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China’s humanoid robot powered by solid-state battery to greet shoppers in 2026

At the 2025 AI Day in Guangzhou, Chinese firm Xpeng revealed the second-generation IRON humanoid robot. Engineers spent a ...
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A Humanoid Robot Is Now on Sale for Under $6,000—What Can You Do With It?

The price tag is orders of magnitude cheaper than most robots in its class, which can run into tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now China’s Unitree Robotics, best known for its nimble ...

Xpeng to launch robotaxis, humanoid robots with in-house AI chips

Similar to Tesla’s push into humanoid robots, Xpeng ( XPEV) also revealed its second-generation Iron robot, powered by three ...

Are humanoid robots on the verge of remaking the economy, or ‘doomed to fail’?

Massachusetts robotics entrepreneurs focus on specialized machines, while West Coast companies pour billions into humanoid ...