NASA announced a series of Moon Base contracts and mission updates, covering commercial robotic cargo delivery, the nuclear-powered rover PROMISE, launch and orbital transfer services, and lunar surface infrastructure.
On October 21, the "World Model-Driven Physical AI" session of the 2026 Physical AI and World Models Conference was held at the Nanjing International Expo Convention Center, hosted by Tianchuang Robotics, with more than 800 attendees. The Nanjing Municipal Data Bureau released on site the "Several Policy Measures of Nanjing Municipality to Support the Development of the Physical AI and World Model Industry," focusing on 10 directions including industrial agglomeration, computing power support, data supply, and technological breakthroughs. The Physical AI + Tianxuan Ecosystem Alliance, proposed and initiated by Tianchuang Robotics, held its launch ceremony at the same time, covering participants such as large model developers, robot manufacturers, scenario enablers, and industrial capital.
China's first batch of national standards for humanoid robots has been officially approved and released, and will take effect on April 1, 2027. The standards are administered by the National Technical Committee 591 on Robotics (TC591) and implemented by its Humanoid Robot Subcommittee (TC591/SC5).
Kazakhstan is moving from AI infrastructure planning to deployment. NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang visited Astana on October 23 and announced an investment in Kazakhstan-founded startup Higgsfield AI.
The State Administration for Market Regulation has approved and released GB/T 48317.2—2026, "Technical Requirements for Humanoid Robots — Part 2: Environmental Perception," with Daimon participating in its development as the only embodied-intelligence visuotactile company among the drafting units. This batch of 6 national standards for humanoid robots covers general provisions, environmental perception, decision planning, motion control, task operation, and simulation testing platforms, and will take effect on April 1, 2027. Two other national standards involving Daimon have entered the public comment stage, and "Artificial Intelligence — Embodied Intelligence Intelligence Grading," which Daimon helped compile, has entered the approval stage.
On October 12, the 2026 Shanghai Next-Generation Intelligent Manufacturing Development Forum was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), with about 500 delegates attending. The forum released the Baoshan District Action Plan for Building Shanghai's Intelligent Manufacturing Leading Zone (2026–2028), announced the start of construction of the Baoshan Intelligent Manufacturing Laboratory, and saw Shanghai Electric Group and China Mobile Shanghai sign a strategic cooperation memorandum. Shanghai has cultivated 2 national pilot-level and 28 national excellence-level smart factories.
Recently, the draft for public comment of the national standard "Specification for the Construction of Humanoid Robot Data Training Grounds" (plan number: 20261784-T-604), which Zhujing participated in drafting, was released. The standard is administered by TC591 and executed by TC591SC5, with the China Machinery Industry Federation as the competent authority.
Recently, the draft for public comment of the national standard "Specification for Construction of Humanoid Robot Data Training Grounds" (plan number: 20261784-T-604), in whose drafting Zhujing participated, was released. The national standard is administered by TC591 and executed by TC591SC5, with the China Machinery Industry Federation as the competent authority.
From September 10 to 11, the Conference on Technical Discussion and Implementation of National Standards for Robotics and Biomimetics was held in Shenyang, jointly organized by the Beijing Research Institute of Automation for Machinery Industry, the Shenyang Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and SIASUN Robot. At the conference, the drafting of two national standards was launched: "Industrial Collaborative Robots - Safety Test Methods for Human-Robot Interaction" and "Exoskeleton Robots - Risk Assessment Methods for Human-Robot Interaction Safety." Representatives from more than 50 enterprises, universities, and research institutes across the country conducted a first round of discussions on scope of application, framework, key indicators, and test methods.
On September 9, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other departments released the eighth batch of 11 new professions, and "Embodied Intelligent Robot Application Technician" (occupation code 4-04-05-16) was officially added to the national occupational list. The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center led the technical support work, including job research, argumentation on occupational boundaries, and drafting of application materials, with the Chinese Institute of Electronics as the proposing organization.
Why it matters: The original article outlines the definition of the new profession, its boundaries with similar occupations, and its main tasks, so practitioners can use it to understand the job profile and the direction of future occupational standards.
Seer Robotics has released its Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) Policy v1.0, opening vulnerability reporting channels to security researchers, customers, and the public, covering products such as the SRC series robot controllers, in-house AMRs and mobile robots, charging stations, and scheduling systems.
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.
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.
The Technical Specifications for Quadruped Robots (plan number: 20263912-T-604), led by 58 Intelligence Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., and the Energy Consumption Test Methods for Quadruped Robots (plan number: 20263262-T-604), in whose drafting the company is a core participant, have both passed the project approval public notice stage. The standards are administered by the National Technical Committee 591 on Robotics of Standardization Administration of China (TC591) and supervised by the China Machinery Industry Federation.
Why it matters: The two standards target general technical requirements and energy consumption test methods respectively, giving readers a view of the scope and quantification direction covered by the first batch of the national standards framework for quadruped robots.
In July 2026, the FCC added foreign-produced advanced robotic equipment to the Covered List, covering ground mobile robots weighing about 4.4 pounds or more that can sense their environment and connect wirelessly, including humanoid, quadruped, and wheeled platforms; drones, connected cars, and medical devices are exempt, and the restrictions apply only to new products.
Why it matters: The original article outlines the scope, exemptions, and application deadlines of the FCC restrictions on new foreign mobile robots, helping readers judge their practical impact on procurement and supply chains.
KEENON Robotics has released a security Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) covering its service robots and other connectable products, along with companion mobile apps, cloud services, and firmware, to comply with Australia's 2025 smart device security rules. The policy commits to acknowledging reports within 48 hours, updating progress at least every 14 days, using it_service@keenon.com as the reporting channel, and providing safe harbor protection for good-faith reporters.
South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT held a launch briefing for the Physical AI Leading Technology R&D Project in Seoul on June 9, planning to invest 34 billion won over two years to jointly develop a Korean-style world model and domestic simulator with 10 industry-academia-research institutions including LG Electronics, aiming to raise robots' final action success rate by more than 20 percentage points compared with not using a world model, and planning to achieve an MVP within one year and eight months and conduct validation at manufacturing and logistics sites.
Why it matters: The South Korean government has launched a project to localize core physical AI technologies; readers can learn about its investment scale, target metrics, and industry-academia-research division of labor.
On the morning of April 16, Anhui Province Governor Wang Qingxian visited Zero-Square Robotics in Hefei to learn about the company's technology R&D and market promotion in areas such as new retail and home tidying. Wang Qingxian proposed supporting the deployment of robot convenience stores at scenic landmarks and transportation hubs, deepening collaboration with leading provincial commercial enterprises to implement unmanned front-warehouse solutions, and required the launch of IPO cultivation. Zero-Square Robotics General Manager Min Yuheng and Deputy General Manager Ma Xiaolong received and briefed him.
Wandercraft published an article stating that when non-European-made humanoid robots are deployed in European factories and hospitals, they collect industrial and medical data that flows out via servers not controlled by Europe, while integrators cannot access the source code. The article cites data including China accounting for over 80% of the global humanoid robot market, Unitree announcing 5,500 units, and AgiBot having delivered 5,168 units, and draws analogies to the industry precedents of electric vehicles, photovoltaics, and batteries, arguing that Europe should pursue a path built on three pillars: software sovereignty, reciprocal industrial alliances, and a local market in strategic sectors.