03 Jul 2026
UBTech’s lifelike humanoid robots built for companionship arriving in homes across China
UBTech Robotics, the world’s first publicly traded humanoid robot maker, has launched a consumer humanoid designed for personal companionship, featuring lifelike silicone skin and emotional artificial intelligence, as Chinese tech firms increasingly transition robots from the factory floor to the family living room.
News Desk
2026
03 Jul 2026
Dutch launch humanoid robot centre to 'kickstart' race with China
SCHIEDAM : In a squat building housed on a drab business park just outside Rotterdam, sleek white humanoid robots scuttle around, accompanied by a grey robotic dog performing various canine tricks. Welcome to the Humanoid Application Center (HAC): a hub that opened on July 2 to bring together firms, researchers and technicians with the aim of closing Europe's yawning robotics gap with the United…
Richard Carter
2026
