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Insights, research, and market intelligence from industry contributors.

Samsung Medical Center has demonstrated two humanoid surgical-assistant robots working alongside a surgeon, showing the systems passing instruments, controlling an endoscope and assisting with tissue retraction during a simulated procedure.

UBTECH Robotics has begun deliveries of its U1 series of hyper-realistic humanoid companion robots, following more than 13,000 orders reported for the platform earlier this year.

D-Robotics has raised $400 million in Series C funding, adding another large financing round to the Chinese robotics infrastructure market as the company expands its chips and software platform for embodied AI.

Robotics companies are racing to build faster, cheaper and more capable machines. But as hardware becomes increasingly accessible, another competitive advantage is emerging: the ability to collect high-quality real-world data and turn every deployment into a smarter robot.


Agility Robotics has unveiled Digit 5, the next generation of its industrial humanoid robot, with redesigned legs, higher payload capacity, faster charging and a safety system built for operation alongside human workers without traditional physical barriers.

Unitree Robotics has launched the G1+, an upgraded version of its G1 humanoid robot with changes to its joints, perception hardware and human-robot interaction systems.

Universal Robots has launched Gen 7, a new industrial robotics platform designed to support AI-powered automation and Physical AI applications on factory floors.