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  1. 36Kr Embodied Intelligence22

    Yimu Technology Selected for 2026 AI Cloud 100 China as Physical AI Representative

    On October 16, the 2026 AI Cloud 100 China list was released in Shanghai, and Yimu Technology was selected as a representative company in the Physical AI track. Its core product, a bionic visual-tactile sensor, uses a three-layer architecture: at the bottom, it accumulates high-quality tactile datasets; in the middle, it enables universal encoding of signals across multiple hardware devices; and at the top, it integrates touch, vision, and language. The company positions itself as the tactile perception entry point for physical AI. In July this year, it completed an E-round financing of over 1 billion yuan, with a post-investment valuation exceeding 10 billion yuan.

  2. 维科网机器人 · 微信公众号59

    Zhongwan Intelligence, parent of Zhongke Jingrui, raises over 100 million yuan in cumulative funding; Zhifeng and Yifeng series have signed over 5,000 unit orders

    Changzhou Zhongwan Intelligent Technology recently completed several consecutive funding rounds—an angel round, Pre-A round, Pre-A+ round, and A round—raising over 100 million yuan cumulatively, with shareholders including CAS Star, Yida Capital, and Fangguang Capital. Its subsidiary Zhongke Jingrui focuses on the development of micro intelligent drones. Zhongke Jingrui's Zhifeng micro unmanned helicopter has a 216mm fuselage and weighs 135g; the Yifeng weighs 65g; the Yeying quadrotor weighs about 270g and has a 25-minute endurance. Since 2026, the Zhifeng and Yifeng series have signed over 5,000 unit orders, with orders on hand in the hundreds of millions of yuan.

  3. 维科网机器人 · 微信公众号57

    Shenhao Technology's two subsidiaries win nearly 670 million yuan in combined computing power orders

    Recently, Beijing Diansuan, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shenhao Technology, became the second selected candidate for a certain central state-owned enterprise's intelligent computing small-cluster project, corresponding to a 40% share, or 468 PFlops of dense computing power, with a total winning bid amount of approximately 336 million yuan; another subsidiary, Shenhao Zhisuan, received a cooperation intention confirmation email from Company A and will become its computing power service provider, with a service period of 5 years and estimated service fees of approximately 333 million yuan, bringing the two orders to a combined total of nearly 670 million yuan.

  4. 艾利特机器人 · 微信公众号34

    Elite Robots concludes 2026 CIIF: multi-form robots share Yuanqi Primo brain in micro production line demo

    At the 2026 China International Industry Fair, Elite Robots showcased wheeled humanoid, compound, dual-arm, and collaborative robots sharing the "Yuanqi Primo" brain, demonstrating on-site at its booth processes including optical module insertion and removal, loading and unloading, adhesive dispensing, tightening, and welding, forming a micro production line that was actively producing. During the exhibition, the company presented full-chain solutions such as intelligent handling, flexible boxing, intelligent inspection, and optical module insertion and removal to high-end manufacturing customers in optical communications, semiconductors, and aerospace. Elite Robots also jointly announced a industry-education integration strategy with Aifan Robotics and signed agreements with multiple universities and ecosystem partners.

  5. 36Kr Embodied Intelligence70

    Fa'ao Robotics Completes C+ and D Rounds, Raising Nearly 1 Billion RMB in Total

    According to 36Kr, as of October 2026, Fa'ao Robotics completed consecutive C+ and D funding rounds totaling nearly 1 billion RMB. The rounds were led by Meituan Dragon Ball and Meituan, respectively, with participation from Yongxin Capital, Shishan Phase II, Suzhou Venture Capital, and others, while existing shareholders including Guolian Minsheng Capital, Suzhou Industrial Investment, and Qingliu Capital increased their investments. The funds will mainly be used for fixed-asset investment in core component production capacity and for expansion and R&D in industrial embodied intelligence, covering the ART series industrial humanoid force-controlled arms and the AIRLab embodied intelligence tool platform.

  6. OFweek Robotics60

    Rokae Robotics Showcases at 2026 CIIF, Humanoid Force-Controlled Arms Deliveries Surpass 10,000 Units

    From October 12 to 16, 2026, Rokae Robotics showcased its full lineup of industrial robots, flexible collaborative robots, and embodied intelligent robots at the CIIF held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). The Zhuxing H-series wheeled humanoid robot has 23 degrees of freedom and integrates dual 7-axis AR humanoid force-controlled arms with the Xuanhe iNex control system; on-site demonstrations included intangible cultural heritage lacquer fan making and bin handling, the latter already deployed at a Schaeffler factory. In September 2026, Rokae's 10,000th humanoid force-controlled arm rolled off the line and was delivered, and the company has established cooperation with more than 80 industry partners.

