Robotics in Asia: News, Analysis & Insights
Humanoid robots, drones, and hardware innovation from China and beyond
Robot fake in India: university excluded from AI summit
Robot fake in India: university excluded from AI summit An Indian university was kicked out of the prestigious AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Wednesday. A pro
This is how many humanoid robots China delivered in 2025.
This is how many humanoid robots China delivered in 2025. In October 2023, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) set a clear target: “M
LimX raises $200m to push embodied AI into the real world
LimX raises $200m to push embodied AI into the real world Source: LimX Dynamics Website The Shenzhen-based embodied AI startup LimX Dynamics has raised around $
That’s how much GDP each square kilometer generates in Shenzhen’s Nanshan tech district — China’s most productive patch of land.
That’s how much GDP each square kilometer generates in Shenzhen’s Nanshan tech district — China’s most productive patch of land. The trillion-yuan club: Coverin
That’s how many articles we’ve researched and processed over the past six months.
That’s how many articles we’ve researched and processed over the past six months. To do this, we built a system that curates and enriches these datasets — a tru
🛫 From demo to factory: Airbus order sends China’s UBTech +8%
From demo to factory: Airbus order sends China’s UBTech +8% UBTech’s Walker S2 army is ready for work. Airbus and China’s UBTech signed a service and cooperatio
Mujin - Intelligent Robotics
Mujin - Intelligent Robotics Japan’s new No. 1 in fundraising: “Physical AI” star Mujin Tokyo-based robotics software company Mujin raised $133 million (¥20.85
🚁 Drone Lockdown in the US
Drone Lockdown in the US Looks like Americans will be back to gifting socks for Christmas... The US regulatory agency FCC has placed all new drones and componen
🤖 AI instead of aides: Japan’s care crisis fuels a robotics boom
AI instead of aides: Japan’s care crisis fuels a robotics boom Japan is facing a care crisis unlike anything any other industrialized country has experienced. T
That’s how many people have been attacked in Japan since April this year.
That’s how many people have been attacked in Japan since April this year. Bears instead of mountain idyll: Bear attacks in Japan have hit a new all-time high. I
This is how much India is investing in domestic rare-earth magnet production.
This is how much India is investing in domestic rare-earth magnet production. Magnet offensive: With the 72.8-billion-rupee program, Delhi plans to build five p
🤖 Agile Robots snaps up Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering
Agile Robots snaps up Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering Wladyslaw Sojka, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons Old school meets physical AI: Thyssenkrupp is selling its
BONE AI
BONE AI South Korea’s defense industry is booming. Billion-dollar orders, full factories, big names. Now Bone AI is joining the field. Bone AI is working simult
🤖 Student-founded startup secures 140 million USD for robots
Student-founded startup secures 140 million USD for robots China’s humanoid robots are entering their first major growth phase. Robot Era, a startup only two ye
🥊 DJI vs Insta360: The new tech showdown
DJI vs Insta360: The new tech showdown Showdown in a billion-dollar market Whether it is electric vehicles, smartphones or home appliances, the Chinese market i
🤖 Human or machine? XPENG stuns with humanoid robot
Human or machine? XPENG stuns with humanoid robot At its AI Day in Guangzhou, XPENG left the audience speechless. The EV maker unveiled its new humanoid robot I
🇨🇭 SoftBank buys ABB’s robotics unit for 5.4 billion USD
SoftBank buys ABB’s robotics unit for 5.4 billion USD AI, baby Details ️ Robots made in Zurich, vision made in Tokyo: SoftBank is acquiring the robotics divisio
Yi Gang
Yi Gang Yi Gang (right) would rather build robots than accept awards The merciful Samaritobot: Even if he looks in the photo above like a 14-year-old just shove
Galexea AI
Galexea AI Galaxea AI Secures Robotics Dominance In July 2025, Galaxea AI secured over $100 million from investors like Ant Group to commercialize its R1 humano
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-60% China's venture capital market crashed to $2.6 billion in August, the weakest month in three months. Fundraising Drought: Only nine PE/VC funds raised a me
💸 Alibaba Bets 140 Million USD on Humanoid Robots
Alibaba Bets 140 Million USD on Humanoid Robots Main goal of the funding round: In the future, all these windows are supposed to be cleaned by humanoid robots.
🎖️ Show of Force in Beijing
️ Show of Force in Beijing China showcased new weapons at a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Alongside hypersonic missil
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1,000 That’s how many humanoid robots China plans to deploy in industrial sectors within the next two years. Explosive growth: Astribot and Seer Robotics are de
DexForce Technology
DexForce Technology Embodied AI for Robotics DexForce is building a simulation-first platform for robotic manipulation: with its DexVerse engine, it trains gras
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+5% Despite a 3 % decline in the global market due to weakening demand from the automotive industry, China’s industrial robot installations rose by this amount
🤖 Unitree Drives Humanoid Price Below $6,000
Unitree Drives Humanoid Price Below $6,000 LGES in Michigan Details Price Shock: The R1 launches at $5,900—unmatched in the industry. Agile Without Hands: Demos
🤖 TikTok Parent ByteDance Bets on Robotic AI
TikTok Parent ByteDance Bets on Robotic AI We’ve already pre-ordered a household robot and named it “Alfred.” TikTok owner ByteDance has unveiled the vision–lan