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Aug 26Wed
  1. Holiday Robotics36

    Korea Development Bank NextRound 10th Anniversary: Holiday Robotics CEO Song Ki-young Gives Keynote and Live Demo of Humanoid Robot FRIDAY

    At the 10th anniversary of KDB NextRound's Physical AI event, Holiday Robotics CEO Song Ki-young gave a keynote and live demo of the humanoid robot FRIDAY, showcasing finger joint movement and industrial actions such as operating a power drill. She emphasized that South Korea has 1,220 industrial robots per 10,000 workers, the world's leading robot density, allowing it to commercialize first and then expand to global markets. Four startups—Rideflux, Deaden Robotics, Mubin, and MediInTech—also gave IR pitches at the event.

Aug 25Tue
  1. Figure AI62

    Figure AI launches Index app to build large-scale, diverse robot training dataset

    Figure AI announced it is exiting stealth mode and launching the Index app on Google Play and the App Store to collect real-world physical data from Creators worldwide to train its Helix AI system.

    Why it matters: The original article provides scale figures for the Index data pipeline and a five-stage processing workflow, which readers can use to assess the actual progress of its human data collection approach.

  2. 卧安机器人37

    From AI and Robotics Themes to Broader Index Coverage: OneRobotics to Be Added to 16 Hang Seng Indexes

    Hang Seng Indexes Company announced that OneRobotics (6600.HK) will be newly added to 16 Hang Seng indexes and will move from the Hang Seng Composite SmallCap Index to the Hang Seng Composite MidCap Index. The changes will be implemented in two batches after market close on September 4 and September 11, taking effect on September 7 and September 14. After the adjustments, its index coverage will expand from AI and robotics themes to broad-based, market-cap-tiered, Stock Connect, and multi-factor strategy indexes.

  3. 君联资本24

    Legend Capital: After Backing Trillion Zhipu and ChangXin

    Legend Capital has achieved 9 IPOs since the start of the year; Zhipu's market value briefly surpassed 1 trillion yuan, and ChangXin Technology's market value briefly surpassed 4 trillion yuan. The Social Security Zhongguancun Special Fund it manages (5 billion yuan in its first phase) has seen its first batch of portfolio companies—Zhipu AI, SJ Semiconductor, and Jingfeng Medical—go public. The fund has leveraged more than 30 billion yuan in social capital cumulatively, a leverage ratio of more than 9x.

  4. 具微科技34

    Juwei Technology Named to 2026 Global Embodied Intelligence Benchmark Enterprises TOP100

    Juwei Technology was selected for the "2026 Global Embodied Intelligence Benchmark Enterprises TOP100" initiated by EO Intelligence. The list was unveiled on August 21 at the Embodied Intelligence Commercialization Forum held alongside the World Robot Conference in Beijing. The evaluation is based on the EACI assessment model and covers four dimensions: commercial orders and revenue, mass production and delivery capability, depth of scenario deployment, and capital and market recognition. Juwei Technology has fully self-developed flat-wire motors and liquid-cooled integrated joint modules, as well as the MicVLC industrial embodied brain, and has achieved batch delivery of complete machines in high-risk industrial scenarios, while opening its SDK to ecosystem partners.

Aug 24Mon
  1. 云启资本41

    WRC Recap: Yunqi's Embodied Partners' "Real-World" Report Card | Yunqi x WRC

    Yunqi Capital brought its embodied portfolio companies, including Zibianliang Robotics, Stardust Intelligence, Zhi Ping Fang, Realman, and Keenon Robotics, to the 2026 World Robot Conference. Zibianliang's WALL-B-driven logistics sorting solution reached 1,911 items per hour in testing and has been deployed on real production lines; Stardust's rope-driven body has completed batch deliveries at the thousand-unit level and plans to reach 10,000-unit annual capacity within the year; Zhi Ping Fang open-sourced its brain-inspired VLA model NeuroVLA; and Keenon released its service-industry VLA architecture KOM 3.0.

  4. TetraBOT/天创机器人37

    Tianchuang Robotics-led project receives Jiangsu Provincial Frontier Technology R&D Program funding

    A project led by Nanjing Tianchuang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., titled "Key Technology R&D for Complete Explosion-Proof Embodied Intelligent Robots for Special Operations," has been selected for the 2026 Jiangsu Provincial Frontier Technology R&D Program. It was jointly applied for with China General Nuclear Intelligent Manufacturing Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Southeast University, and Nanjing Environment Group Co., Ltd.

