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Jun 30Tue
  1. Figure AI63

    Figure 03 arrives at BMW Spartanburg plant for sequencing sorting tasks

    Figure AI announced that the Figure 03 humanoid robot has entered Hall 52 at BMW Group Plant Spartanburg, shifting from the sheet metal loading and unloading work previously done by Figure 02 to a sequencing sorting use case; Figure 02 took part in assembling 30,000 vehicles last year.

    Why it matters: The company has released details of Figure 03's deployment scenario at the BMW plant and of its Helix 02 drive, so readers can learn about progress in bringing humanoid robots from material handling to complex sorting.

  2. 松灵机器人30

    How to Choose a General-Purpose Mobile Robot Chassis for All Domains? Analysis Based on Complex Environment Adaptation and Large-Scale Deployment Scenarios (Using AgileX Robotics UMR as an Example)

    Mobile robot chassis selection should be evaluated across six dimensions: terrain adaptation, drive and steering architecture, core hardware reliability, modular expansion, software ecosystem, and mass-production delivery, using the AgileX Robotics UMR four-wheel four-steering omnidirectional chassis as a reference.

  3. 元禾控股14

    Oriza Holdings organizes 2026 second postdoctoral exit defense meeting

    Oriza Holdings recently held its 2026 second postdoctoral exit defense meeting, attended by Wang Kundong, associate professor at the School of Automation and Intelligent Sensing at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, along with Oriza Holdings executives and heads of relevant departments. Dr. Meng reported on research progress and in-station achievements in the fields of "intelligent manufacturing" and "industrial embodied intelligence." The review panel unanimously agreed that the research direction is highly aligned with industry development trends and unanimously approved the exit and project completion. After the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on future cooperation, with the university supervisor hoping to strengthen joint research in areas such as industrial robots and industrial sensors.

  4. Zhejiang University Robotics10

    Public Notice of Proposed Hire for Contract Staff at Yuyao Robotics Research Center

    The Yuyao Robotics Research Center has publicly announced the proposed hiring of Zhao Yucheng as a contract hardware development engineer, with a 3-day public notice period. The notice states that he holds a bachelor's degree, scored 82 in the interview, and passed both the medical examination and background review; objections may be submitted by email.

Jun 29Mon
  2. 慧闻科技24

    Huiwen Zhi series intelligent service robots deployed across smart political and legal scenarios: application map

    Huiwen Zhi series intelligent service robots (Zhi Daping, Zhi Xiaoyu) have been deployed at multiple courts, procuratorates, judicial bureaus, and grassroots political and legal units, covering scenarios such as litigation consultation, procuratorial guidance, legal education, and foreign-related legal services. The Zhi Daping at the Nanyang Public Legal Service Center has more than 1 million legal knowledge points built in, and the site at the Heihe Public Legal (Foreign-Related) Service Center has customized interaction in Chinese, English, and Russian; the products use fused laser SLAM and visual VSLAM navigation and can guide members of the public to the corresponding counters.

Jun 27Sat
  1. 灵巧智能21

    Shanghai CPPCC Economic and Financial Committee Visits Lingqiao Intelligent to Explore Embodied AI Industry Development

    On June 26, a research team from the Economic and Financial Committee of the Shanghai CPPCC visited Lingqiao Intelligent for a special research session, touring its core products including dexterous hands and multimodal data collection devices, as well as progress in deploying them across diverse scenarios such as industrial, power, education, and new retail. Lingqiao Intelligent is the lead drafting unit for national dexterous hand and dexterous manipulation standards and has carried out deep cooperation with companies including State Grid and Shanghai Electric. Its industrial segment is undertaken by two platforms, Lingji Zhilian and Lingji Yidong, both joint ventures with Shanghai Mechanical and Electrical Industry.

  2. 大象机器人17

    Q2 2026 Highlights: Elephant Robotics Showcases Intelligent Robots and Educational Solutions at Eight Global Events

    In the second quarter of 2026, Elephant Robotics appeared at 8 major global exhibitions, showcasing its intelligent robots and educational solutions for the robotics, AI, and intelligent automation sectors. The events included 2026 IEEE ICRA in Vienna, the 64th China Higher Education Expo (HEEC) in Nanchang, the Hong Kong Electronics Fair, the Global Sources Consumer Electronics Show, FAIR Plus 2026, the 7th Shenzhen Global Artificial Intelligence Expo (GAIE), the 22nd China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF), and the 2026 UN Chinese Language Day in Geneva.

Jun 26Fri
  1. Enchanted Tools · YouTube16

    Mirokaï: Real Business Applications

    Enchanted Tools presents the application positioning of its humanoid robot Mirokaï for real commercial environments, with target scenarios covering healthcare, senior living, retail, museums, hospitality, and public spaces. Mirokaï is designed to take on repetitive reception tasks such as greeting visitors, answering questions, and guiding people through buildings, so that staff can devote their time to interactions that require a human presence. This is promotional product content; the original text discloses no technical specifications or verified deployment results.

