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May 28Wed
  1. 线性资本67

    D-Robotics completes $100 million Series A funding, RDK S100 developer kit to go on sale in June

    D-Robotics, under Horizon Robotics-W (9660.HK), announced the completion of a $100 million Series A funding round, with participation from more than 10 investment institutions including Hillhouse Venture Capital, 5Y Capital, and Linear Capital. CEO Wang Cong previously headed Horizon's AIoT and robotics business unit.

    Why it matters: It outlines D-Robotics' background as a spin-off from Horizon Robotics, the funding participants, and its product lineup, helping readers understand its position in the embodied intelligence ecosystem.

May 27Tue
  1. 线性资本22

    Linear Capital and multiple portfolio companies appear at BEYOND EXPO 2025

    Linear Capital founder and CEO Wang Huai appeared with multiple portfolio companies at BEYOND EXPO 2025, sharing AI investment experience at two forums, the International Investment and Financing Summit and the Artificial Intelligence Summit. Products from its portfolio companies Rokid, Wance Technologies, and Bool Vector were selected for the BEYOND BEST CHOICE Awards and the BEYOND Innovation Awards.

May 26Mon
  1. 线性资本33

    Linear Capital portfolio companies Manycore Tech and Rokid appear at J.P. Morgan Global China Summit

    Linear Capital portfolio companies Manycore Tech and Rokid appeared at the 21st J.P. Morgan Global China Summit. Manycore Tech co-founder and chairman Huang Xiaohuang took part in the roundtable discussion "AI: The Power of Innovation," and Rokid founder and CEO Zhu Mingming gave a keynote titled "AI+AR, Exploring Human-Computer Interaction Products."

May 22Thu
  1. Wandercraft48

    Wandercraft Opens "Walk in New York" Rehabilitation Center in New York, Using Exoskeleton Robots to Restore Upright Walking Ability for People with Mobility Impairments

    The "Walk in New York" private rehabilitation center, opened by Wandercraft in partnership with local physical therapists, is now officially open; patients can undergo rehabilitation training with its FDA-cleared Atalante X exoskeleton robot under the guidance of licensed physical therapists.

May 15Thu
May 14Wed
  1. Wandercraft41

    Wandercraft personal exoskeleton achieves 100% success rate on key usability tasks in new study

    Wandercraft released results from a human-factors validation study of its Personal Exoskeleton: after 5 training sessions (each about 1–2 hours), users with T6 or higher-level or incomplete spinal cord injury achieved a median success rate of 100% on 16 key tasks in simulated home and community environments, an 80% success rate on the emergency egress task, and average user confidence above 93%; donning took 9.9±5.9 minutes and transfers took 1.2±0.9 minutes.

May 13Tue
  1. VinMotion18

    VinMotion opens new office in Ho Chi Minh City

    VinMotion has officially established a new office in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, calling it a milestone for expanding its footprint, growing its team, and advancing local robotics technology development in Vietnam. The company is also recruiting experienced professionals in robotics and technology; those interested can learn about open positions via v.hr@vinmotion.net.

May 8Thu
  1. 线性资本62

    White Rhino completes 200 million yuan Series B funding, led by SF Express with Linear Capital participating

    White Rhino recently announced the completion of a 200 million yuan Series B funding round, led by SF Express, with continued investment from Linear Capital and participation from Xinyuan Auto. The funds will be used for new product R&D, market promotion, and supply chain optimization. Currently, White Rhino has hundreds of autonomous delivery vehicles in daily active operation within the SF Express network, and partnerships with express delivery customers have helped improve their logistics efficiency by approximately 20-50%. It has already begun commercial operations in more than 50 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

    Why it matters: The report provides the investor structure and actual operating data, which can be used to assess the commercialization progress and industrial collaboration models in the autonomous delivery sector.