  7. OFweek Robotics52

    Micron develops edge inference memory EIM for robots, mass production expected in second half of 2028

    Micron is preparing EIM (edge inference memory) for robots, stacking low-power DRAM on logic chips. The industry expects mass production in the second half of 2028, and the current research is on a solution applied to LPDDR6. Micron executive Lee Cheol said existing robot AI models have about 1 billion to 2 billion parameters, and future high-performance humanoid robots are expected to need about 200GB of DRAM and 4TB of storage, far above the 12GB and 256GB of current service robots. Robot makers, chipset makers, and cloud providers are already collaborating with Micron in the initial design phase.

  9. OFweek Robotics65

    Robot convenience stores gain popularity at scenic spots during Golden Week, contrasting with traditional convenience stores

    During the 2026 National Day holiday, robot convenience stores opened at multiple scenic spots across the country: Galaxy General's "Galaxy Space Capsule" has covered about 200 locations in about 50 cities, and Dexmal operates more than 30 robot commercial service kiosks; during the holiday they received over 110,000 customer visits, and the flagship store's total revenue reached 150,000 yuan, nearly 5 times the per-store revenue of traditional convenience stores in the same period.

  10. 博实股份 · 微信公众号12

    Vice Director Guo Yuehua of the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology and His Delegation Visit Boshi Co., Ltd. for Research and Guidance

    On the afternoon of October 16, Guo Yuehua, Vice Director and Deputy Party Secretary of the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, and his delegation visited Boshi Co., Ltd. for research; General Manager Wang Jinfu received them. During the visit, they toured the company's exhibition hall and pilot workshop, observed inspection robots on site, learned about the implementation and application of the digital twin visualization platform, and heard a report on the company's development. Guo Yuehua recognized Boshi Co., Ltd.'s achievements in intelligent equipment R&D and digital transformation, affirmed its effectiveness in deeply cultivating the petrochemical intelligent equipment field, and offered guidance on industrial quality improvement and upgrading and project construction.

  11. 云深处科技 · 微信公众号40

    Full Product Matrix Assembled: DEEP Robotics Appears at the 140th Canton Fair

    At the first phase of the 140th Canton Fair, DEEP Robotics presented its full matrix of robots—humanoid, wheeled-legged, and quadruped, described as "one person, one cat, one dog"—along with six standardized industry solutions. The humanoid robot DR02 made its debut at the exhibition. The DR02 is equipped with 275 TOPS of computing power and IP66 protection, and supports wide-temperature operation from -20°C to 55°C; the Lynx M20S can climb over obstacles half a person's height, while the Lynx S10 is easy for a single person to deploy and can enter narrow passages. DEEP Robotics' business now covers 46 countries and regions worldwide.

  12. 云启资本33

    Yunqi Quarterly Q3 | Entering Autumn, Harvests Are Happening

    In the third quarter of 2026, Yunqi welcomed 10 new partners, and 15 portfolio companies completed new funding rounds, covering areas such as embodied intelligence, nuclear fusion, quantum computing, and brain-computer interfaces. In embodied intelligence, Pokebot received an additional USD 100 million-scale Pre-A round, Stardust Intelligence completed a new RMB 1 billion funding round, its new-generation humanoid robot T1 has begun shipping with pricing entering the RMB 90,000 range, and Zhigu Tianchu's cooking robots have achieved revenue exceeding RMB 100 million and continued profitability. In addition, Nuova Fusion completed a RMB 1.2 billion Pre-A series of funding, and Manycore Tech and MiniMax successively disclosed post-listing performance.

  13. 智平方 · 微信公众号46

    AI² Robotics and its AlphaBot robot enter Hong Kong's first Embodied AI International Application Training Ground, accelerating global deployment of embodied intelligence

    AlphaBot 2, the general-purpose intelligent robot from AI² Robotics, has entered Hong Kong's first Embodied AI International Application Training Ground, joining Unitree Robotics, AgiBot Innovation and others as one of the first seven technology partners to take part in training, validation and optimization of embodied intelligence technologies in real-world scenarios. The training ground was established by the Hong Kong Industrial Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Centre (FLAIR) under the Hong Kong Productivity Council and officially opened on October 15. The AlphaBot robot had previously been deployed at a bar in Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong, providing cocktail-making and interactive services.

