20 May 2026
Hubei becomes first region in China to introduce “digital ID cards” for humanoid robots
China’s Hubei Province has become the first region in the country to introduce official “digital identity cards” for humanoid robots, marking a major step towards the standardisation and regulation of next-generation intelligent machines, reports Xinhua News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS.
20 May 2026
The sea change in defence tech
Warships are expensive, slow to build, and difficult to replace. At the same time, navies are being pushed to patrol larger areas, protect undersea infrastructure, and respond to the growing use of drones and autonomous systems at sea — especially given current geopolitical events in the Middle East and beyond.
20 May 2026
Entrepreneurs from Farms: After Building Flying Cars, They Bet $39 Billion on Robotics.
Figure AI, a humanoid robotics company, recently launched a 'Human vs. Robot' parcel sorting challenge, attracting global attention. This narrow victory for humans has been summarized by many as 'humans have won now, but lost in the future.' This statement is not unfounded; before the competition even began, Figure had already started live-streaming the robot sorting process, and has been doing…
19 May 2026
Rideable robot looks ready to stomp all over us
A towering rideable robot that walks with a person inside and smashes through bricks is the kind of thing that makes you look twice and ask, "Wait, are they really selling that?" That is exactly what Unitree is showing with the GD01, a manned, transformable robot built to carry a passenger and shift from a two-legged stance into a four-legged form.
19 May 2026
Will Nvidia Form the $6 Trillion Club on May 20?
Nvidia ( NVDA +0.72% ) is skyrocketing ahead of its highly anticipated first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings call on May 20. At recent prices, the stock is up about 20% since the semiconductor giant reported its fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results. That's even after a 5.7% sell-off from Nvidia's all-time high closing price on May 14 to market close on May 18. With a market cap of $5.4…
19 May 2026
Tesla stock slumps over 3% to sink below $400: what happened?
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) continued to decline Tuesday, falling below the $400 mark as investors reassessed the company’s pricing strategy and broader growth outlook.
19 May 2026
SpaceX IPO sucks Musk fans and market value from Tesla
For years, there was only one way for mom-and-pop investors to buy into Elon Musk’s vision: shares of Tesla Inc. That’s about to change — and it’s a serious risk for Tesla investors. With the imminent initial public offering of Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known as SpaceX, the market will have an additional entry point for the “Muskonomy.”
19 May 2026
Robotic hand maker Linkerbot is said to consider Hong Kong IPO
Linkerbot, a Chinese startup that specialises in making highly dexterous robotic hands, is considering an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
19 May 2026
China's robotics industry growth gains pace, helped with rapid tech advancement, sufficient funding: analysts
China's robotics industry growth is entering the fast lane, driven by rising market demand, stronger capital support and faster commercialization across industrial and services scenarios, industry analysts said on Tuesday.
