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CNBC reports that Chinese humanoid robotics startups are rushing to launch IPOs, driven by government backing, surging valuations, and a belief that public markets are essential to long-term survival.

Mantis Robotics, backed by humanoid maker Agility Robotics, is targeting a 2027 commercial rollout for its dual-arm MR-X platform — a robot designed to manipulate, not locomote.

A $115M raise for semi-autonomous construction robotics signals that the industry's hardest automation problem is finally attracting serious capital. TerraFirma's ambitions extend well past the job site.

A new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation argues America is ceding ground to China in the humanoid robot race. Here's what the data shows — and what it means for the future of physical AI.

South Korean humanoid startup Holiday Robotics secured a ₩155 billion (~$113M USD) Series A — one of the largest early-stage rounds in Korea's fast-accelerating humanoid sector — to build factory automation robots optimized for domestic manufacturing.

Mitsubishi Motors and Japanese robotics startup Highlanders have signed an MOU targeting humanoid robot production at a Kyoto facility as soon as 2027 — putting Japan firmly back in the humanoid manufacturing race.