  2. 正行创新 Striding AI · YouTube8

    StridingAI uses animation to introduce its Physical AI vision

    StridingAI introduces its Physical AI vision in animated form, in which multimodal intelligence drives real-world robotic action. The company aims to connect processes from inventory management to customer service, improving efficiency in retail, hospitality, industrial, and everyday environments.

  3. 云启资本37

    A deep dive into open-source commercialization: AI is rewriting the logic of value | Yunqi Insights

    The chapter "Trends in Open-Source Commercialization" from the China Open-Source Development Deep Report (2025), written by the Yunqi team, has been officially released. It notes that global open-source commercialization is moving from a service-oriented model into an intelligence- and ecosystem-oriented one. In 2025, global commercial open-source software companies raised about 6 billion USD, of which open-source AI accounted for about 3.8 billion USD and China about 1.1 billion USD. The report adds dedicated observations on the commercialization of open-source AI hardware and embodied intelligence, noting that open-source robotics commercialization unfolds along three main lines: hardware sales, operations and maintenance services, and scenario-based solutions.

Jun 25Thu
  1. 1X Technologies35

    1X Announces Tom Sanocki as VP of Engineering

    1X Technologies has appointed Tom Sanocki as VP of Engineering. He previously served as Roblox's first Director of Engineering for Avatars, led four engineering teams at Meta Horizon Worlds, and worked on Bungie's Destiny 1 and Pixar films including Finding Nemo and Cars. His experience will be used to scale the capabilities of the NEO humanoid robot and advance 1X's recently announced developer platform.

  2. HUMANOID63

    KinetIQ Ascend uses real-world reinforcement learning to boost humanoid robot manipulation throughput and success rate

    HUMANOID has launched KinetIQ Ascend, an end-to-end visual reinforcement learning method that operates under production deployment conditions, extending its KinetIQ framework to let robots improve manipulation skills through trial and error rather than relying solely on human demonstration; the company says this is the first such method publicly demonstrated on production-line humanoid robot manipulation.

    Why it matters: The original text provides specific throughput and success-rate figures for three industrial tasks and notes a pattern of predictable performance improvement with training duration, making it useful for assessing the practical value of real-world reinforcement learning on humanoid robots.

  4. Enchanted Tools · YouTube20

    Robots Meet People | Mirokaï Humanoid Robots at VivaTech 2026 Recap

    Enchanted Tools' Mirokaï humanoid robots spent four days at VivaTech 2026 interacting with thousands of visitors from around the world. At the event, Mirokaï gave live demonstrations at several partner booths, showcasing real-world use cases in healthcare, logistics, human-robot interaction, and artificial intelligence, including a robot parade, healthcare application demonstrations, and AI discussion sessions. Its partners included Microsoft, Inria, PwC, and Business France.

  5. Yaskawa46

    Yaskawa Electric announces transfer of part of subsidiary iCube Digital shares to YE DIGITAL

    Yaskawa Electric has decided to transfer part of its holdings in subsidiary iCube Digital Co., Ltd. to YE DIGITAL Corporation, reducing its ownership stake from 60.0% to 40.0%, and says the impact on consolidated results will be minor. iCube Digital was established in July 2020 as a joint venture between the two companies (capital of 350 million yen) and develops and sells IoT solutions for factory automation in manufacturing and automation in the logistics industry. Yaskawa Electric says it will continue to support the company's growth through its automation product technology and customer base.

  6. Stial/斯帝尔科技23

    STIER's AI flexible grinding achieves efficient, scratch-free, high-consistency weld seam grinding for battery box enclosures

    STIER uses AI flexible grinding technology to address the pain points of easy scratching and insufficient consistency in weld seam grinding for battery box enclosures. Its solution uses PolishX flexible force control (accuracy ±0.1N) and millimeter-level visual positioning perception, combined with a process grinding knowledge base and the NextBrain™ AI cloud system to make grinding decisions, and has self-learning and adaptive capabilities. It also provides full-process support including customized laser scanning solutions, real-time data monitoring, and grinding head wear warnings.

  7. Yaskawa14

    Notice of Yaskawa Electric Girls Day Event

    Yaskawa Electric will hold a Girls Day for female junior high school students at the Yaskawa Electric Miraikan, in cooperation with the University of Kitakyushu's "Science Lab from Kitakyushu." The event is scheduled for July 29, 2026, from 13:00 to 17:00, with a capacity of 16 participants. It will include an introduction to the work of female engineers, a tour of the Miraikan and a factory, assembly and programming of the company's own robot kit, and a discussion session. The application deadline is July 15, 2026, and participants will be selected by lottery if applications exceed capacity.

