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Oct 21Wed
  1. 低空产业纵横 · 微信公众号48

    Chery's Self-Developed eVTOL "Lingxiao Flying Car Q212" Debuts, With 100% Domestically Sourced Core Components

    Chery's self-developed light eVTOL, the "Lingxiao Flying Car Q212," was publicly unveiled on October 20, marking Chery's first public display of a complete eVTOL aircraft. The model uses a compound-wing multirotor configuration and can take off and land vertically. It has a full-load endurance of over 60 minutes, a cruise speed of 140 km/h, and a maximum range of 150 km. Its core components are 100% domestically sourced, and it is positioned for urban short-distance commuting, low-altitude sightseeing, and emergency rescue scenarios.

  2. Xbotics具身智能实验室 · 微信公众号82

    RLinf v0.4 released: open-source training framework upgrade for embodied reinforcement learning

    RLinf, an open-source training framework for embodied reinforcement learning developed by Tsinghua University, Infinigence AI, and the Beijing Zhongguancun Academy, has officially released v0.4, with updates across four areas: a Lego-style real-machine system, real-machine post-training algorithms, full-modality model support, and a domestic computing power foundation.

    Why it matters: It outlines the framework's evolution from simulation to real-machine training, helping readers understand the capability boundaries of the embodied reinforcement learning engineering stack.

  3. Xbotics具身智能实验室 · 微信公众号77

    Isaac Lab 3.0 released: multi-backend architecture, most workflows no longer require Isaac Sim installation

    Isaac Lab 3.0 has been officially released, and the official recommendation is for new projects and projects migrating from 2.x to use v3.0.0 as their base. The new version adopts a multi-backend architecture with a unified task API, supporting backends such as Newton and OV Libraries. Supported tasks can switch physics, rendering, and visualization backends without rewriting logic, and most workflows do not require installing or launching Isaac Sim.

    Why it matters: The original article lists the specific changes in the multi-backend architecture and the removal of the Isaac Sim installation requirement, as well as the environment and interface changes needed for migration, making it easier to judge the upgrade cost for existing projects.

Oct 20Tue
  1. 3D视觉工坊 · 微信公众号38

    Jingxun V4 Research-Grade Area Structured Light Scanner: 14-megapixel camera + CUDA-accelerated point cloud processing

    Suzhou sandisiwei has launched the Jingxun V4 research-grade area structured light scanner, featuring a measurement-grade DLP4710 optical engine, interchangeable C-mount lenses, and a Hikvision 14-megapixel global camera, with CUDA acceleration for the entire point cloud processing workflow. The product supports single-point measurement, regional flatness/sphericity calculation, manual and feature-based point cloud stitching, and SSD surface reconstruction. It comes with structured light 3D reconstruction and PCL point cloud processing courses, is open at the source-code level, and supports secondary development with OpenCV, Halcon, and VisionMaster.

  2. Reddit r/robotics58

    Holocron Engine v2 released: describe a robot in text to generate actuator selection, wiring, layout, structure, and firmware

    Holocron Engine v2 is live. After a user describes a robot in text, the tool sequentially generates a 3D concept form, selects real servos/motors/QDDs from a catalog and verifies torque, speed, and power margins, designs the wiring network pin by pin and checks voltage, current, wire gauge, and grounding, produces a 2D layout linked with 3D, generates the frame and cable routing based on real part dimensions, writes firmware for the selected board that can actually drive the actuators, and outputs printable parts and a procurement list.

  3. Reddit r/robotics38

    6-DOF servo robot hand (adapted from open-source HRI Hand)

    A 6-DOF robot hand adapted from the open-source HRI Hand design, set up for servo drive, using a rigid PLA structure and flexible TPU fingertips to improve contact and grasping, aimed at robotics projects, education, and grasping experiments. Editable STEP files and STL files for 3D printing are provided and available on the Cults platform; only digital files are sold, not including servos, electronics, or assembly hardware.

  4. 松灵机器人57

    AgileX PiPER-X and Zhishen Tongchui M1 Quadruped Mobile Manipulation Solution: A Case Study of the Double Award at IROS 2026 LRC

    A team from Nanyang Technological University used a system combining the AgileX PiPER-X robotic arm and the Zhishen Technology Tongchui M1 quadruped robot to win the championship and the Best Autonomous Capability Award at the IROS 2026 LRC legged robot challenge, with the task scenario being local hazardous chemical label recognition.

  5. Reddit r/robotics36

    Mini RGB + depth camera concept update: enclosure CAD and ray-casting simulation

    A Reddit user has proposed and is advancing a mini RGB + depth camera concept for close-range robotics experiments and hand-object demonstrations. The Mini version measures 44 x 44 x 30 mm and is planned to use a Camera Module 3 + TMF8829 dToF, an IMU, and an ESP32-P4; a separate Pi development enclosure version also exists.

  6. Reddit r/robotics56

    Asimov 1 open-source humanoid robot releases IKEA-style assembly manual

    The Asimov 1 team has released an updated user manual, a step-by-step guide from parts to a robot that stands and walks, with each assembly step accompanied by a rotatable 3D visual. Asimov 1 is built with off-the-shelf components, so users can source the parts themselves and build it from scratch. The manual is at docs.menlo.ai/asimov/1/overview, and the code is in the GitHub repository menloresearch/asimov-1.

  7. 高工咨询 · 微信公众号64

    Casia Hand Robotics debuts 7 industry-grade dexterous hands and 4 industrial solutions at CIIF

    Casia Hand Robotics exhibited for the first time at the 26th China International Industry Fair, showing 7 industry-grade dexterous hands across the M, X, and G series and 4 industrial-grade solutions. The Casia Hand-M6 weighs only 410 g with a 10 kg payload, a payload-to-weight ratio of more than 24 times; the flagship X12 uses a 12-DOF fully direct-drive architecture, combining a 30 kg handling payload with 150 N grip force and an operating life of more than 1 million cycles at rated load; the G4 three-finger dexterous hand reaches a life of 500,000 cycles.

