Xiaomi unveiled its second-generation humanoid robot at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, where the machine made its first public appearance and performed gestures for attendees. The demonstration highlighted the company’s latest push into humanoid robotics, with the robot able to follow live commands and recognize scenes through a large model.
Samsung Electronics’ Device eXperience (DX) division posted its first-ever quarterly operating loss in the second quarter of 2026, hit by chip inflation. Despite the worsening profitability, DX chief Tae-Moon Roh is responding with a strategy centered on expanding market share.
Humanoid robots have entered a clear new phase since agentic AI emerged in 2025, with DIGITIMES analyst Zouhao Shen saying the category is now moving toward a three-tier hardware architecture of the brain, cerebellum, and peripheral nerves. He said the shift is reshaping the market and setting the stage for rapid growth through 2030.
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