Jun 24Wed
  1. 正行创新 Striding AI · YouTube14

    Striding AI demos Physical AI system performing autonomous shelf restocking in simulated retail environment

    Striding AI released a demo showing its Physical AI system performing autonomous shelf restocking in a simulated retail environment. The restocking was completed in a simulated retail setting; the original text did not provide metrics such as robot model, payload, or success rate, nor did it state whether this was a real-machine run.

  2. Stial/斯帝尔科技40

    STIER PolishV Radial Flexible Series Grinding Tools: Versatile Flexible Grinding Solutions for Different Workpieces

    The STIER PolishV series introduces three radial flexible grinding tools: a flexible spindle, a flexible engraving grinder, and a flexible reciprocating file. They use a 360° circumferential floating plus ±5° oscillation architecture and can be paired with various abrasives to handle deburring, flash, and parting-line challenges. The three tools target precision grinding of high-hardness complex workpieces, narrow-groove recessed areas, and soft workpieces such as copper busbars, covering scenarios from large castings to micro die castings. Practical cases include deburring bearing brackets, weld seam grinding for new energy vehicle battery boxes, and removing tool marks from server wiring copper busbars.

  3. Stial/斯帝尔科技20

    STIAL defines high-end manufacturing quality with an advanced quality management system, going beyond compliance

    STIAL has passed quality system certification and built an advanced quality management system that covers the entire value chain and runs through the full product lifecycle. Its core includes a dedicated digital quality control platform that integrates grinding process parameters with equipment status data to enable real-time monitoring, visual analysis, and intelligent early warning of quality data across the entire process; it also establishes a preventive quality ecosystem and internal standards that exceed ISO requirements. This system supports STIAL's AI flexible grinding robots in entering multiple high-end application fields and in building long-term cooperation with well-known companies at home and abroad.

  4. Stial/斯帝尔科技22

    STIAL Wins Third Prize in Industrial Robotics Track at the 15th China Shenzhen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2023

    On September 21-22, the finals of the 15th China Shenzhen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2023 were held in Nanshan District High-tech Zone, where STIAL won third prize in the industrial robotics track. The competition decided awards through on-site pitch presentations plus offline judging. STIAL said the award demonstrates its core competitiveness in the grinding industry and that it will continue to develop with an IPO as its goal.

  6. Stial/斯帝尔科技26

    STIER AI flexible grinding robot workstation targets high-end precision manufacturing with a physical AI closed loop, deployed in wet grinding of silicon carbide composite materials

    STIER has launched an AI flexible grinding robot workstation that builds a "perception-analysis-decision-execution" physical AI closed loop, targeting the grinding of multi-curved-surface parts in high-end manufacturing such as aerospace and precision molds. The solution uses 3D vision inspection and positioning, a PolishX flexible force-control system belt grinder, and the self-developed NextBrain™ Mushroom Cloud system. In a wet grinding case involving silicon carbide composite workpieces, it achieved fully autonomous operation across the entire process, with contact force control accuracy of ±0.5% FS, per-piece processing time shortened by more than 22%, and product changeover completed within 10 minutes.

  7. Stial/斯帝尔科技21

    STIAL Named to KPMG China Future Unicorn AI List's "Innovation Double 30 Enterprises"

    The KPMG China Future Unicorn AI List (Yangtze River Delta region) award ceremony was held in Shanghai on October 19. STIAL was selected as one of the "Innovation Double 30 Enterprises" for its AI embodied intelligent robot system for grinding scenarios. Its NextBrainAI Mogu Cloud system integrates a cognitive system with force, tactile, visual, and auditory perception, combines intelligent trajectory planning with intelligent process recipe generation, and achieves intelligent grinding based on deep learning and reinforcement learning.

  8. Robot.com Holdings Inc.68

    Robot.com releases R-KNav 10,000-hour sidewalk navigation dataset and launches FoMo Challenge

    Robot.com has released the R-KNav dataset and launched the FoMo Challenge, inviting the community to train visual navigation models on real data from its R-kiwi sidewalk delivery robot fleet and to evaluate them in controlled tests on physical robots.

    Why it matters: The data comes from a long-running commercial delivery fleet rather than simulation, and the KPI criteria for physical-robot evaluation have been published, making it possible to assess the reusability of real-street navigation data.

  9. Harbin Institute of Technology Robotics62

    HIT's Zhu Yanhe Team Publishes Paper on Cooperative Reconfiguration for Self-Repair in Modular Robots

    Professor Zhu Yanhe's team at Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) published a paper in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing (IJEM), proposing an autonomous fault-tolerant repair strategy for modular robots based on cooperative reconfiguration, which restores joint fault damage by changing morphology without backup module replacement. The method combines topological description and kinematic self-modeling, particle swarm optimization to search for target configurations, and an improved RRT cooperative reconfiguration algorithm. In experiments, the fault-tolerance upper limit was 7 times higher than that of fixed-configuration redundancy methods. HIT is the sole completing institution, and doctoral student Qi Jian is the first author.