  2. 侨银股份53

    Qiaoyin Co., Ltd. signs agreement with the National and Local Joint Innovation Center to launch three humanoid robot (arm) products

    On May 7, Qiaoyin Co., Ltd. held a signing ceremony for a humanoid robot cooperation project with the National and Local Joint Innovation Center for Humanoid Robotics (the National and Local Center). The two parties will collaborate on humanoid robots, algorithms and computing power, among other areas, under the theme of an urban service steward, focusing on launching three application-type humanoid robot (arm) products covering three scenarios: sanitation operations, property management, and home housekeeping.

Apr 28Mon
Apr 25Fri
  1. 力合科创34

    Weiling Medical Selected for the First Forbes China 100 Most Investable Startups List

    Weiling Medical was selected for the "First Forbes China 100 Most Investable Startups" list, jointly launched by Forbes China and Westbund. The company focuses on full-stack R&D of medical-grade implantable wireless brain-computer interface technology, covering the entire chain from signal acquisition to transmission to decoding. In 2024, it launched China's first multicenter clinical study of fully implantable subdural flexible electrodes for brain-computer interfaces, covering more than ten tertiary hospitals nationwide. The Xili Lake International Science and Education City Proof-of-Concept Fund, managed by Leaguer Innovation, supported its development through equity investment in 2022.

Apr 23Wed
  1. Standard Bots67

    Standard Bots raises $63 million to advance AI robotics and RO3 robotic arm product line

    Standard Bots announced it has secured $63 million in funding; the latest Series B round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund and Samsung Next.

    Why it matters: The original text provides the funding amount, lead investor, and use of funds, and discloses the payload and reach specifications of two robotic arms, allowing readers to understand its product direction.

Apr 18Fri
Mar 31Mon
Mar 25Tue
  1. Figure AI66

    Figure AI uses reinforcement learning to give Figure 02 humanoid robot a natural, human-like walk

    Figure AI released an end-to-end reinforcement learning walking controller that lets the Figure 02 humanoid robot learn a human-like gait in simulation by imitating human reference trajectories through rewards, including heel strike, toe push-off, and arm swing. Training runs in parallel across thousands of robots in GPU-accelerated physics simulation, collecting years of simulated data in hours, and combines domain randomization with kHz-level torque feedback control to achieve zero-shot transfer to the real robot; 10 Figure 02 units run the same neural network without individual tuning.

    Why it matters: The original text provides details on the training method and sim-to-real transfer for Figure 02's reinforcement-learning-based human-like walking, offering insight into its technical approach.

  2. Wandercraft36

    Wandercraft personal exoskeleton debuts at NVIDIA GTC 2025

    Wandercraft showcased its prototype Personal Exoskeleton, a self-balancing exoskeleton robot for people with walking disabilities, at NVIDIA GTC 2025; it is currently in clinical trials. Test wearer Caroline Laubach walked independently with the device for two hours at the venue, the first time in three years since her injury that she has walked freely in a public space. The company worked with NVIDIA and AWS to complete billions of steps of training in simulation to improve walking safety and stability.

Mar 21Fri
  1. Livox55

    Livox has delivered a cumulative 100,000 Mid-360 LiDAR units to Dreame, with a three-year target of one million units

    As of February 2025, Livox has delivered a cumulative 100,000 Mid-360 LiDAR units to Dreame. Under a three-year strategic partnership, the plan is to deliver more than one million units over the next three years. The sensors will be installed in Dreame's full lineup of robotic lawn mowers, covering more than 100 countries and regions, including high-end markets in Europe and North America.

Mar 18Tue
  1. FieldAI39

    FieldAI Research Institute (FAIRI) studies embodied question answering in dynamic environments based on the NVIDIA Omniverse platform

    Field AI Research Institute (FAIRI) is collaborating with NVIDIA to study robotic embodied question answering (EQ&A) in dynamic environments. The team uses the NVIDIA Omniverse platform, Isaac Sim, Omniverse Replicator, and the USD Search API to build physically accurate 3D office scenes, simulate changes in the environment over time, and plans to open-source this long-term embodied question answering dataset.

