European robotics start-ups take on Chinese heavyweights
Source: Free Malaysia Today
Published on: 2026-06-19 09:48
Enchanted Tools said its first mass-produced robots could arrive by year-end, with at least 60% made in Europe, and it is fighting to keep production there. PARIS: Humanoid robots able to perform tasks from grape harvesting to welcoming visitors were front and centre at France's Vivatech trade fair this week, with European firms looking to fill niches beyond what dominant Chinese giants can offer. French company Enchanted Tools was showing off its Mirokai, a "social" robot with long orange ears and wide blue eyes. Able to communicate in over 50 languages, prototypes of the Paris-based firm's machine are already out in the wild welcoming people to hospitals and airports, marketing chief Richard Malterre said on a Vivatech stage. The start-up hopes its first mass-produced models will arrive by the end of this year. "At least 60% of the robot is manufactured in Europe, and we're fighti...
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