    Why it matters: The paper presents a cooperative reconfiguration fault-tolerance strategy that requires no backup modules and data showing a 7-fold increase in the fault-tolerance upper limit, allowing readers to understand a concrete implementation path for self-repair in robot swarms under extreme environments.

Jun 23Tue
  2. IDG Capital49

    Invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces Enter the Delivery Era

    Invasive brain-computer interfaces are moving from technology demonstrations toward early validation of commercial pathways, with a triple inflection point in regulation, clinical use, and AI decoding arriving together in 2026. China's first invasive brain-computer interface product has been approved and granted a national medical insurance billing code; US companies including Neuralink, Synchron, Paradromics, and Precision are entering multi-path clinical trial stages along different routes such as microneedles, intravascular approaches, electrode arrays, and intraoperative methods. The combination of large language models and neural decoding algorithms is pushing the valuation ceiling of brain-computer interfaces from motor control toward language and more complex human-computer interaction.

  3. ROBROS · YouTube22

    ROBROS unveils first step toward robots that work alongside people: IGRIS-C box-moving demo

    In a video released by ROBROS, IGRIS-C moves the two boxes in front of it onto a conveyor belt one at a time, and when a person brings the boxes back, it repeats the same motion. ROBROS says its goal is not to replace people but to let people do better work alongside robots, and the video is the first stepping stone in this collaboration direction. The project is still at the PoC stage, and what is being shown is the process of building the solution, not a finished product.

  4. 正行创新 Striding AI · YouTube11

    Striding AI unveils early demo

    Striding AI has released an early demo, saying it is working toward the goal of seamless collaboration between humans and robots. Its mission is to "Bring Ease to the World" with PhysicalAI, and it invites users to subscribe to follow its R&D progress. More information is available at www.striding.ai.

  5. Zhejiang University Robotics4

    Yuyao Robotics Research Center announces proposed non-establishment personnel hire

    The Yuyao Robotics Research Center has announced Hua Zhehao as the proposed hire for its non-establishment recruitment, for the position of AI application R&D engineer, with an interview score of 88 and passing both the medical examination and the review. The public notice period is 3 days, and objections may be raised via the designated email address.

  6. 上纬启元26

    Personal robots are here! Qiyuan Robotics accelerates commercialization

    On June 18, the construction hoarding for the world's first authorized Qiyuan Robotics experience store appeared at Longfeng PRSCO on Huaihai Middle Road in Shanghai, while the brand simultaneously released a "Hello, World" themed brand poster online, announcing its shift from the technology R&D stage to market deployment. Shangwei Qiyuan (PrimeBOT) launched the small-size full-body force-controlled humanoid robot Q1 in December 2025, targeting embodied development, tech collectibles, and family companion scenarios; in the first quarter of 2026, R&D investment reached 45.8516 million yuan, up 504.37% year on year. Experience stores in Shenzhen, Xi'an, and other cities are also being advanced, with opening dates and product pricing to be announced soon.

Jun 22Mon
  1. Robot.com Holdings Inc.48

    Robot.com commercially launches R-noid humanoid robot, focused on repetitive roles, deployable in 8–12 weeks

    Robot.com announced the commercial launch of the R-noid™ humanoid robot, deployed under a Robot-as-a-Service model within 8–12 weeks after an initial site survey. The initial offering covers five solutions: Restaurant Assistant, Packer, Picker, Folder, and Host, targeting six industries: industrial, logistics, healthcare, food service, hospitality, and experience.

  2. Intrinsic47

    Intrinsic: Unlocking the value of Physical AI in manufacturing with a software-first approach

    Intrinsic is working with CNC system integrators Trinity Automation and MartinSystems to integrate AI capabilities such as perception, automated motion planning, and grasp insertion into machine tending robot products, so operators can use them without programming, supporting small-batch high-mix production.

Jun 19Fri
Jun 18Thu
  1. 灵巧智能43

    Shanghai AI Research Institute, Lingqiao Intelligence, and HUST jointly establish embodied intelligence inspection and operation robot joint laboratory

    The Embodied Intelligence Inspection and Operation Robot Joint Laboratory, jointly built by Wanwu Lingqiao, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lingqiao Intelligence, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology, was officially unveiled on June 16, with the Shanghai AI Research Institute deeply involved in its co-construction. The three parties will focus on embodied intelligence, robotics, dexterous manipulation, and other directions, tackling core technologies for inspection and operation robots in industrial scenarios such as power and intelligent manufacturing and promoting large-scale deployment, forming a collaborative model in which enterprises drive market demand, universities tackle underlying technologies, and the research institute empowers the transformation of achievements.