Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to reach $38 billion within the next decade.

Switzerland-based Mimic Robotics AG said Monday it has raised $16 million in seed funding from Elaia and Speedinvest to enable robotic hands to adapt to complex, high-precision tasks that conventional machinery can’t.

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XPeng Inc. surged after unveiling IRON, humanoid robot, outpacing Tesla, Inc.'s progress in robotics. Learn more about XPEV and TSLA stocks here.

Massachusetts robotics entrepreneurs focus on specialized machines, while West Coast companies pour billions into humanoid development despite current limitations demonstrated at MIT.

Nitin J. Sanket, a professor at WPI, has developed small flying robots with his team that fit in the palm of a hand and use ultrasound — just like bats. These robots use AI-powered software to filter out noise from the ultrasound signals the devices collect, allowing them to spot obstacles within a two-meter radius.

Bernt Børnich, CEO and founder of 1X Technologies, said "there is no experience quite as magical" as living with a NEO robot