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Mint
5 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Want to cook in Delhi while sitting in Chennai? A Chinese robot has just pulled it off with VR control
A humanoid robot cooked a steak while being controlled from 1,800km away using a VR headset. Chinese company Shenzhen Dobot is behind the innovation. The robot, Dobot Atom, was in Shandong. The operator was in Guangdong. From an Indian perspective, it's like Delhi and Chennai even though the actual distance between Delhi and Chennai is around 1,700km. A video shared on social media shows the robot copying the engineer's hand movements through VR. The four-minute clip showed the robot doing delicate tasks like wiping the steak with a paper towel, pouring oil and flipping the meat. The robot even sprinkled salt with its fingers. This technology, launched in March, may change how we handle household work, surgeries, nuclear inspections and even space exploration in the future, according to the South China Morning Post. Dobot has now started global deliveries, with Japan getting the first batch. It is among the few Chinese firms to reach mass production. Eleven companies began such efforts in 2024, with six targeting 1,000+ units. According to Dobot, the robot's hand movements are highly accurate, with a precision of 0.05 millimetres. For now, only the upper body can be controlled. Dobot started in 2015 by making robotic arms. It has now entered the humanoid robot field. Their new robot, Dobot Atom, costs around $27,500 (around ₹ 23.7 lakh), according to SCMP. The robot has five-finger hands. It can serve breakfast by placing toast, lettuce and cherries on a plate and pouring milk. The robot also walks upright like a human. Earlier, NASA had also shown a similar VR-controlled robot, but with limited details on the network setup. Social media users reacted to an earlier video that showed the humanoid robot preparing breakfast. 'This is really amazing. ROBOTS like these will be game-changer,' wrote one user. One user wondered, 'Can it do ironing of clothes?' 'This is really cool. I could use them for my contracting business,' wrote another. Another user wrote, 'Is this company publicly traded? If yes, I would invest in its stock.' Meanwhile, Dobot's stock rose nearly 3% on July 4, closing at HK$55.60. It shows growing interest in their advanced robot technology.
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Chinese robot maker Dobot's humanoid cooks steak from 1,800km away using VR
A humanoid robot from the Chinese firm Shenzhen Dobot successfully cooked a steak – even sprinkling salt with its fingers – while being remotely controlled by an operator 1,800km away using a virtual reality (VR) headset. Advertisement A video of the feat, published on Friday on the company's official WeChat account, showcased its latest technology – which could eventually disrupt how humans perform housework, conduct surgeries, inspect nuclear plants and even explore outer space. The cooking was performed by Dobot Atom, the company's first humanoid robot, which was launched in March. While the robot was in Shandong province, it was remotely controlled from Guangdong province – 1,800km away. The video showed the robot replicating the engineer's movements as he wore a VR headset to capture his hand gestures while monitoring the counter in front of the robot. A man wearing a VR headset teleoperates a Shenzhen Dobot robot from 1,800km away. Photo: Handout The four-minute clip showed the robot complete some delicate tasks, including dabbing the steak with a paper towel, pouring oil, flipping the meat and even sprinkling salt over the dish. Advertisement
South China Morning Post
27-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Chinese firm Dobot develops robotic arm capable of lifting high payload at record speed
Chinese robotics company Shenzhen Dobot has developed a new product that can deliver a high payload at record speed. The CR 30H series, consisting of three models, is a six-axis robotic arm that can lift as much as 30 kilograms at speeds of 300 degrees per second, the fastest in the industry for such a payload, according to a company statement on Friday. In addition, the machine is able to remain stable, with a vibration range of less than 0.3 millimeters under a full load, allowing it to perform delicate tasks such as carrying beverages and handling silicon wafers. One of the three models, the CR 30HT, has built-in torque sensors so that users can teach the robot the required action by dragging the arm instead of programming it, saving 90 per cent of preparation time, the company said. People look at a robot from Unitree Robotics during the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai on June 18, 2025. Photo: AFP As well as the standard model, the third type, designated CR 30H-Food, uses food-grade lubricants and features easy-to-clean surfaces, making it suitable for dairy, frozen food and pharmaceutical production lines. Shares of Hong Kong-listed Dobot edged up more than 1 per cent to close at HK$57.9 on Friday.
