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China's Humanoid Race Moves From Demos to Factory Floors as Robots Build Robots at 10-Minute Pace

Chinese firms shipped more than 22,000 humanoid robots in the first half of 2026, with AgiBot and Unitree leading the market

International Business Times UK

Would You Pay Up to $179,950 for a Humanlike AI Companion? What UBTECH's U1 Robots Can Actually Do

UBTECH's UWORLD U1 humanoid robots are marketed as lifelike AI companions, with prices up to $179,950 and capabilities focused on conversation, emotional cues and social interaction.

International Business Times UK

Meet the mass-produced humanoid robot that wants to steal your face

China’s UBTECH is launching a line of lifelike robots that can be customized to resemble "designated individuals."

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Robocop is coming: US got the best brain but China flexes the muscle

China’s robotics industry is rapidly moving from flashy demonstrations to real-world deployment, giving it a potential edge in the global robot race. While the US remains stronger in AI and advanced robotics, China has a major advantage in manufacturing scale, supply chains and a huge domestic market.

The Economic Times

Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut

Shares in Chinese robotics pioneer Unitree soared more than 600% on its debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, after raising more than $900 million in its initial public offering. It also unveiled a new humanoid robot called "Superman" on Monday, touting it as able to jump as high as two metres…

The Economic Times

China cracks down on AI girlfriends, leaving users heartbroken

‘I can’t accept that my AI lover will leave me forever,’ says one user of a popular AI chatbot platform

The Independent UK

Humanoid robot designed ‘for a lifetime’ of companionship unveiled

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Robot that will ‘never betray you’ is world’s first mass-produced humanoid

UBTech’s U1 robot ‘can accompany you for a lifetime’, the company claims

The Independent UK

UBTech launched its first full-size Ultra-Bionic humanoid robot, but what it really wants to do is make robot replicas of loved ones — that's a hard no

UBTech's new UWorld U1 Series robot is its first fully humanoid bot, and it could eventually be configured to look like a lost loved one — if that's your thing.

TechRadar

Tech Brief (July 1): UBTech Launches Lifelike Humanoid Robots

Cambricon becomes first STAR Market stock to hit 1-trillion-yuan market cap, Neolix gets nod for autonomous delivery tests in Malaysia

Caixin Global

China Deploys Robots to Patrol Border Crossings as 'Embodied AI' Goes Public

As part of China's broader push in the field of robotics, it is set to deploy a fleet of robots to the Fanggengchang border crossing in Guangxi near Vietnam.

International Business Times UK

UBTech strikes deal with China to assist at border crossings, and this isn't a dystopian nightmare at all

UBTech Walker S2, one of the first mass-produced humanoid robots, is about to start a border patrol job in China. What does this mean for humanity?

TechRadar

Viral Video Shows China's Humanoid Robot Army—Public Fears Jobs and Safety

A viral video showing hundreds of China's Walker S2 humanoid robots sparks public concern over jobs and safety, igniting global debate on the future of human work and technology.

International Business Times UK

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.

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The Independent UK

China unveils world’s first robot that runs on its own and swaps batteries by itself

Video shows robot removing its battery and inserting it into charging dock

LiveScience

China launches world's first robot that can run by itself 24/7 — watch it change its own batteries in unsettling new footage

The Walker S2 humanoid robot, which can change its own battery when it's running low on power, could potentially be left to run on its own forever.

Benzinga

'Tesla Has The Robot And The Customer': Dave Mazza's HUMN ETF Makes A Calculated Bet On Optimus

The robots aren’t arriving — they’ve already started their shifts.

Evening Standard

6 best personal robots you can buy in 2023

Stuart Pritchard champions the robot revolution with advanced droids designed to entertain, educate and even keep you company…

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