XPeng’s Dogotix robotics subsidiary has signed $900m of subscriptions at a $6.3bn implied valuation—about 54% of XPeng’s pre-announcement market capitalisation. The transaction is a wager that automotive AI, engineering and manufacturing can be transferred into humanoid robots. The evidence is stronger in some layers than others.
XPeng’s $6.3bn Robot Bet: Why Dogotix Is Already Worth Half Its Parent Read Post »
Unitree’s extraordinary STAR Market debut confirms that humanoid robotics has become a serious industrial sector. This evidence-led analysis separates shipments from deployment and asks whether better AI, manipulation and tactile sensing can turn humanoid bodies into useful workers.
Humanoid Robots in 2026: Unitree’s IPO, China’s Lead and the Race to Make Robots Useful Read Post »
Humanoid’s $152 million Series A is not an isolated robotics deal. It is another signal that capital is moving rapidly from foundation models into embodied AI, manufacturing and the machines that can turn intelligence into economic output.
Humanoid Robot Funding Is Accelerating — And Investors Are Betting on Physical AI Read Post »
Humanoid’s KinetIQ Ascend is important because it shows robot intelligence improving faster than robot perception. Better AI makes robot touch more valuable, not less.
A detailed analysis of the humanoid robotics market in 2026, covering China’s manufacturing lead, US AI platforms, Europe’s industrial strategy, valuations, risks and deployment prospects.
Humanoid Robotics in 2026: The Market Has Moved from Demos to Deployment Read Post »
Humanoid robotics is attracting billions. The next challenge is not AI or locomotion but touch, dexterity and tactile sensing.
Humanoid Robots Are Raising Billions. The Missing Piece Is Touch. Read Post »
Tim Harper discusses why tactile sensing may become one of the defining technologies of the next generation of robotics following Kirisense’s Royce-funded development programme.
As AI Gives Robots Brains, Touch Will Give Them Dexterity Read Post »