Nikkei Asia
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Nikkei Asia
China's robot makers aim to automate Japan's industrial heartland
NAGOYA, Japan -- A growing number of Chinese robotics startups are setting up facilities in Aichi prefecture in central Japan, aiming to automate the home of the country's auto industry amid a prolonged labor shortage. Shanghai-based JAKA Robotics has opened a development hub in the city of Toyohashi, and Shenzhen's Dobot has set up a testing center in Nagoya.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Chinese robotics firm Shenzhen Dobot excites investors with US$27,500 humanoid
Shenzhen Dobot said on Tuesday it would price its latest Optimus-style humanoid model at 199,000 yuan (US$27,500), which sparked hopes for imminent mass production and drove the company's shares up nearly 28 per cent. Dobot, known for manufacturing robotic arms for industrial applications, unveiled its Dobot Atom last week, calling it the world's first humanoid robot featuring both dexterous five-finger hands and a straight-knee gait, designed to reduce energy consumption by 42 per cent. A promotional video on Dobot's website showed the robot serving breakfast by placing toast, lettuce and cherries on a plate, and pouring a cup of milk. The robot can also move objects and put a lid on a cup of hot coffee. The company has begun taking pre-orders for the humanoid, with mass production expected by mid-2025. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge, our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. Dobot Atom adds to China's growing array of humanoid robots, as dozens of start-ups race to develop and produce similar technologies. Dobot Atom has a straight-knee gait that helps reduce its energy consumption. Photo: Handout alt=Dobot Atom has a straight-knee gait that helps reduce its energy consumption. Photo: Handout> Standing at 1.53 metres (5 feet) tall, Dobot Atom boasts a positioning accuracy of 0.05mm and can adapt to common workbench heights ranging from 70cm to 100cm. Its humanlike gait allowed it to navigate narrow spaces with ease, the company said. The humanoid is equipped with an embodied intelligence operation model and edge computing power of 1,500 trillion operations per second (TOPS). TOPS is a measure of artificial-intelligence hardware speed. By comparison, Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card, unveiled in January, offered over 1,800 TOPS. Dobot Atom had been undergoing pilot tests in car factories, electronics manufacturing plants and coffee shops, the company said. Founded in 2015, Dobot initially specialised in robotic arms but has recently ventured into the field of humanoids. Its first humanoid offering, Dobot Atom, faces intense competition from both domestic and international rivals. Dobot Atom serves breakfast. Photo: Handout alt=Dobot Atom serves breakfast. Photo: Handout> Last week, Shenzhen-based UBTech introduced its 299,000 yuan life-size humanoid robot, Tien Kung Xingzhe, intended for research purposes. While UBTech has not disclosed pricing for its Walker series, used in manufacturing, the company said in a prospectus filed to the Hong Kong stock exchange that it sold 10 units of the Walker series from 2021 to mid-2023, generating total sales of 59.8 million yuan. However, UBTech noted that the "average selling price is not meaningful, as product types and specifications vary significantly within this category". Another notable player, Shenzhen-based EngineAI, priced its smaller PM01 model at US$13,700. The model recently performed the world's first front flip by a humanoid. Pricing for the 1.7-metre full-size SE01 has not been revealed, but co-founder Yao Qiyuan indicated that the company aimed to keep the price between 150,000 yuan and 200,000 yuan, according to a report from the Shenzhen Special Zone Daily newspaper. Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics, whose 1.8-metre H1 robot garnered national attention after performing folk dances at the Lunar New Year gala on China Central Television, priced the model at 650,000 yuan, while its 1.3-metre G1 model starts at US$16,000. Internationally, Tesla's general-purpose Optimus robot, which has not yet entered mass production, could also present significant competition. CEO Elon Musk said during a January earnings call that the production cost of the robot could fall below US$20,000 if annual output reached 1 million units, although final pricing would be determined by market demand. The company aimed to produce several thousand units this year, he said. This article originally appeared in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the most authoritative voice reporting on China and Asia for more than a century. For more SCMP stories, please explore the SCMP app or visit the SCMP's Facebook and Twitter pages. Copyright © 2025 South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2025. South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved.