Mar 11Tue
Mar 4Tue
  1. Hcfa/禾川科技21

    Renewing Innovation, Fighting Together, Winning the Future with Hechuan | 2025 Hechuan Technology National Distributor Conference Successfully Held

    On March 1, 2025, Hechuan Technology's National Distributor Conference was held at its headquarters. Chairman Wang Xiangbin reviewed the business of the previous strategic cycle, and Executive President Yan Pengfei emphasized that channel partners are the core force in the company's strategic layout. Liu Shibo, Director of the Channel Ecosystem Development Department, interpreted the 2025 channel policy and announced 6 core initiatives. The conference also showcased M-series control products, high-performance multi-axis servo series, and multiple inverter products, and presented 5 categories of channel awards, including the Outstanding SI Channel Award.

Mar 1Sat
  1. 赛那德21

    2025 (10th) Logistics Technology Conference: Sainade iLoabot Series Robots Win Logistics Technology Innovation Case Award

    The Sainade iLoabot series robots won the Logistics Technology Innovation Case Award at the 2025 (10th) Logistics Technology Conference, held February 26-28, 2025, at the Longemont Diamond Center in Huzhou. Sainade CTO Wang Yishan delivered a speech titled "Embodied Intelligence Empowers the Digital and Intelligent Transformation and Upgrading of Loading and Unloading" at the Logistics Robot Frontier Forum, introducing that the iLoabot-M features autonomous loading and unloading, autonomous planning and control, an autonomous delivery platform, and independent intellectual property rights, and provides early warning and response for high-risk loading and unloading scenarios.

Feb 22Sat
  1. Lens Technology51

    Lens Technology and Rokid reach strategic cooperation on AI glasses complete units

    On February 22, Lens Technology and Hangzhou Rokid reached a deep strategic partnership. Lens Technology becomes the complete-unit assembly partner for all Rokid AI glasses products, covering frames, lenses, functional modules, and fully automated assembly lines. Lens Technology has worked for years in optical waveguides and optical engines, and its nano-microcrystalline glass technology can improve lens drop resistance and light transmittance. The two sides will also cooperate at the capital level through equity investment and a joint fund, providing production capacity support for the projected global AI glasses shipments of 4 million to 12 million units in 2025.

Feb 14Fri
  1. Estun Coolbot/埃斯顿酷卓49

    CCTV report: Industrial fund helps Estun Cubot complete 130 million yuan financing

    CCTV's Xinwen Lianbo reported on Estun Cubot on February 13 that the company completed a 130 million yuan financing target through direct investment from industrial funds. In November 2024, the National Advanced Manufacturing Industry Investment Fund Phase II invested 100 million yuan, and the Jiangsu Nanjing Software and Information Service Industry Special Mother Fund invested 30 million yuan. After work resumed, a new batch of collaborative robots has rolled off the production line, development of next-generation humanoid robot algorithms continues, and the company plans to accelerate humanoid robot iteration and expand its collaborative robot product line.

Feb 13Thu
  1. Wandercraft42

    New Wandercraft Atalante X exoskeleton case study shows significant gait improvement after stroke

    A Kessler Foundation case study shows that Wandercraft's self-balancing Atalante X exoskeleton helped a 64-year-old patient with chronic left-sided hemiplegia from stroke complete four weeks of robot-assisted walking training, with gait speed rising from 0.09 m/s to 0.19 m/s, cadence increasing 27.8%, and no adverse events. Its powered dynamic ankle joint can replicate physiological gait mechanics, improving weight-bearing symmetry and propulsion. The authors stress that more research is still needed to verify the results, which were presented at the American Physical Therapy Association annual conference.

Feb 12Wed
  1. Deep Robotics/云深处科技30

    XGRIDS and DEEP Robotics Reach Strategic Partnership to Advance Integration of 3D Spatial Computing and Embodied Intelligence

    XGRIDS and DEEP Robotics recently reached a strategic partnership, combining XGRIDS' high-precision 3D scanning and modeling equipment with the environmental interaction capabilities of DEEP Robotics' intelligent robot dogs to create an intelligent modeling solution. The system targets scenarios such as tunnel and underground space exploration, emergency rescue, and building and campus surveying, supports 4G, 5G, and ad hoc network modes, and can transmit data in real time in areas without signal coverage.

