15 Jun 2026
Seres debuts humanoid as Chinese automakers pile into robotics
A screenshot from a video shows Seres' Xiaosai humanoid robot. Seres showed off a humanoid robot called Xiaosai, saying more embodied intelligence products are in the pipeline. The carmaker joins peers including BYD and Xpeng in the race to build a presence in robotics.
Phate Zhang
2026
05 Jun 2026
Xpeng loses robotics product head as 2026 mass production target looms
The Xpeng Iron humanoid robot showcased at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost The sudden personnel change comes at a critical time as Xpeng sprints toward its goal of mass-producing humanoid robots by the end of 2026.
Phate Zhang
2026
12 May 2026
Unitree unveils world's first mass-produced manned mecha GD01
The Unitree GD01 is a civilian vehicle with a starting price set at 3.9 million yuan ($574,090). The new product launch comes as the company advances its 4.2 billion yuan IPO on China's STAR Market.
Cara Yu
2026