  14. 移动机器人产业联盟 · 微信公众号51

    Hai Robotics Deploys 291 FlashPick Robots at Anta Langfang Warehouse; Geek+ Invests RMB 50 Million for Stake in Robot Brain Startup

    The Mobile Robot Industry Alliance roundup of recent industry news: Hai Robotics deployed 291 FlashPick robots, 78 charging stations, and 5 inbound and 32 outbound workstations at Anta's Langfang regional warehouse; after going live, storage height rose to 8.7 meters, storage density increased 3x, and 120,000 storage locations were provided, with inbound efficiency of 1,063 cases/hour, outbound efficiency of 4,417 cases/hour, and daily capacity exceeding 210,000 items; Geek+ plans to subscribe RMB 50 million for a 20% post-capital-increase equity stake in Beijing Shenyi, a company focused on physical AI and general embodied brains, at a post-investment valuation of possibly RMB 250 million.

  15. 智元AGIBOT · 微信公众号54

    AgiBot Lingxi X2 with Ant Afu AI Medical Assistant Deployed for Patient Guidance at Peking University People's Hospital

    AgiBot Lingxi X2 has been integrated with the AI medical assistant in the Ant Afu app and serves as a patient guidance robot at the outpatient navigation desk of Peking University People's Hospital, providing department directions, consultation on the medical visit process, answers on medical insurance policies, and in-hospital location navigation, while delivering standardized medical responses based on the hospital's private knowledge base. As of September 30, it had worked 66 working days and completed 46,686 interactions, averaging 707 per day, with a single-day peak of 1,420 receptions. AgiBot said it will gradually expand deployment and build a replicable model for smart hospital services.

  16. 高擎动力44

    High Torque Power Debuts at the 140th Canton Fair: Breaking Through with Miniaturization to Accelerate the Global Adoption of Humanoid Robots

    High Torque Power brought its Pai and Mini Pi plus humanoid robots and a new-generation integrated joint module to the 140th Canton Fair Phase 1 Advanced Manufacturing exhibition, with live demonstrations of gait and high-dynamic movements, autonomous ball-chasing and kicking, and robot dancing in real-world scenarios.

  17. 机器人产业应用 · 微信公众号18

    Embodied Data "Iron Triangle"—Models, Scenarios, and Infrastructure Seminar to Be Held in Suzhou

    The Liangjie Innovation Embodied Intelligence Center will hold the Embodied Data "Iron Triangle"—Models, Scenarios, and Infrastructure seminar on October 23 in Suzhou, guided by Suzhou International Science and Technology Park (SISAPRK), focusing on three major topics: "Models and Data," "Scenario Implementation," and "Infra Infrastructure." At a point when the industry is moving from pilots to scale, the seminar aims to foster pragmatic dialogue between technology suppliers and scenario demand-side parties.

  18. 甲子光年 · 微信公众号20

    2026 Jiazzi Gravity Annual Gala to Open Soon: AI's Infinite Game Enters the "Second Prologue" | Jiazzi Gravity

    Jiazzi Guangnian announced that the 2026 Jiazzi Gravity Annual Gala will open on December 1 under the theme of AI's "Second Prologue," bringing together leading scientists, technology entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and investors. Zhang Yijia, founder and CEO of Jiazzi Guangnian, will release the annual report "Opening the 'Second Prologue': 30 Judgments on AI in 2026." The conference will feature five sub-venues. The event will also reveal the "Jiazzi 100 List" and the "2026 China Technology Industry Investment List," covering 7 major fields and including 15 sub-lists for investment institutions and investors.

  21. OFweek Robotics48

    FFR acquires Faraday Future robotics assets, aims to become the first humanoid robotics stock on US markets

    FFR has signed a definitive agreement with Faraday Future (FFAI) to acquire FFAI's robotics assets and business at an estimated valuation of about $200 million, with closing expected before the end of this month; after closing, FFAI will hold approximately 65.7%. FFR simultaneously completed a first-round PIPE financing of no more than $10 million. As of the end of September, cumulative shipments of FFAI's robotics hardware reached 817 units while maintaining positive-margin deliveries, and management forecasts cumulative revenue of about $1.98 billion from 2026 to 2030.

  22. Kinetix AI · YouTube15

    HKU-KAI SMASH Team Appears on RTHK's Vibrant Hong Kong: AI Table Tennis Robot (Part 2)

    The HKU-KAI SMASH team appeared in the second part of RTHK's Vibrant Hong Kong program, sharing the cutting-edge AI technologies and R&D journey behind its AI table tennis robot. The content is mainly an introduction to the program interview; the original text did not disclose the robot's model, performance metrics, or experimental data.

