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Unitree Robotics Files $610M IPO in Shanghai — The First Major Humanoid Robot Public Offering

Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree files for a $610 million Shanghai IPO, signaling a watershed moment for the robotics industry after achieving rare profitability.

HIGH · Apr 7, 2026
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Gill Pratt Says Humanoid Breakthrough Is About the Brain, Not the Body

Toyota Research Institute CEO Gill Pratt, architect of the DARPA Robotics Challenge, shares his unvarnished take on the humanoid hype bubble and why AI—not hardware—is driving the real revolution.

HIGH · Apr 5, 2026
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Neurobot: Scientists Build Living Robots With Functional Nervous Systems

Tufts University researchers have created 'neurobots'—living machines made from real biological cells that organize into self-directed systems with functional neural circuits, blurring the line between biology and robotics.

HIGH · Apr 5, 2026
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Roadrunner: The 15kg Bipedal Robot That Runs on Wheels and Legs

The Robotics and AI Institute unveils Roadrunner, a lightweight bipedal wheeled robot that seamlessly switches between wheeled and stepping locomotion using a single learned control policy.

Apr 5, 2026
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Coordinate Systems in Robotics: Frame of Reference

Smartotics Week 02 Day 1: Coordinate Systems in Robotics: Frame of Reference. Part of the 104-week structured robotics learning curriculum.

Apr 4, 2026
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Rotation Matrices: How Robots Calculate Orientation

Smartotics Week 02 Day 2: Rotation Matrices: How Robots Calculate Orientation. Part of the 104-week structured robotics learning curriculum.

Apr 4, 2026