SoftBank-backed Grab is investing in robotics and artificial intelligence as it takes on competitors across the region, says CEO Anthony Tan.

Robotics Certification Program Reaches More than 20,000 Instawork Pros in Its First Weeks; Hundreds of Thousands of

Hong Kong’s InnoEX 2026 fair showcased boxing, musical and rescue robots, highlighting China’s push to integrate intelligent machines into daily life.View on euronews

Skild AI today announced the acquisition of Zebra Technologies' Robotics Automation business, including its Symmetry Fulfillment orchestration platform. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260415518240/en/

This breakthrough marks Panther as the world’s first mass-producible, commercially viable service humanoid robot deployed in real households, breaking through the long-standing

Both Shark and Dyson have new robot vacuums that promise AI will better clean your floors. But can they do the dirty work?

Moya, a lifelike humanoid robot from China, is fueling debate over AI companionship, biomimetic design, and the future of human-machine relationships.

This roundup highlights the latest robotics innovations aimed at improving throughput, simplifying deployment and helping manufacturers address ongoing labor and process challenges.

For example, a Checkr survey found 79% of US workers are worried that adopting AI will result in pay cuts, and a Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 71% fear AI will be "putting too many people out of work permanently," and an NBC News poll found that almost half (46%) of registered US voters have a negative view of AI.

Elon Musk has argued that federally funded checks delivering a universal high income are his preferred response to job losses tied to artificial intelligence, framing it as an inflation-safe policy if automation expands real output fast enough.