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Wednesday 30 September 2026
Foxconn links motors, humanoids, smart factories into a vertically integrated robotics strategy
Foxconn has partnered with Chinese automotive design and engineering services provider IAT Automotive Technology to establish Beijing Futekang Intelligent Robot Technology, extending...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Tesla secures US$30B credit package to fuel AI and robot capex race
Tesla disclosed on September 29 that it has arranged US$30 billion in new loans and credit facilities as it ramps up investment in AI and robotics, according to a regulatory filing...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
From EVs to AI humanoid robots: Tesla leans on Chinese manufacturing once again
Energy, AI robotics, and autonomous vehicle maker Tesla is reportedly replicating its electric vehicle (EV) playbook by turning to Chinese manufacturing to support the supply chain...
Monday 28 September 2026
Column: For physical AI, maps are turning into memory
A robot that can map a factory floor still cannot necessarily find the box it has been asked to move, or remember what it saw on its last visit. For autonomous robots, building the...
Thursday 24 September 2026
Qualcomm's PickNik deal brings robotics software to its edge AI push
MoveIt's integration with Qualcomm's Dragonwing and Arduino platforms could give robot builders a more direct route from on-device AI to motion planning and control, while also testing...
Wednesday 23 September 2026
US-based Swarmer bets up to US$224M on Ukrainian combat robot maker Ratel
Autonomous software company Swarmer, based in Austin, Texas, has agreed to acquire Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) maker Ratel Robotics in a deal worth up to US$224 million...
Wednesday 23 September 2026
The Robot in the Supply Chain

Beijing's second annual World Humanoid Robot Games offered a vivid preview of where this technology race is headed. Over five days, more than 2,000 humanoid robots competed...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
Unitree targets humanoid robots' next bottleneck with 22-DoF Dex5-S hand
Humanoid robot makers are accelerating investment in dexterous hands as the component becomes increasingly important to fine manipulation. Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics...
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Tesla speeds up Optimus mass production with China supply chain visits
Tesla is reportedly making new progress toward mass production of its Optimus humanoid robots, with the company's robot team conducting intensive supplier audits across China's Yangtze...
Monday 21 September 2026
Samsung builds fab robot team, targets chip equipment maintenance

Samsung Electronics has formed a dedicated organization to develop and deploy robots in its semiconductor fabs, with equipment preventive...

Monday 21 September 2026
Faraday Future says robotics, not EVs, must carry it to profitability

Faraday Future used its annual 919 launch event on September 19 to complete what it calls "Robot World 2.0," unveiling nine new embodied...

Thursday 17 September 2026
Deloitte Taiwan seminar highlights system integration as Physical AI moves into industrial applications
Taiwan's next opportunity in Physical AI may depend less on individual robot components than on its ability to integrate hardware, software, sensing and control into deployable industrial...
Thursday 17 September 2026
General-purpose home robots face sensing test
General-purpose home robots are the ultimate goal for the humanoid robotics industry, but the market remains at an early stage. DIGITIMES analysts said the key to commercialization...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Physical AI targets factory assembly pain points

Deloitte Taiwan has warned that only 3% of companies have broadly integrated physical AI into operations, while just 5% say it has already...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
EV batteries cannot simply power humanoid robots, with energy density and costs posing key hurdles
Power battery technology has reached maturity in the new energy vehicle (NEV) market, but transferring it to humanoid robots presents two major barriers: the need for significant technological...