FRANKFURT, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The CEO of Infineon Technologies told daily Handelsblatt that the German semiconductor maker is well-positioned to benefit from a future boom in the market for microchips used in humanoid robots.

China’s annual Spring Festival Gala is making waves this week, having debuted some disconcerting humanoid robots.

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Galbot's humanoid robot G1 passes a bottle of water to actor Shen Teng. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV 2026 Spring Festival Gala

It’s warm bot-tied. Techsperts are sounding alarm bells following the release of an eerily realistic humanoid service bot named Moya with camera eyes and, most creepily, warm skin. Dystopian footage shows the lifelike automaton interacting with guests during its debut at the Zhangjiang Robotics Valley in Shanghai.

After failing to deliver its promised "Tesla killer" EV, Faraday Future is hoping it's robot has what it takes to finally pull ahead of Elon.

Fauna Robotics is launching Sprout as a developer platform for humanoid robots. The robot features 29 degrees of freedom and NVIDIA compute power.

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Chinese New Year celebrations featured advanced AI robots performing traditional arts. Prominent Chinese companies demonstrated their humanoid robots, signaling China's strong push to lead in this technology.

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A child with a new cochlear implant works on auditory rehabilitation exercises at home in Toulouse, France, aided by Pepper, a human-looking robot. In Canada, another child interacts with Pepper, who helps to reduce their anxiety before they go into the operating room.