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Insights, research, and market intelligence from industry contributors.
Insights, research, and market intelligence from industry contributors.
Insights, research, and market intelligence from industry contributors.
As humanoid robotics attracts billions in investment and growing public attention, a quieter opportunity is emerging behind the scenes. Companies developing actuators, sensors, AI infrastructure, and specialized components could become some of the industry's most important long-term players.
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L&T Technology Services has opened a new AI-native manufacturing laboratory in Bengaluru, India, bringing together industrial robotics, digital twins and autonomous systems in a facility designed to support the development of Physical AI applications.
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Chinese robotics startup Sita Robotics has secured new financing from investors including Huawei’s Hubble Investment, Shenzhen High-Tech Investment Group-affiliated funds and Gaoxuan Investment.
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Astribot, the Chinese robotics company developing cable-driven humanoids, has completed a new financing round worth approximately ¥1 billion ($140 million), bringing its reported valuation to ¥15 billion ($2.1 billion).
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Menlo Research has released a Python software development kit for its Asimov 1 humanoid robot, expanding the tools available to researchers and developers building applications for the open-source platform.
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XPENG has outlined plans to introduce its IRON humanoid robot in Europe during the second half of 2027, providing a more specific timetable for the company’s international robotics expansion.
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Sharpa has outlined plans to deploy 30,000 robots across restaurants, retail businesses and hotels as the company expands its focus on commercial applications.
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Google DeepMind is establishing a new robotics laboratory in the Cambridge area of Massachusetts, expanding its physical infrastructure for robotics hardware development and artificial intelligence research.
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