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The SCSP, or nonpartisan Special Competitive Studies Project, has recommended that the White House make AI and robotics a top priority.

The IFR analyzes how robotics R&D strategies differ between China, Japan, Korea, the European Union, and the U.S.

Teradyne has laid off about 10% of UR and MiR’s staff, largely in sales, marketing, and service roles, to manage its growth.

The VDMA R+A forecasts Germany’s robotics and automation industry to drop 9% in total turnover in 2025 to 13.8 billion euros

A series of humanoid-related announcements dominated our most popular articles in December 2024.

EngineAI Robotics has released the PM01, its latest humanoid, which is intended to be an affordable platform for AI developers.

Huawei established Jimu in June 2023. Jimu’s business includes electronic component manufacturing, engineering and technical research.

Universal Robots has established manufacturing in Nantong, China, and is introducing two cobots exclusively to the Chinese market.

China’s National Local Joint Humanoid Robot Innovation Center launches initiative to promote data sharing among domestic humanoid companies.

Horizon Robotics provides advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) systems for passenger vehicles.

In its annual World Service Robotics report, the IFR said that sales of medical, logistics, and hospitality robots have been growing.

CIIF 2024 showed the latest in China’s robotics industry, from cobots and industrial automation to humanoids.

There are no signs that the robotics industry’s long-term growth trend will end in the near future, said the IFR’s World Robotics report.

China has grown as both a robotics user and producer, and its government recently set out a roadmap including humanoids.

A mobile robot survey by Interact Analysis covered the preferences, expectations, and challenges of end users worldwide.

FlexQube continues to protect its IP for Navigator, a unique AMR for material handling tasks.

Humanoid robots are reaching maturity and are becoming viable for real-world applications. Five industry organizations have drafted guidelines for humanoid robot development in China.

Circus signed a memorandum of understanding with the Beijing University Food Raw Material Procurement Center.

Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor says UBTECH’s Walker S humanoid will be performing various tasks in its car manufacturing process.

In this episode, we learn what’s new in the world of food manufacturing with Chef Robotics.

The 2024 edition of “A Roadmap for U.S. Robotics” calls for a more strategic approach and retraining for economic growth.

Gausium has sold over 8,000 units of its flagship Phantas all-in-one autonomous cleaning robot within the past year.