  8. New Strategy Robotics34

    Industrial Embodied Intelligence: Enabling Mobile Robots to Understand Factory Sites Like Veteran Workers

    Agiwei Robotics has introduced a new three-dimensional embodied intelligence paradigm based on VLA (Vision-Language-Agent) technology, used for environmental understanding and autonomous decision-making by unmanned forklifts under complex industrial conditions. Its self-developed fully dynamic laser SLAM navigation fuses LiDAR and 3D vision, achieving repeat positioning accuracy of ±5 mm; the fourth-generation MCU controller coordinates with high-precision servo motors for motion control. Agiwei's mobile robot solutions have entered industries including photovoltaic new energy, petrochemicals, and automotive parts, with cumulative delivery to 900 customers and annual capacity of 3,000 units (sets).

  9. Roborock · X15

    Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Gen 2 Unboxing

    The mess ends the moment you open the box. 📦 Meet the F25 Ultra Steam Gen 2! Turbo steam mode tackles stubborn stains, while the SensEdge mechanical arm delivers a cleaner, drier clean. Don't miss our launch offer, October 8 – November 1! #Roborock #ASMRUnboxing

  10. Robotics & Automation News47

    Primepick brings NSF-certified MealMate unattended hot-food robotic kiosk to the US market

    Primepick is bringing the MealMate unattended hot-food robotic kiosk to the US market. It has already been deployed at manufacturing plants in New Jersey and Connecticut and at Molloy University, and is being rolled out to hospitals and nursing homes in the Tri-State area, with three new sites in Huntsville, Chicago, and Dallas in preparation.

  11. Robotics 24/753

    Vention launches 24/7 video remote support service at PACK EXPO 2026

    At PACK EXPO 2026 in Chicago, Vention announced the launch of a 24/7 video remote support service. When a production line goes down in the early hours, operators can start a live video session from the machine's teach pendant and connect with an automation expert within 10 minutes. The expert can join with full context, including hardware and firmware versions, real-time I/O status, and the program running on MachineMotion AI.

  12. 禾川科技 · 微信公众号42

    Hechuan Technology wraps up 2026 Shanghai Industrial Fair: full-stack industrial control solutions and FR1 industrial assembly robot on display

    At the 2026 Shanghai Industrial Fair, Hechuan Technology showcased its full-stack industrial control product matrix and debuted Sysctrl Studio, an AI programming assistant. The tool is natively integrated into domestic PLC programming software and supports natural-language PLC program generation, syntax checking, code optimization, and conversational troubleshooting, and is compatible with Hechuan's full controller lineup.

Oct 19Mon
  1. IEEE Spectrum Robotics74

    Agility Robotics unveils Digit 5 humanoid robot, focused on warehouse work alongside people

    Agility Robotics co-founder Jonathan Hurst announced the launch of the Digit 5 humanoid robot, positioned as a robot that can safely and economically take on real work at scale. The unit weighs over 120 kg, can repeatedly lift 23 kg bins and reach shelves 1.75 meters high, and is designed to work 20 hours a day.

  2. Xbotics具身智能实验室 · 微信公众号58

    RealMan Intelligent releases ECO62 ultra-compact embedded six-axis robotic arm

    RealMan Intelligent has released the ECO62 ultra-compact embedded six-axis robotic arm, built around the "Arm in Machine" concept and aimed at scenarios such as in-device embedding, mobile platforms, and narrow workspaces. It has a working radius of 425 mm, a body weight of 3.6 kg, a rated payload of 2 kg, and repeat positioning accuracy of ±0.1 mm; it uses a 24V power supply and typically draws no more than 100 W. The product features fully in-house-developed automotive-grade joint modules with an MTBF of 50,000 hours, and offers embeddable, integrable six-axis manipulation capability for scenarios including education and research, new retail services, industrial 3C, and mobile operation platforms.

  3. 量子位57

    Damo Academy XuanTie Debuts Automotive-Grade Processor E908A and Autonomous Driving and Embodied Intelligence Roadmap at RISC-V China Summit

    The RISC-V China Summit was held in Shenzhen on October 19. At the event, Alibaba Damo Academy released the automotive-grade enhanced processor XuanTie E908A, which it says is the first RISC-V CPU IP to simultaneously meet ASIL-B and ASIL-D standards, with a single-point fault metric (SPFM) exceeding 90%, targeting scenarios such as safety islands, domain controllers, and in-vehicle gateways.

  4. 中控技术60

    SUPCON UCS goes into operation at Qinghai Salt Lake Magnesium's 300,000-ton PVC plant, with TPT deployed alongside

    SUPCON's independently developed Universal Control System (UCS) has been successfully commissioned in the intelligent upgrade of Qinghai Salt Lake Magnesium's 300,000-ton ethylene-based PVC plant, making it the first large-scale UCS deployment in China's ethylene-based PVC industry; meanwhile, the TPT time-series large model has won the bid and entered the deployment and implementation phase.

    Why it matters: The original article provides details on the retrofit window and delivery, and the transferable point is how software-hardware decoupling plus skid-mounted prefabrication can compress serial work into parallel work.

  5. Open Robotics GitHub38

    osrf/rocker v0.4.0 released

    osrf/rocker has released version v0.4.0, fixing an issue in how the User extension is handled when the invoking user has no groups, and adding the ability to override the home directory in the User extension. The nvidia extension now adds support for the ubuntu 26.04 distribution, and a spelling error was also corrected. This update includes 4 changes from 4 contributors, 4 of whom are first-time contributors.