  23. 智东西36

    TIME's Best Inventions 2026 Revealed: Unitree Leads; Lenovo, Honor, TCL, and Ant Listed as AI Is Everywhere

    TIME magazine has announced its 2026 Best Inventions list, featuring 300 official inventions and 100 special mentions. Unitree's GD01 manned mech and founder Wang Xingxing appear on the cover. The Unitree GD01 is the world's first mass-produced transformable manned mech, standing about 2.7 meters tall, weighing about 500 kilograms with a rider, and starting at 3.9 million yuan. Honor's Robot Phone is the only Chinese phone on the list, Ant Afu is the only Chinese AI app, and Alipay AI payment is the only payment service worldwide to make the list.

  24. 人形大讲堂 · 微信公众号78

    Interpretation of the first six national standards for humanoid robots: quantified metrics, recommended status, and implementation gaps

    China's first six national standards for humanoid robots have been approved and released, all taking effect on April 1, 2027. They include GB/T 48316—2026, Technical specification for humanoid robot simulation test platforms, and GB/T 48317.1 to 48317.5, Technical requirements for humanoid robots, in five parts (general provisions, environmental perception, decision planning, motion control, and task operation). The standards are administered by the National Technical Committee 591 on Robots of Standardization Administration of China (TC591).

    Why it matters: The article breaks down the six national standards item by item to identify the metrics that are actually quantified, and, comparing them with conditions on production lines and in shopping malls, explains what they govern and what they do not.

  25. 机器人产业应用 · 微信公众号42

    AI² Robotics and AlphaBot join Hong Kong's first Embodied AI International Application Training Ground

    AI² Robotics is one of the first seven technology partners, and its general-purpose intelligent robot AlphaBot 2 has joined Hong Kong's first Embodied AI International Application Training Ground, established by FLAIR under the Hong Kong Productivity Council, to take part in training, validation, and optimization of embodied AI technology in real application scenarios. The same batch of partners includes Unitree Robotics and AgiBot, among others.

  27. 36Kr Embodied Intelligence39

    Ant Group's Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology increases capital to 200 million, up about 67%

    Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology Co., Ltd.'s registered capital increased from 120 million RMB to 200 million RMB, an increase of about 67%. The company was founded in December 2024 and is jointly held by three enterprises including Ant Intelligent (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. Its business scope includes artificial intelligence basic software and application software development.

  28. 亿欧网 · 微信公众号44

    Ant Group's embodied intelligence company Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology raises registered capital to 200 million yuan

    Tianyancha App shows that Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology Co., Ltd.'s registered capital increased from 120 million yuan to 200 million yuan, an increase of about 67%. The company was founded in December 2024, with Zhu Xing as legal representative. It is jointly held by Ant Intelligence (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Lingyi Gongchuang Enterprise Management Partnership (Limited Partnership), and Shanghai Lingqi Gongchuang Enterprise Management Partnership (Limited Partnership). Its business scope covers software development, internet data services, and AI application software development.

  29. OFweek Robotics58

    Chuguang Yueqian Completes Several Hundred Million Yuan Seed Round, with Xiaomi Strategic Investment and BV Baidu Ventures Participating

    Chuguang Yueqian announced the completion of a seed round of several hundred million yuan, with Chentao Capital, Xiaomi Strategic Investment, BV Baidu Ventures, and Xinhe Capital participating. The company was founded less than 5 months ago, and its founder is Zhang Ying, former core technical lead of Horizon Robotics' HSD.

  30. OFweek Robotics58

    Zhuge Robotics completes Pre-A funding round, focusing on travel assistant robots for the visually impaired

    Shandong Zhuge Robotics completed a Pre-A funding round on October 16, jointly invested by Pudong Venture Capital, Bawei Tong Spatial Intelligence, and Shijiazhuang Quchuang Technology. Its core product, the AI LOOK blind assistant robot, relies on multi-sensor fusion and a pedestrian-pathway vision large model to perform environmental perception, path decision-making, and real-time guidance in unfamiliar public environments, without the need for pre-scanned maps or manual remote control. After the funding, the company plans to continue iterating its self-developed models and expand into scenarios assisting people with disabilities and the elderly.

