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IIT Madras launches Rs 3.3 crore construction-robotics lab with Bechtel India

September 23, 2026 8:57 am

The lab will also be used for testing and technology demonstrations based on real-world construction requirements. Bechtel will contribute industry inputs to research and curriculum development and provide mentorship from its professionals.

Humanoid robots have made rapid progress in recent years, with better movement and improved AI allowing them to perform tasks that were not possible before. (Image: Reuters)

Chinese 'robot brain' startup sees ChatGPT-style breakthrough as soon as next year

September 20, 2026 9:47 am

Spirit AI currently has tens of its own Moz1 wheeled humanoid robots deployed on production lines at battery maker CATL and retailer JD.com, which is also an investor.

Humanoid robots take part in a test 100m run ahead of the opening ceremony of the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games, at National Speed Skating Oval, in Beijing, China, August 14, 2025. (Image Source: Reuters)

From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat

September 08, 2026 8:45 am

By 2026, humanoid development had spread beyond military academia into China's defense industry.

Meet Microduck, Hugging Face’s new open-source AI robot that can learn new tricks

August 30, 2026 9:20 am

Microduck is hardly an unusual product for Hugging Face given its acquisition of Pollen Robotics last year to build affordable, open-source AI hardware.

The humanoid robot was powered by Qualcomm's Dragonwing IQ10 AI chip.

From science fair to strategic showcase: A decade of China's robot games

August 22, 2026 12:25 pm

2026, the World Humanoid Robot Games add a challenge for robotic hands.

The R1 is the most affordable humanoid robot on the market.

Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment,' Unitree CEO says

August 21, 2026 7:49 am

China delivered over 40,000 humanoids in the first half of this year alone.

China robot makers seek to turn humanoid hype into useful work

August 20, 2026 9:07 am

DexForce demonstrated humanoid robots packing mobile phones into boxes on an assembly line.

A Unitree booth at a robotics convention in Tokyo, May 29, 2026. Unitree Robotics wants to raise about $900 million in an IPO that tests market interest in humanoid robots, a technology that wows but has yet to prove its viability. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)

China's Unitree unveils 'Superman' robot as fervour builds ahead of Shanghai debut

August 18, 2026 11:46 am

Unitree said the robot remained a work in progress and could be ‌improved further in coming months.

IIT Madras revises GATE 2027 syllabus for Biotechnology, two-paper combinations

July 29, 2026 11:21 am

The GATE 2027 examination will continue to be conducted as notified earlier. The exam will comprise 30 test papers, with each paper carrying 100 marks and being held in English. One of the key revisions relates to the two-paper combinations available to candidates.