  5. TetraBOT/天创机器人34

    ADNOC Delegation Visits TCR Robots to Examine Specialized Robotics Technology

    On August 14, 2026, a 10-member delegation from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) visited TCR Robots' headquarters to study its specialized robot development and applications. The delegation observed demonstrations of functions including an explosion-proof four-wheeled robot dog and an inspection-operation integrated humanoid robot, and learned about solutions for special environments such as chemical plant areas and offshore gas field platforms. TCR Robots offers products including the "Tiankui 1" explosion-proof humanoid robot, the "Tianbao" explosion-proof four-wheeled robot dog, and the T9-W explosion-proof wheeled robot, and is promoting its new-generation embodied intelligence products for overseas markets including the Gulf region.

  6. Pudu Robotics/普渡科技25

    Pudu Robotics Showcases "One Brain, Multiple Embodiments" Scenario Intelligence and Applications at WRC 2026

    At the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC 2026), Pudu Robotics presented its embodied intelligence concept of "One Brain, Multiple Embodiments." Its exhibits covered four categories of solutions: delivery, commercial cleaning, industrial delivery, and general embodied intelligence, demonstrating how different robot forms deliver intelligent capabilities across various scenarios.

  7. TetraBOT/天创机器人28

    Tianchuang Robotics Showcases T4-A Humanoid Robot and T-WAVES Model at WRC 2026 World Robot Conference

    From August 19 to 23, Tianchuang Robotics appeared at the WRC 2026 World Robot Conference at the China Telecom and CVTE booths, exhibiting the T4-A integrated inspection-and-operation humanoid robot and its self-developed general industrial embodied intelligence fusion model T-WAVES. The T4-A uses China Telecom's RaaS platform to achieve integrated monitoring, recognition, and operation, and can replace personnel in entering 4D scenarios to perform operations and maintenance. At the event, the T4-A equipped with T-WAVES completed multiple live demonstrations of equipment cabinet operations in power scenarios.

  9. 财信产业基金50

    Guotian Technology's self-developed first domestic crawler-type work-class deep-sea robot officially enters service

    Guotian Technology, a company backed by Caixin Industrial Fund, has officially put into service its self-developed first domestic crawler-type work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Weighing 7 tons with a maximum diving depth of 6,000 meters, it stays on the seabed using its own weight and ground-contact structure, addressing the difficulty of holding position on deep-sea soft mud and reef areas. The system has a 100% domestic content rate for the complete unit, and its modular interfaces allow swapping in manipulators, trenching plows, and samplers, covering water depths from 1,500 to 6,000 meters. The equipment has previously operated continuously for 48 days, traveled more than 200 kilometers on the seabed, and run for over 200 consecutive hours with zero failures.

  10. NEURA Robotics63

    NEURA Robotics fully acquires German cleaning robotics company ADLATUS Robotics

    NEURA Robotics announced that its NEURA Mobile Robots GmbH has acquired 100% of the shares of ADLATUS Robotics GmbH, an autonomous cleaning robotics company based in Ulm, Germany.

    Why it matters: The original article provides details on the acquired company's existing equipment, navigation software, and plans to integrate with Neuraverse, which helps explain NEURA's cleaning business strategy.

Aug 23Sun
  1. 北京市经信局72

    Second World Humanoid Robot Games opens in Beijing with 666 teams and 2,056 robots competing

    The Second World Humanoid Robot Games opened on the evening of August 22 at the National Speed Skating Oval, the Ice Ribbon. Over five days, 666 teams and 2,056 robots from 16 countries across six continents will compete in 51 events. The number of teams is up 138% from the previous edition, and the number of robots has quadrupled.

    Why it matters: By comparing results and scale with the first edition, readers can directly see how much humanoid robots have advanced in speed, jumping, and swarm operation over the past year.

  2. 智动未来29

    Zhihui Future Showcases Two Humanoid Service Robots at WRC

    Guangdong Zhihui Future Technology Co., Ltd. exhibited two commercial service robots at the World Robot Conference (WRC) at the Beijing Etrong International Exhibition and Convention Center. One focuses on smart retail, while the other handles greeting and reception, on-site explanation, and flyer distribution, drawing industry partners and visitors with real-scenario demonstrations. The smart retail robot fully simulates the offline retail process, completing product display, business consultation, and consumer interaction, and is suited to cultural and tourism scenic areas, commercial complexes, industrial parks, and exhibitions. The company said it will continue to expand its application boundaries in retail, reception, cultural tourism, and elderly care.

