Manufacturers hope that humanoid robots, part of a field known as embodied intelligence, will soon be able to help people with everyday tasks or even do them autonomously.
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VIDEO NOW: Must See – Humanoid robots display agility at Beijing robot games
Chinese humanoid robots broke records set by humans, including beating Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint world record, on the opening day of the Olympics-like World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on …
Nvidia senior manager linked to Supermicro scheme smuggling AI servers to China
Taiwan has indicted nine people— reportedly including an Nvidia senior manager and two Supermicro employees based in the country—who allegedly helped forge documents to cover up illegal exports of …
Laid off for a bot, China’s workers face an AI jobs squeeze
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape China’s job market, supported by state policies that some economists believe might undermine the overall strength of its economy …
How long before China is ready to deploy humanoid robot soldiers?
A Chinese robotics developer tells CBS News humanoids won’t turn against humans as they’re just machines: “It all depends on who controls them.” …
Why Latin America won’t abandon China despite Trump’s pressure campaign
When Peru’s Minsur agreed to sell Mineracao Taboca in November 2024, Chinese state entity CNMC outbid rivals, paying about $340 million for the company. Along with tin operations at Pitinga, the …
China’s Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years
By Saurabh Sharma and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to attend next month’s BRICS summit in New Delhi with a large delegation, three sources said, in…
Japan-China Relations Hit Crisis Point: Why Are Lawmakers Suddenly Heading to Beijing?
Japan-China tensions over Taiwan have disrupted diplomacy, trade and tourism. A cross-party Japanese delegation is visiting Beijing to reopen political communication.
5G Capital Sets a New Benchmark:China Unicom Beijing and Huawei Power the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games with 5G-A GigaUplink
This year’s Games feature major upgrades in both scale and competition design. A total of 1,301 competitions across 51 events will see 2,056 humanoid robots from 666 teams worldwide take part. The number of events…
China’s Influence Operations Are Targeting the Indo-Pacific’s Smaller Languages
Russian influence operations targeting elections have been documented in Western countries since around 2015; in the Indo-Pacific region, Chinese operations targeting elections have also been observed …
Banking veteran Li Yun fills senior Shenzhen posts in countdown to Apec
A banking veteran has been appointed the new deputy Communist Party secretary and acting mayor of the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen, just months before the city is scheduled to host a series …
The most outrageous robots at the Beijing 2026 World Robot Conference
We highlight some of the craziest robots showcased at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, from realistic humanoids to robot horses.
Nearly three million Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles
The recall, which includes 2.98 million Chinese-made Teslas, follows safety concerns that the hidden door handles are difficult to locate and open in emergency situations. Other brands affected by the …
