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Alibaba's $100M Investment Fuels X Square Robot's Push For Embodied AI, Global Sales, And Next-Gen Humanoids

X Square Robot, a Shenzhen-based humanoid startup, secured approximately $100 million in funding led by Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) through Alibaba Cloud in a deal that strengthens the company's expansion in the robotics market.

Benzinga

How Xpeng Aims To Out-Tesla Tesla In Europe—And Beyond

Chinese brands like BYD and MG are thriving. But Xpeng, with both affordable and high-tech EVs, deserves attention too. It's even making robots.

InsideEVs

Ray Dalio calls for 'redistribution policy' when AI and humanoid robots start to benefit the top 1% to 10% more than everyone else

The hedge fund billionaire sees a "limited number of winners and a bunch of losers" with the 1% to 10% "benefiting a lot."

Fortune

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When robots are integrated into household spaces and rituals, they acquire emotional value

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise to support learning and companionship, yet their role in family life often extends beyond their original purpose.

The Conversation

Robot Dogs, Flying Cars: Five Takeaways From The Munich Auto Show

From "flying cars" to robots and self-driving buses, here are some of the innovations spotted at this week's Munich auto fair, IAA Mobility, one of the world's biggest: 'Give cars wings' Chinese brands showcased their efforts to create "flying cars", small electric aircraft powered by multiple rotors designed for short…

International Business Times

Robots to stack shelves in new 7-Eleven trial

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The Independent UK

Where we're going, we don't need roads – Xpeng sees a future in AI robots and flying cars

Alongside the first showing of its new EV, Xpeng demonstrated its additional talents

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Elon Musk Shares Updates On Robots, Starlink-Enabled Smartphones, AI Push In Latest Interview, Says Optimus Could Be 'Biggest Product Ever'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has shared updates on autonomous driving, Optimus humanoid robots and artificial intelligence pursuits during a recent event.

Benzinga

Dyson's latest Spot+Scrub Ai robot 'cleans itself on the move' and can identify nearly 200 stains and obstacles for its most efficient automated cleaning yet

Will it live up to Dyson's reputation?

Homes & Gardens

World’s first 5G remote robotic surgery performed at extreme altitude in China

Using 5G to remotely control surgical robots from 4,000 km away, doctors completed a delicate operation in Tibet at 4,500 metres above sea level.

Euronews

5 of the weirdest tech gadgets I saw at IFA 2025: from robots galore to AI everything

The huge IFA 2025 tech event is over, and we got to see some wonderfully weird gadgets whilst there - here are some that caught our attention...

TechRadar

ISS astronaut Jonny Kim says controlling robots on Earth felt like playing video games: 'This demo brought me right back'

The only problem with being an astronaut? Less time for video gaming.

Space

Automated, easy floorcare is the future, with global brands unveiling 'tank-like' stair-climbing robots and deeper cleaning power than ever before at IFA Berlin

The more robot vacuums evolve, the less time we have to spend on cleaning

Homes & Gardens

'It has to be 100 percent safe because I cannot escape it': Study finds people are unsurprisingly creeped out by humanoid robots despite the industry's obsession

Most preferred the boxy tasks specific bots as home helpers over the humanoid ones.

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Melania Trump is right that the robots are here – but she’s wrong on how to handle it

The first lady wants to help children use AI. Perhaps instead she should ask her husband to stop gutting public education

Newslaundry

TV Newsance 313: What happened to India’s No. 1 China hater?

This week on TV Newsance, we look at Palki Sharma’s changing views on China. From calling Covid the “Wuhan Virus” and predicting China’s collapse, to praising Chinese robots and museums at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit – what happened to India’s “China basher No. 1”?

Tom’s Guide

I tested ChatGPT-5 vs Nano Banana with 9 AI image prompts — and there's a clear winner

I tested Google’s new Nano Banana against ChatGPT-5 across nine creative prompts — here’s which AI tool delivered the best results

TechRadar

Why enterprise AI's next breakthrough lies in spatial intelligence

Why we need a new kind of map that allows machines to comprehend physical environments.

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US first lady Melania Trump urges 'watchful guidance' of AI for children

"We must manage AI’s growth responsibly,” the first lady said, adding “during this primitive stage” it should be subject to “watchful guidance.

Benzinga

Ross Gerber Slams 'Pathetic' Robotics Push, Says 'Make Me A Flying Car:' 'Trillions Invested For This…'

Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder Ross Gerber has slammed the tech industry's robotics push as more companies unveil humanoid robot prototypes.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Says 80% Of Tesla's Value Lies In Robots While China's UBTech Scores Record Deal, JPMorgan Sees Beijing Firms Leading The Humanoid Boom

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk doubled down on his robotics vision on Tuesday, predicting that the company’s Optimus humanoid robots will eventually represent approximately 80% of Tesla’s total value.

The Independent UK

‘The robots are here’: Melania Trump makes rare appearance to hail AI progress at White House task force meeting

The First Lady is understood to spend most of her time in New York where her son, Barron Trump, attends school

International Business Times

The First Humanoid Robot in a U.S. Secondary School: Angelene Huang's Bold Bet on the Future of Education

Samantha, the AI robot, is designed to help students master AI applications and learn how to operate and control robots in an increasingly automated world, preparing them to be the real leaders of the future.

Benzinga

Ross Gerber Questions The Purpose Of Tesla Optimus Robot With Dwindling EV Sales: 'If They Won't Buy His Cars...'

Investment firm Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder Ross Gerber has questioned Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's decision to push for the development of the Optimus robots amid poor sales.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk says Optimus robots will save Tesla. But many of them don’t work yet

As Tesla suffers a worldwide slowdown in sales, the world’s richest person is pinning his hopes on humanoid robots to conquer the future. But it’s not even clear yet whether they can operate on their own

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