  4. vizumtech/伟景智能24

    Wiz Robotics appears at 2026 World Robot Conference: showcasing humanoid robots and intelligent industrial 3D camera series

    At the 2026 World Robot Conference, Wiz Robotics showcased two product lines: humanoid robots and intelligent industrial 3D cameras. The humanoid robot "Xiaowei" can respond to voice commands to grasp and deliver drinks, while the inspection robot is equipped with an AGV chassis and supports 360-degree rotation; the intelligent dexterous hand has 16 degrees of freedom, fingertip pressure of 12N, and a maximum lifting load of 15kg. The industrial 3D camera matrix covers interpupillary distances from 90mm to 620mm, including the "Starlight Eye" welding series and the "Smart Light Eye" grasping series, and on-site demonstrations included teaching-free corrugated board welding and 3D point cloud dynamic imaging.

  5. 上纬启元56

    Qiyuan Q1 and Qiyuan T1 Open for Pre-order, SWANCOR's Consumer Robots Enter Mass-Market Phase

    On August 23, SWANCOR's Qiyuan Robotics officially opened pre-orders for two products, Qiyuan Q1 and Qiyuan T1, moving from product showcases and offline experiences into the mass-consumer phase. In the first half of 2026, the business recorded 210 million yuan in advance payments and 160 million yuan in R&D investment, with offline experience stores covering 7 core cities; Qiyuan Q1 stands about 88 cm tall and weighs about 15 kg, targeting embodied development, tech collectibles, and family companionship, while Qiyuan T1 stands about 100 cm tall and weighs about 16 kg and can autonomously switch between wheeled-legged humanoid and quadruped forms.

Aug 22Sat
  1. 华控基金27

    Wins Two Institutional Awards! Huakong and 11 Portfolio Companies Shine on the Jiazi Guangnian List

    On August 20, at Jiazi Guangnian's "2025-2026 China Technology Industry Investment List," Huakong Fund received two institutional awards at once: "Top 50 Best Investment Institutions in Artificial Intelligence" and "Top 10 Best Investment Institutions in Commercial Space." Eleven of its portfolio companies were also selected as "Most Investment-Worthy Enterprises." The selected companies include the embodied intelligence firms Dige Robotics, Jijia Shijie, Jiasu Jinhua, Qianxun Zhineng, and Zhongqing Robotics; the artificial intelligence firms VAST, Ciyuan Wuxian, Aishi Technology, Panfeng Zhineng, and Qujing Technology; and the new energy firm Nuowa Fusion.

  2. Elite Robots/艾利特机器人28

    Elite Robots at WRC 2026: One Show, Three AI+Robotics Deployments

    At the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC 2026) in Beijing, held August 19–23, Elite Robots presented three AI+robotics application scenarios: Lingju model random bin picking (CS66 collaborative robot + Lingju Zhizao end-to-end VLA model + SMC electric gripper), a dual-arm coffee robot co-exhibited with Heshisiwei (supporting 50+ flavors), and a fully automated ice cream robot co-exhibited with Beijing Rural Commercial Bank.

Aug 21Fri
  1. FrontierX · YouTube11

    FrontierX Connects AuraOS, Builder Community, and Aura Physical Agent Prototype into a Closed Loop

    FrontierX connects AuraOS, a global builder community, and the Aura Physical Agent prototype into one continuous loop covering the create, test, and publish process, bringing intelligence closer to the physical world. It defines a physical AI system as the whole of software, Skills, simulation, and real-world behavior, not just hardware. Users can experience AuraOS through the link on FrontierX's account homepage.

  3. Tokyo Robotics · YouTube31

    Dual-arm robot Torobo2 autonomously clears a table in demonstration

    Tokyo Robotics demonstrated its dual-arm robot Torobo2 autonomously clearing a table (bussing): it collects dishes and a cloth from the tabletop into a tray, completing the task autonomously in real time (1x speed) throughout. Trajectories are generated by a fine-tuned VLA policy, with visual information from head and wrist cameras. The demonstration verified stable execution under drastic changes in ambient light, as well as the adaptability to re-recognize and continue completing the task after a human intervenes and moves target objects or the tray.

  4. Tokyo Robotics · YouTube38

    Torobo2 dual-arm robot demonstrates seamless task switching from laundry folding to table bussing

    Tokyo Robotics demonstrated its dual-arm robot Torobo2 seamlessly transitioning from "Laundry Folding" to "Table Bussing" in a continuous operation, completed autonomously in real time at 1x speed throughout. Trajectories are generated using a fine-tuned VLA policy, relying on visual information from head and wrist cameras to judge environmental changes. Each task has its own individual control policy (action model), and the policies are switched at appropriate timing to achieve uninterrupted continuous execution between tasks.

  5. Tokyo Robotics · YouTube40

    Torobo2 Autonomous Clothes-Folding Demo

    The dual-arm robot Torobo2 demonstrates autonomous clothes folding, using visual information from head and wrist cameras to generate trajectories in real time via a fine-tuned VLA policy, executing the entire process autonomously. The first half of the video completes the folding task at 1x speed, while the second half (played at 1.5x speed) shows its flexible adaptation and correct folding of clothing with different shapes and properties, such as shorts, a towel, and a T-shirt.