  31. OFweek Robotics51

    Former Zhijing Robotics CDO Mao Weimin joins AgiBot to lead delivery and deployment

    Mao Weimin, former CDO of Zhijing Robotics, has joined AgiBot's Genie business unit, taking over delivery and deployment operations. The unit is led by Yao Maoqing, and the Genie series robots have already seen over 10,000 units roll off the production line and enter production-line operations. The author analyzes that large-scale delivery experience from the autonomous driving industry is migrating to embodied intelligence, and that industry competition is shifting from prototype validation to a contest of engineering implementation and delivery capability.

  32. 36Kr Embodied Intelligence26

    UBTech Establishes New Technology Company in Shaoxing with 50 Million Yuan Registered Capital

    Shaoxing UBTech Technology Co., Ltd. was recently established with a registered capital of 50 million yuan. Its legal representative is Hao Baoyu, and its business scope covers software development, AI application software development, and intelligent robot R&D and sales. Tianyancha shows the company is wholly owned by Shenzhen UBTech Technology Co., Ltd.

  34. 自变量机器人 · 微信公众号46

    XiaZhi Robotics receives two-star PIA mark for personal information protection impact assessment

    XiaZhi Robotics received a two-star PIA mark in the tenth batch of "Personal Information Protection Impact Assessments," covering its home-entry app's business scenario of processing user interaction and visual data. It is the first two-star PIA mark in China's embodied intelligence application field and the only one for home-entry scenarios. The assessment was carried out by the China Electronics Standardization Institute under the Personal Information Protection Law and GB/T 39335-2020, and targets real business scenarios in the process of robots entering real homes to provide services, rather than laboratory demonstrations.

  35. 36Kr Embodied Intelligence66

    Leadshine expects humanoid robot business revenue to gradually make a larger contribution next year and the year after

    Leadshine said during an institutional research survey that its full-year order backlog for frameless torque motors exceeds 1 million units, with annual deliveries expected at 800,000 to 900,000 units, monthly capacity reaching 150,000 units, and production lines being expanded toward an annual capacity of 3 million units. Order backlog for its three major categories of joint modules—harmonic, planetary, and integrated wheel—exceeds 60,000 units. This year's robot business order scale is expected at 200 million to 300 million yuan, about one-tenth of revenue, and it preliminarily expects humanoid robot business revenue to gradually make a larger contribution next year and the year after.

  36. OFweek Robotics83

    Unitree Robotics launches STAR Market IPO subscription: issue price 150.80 yuan, post-issue market cap about 61 billion yuan

    Unitree Robotics launched its STAR Market IPO subscription on August 10, with subscription code 787836, an issue price of 150.80 yuan per share, a corresponding issue price-to-earnings ratio of 219.23 times, a post-issue total market capitalization of about 60.993 billion yuan, and expected fundraising of about 6.099 billion yuan, an oversubscription of about 45%. Unitree's 2025 revenue was about 1.699 billion yuan, net profit attributable to parent was about 278 million yuan, and actual shipments exceeded 5,500 units; the article, citing precedents such as UBTech, Geek+, and Estun, notes that robot themes and first-day gains show no general pattern.

    Why it matters: The original article uses the listing data of UBTech, Geek+, and Estun as comparisons to help readers understand the logic and risks behind Unitree's high-multiple subscription and high pricing.

  37. OFweek Robotics69

    Robotics industry enters its second half: bankruptcy liquidations such as Yinghe coexist with IPO queue

    A media article analyzes the divergence in the robotics industry: Yinghe Robotics will hold its first creditors' meeting on October 19 as it enters bankruptcy liquidation; Shenlan Robotics has been ruled into bankruptcy liquidation with over 23 million yuan in unpaid wages; and multiple cases against Zhicheng Dynamics have been terminated. On the other side, in the first 8 months of 2026 the robotics sector raised 124.51 billion yuan in financing, about 40 to 50 companies are queuing for listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and of the 46 billion yuan in financing in the first half of the year, the top 20 companies took over 70 percent. The article argues that the companies being eliminated are those lacking delivery capability.

  39. Leiphone Robotics53

    Damoda discloses 45-fold overseas growth over five years, plans to file for IPO in 2027 and expand into low-altitude swarm embodied intelligence

    Leiphone reports on a decade of development in Damoda's drone show business: equipment sales account for about 70% of revenue, overseas sales have grown 45-fold over five years and cover more than 50 countries and regions, and the hardware localization rate is 100%. The company is developing a second product line for GPS-denied enclosed spaces based on more than 66 million flight sorties of data; a demo is expected between the end of this year and early next year, and the company plans to file for an IPO next year.