CES 2026: Chinese humanoid robots dominate the spotlight

Humanoid robots emerged as a centerpiece of CES 2026 this week as the world’s largest technology trade show pivoted from traditional consumer electronics toward the commercialization of embodied artificial intelligence. Leading hardware developers and a surge of Chinese manufacturers used the event to signal that robotic assistants are moving from experimental prototypes toward viable industrial and domestic tools.

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LG debuts CLOiD home robot at CES 2026

At CES 2026, LG unveiled several innovative products, but the spotlight was on its global debut of the household robot CLOiD. This home robot is an evolution of LG’s 2018 CLOi series, featuring upgraded robotics technology and aligning with CES 2026’s “Zero Labor” vision to tackle the last mile of automated household chores—such as placing food in the oven or removing and folding laundry.

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China’s reusable rocket makers set their sights on SpaceX’s cost edge

After completing a Series A funding round in January 2025, SEPOCH (also known as Jianyuan Technology), a Beijing-based private aerospace company, moved quickly to translate capital into concrete infrastructure. The company has begun construction in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, of a medium- to heavy-lift liquid rocket assembly, testing, and recovery complex with a total planned investment of CNY5.2 billion (approx. US$745 million).

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Greenfiltec semiconductor AMC filter market share rises, revenue exceeds 40% in 2025

Because of slower customer orders and process optimization at its Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) facility, Greenfiltec’s consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was NT$17.5 billion (approx. US$552.5 million), down 11.75% from the third quarter. However, full-year 2025 consolidated revenue reached NT$63.5 billion, a significant 42.15% increase over 2024, driven by a rise in market share for AMC filters used in semiconductors.

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Weekly research roundup: Qualcomm’s AI strategy, memory giants and updated 2026 smartphone outlook

DIGITIMES has recently published three latest research reports regarding Qualcomm’s cloud AI ASIC business strategy for 2026, the status of the worldwide top-3 memory makers, plus the latest trends of the memory industry, and an update to DIGITIMES’ estimate of global smartphone shipments in 2026 as a result of ongoing price hikes of memory.

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