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China’s tech boom is creating a new type of tech tourism in which visitors pay for robo-taxi rides and tours of electric vehicle factories and AI and robotics companies (Kinling Lo/Rest of the World)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 30, 2026

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Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera has raised more than $200 million led by SF Group, after raising around $146 million in March at a valuation of around $1.47 billion (Du Zhihang/Caixin Global)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 9, 2026

Du Zhihang / Caixin Global: Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera has raised more than $200 million led by SF Group,…

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Sam Altman discussed splitting off OpenAI’s robotics and consumer hardware divisions in late 2025 to give them more room to grow; the plan was rejected (Berber Jin/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsMay 5, 2026

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Sources: Genki Robotics, a Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup co-founded by Andy Rubin, raised a Series A at a valuation of approximately $1 billion; it raised around $50 million in 2025 (Lucinda Shen/Axios)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 26, 2026

Lucinda Shen / Axios: Sources: Genki Robotics, a Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup co-founded by Andy Rubin, raised a Series A…

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Reliable Robotics, which develops autonomous aircraft systems for cargo flights, raised $160 million led by Nimble Partners, bringing its valuation to ~$1 billion (Cailley LaPara/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsApril 21, 2026

Cailley LaPara / Bloomberg: Reliable Robotics, which develops autonomous aircraft systems for cargo flights, raised $160 million led by Nimble…

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Amazon has acquired New York-based Fauna Robotics, which is developing a 42-inch-tall, human-like robot capable of interacting with people, walking, grasping objects and dancing (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 24, 2026

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Amazon has acquired New York-based Fauna Robotics, which is developing a 42-inch-tall, human-like robot that can…

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Elon Musk announces Terafab, an Austin-based project led by Tesla and SpaceX to make robotics, AI and space data center chips for Tesla, xAI and SpaceX (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 22, 2026

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A look at China’s booming robotics sector, which now has around 140 companies hoping to build humanoids, fueled by massive state-backed investment (Chang Che/The Guardian)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 21, 2026

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Cash-rich Tether has invested in various sectors ranging from sleep technology company Eight Sleep to humanoid robotics company Neura Robotics (PitchBook)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 15, 2026

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How ‘dark factories,’ powered by AI and robotics and requiring virtually no workers, are poised to upend China’s labor market, already strained by tariffs (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 10, 2026

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Browsing: Robotics

China’s tech boom is creating a new type of tech tourism in which visitors pay for robo-taxi rides and tours of electric vehicle factories and AI and robotics companies (Kinling Lo/Rest of the World)

Beijing-based humanoid robotics company Robotera has raised more than $200 million led by SF Group, after raising around $146 million in March at a valuation of around $1.47 billion (Du Zhihang/Caixin Global)

Sam Altman discussed splitting off OpenAI’s robotics and consumer hardware divisions in late 2025 to give them more room to grow; the plan was rejected (Berber Jin/Wall Street Journal)

Sources: Genki Robotics, a Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup co-founded by Andy Rubin, raised a Series A at a valuation of approximately $1 billion; it raised around $50 million in 2025 (Lucinda Shen/Axios)

Reliable Robotics, which develops autonomous aircraft systems for cargo flights, raised $160 million led by Nimble Partners, bringing its valuation to ~$1 billion (Cailley LaPara/Bloomberg)

Amazon has acquired New York-based Fauna Robotics, which is developing a 42-inch-tall, human-like robot capable of interacting with people, walking, grasping objects and dancing (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Elon Musk announces Terafab, an Austin-based project led by Tesla and SpaceX to make robotics, AI and space data center chips for Tesla, xAI and SpaceX (Bloomberg)

A look at China’s booming robotics sector, which now has around 140 companies hoping to build humanoids, fueled by massive state-backed investment (Chang Che/The Guardian)

Cash-rich Tether has invested in various sectors ranging from sleep technology company Eight Sleep to humanoid robotics company Neura Robotics (PitchBook)

How ‘dark factories,’ powered by AI and robotics and requiring virtually no workers, are poised to upend China’s labor market, already strained by tariffs (Bloomberg)