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According to the latest data from TrendForce, 11 major Chinese humanoid robot manufacturers have launched mass production plans for 2024. Six leading companies, including Unitree Robotics, UBTECH Robotics, Zhiyuan Robotics, Galaxy General Robotics, Cloudminds Robotics, and LEJU Robotics, plan to produce over 1,000 units in 2025. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing service provider Midjourney. TrendForce predicts that the market value of humanoid robot bodies in China will exceed 4.5 billion yuan in 2025.

According to Qichacha APP, Hangzhou Unitree Robotics Co., Ltd. recently published a patent for "a robot and a robot control method." The abstract shows that this invention includes a robot body and a rotating performance component; the robot body is equipped with an arm for assembling the rotating performance component and an ejection motor for throwing performance props; the rotating performance component is assembled at the end of the arm, and the ejection motor provides the ejection power and kinetic energy for the outward flight of the performance props, allowing the robot to perform at least rotating and throwing dance movements, resulting in rich movements and impressive demonstrations.

On April 15th, Hugging Face, the renowned open-source large language model platform, announced its acquisition of Pollen Robotics, marking its official entry into the physical robotics field. While specific transaction terms remain undisclosed, the acquisition will bring approximately 20 Pollen Robotics employees to Hugging Face. This represents the company's largest personnel acquisition to date, signifying its ambition in expanding its business areas. Hugging Face's co-founder...

Toronto-based startup Xaba, focused on developing 'synthetic brains' for industrial robots via a no-code approach, announced a $6 million seed funding round led by Hitachi Ventures. The funding will accelerate deployment of its AI-powered robots and cognitive industrial control systems. Image note: Image generated by AI, licensed from MidjourneyX.

As robotics technology advances, industries are increasingly adopting robots to automate various strenuous tasks. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), over 540,000 new industrial robots were installed globally in 2023, bringing the total number of active industrial robots to over 4 million. While traditional industrial robots excel at repetitive tasks, they still face challenges in performing delicate tasks, handling fragile materials, and adapting to changing conditions. For example, robots in restaurant kitchens may cause more disruption than assistance.

According to a recent market research report, the industrial robot market is projected to reach $291 billion by 2035, a significant increase from the current market value of $55.1 billion. The report cites automation, advancements in artificial intelligence, and the rise of Industry 4.0 as key drivers of this growth. The automotive and electronics industries will capture major global market share, with East Asia identified as a particularly strong growth area, currently holding two-thirds of the market. The report also notes that growing global labor shortages and consumer demand for faster, more efficient product delivery are contributing factors.

Magic Atom's latest release showcases advanced humanoid and quadruped robots, highlighting significant progress in artificial intelligence and robotics, and offering a glimpse into the future of intelligent technology.

Dyna Robotics, a startup emerging from stealth mode, announced a $23.5 million seed funding round led by CRV and First Round Capital. The company aims to provide affordable embodied AI robots for businesses of all sizes. Dyna Robotics co-founders Lindon Gao and York Yang previously founded the hardware AI company Caper.AI.

Recently, the Shanghai Pudong New Area held a municipal government press conference, where Deputy District Mayor Li Hui stated that Pudong will make an all-out effort, focusing on cutting-edge technologies such as humanoid robots, large models, and biomanufacturing, to build a number of characteristic industrial park landmarks. This move not only demonstrates Pudong's strategic vision in the global investment environment, but also lays a solid foundation for future technological innovation. Li Hui pointed out that Pudong will strengthen communication with enterprises, understand market needs, and strengthen support for various elements. To better serve emerging industries, Pudong plans to...

Hangzhou-based tech company, Qunhe Technology, has again garnered industry attention for its open-sourced spatial understanding model, SpatialLM, which was acknowledged by Google in a recent research paper. This model's innovation lies in its ability to enable robots to understand the geometrical relationships of the physical world through ordinary videos, marking a significant breakthrough in robot training. SpatialLM's core function is to convert videos captured by a phone into three-dimensional spatial layout information. Users simply need to record their home layout using their phone, and SpatialLM will...

In today's rapidly advancing AI landscape, Tuosda recently revealed innovative features of its next-generation robot control platform—the X5 Platform—during its investor relations event. The X5 Platform utilizes a cloud-edge-end architecture, deeply integrating high-performance computing with intelligent robot control to achieve real-time data transmission and efficient execution of intelligent decisions. This platform not only complements traditional robotics technology but also bridges the gap between embodied intelligence and large language model applications. Specifically, the X5 Platform...

Google DeepMind has revealed its secret weapon – Gemini Robotics! This is no ordinary roomba; it's about truly infusing AI intelligence into robotic bodies, enabling robots to operate (and potentially even more cleverly) in the physical world, just like humans. The versatile Gemini Robotics is powered by the advanced Gemini 2.0 model. Gemini itself boasts the ability to process text, images, audio, and video.

2025 has brought continuous surprises to China's humanoid robot sector. On March 11th, Zhiyuan Robotics officially launched the bipedal intelligent interactive humanoid robot, Lingxi X2, capable of riding scooters, balance bikes, bicycles, and even sewing grapes. Furthermore, at the 2025 Embodied AI Robot Development Conference, Wang Tianyou, Vice President of Tianjin University, stated that the global humanoid robot market is expected to see an annual growth rate exceeding 30% over the next five years. By 2030, China's humanoid robot market is projected to approach a trillion yuan scale. Qichacha data shows that currently in China...

According to CCTV News, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) recently released an international standard for elderly care robots, spearheaded by China. This marks a new development stage for the elderly care robot industry. The standard, IEC63310, is titled "Performance criteria for active assisted living robots for use in interconnected home environments." Developed based on the physiological and behavioral characteristics of the elderly, this standard provides crucial guidelines for the design, manufacturing, testing, and certification of various elderly care robots. The release of this standard aims to meet the needs of the elderly...

Delta Electronics recently unveiled its D-Bot series of collaborative robots (Cobots) and several new products for the smart manufacturing market at ELECRAMA2025 in India. The event, held in Noida, northern India, aims to promote automation in smart factories. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provider Midjourney. The D-Bot series robots are specifically designed for automated tasks in smart factories and feature advanced safety mechanisms. These 6-axis collaborative robots boast a payload capacity of up to 30 kg.

In a shocking statement, a senior defense official revealed to Defense One that the Pentagon's interest in autonomous killer robots is accelerating. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that the Pentagon plans to reduce funding for artificial intelligence research in favor of actual AI weapon systems. He noted, 'We will no longer invest in 'artificial intelligence' because I don't know what that means. We will invest in autonomous killer robots.' The official added that the current government is more focused on weapon systems.

Recently, Figure founder and CEO Brett Adcock announced a new machine learning model called Helix, aimed at enhancing the capabilities of humanoid robots in household environments. This news comes just two weeks after Figure announced the end of its collaboration with OpenAI, demonstrating their strong commitment to the field of robotics technology. Helix is a 'general-purpose' visual-language-action (VLA) model capable of processing visual data.

In the field of robotics, the American startup Figure AI recently released a large edge model named Helix, marking a significant breakthrough in humanoid robot control technology. Helix is the first visual-language-action (VLA) model capable of high-frequency, continuous control over the entire upper body of a humanoid robot, including the head, torso, wrists, and fingers. This means that the robot can perform tasks directly based on natural language instructions without extensive training.