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Flashy fundings aside, doubts are mounting over whether humanoid robot ventures can deliver real returns—or are riding a speculative wave.

Bubble or breakthrough? China’s humanoid robotics race faces reality check

Known for its robot vacuums, Dreame is now expanding into the broader home appliance market.

Dreame is bringing its machines into your kitchen—and it’s just getting started

For Spirit AI, the real bottleneck in robotics isn’t hardware—it’s intelligence.

This startup thinks large models will finally make robots useful

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Chinese robot vacuums leave Roomba in the dust with arms and legs

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Elon Musk and China chase humanoid dreams with echoes of EV buildup

Rather than chasing consumer hype, UBTech is doubling down on industrial deployments, putting its robots to work in automotive factories.

UBTech’s humanoid robots ditch the spotlight for car assembly lines

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GAC Group, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is one of China's largest car manufacturers, producing vehicles under its own brands and joint ventures.

GAC’s latest GoMate robot taps into automaker tech but is designed for commercial applications beyond assembly lines.

GAC’s new humanoid robot is skipping the factory floor—here’s why

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