Feb 4Tue
  1. Wandercraft61

    Wandercraft Personal Exoskeleton Launches Pivotal Clinical Trial

    Wandercraft announced the launch of a pivotal clinical trial for its Personal Exoskeleton, evaluating the safety and effectiveness of this self-balancing personal exoskeleton in improving walking independence for patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).

    Why it matters: The original article provides the clinical trial location, enrollment criteria, and contact information, offering insight into a key milestone as this exoskeleton moves toward personal use.

Jan 24Fri
  1. Estun Coolbot/埃斯顿酷卓29

    Estun Cobot debuts at Estun 2025 Global Partner Development Summit, showcasing humanoid robot Codroid 01 and other solutions

    On January 17, the Estun 2025 Global Partner Development Summit was held in Nanjing, where Estun Cobot showcased a humanoid robot, a 35kg high-payload collaborative robot, and solutions for palletizing, arc welding, and tool setting. Among them, the Codroid 01 humanoid robot has all core components self-developed and can rely on large-model decision-making for execution; this time it adds voice control features, enabling voice wake-up, interactive communication, and motion control. The 35kg collaborative robot and the Co-Palletizer 20 palletizing solution offer a 2100mm reach with a 20kg payload and a 1777mm reach, respectively.

Jan 23Thu
Jan 10Fri
  1. 普华资本56

    Shangyuan Zhixing completes 60 million yuan Pre-A funding round led by Puhua Capital

    Shangyuan Zhixing (Tongxiang) Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a Pre-A funding round of 60 million yuan, led by Puhua Capital, with Blue Lake Capital and Jiushi Intelligent participating. The funds will mainly be used for R&D of core drive-by-wire components, iterative upgrades of intelligent skateboard chassis products, and increased production capacity for functional unmanned vehicles.

Jan 8Wed
  1. Wandercraft40

    Wandercraft Publishes First Case Study of Exoskeleton Use in Long-Term Care

    Wandercraft published its first case study of the Atalante X self-balancing exoskeleton in a long-term care setting, in Kinésithérapie, la Revue. A 31-year-old woman with spastic quadriparesis due to cerebral palsy completed 36 weekly sessions at Résidence Terro Flourido in Avignon, improving her walking distance (6MWT) by 58% and her FIM score from 69 to 104, with no adverse events reported.

Jan 7Tue
  1. Wandercraft38

    Wandercraft personal exoskeleton recognized by NVIDIA at CES 2025

    Wandercraft's AI-driven personal exoskeleton was highlighted by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang during the opening keynote at CES 202 and recognized as an ecosystem member. The exoskeleton features self-balancing technology (no crutches needed) and AI that adapts in real time to uneven terrain, and it can stand, walk, sit, bend over, and dance through simple joystick commands. The company has launched a clinical trial in the New York area, recruiting adults aged 18 and older with complete or incomplete motor spinal cord injury at T6 or above.

Dec 13Fri
Nov 22Fri
  1. 中信建投资本34

    Announcement on the Public Selection of Sub-fund Managers for the Jiulong River Industrial Mother Fund

    The Jiulong River Mother Fund (Zhangzhou Jiulong River Fujian-Taiwan Ruixin Petrochemical Industry Fund), jointly initiated by CITIC Construction Investment Capital and Zhangzhou Jiulong River Group, has a total scale of 5 billion yuan, with a first phase of 2 billion yuan. It is publicly selecting sub-fund managers and will invest in sub-funds through new establishment and participation in expansion.

