“The biggest advantage of this friend is that it can work ‘007 (0 o’clock to 0 o’clock, seven days a week),’” said Lao, a publicity official at UBTECH, a humanoid (human-shaped) robot company in ...

China’s UBTech Robotics Corp. is planning to unveil a $20,000 humanoid robot that can serve as a household companion this year, seeking to expand beyond factories. The company sees “home companion” ...

Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Sign up On Wednesday, UBTECH and the Beijing Humanoid ...

As we continue on our path towards a potential future filled with tireless humanoid robots staffing factory floors, companies are looking to solve a major pain point of the tech: a limited battery ...

DAEJEON, South Korea — South Korean researchers have developed a lightweight wearable robot that can walk up to paraplegic users and lock itself onto them, enabling them to walk, maneuver obstacles ...

Shares of UBTech Robotics jumped after it received a large order for humanoid robots, renewing market optimism for the company's business outlook. Shares of the Chinese startup jumped as much as 10% ...

If you’ve always been one to scoff at the idea of a robot uprising, then this story out of China might give you pause for thought. It’s about what is apparently the first-ever humanoid robot that’s ...

The race to bring humanoid robots into homes is heating up, with major tech firms betting on what many see as the next frontier in consumer technology. Tesla, Figure AI, and startups across China, the ...

Chinese robotics firm UBTECH Robotics has secured a RMB 126 million ($17.3 million) contract for the “Embodied Intelligence Data Collection and Testing Center Equipment Procurement and Installation” ...