  6. EngineAI51

    EngineAI Unveils Embodied Intelligence Engine EngineAI Awaken at WRC, T800 Demonstrates Versatile Task Capabilities on Site

    EngineAI Robotics unveiled EngineAI Awaken, an embodied intelligence engine built on a five-layer human-brain-inspired architecture, at the World Robot Conference (WRC) opening on August 19, 2026, covering a capability chain from the S1 instinctive reflex layer to the S4+S5 self-growth layer.

Aug 20Thu
  1. 高擎动力44

    WRC 2026 | High Torque Power Debuts Full Matrix: From Joints to Complete Robot Platforms, Building Differentiated Barriers for Humanoid Robots

    High Torque Power showcased its full product matrix at the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC) at its Beijing Yizhuang booth, debuting the OpenArm series and demonstrating VR teleoperation and dual-limb coordinated operation. Mini Pi is the industry's first small bipedal robot in stable mass production; Mini Pi plus offers a fully open-source imitation learning and reinforcement learning whole-body control algorithm framework, supporting simulation-to-real deployment transfer. The Panthera-HT six-axis robotic arm supports multiple simulation platforms, and the OpenArm series features a fully open-source lightweight SDK.

  2. 三花智控31

    Sanhua Automotive Components Selected for Zhejiang Province "Future Factory" Pilot List

    Sanhua Automotive Components was selected for the 2026 Zhejiang Province "Future Factory" pilot list through its "Future Factory for Intelligent Thermal Management Components for New Energy Vehicles" project, joining the province's cultivation system of 40 pilot enterprises. The project is located in the Comprehensive Bonded Zone of Qiantang District, Hangzhou, with a total investment of approximately 100 million yuan and a planned completion date of October 2027. The factory will build a five-level integrated architecture spanning from the equipment layer to the decision-making layer, integrating ERP U9, MES, APS, and the self-developed PES 2.0, along with an intelligent automated warehouse and a "5G+AGV" logistics system.

  5. vizumtech/伟景智能28

    Wanjing Intelligence and Ant Factory Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement at 2026 World Robot Conference

    On August 18, during the 2026 World Robot Conference, Wanjing Intelligence and Ant Factory officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Ant Factory focuses on optimized design and flexible agile manufacturing of robotic structural components, while Wanjing Intelligence draws on its accumulated stereo vision technology; the two parties will collaborate across two product lines: humanoid robots and industrial 3D cameras.

Aug 19Wed
  1. Enchanted Tools · YouTube23

    Enchanted Tools looks back at the Mirokaï's generational evolution from prototype to current model

    Enchanted Tools looks back in a video at the evolution of its Mirokaï robots across generations: from the early Pioneer Suit prototype to Explorer Suit 1, Explorer Suit 2, and finally today's Mirokaï, with the body, arms, hands, proportions, base, and overall structure iterating with each generation. Seen side by side, signature design elements such as the expressive face, ears, and silhouette carry through from generation to generation.

  2. Boshi/博实股份54

    Bosch Silicon-Manganese Alloy Tapping Robot Enters Operation at China's First Zero-Carbon Smart Ferroalloy Plant

    The green smelting demonstration project in Baotou Darhan Muminggan Zero-Carbon Park has begun production, and the silicon-manganese alloy tapping robot supplied by Boshi Co., Ltd. has officially entered operation. The robot can remotely perform furnace-front operations such as automatic taphole opening, lance carrying, and taphole plugging for submerged arc furnaces with a single command, achieving unmanned operation in hazardous furnace-front areas. It uses hybrid hydraulic and electrical servo drives and can coordinate with the plant's DCS control system and new-energy dispatch system, adapting to fluctuating wind-power green-electricity loads.

  5. X Square Robot/自变量机器人45

    X Square Robot debuts at WRC: dual-scenario demos in home services and logistics sorting, with hands-on QUANXTA Zero bodyless data collection

    At the Beijing World Robot Conference (WRC), held August 19–23, X Square Robot showcased three exhibition areas: home services, logistics sorting, and bodyless data collection. Its fully self-developed end-to-end unified world model WALL-B drives robots to complete dozens of household chores. Logistics sorting reaches an efficiency of 1,816 items per hour with 98% accuracy, at a cost 70% lower than the "humanoid robot + five-fingered dexterous hand" approach, and has already entered routine operation on real production lines. The QUANXTA Zero data collection solution achieves a data-ingestion validity rate above 85% and can reduce training-data costs by 90%.