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Humanoid robots won’t be the future: purpose-built robots will

Humanoid robots grab headlines, but specialized machines will power real factory automation.

TechRadar

My year with the robots: how Joanna Stern let AI into her home, work – and heart

In 2025, the tech journalist invited artificial intelligence to do nearly everything for her, including editing the book she was writing about the experiment. Some of it was useful, some not – but it was her time with a chatbot companion that really shook her

The Guardian - UK

Business Brief (June 4): China Responds to New U.S. Section 301 Tariffs

Tencent’s market capitalization surges to HK$4 trillion on WeChat AI expectations, BYD ventures into humanoid robots with plans for home use

Caixin Global

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Man Asks ChatGPT if it Would Save Mosquitoes Over AI. It Revealed Its Disturbing ‘Big Picture Thinking’

Since the 80s, there’s always been a fear of robots taking over the world, Terminator-style. With the emergence of artificial intelligence, the apocalyptic sentiments have only increased. But it seems that the fears aren’t entirely unfounded after ChatGPT answered Phi’s (@fatherphi) question dubiously on TikTok. Phi asked the chatbot about…

The Mary Sue

'UGVs are the new future of warfare' — Inside the Ukrainian unit set to become the world's first military brigade where robots outnumber human soldiers

Ukraine increasingly uses ground robots for combat and logistics, reducing infantry exposure while transforming battlefield operations and tactical approaches significantly.

TechRadar

Trump-Linked Startup Plans to Put Humanoid Robots on Future Battlefields

Foundation Future Industries, a San Francisco-based robotics company, is developing human-shaped robots designed for industrial work and military operations.

International Business Times

Nvidia Taps Chinese Company Unitree for First Humanoid Robot System Sold to Researchers

Nvidia is pushing deeper into humanoid robotics with a new research platform built around machines from China's Unitree Robotics.

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Nvidia Unveils Open World Model For Robots, Autonomous Vehicles

Nvidia introduced Cosmos 3, an open world model designed to help robots, autonomous vehicles and other physical systems better understand, simulate and navigate real-world environments.

International Business Times

'Robots that can perform real work': Nvidia, Unitree, and Sharpa are forming a super-group to make the most capable humanoid robots yet — with Jensen Huang promising a ‘meaningful step’ towards frighteningly capable robots

A new collaboration between industry leaders should mean robots that are more intelligent and versatile.

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Mecka AI raises $60 million to train robots with human data sourced from body sensors and iPhones

The crypto VC Framework Ventures led two fundraises for the robotics startup, which projects $100 million in annual run rate.

Fortune

Pudu Robotics and Shenzhen CTID Co. Ltd Launch the World's First Full-Scenario Robot-Serviced Hotel Project

SHENZHEN, China, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pudu Robotics, a global leader in commercial service robotics, and Shenzhen Culture & Tourism Industry Development Co. Ltd （Abbv. Shenzhen CITD Co. Ltd) have officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly develop the world's first full-scenario robot-serviced hotel on the West Artificial…

AAP

Nvidia to work with US, European humanoid robot makers in addition to China's Unitree

After CEO Jensen Huang's keynote address in Taiwan on Monday ahead of the Computex trade show, Nvidia announced that the company is working with China's ‌Unitree, a ⁠leading maker ⁠of humanoid robots, to provide a standardized version of Unitree's H2 robot that can be used by academic researchers.

The Economic Times

Googly-eyed robot gives dementia-stricken husband his freedom back - and his exhausted wife a much-needed break

The decades-long quest to build home robots that are both helpful and lifelike — spurred on by fictional machines like The Jetsons’ humanoid maid Rosie —- is still mostly a pipe dream, but some developers are getting closer

The Independent UK

An industry targeting Australia’s ageing population is growing, but can AI deliver more humanity in aged care?

While companion robots are being introduced and virtual experiences hope to ‘take loneliness away’, one expert agrees tech should never replace the human element

The Guardian - AU

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A robot startup is wreaking havoc on short-term rentals in San Francisco — Airbnb hosts allege 'guests' secretly tested robots indoors, left the units completely trashed

Picture this: you're the owner of a dainty place in San Francisco. You put it up on Airbnb, considering the area is sprawling with AI bros, thinking you'd get a pretty good return on your investment. What you actually get in return are scratched kitchens, damaged appliances, bizarre rearrangements, and…

PC Gamer

Robot watch: The weirdest things the clankers did this month including moonwalking themselves to death, losing a fight to a step, and drowning by the dozens in Sydney Harbour

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The Independent UK

Airbnb host sues start-up that rented his place to test robots that do chores

The lawsuit claims the highly valued start-up booked the San Francisco home under ‘false pretenses’

The Economic Times

The world is becoming training data for AI, for which everyone is unprotected

Pronto, a home services startup, is facing criticism for using body-camera footage from workers inside customers’ homes to train AI and robotics systems. The company says customers can opt in for discounts, but critics argue the real business is collecting valuable in-home data for humanoid robots.

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Bernie Sanders Warns AI Could Replace Millions of Workers: 'What Are You Going To Do, Watch Elon Musk Videos?'

Senator Bernie Sanders highlights AI's impact on jobs and calls for technology that benefits all, not just billionaires, emphasizing the need for meaningful work in an AI-driven future.

Bangkok Post

'Robots need clothes': humanoids hit catwalk in Seoul

SEOUL - There were no naked robots in sight at a fashion show held in Seoul with a high-tech twist, where pairs of people and humanoids hit the catwalk in matching outfits.

AAP

EngineAI Launches Shenzhen Intelligent Manufacturing Base as First Batch of T800 Humanoid Robots Roll Off the Production Line to Begin Mass Delivery

SHENZHEN, China, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EngineAI Robotics, an innovator in humanoid robots, announced the official launch of EngineAI Intelligent Manufacturing (Honghualing, Shenzhen) Base, alongside the rollout of the first batch of its flagship T800 full-size humanoid robots. This milestone marks the company's decisive entry into a new phase…

AAP

Humanoids dance and thread needles as Japanese robotics developers look to outdo Chinese

The Humanoids Summit Tokyo showcases advanced robotics, highlighting China's growing influence

LiveScience

Scientists found the optimal robot body, and it has 20 legs ‪—‬ watch it scale walls and move through trees

A sea-urchin-like robot could offer a new blueprint for making more versatile robots, research suggests.

MarketBeat

XPENG Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

XPENG (NYSE:XPEV) said it expects a sharp rebound in second-quarter deliveries after a weaker first quarter, while management outlined a broader push to position the company around “physical AI” applications including advanced driver assistance, Robotaxis and humanoid robots. Co-founder, Chairman a

TechRadar

What the UK’s robot anxiety reveals about how automation will scale

The UK's robot anxiety shows trust and exposure will determine automation’s real-world adoption pace.

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