challenging terrains: the unstructured, dynamic and complex world of domestic household chores.

A robot mower sounds like the kind of yard tool that should make life easier. It cuts the grass, saves you time and quietly handles a chore most people would rather avoid. But a new independent ...

The robotics startup Figure AI livestreamed humanoid robots placing thousands of packages onto a conveyor belt for more than a week—a spectacle that included a robot competing against a human intern ...

It was a brazen crime. Not only did the suspect not cover his face in a restaurant where there are surveillance cameras visible, he also paid for his meal with a credit card before pulling a gun on ...

Chinese engineers have built a mecha-style robot that can quickly transition from two legs to four while carrying people, resembling the power-loader exoskeletons from Aliens or the utility-style ...

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival. The Global Profile Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on May 22, 2026 at ...