Beijing opens its first-ever humanoid robot “4S” store—offering sales, service, spare parts, and consumer feedback—all under one roof, as part of China’s aggressive push to commercialize advanced robotics.

At its annual Connexions 2025 conference, robotics firm KUKA unveiled new AI-integrated tools—including an AI Simulation Assistant and the Xpert knowledge module—built into its iiQKA.OS2 controller platform to streamline industrial automation.

The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games will be held in Beijing from August 15–17, featuring China’s gold-winning T1 humanoid robots competing in soccer, dance, industrial tasks, and more.

Skild AI unveils Skild Brain, a general-purpose AI model for robots backed by Amazon and SoftBank—built to enable real-world adaptability across diverse robotic platforms.