Applied AI

Thursday, April 2, 2026

1. APPLIED AI / BIG TECH

   China’s First Automated Humanoid Robot Factory Goes Live in Guangdong, Producing One Unit Every 30 Minutes

   China’s humanoid robotics industry has been talking about mass production for years. This week, it delivered the first concrete evidence that the transition from prototype to production line is real.

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   Unitree Robotics Files for $610 Million IPO, Revealing a Rare Profitable Humanoid Robot Business

   The humanoid robotics industry has a new landmark. Unitree Robotics, the Hangzhou-based company that shipped more humanoid robots than any other company in the world last year, has filed for an initial public offering on Shanghai’s STAR Market, seeking to raise 4.2 billion yuan — approximately $610 million.