Aug 28Wed
  1. Wandercraft47

    Wandercraft publicly debuts self-balancing exoskeleton prototype at 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relay

    Wandercraft publicly demonstrated its Personal Exoskeleton prototype for the first time at the 2024 Paralympic Torch Relay, with trained pilot Thibault Simon, who has quadriplegia, operating it to walk while carrying the torch. The exoskeleton is self-balancing, has 12 degrees of freedom and 12 motors, and lets users walk without assistive devices. The device is still in late-stage development, with clinical trials in the United States upcoming and commercialization targeted for the coming years.

Aug 15Thu
  1. 赛那德26

    Sainade Passes International OIML Certification, Becoming the First in China's Robotics Industry

    Sainade's products have passed certification by the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), making it the first robotics company in China's robotics industry to obtain this certification. OIML currently has 58 member states, and its certificate system for measuring instruments was introduced in 1991 to help manufacturers demonstrate that their products meet the requirements of OIML international recommendations and to reduce the cost of legal metrology in international trade. Sainade says this means its products comply with international metrology standards and can be used globally, and that it will continue to advance digital and intelligent logistics.

Jul 29Mon
  1. FieldAI48

    FieldAI develops first risk-bounded robot foundation model FFM using NVIDIA Isaac platform

    FieldAI claims to have developed the first risk-bounded Field Foundation Models (FFM) robot foundation model, which enables multi-form robots to operate autonomously in hazardous, off-road, and other unstructured industrial environments without prior maps, GPS, or cloud communication, and has already been deployed at hundreds of sites.

Jun 3Mon
  1. Deep Robotics/云深处科技53

    DEEP Robotics and Fluke China sign strategic cooperation agreement to advance autonomous acoustic imaging inspection with quadruped robots

    On May 27, DEEP Robotics and Fluke China signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Hangzhou to jointly explore autonomous inspection solutions using quadruped robots equipped with online acoustic imagers, namely the DEEP Robotics X30 quadruped robot carrying the Fluke SV600 online acoustic imager, which can replace inspection personnel in entering confined spaces or hazardous environments for inspection, with applications in power partial discharge inspection, gas leak detection at industrial sites, and other fields. The two parties have carried out in-depth integrated technology cooperation since 2023 and have already won orders from internationally renowned enterprises.

Apr 4Thu
  1. Wandercraft59

    Wandercraft secures €25 million in financing from the European Investment Bank to advance self-balancing exoskeleton development

    French medical robotics company Wandercraft has secured €25 million in financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to develop a personal self-balancing exoskeleton for people with severe mobility impairments and to accelerate patient access to Atalante X. The loan is guaranteed under the EU's InvestEU program. Atalante X has entered nearly 100 rehabilitation institutions and clinical research centers in Europe and the US, and has received FDA clearance for stroke and T5 to L5 spinal cord injury patients.

Mar 18Mon
  1. 赛那德43

    Xinhua: Sainade iLoabot-M autonomous loading and unloading robot delivered for use in Shanghai

    The Sainade iLoabot-M autonomous loading and unloading robot has recently rolled off its Shanghai factory line and entered service, with loading and unloading efficiency of up to 1,800 boxes per hour. The robot uses machine vision, AI perception, autonomous driving and other technologies, and has four major features including autonomous navigation planning and an autonomous delivery platform. In January 2024 it was selected for the Recommended Catalog of 2023 Shanghai Intelligent Robot Benchmark Enterprises and Application Scenarios. Sainade was founded in 2012; CEO Li Hua said the company began research and development on the project in 2019 and is preparing to establish overseas companies and R&D centers to expand its market.

Feb 13Tue
  1. Wandercraft59

    Wandercraft's self-balancing exoskeleton Atalante X receives second FDA clearance, adding spinal cord injury rehabilitation indication

    Wandercraft announced that its self-balancing exoskeleton Atalante X has received FDA clearance for rehabilitation training in patients with spinal cord injuries at levels T5 to L5, its second FDA clearance following approval for stroke rehabilitation in December 2022. The clearance is based on safety and efficacy data from more than 500 patients, including clinical trials and real-world evidence; Atalante X features powered ankle joint mechanisms and self-balancing technology, allowing patients to stand, walk, and step in different directions during their first training session.