In a race between humans and robots, machines take the victory in a sign of advancements

BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon ...

China Deploys Robot Dogs, Drones, and Humanoids to Run a ‘Full-Space’ Metro System

China’s Hefei metro is testing robot dogs, drones, and humanoids to inspect trains, patrol platforms, and assist passengers ...

China plans to invest billions on a robot army to run its power grid

China's grid operators plan to purchase thousands of robots in 2026 alone, including devices to inspect and maintain vital infrastructure China's industrial giants are rapidly scaling up the use of AI ...

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S. as investors diverge on AI bets

Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.

Ukraine plans to deploy 25,000 robots as China eyes AI for riot control

Ukraine has already employed robots in multiple roles across its armed forces - from seaborne and airborne drones, to CASEVAC ...

Robot dance performance staged in China's Fujian to welcome 9th Digital China Summit

People watch a robot dance performance in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, April 19, 2026. A robot dance ...

China This Week | Manus at the centre of AI race, a robot race, and a rare meeting on Taiwan

Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition covers some notable tech developments and the ...
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Rare marathon livestream proves China's smart factory robot ready to work, dependably

On Tuesday, AgiBot, a Shanghai-based embodied AI company, broadcast live from the intelligent manufacturing center of Longcheer, a leading smart device designer and manufacturer, in Nanchang, capital ...