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News Sep 25, 2026

Chinese robotics startup Spirit AI predicts 2027 breakthrough for general-purpose robot intelligence

Zhang Yunhan, founder of Chinese robot brain startup Spirit AI, predicts humanoid robots will handle most general-purpose tasks from verbal instructions by 2027. The Beijing-based company, known for partnerships with Xiaomi and Qualcomm, sees this as a ChatGPT-like moment for embodied AI, though practical household applications remain further out.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

Mindbytes Jul 8, 2026

China Shipped 85% of the World's Humanoid Robots Last Year. The US Is Still at the Starting Block!

China wins first round of physical AI race with 85% of global humanoid robot installations, as U.S. lags; Oren Etzioni analysis reveals deep structural gap.

Linsey Smith 1 min read

Podcast Oct 4, 2024

Meet the Mind Child | AGI 24 Series - Part 6

Join Software Architect Desmond Germans as he explains the development plan and some of the design and engineering decisions made so far for the first iteration of Mind Children robots.

Mindplex Magazine 1 min read

Mindbytes May 12, 2025

Global Race for Humanoid Robots Intensifies as Hyundai, Tesla, and Others Bet Big

Tiangong Ultra wins Beijing’s robot marathon as Hyundai, Tesla, and Samsung push humanoid robots to revolutionize factories. Can Korea catch up in the $66 billion market by 2032?

Linsey Smith 2 min read

News Mar 24, 2025

Nvidia pushes toward bold AI future

Jensen Huang shares plans for powerful chips, AI factories, and smart robots to shape industries and everyday life.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read

Article Mar 28, 2025

Optimus robots on Mars, powered by Grok AI

Optimus robots on Mars, driven by Grok, would run on a state-of-the-art AI more sophisticated than the necessarily limited on-board AI. AI-driven robots that explore Mars and chat with us from there would help us make peace with the still radical idea that the AIs will go to the stars for us and we should be happy.

Giulio Prisco 6 min read