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Aug 19Wed
  1. 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.

  2. 博实股份 · 微信公众号58

    Bosch Silicon-Manganese Alloy Tapping Robot Deployed in Baotou Damao Zero-Carbon Park Green Smelting Demonstration Project

    The green smelting demonstration project in Baotou Damao Zero-Carbon Park recently began production, and the silicon-manganese alloy tapping robot supplied by Bosch Stock was put into operation at the same time, providing equipment support for China's first source-grid-load-storage green alloy smelting project. The robot can remotely complete the full set of furnace-front operations with one click, including automatic tapping-hole opening, lance carrying, and hole plugging for the submerged arc furnace. It uses hybrid hydraulic and electrical servo drive, and is linked with the plant's DCS control system and new energy dispatch system, adapting to the dynamic load fluctuation conditions of wind power green electricity.

  3. 它石智航 · 微信公众号54

    Changzhou Wujin Signs Agreement with Tashi Zhiheng to Establish Embodied Robotics R&D and Manufacturing Base

    On August 18, Changzhou's Wujin District signed a cooperation agreement with Tashi Zhiheng to locate an embodied robotics R&D and manufacturing base project in the Wujin National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone. The two parties will jointly build R&D and manufacturing facilities covering the development, production, and sales of automotive industrial robots, general-purpose embodied robots, and core components.

  4. RoboParty · 微信公众号23

    RoboParty to exhibit at 2026 WRC, next-generation RP1 to make first full-appearance debut

    RoboParty will bring a full-stack immersive robotics experience to the 2026 WRC World Robot Conference, including rock-paper-scissors with a dexterous hand, robot structure assembly, joint pulling contests, and user development case demonstrations; the next-generation RP1 will make its first appearance in full form. RoboParty adheres to the philosophy of "low cost, high performance, open-source sharing" and follows a full-stack open-source approach spanning the robot body, core components, motion control, interaction, data, training, and development tools, serving developers, universities, and industry partners.

Aug 18Tue
  1. 首形科技 · YouTube29

    AheadForm Humanoid Robot Platform Elf-Xuan 2.0: More Than a Face

    AheadForm's humanoid robot platform Elf-Xuan 2.0 uses an articulated upper body and expanded arm degrees of freedom to integrate gaze, gesture, posture, and motion into human-robot interaction. Its interaction range extends from facial expressions to full-body movement, emphasizing more complete embodied expression.

  3. IPLUS MOBOT/迦智科技25

    IPLUSMOBOT to exhibit material handling solutions at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2026

    IPLUSMOBOT will exhibit three material handling solutions at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2026, held September 8–11 at Tokyo Big Sight (Booth E8J03): the QN1416 laser SLAM counterbalance forklift AMR, the Emma600K heavy-duty AMR with a 600kg payload, and the Fola SN300 compact AMR for short-line replenishment.

Aug 17Mon
  1. 艾利特机器人 · 微信公众号38

    Elite's Maixing composite robots, AMR chassis, and autonomous forklifts receive full-series CE certification

    The full series of Maixing Intelligent Robots products under Elite Robots, including composite robots, AMR chassis, and autonomous forklifts, has passed CE certification, covering core standards for machinery safety, autonomous mobile safety, electrical and electronic safety, functional safety, electromagnetic compatibility, and wireless communication. The certification spans the entire process of risk analysis, safety design, software and hardware development, and technical documentation, and also completes verification of the new cybersecurity requirements added after the EU Machinery Directive upgrade. Maixing composite robots have achieved hundred-unit-scale deployment at leading manufacturers in industries such as 3C electronics, optical modules, and semiconductors.

Aug 14Fri
  1. OFweek Robotics51

    PaXini Releases PXCap Pro Five-Finger Data Collection Glove, Fusing Tactile, Visual, and Joint Modalities

    PaXini AI released the five-finger data collection glove PXCap Pro on August 14, integrating tactile, visual, and joint posture modalities and focused on high-consistency physical ground-truth data collection. It offers 0.1N tactile sensitivity, a 165° ultra-wide-angle wrist camera, built-in ±0.15° angle encoders, and weighs about 325g, achieving millisecond-level hardware synchronization across modalities. The product will be showcased at Booth B203 in Hall B of the 2026 World Robot Conference (WRC), which opens on August 19.

Aug 13Thu
  2. Elite Robots/艾利特机器人64

    Elite Embodied Dual-Arm Robots Enter Apple Supply Chain Drilling Workshop for Mass-Production Loading and Unloading

    The embodied dual-arm loading and unloading robot jointly developed by Elite and Maixing Robotics has achieved 24/7 unmanned mass production in the drilling workshop of a leading Apple supply chain factory, with a single-cycle takt time of 52 seconds, a loading and unloading yield of 99.9%, and 5 units stably online. The solution uses hybrid force-position control and dynamic trajectory planning to achieve dual-arm coordination, is equipped with the self-developed Yuanqi Primo embodied large model, achieves loading accuracy within ±0.2 mm, and uses a wireless IO four-step handshake scheme to eliminate the need for modifications by the original machine tool manufacturer, shortening the deployment period from 10 days for the first unit to 7 days for the fifth unit.

    Why it matters: The original text provides actual performance figures such as line takt time, yield, and deployment period, allowing readers to understand the implementation path of the embodied dual-arm solution in a mass-production workshop.

  3. vizumtech/伟景智能40

    Weijing Intelligent Showcases Starlight Eye ProV2 at 2026 GG Intelligent Welding Summit

    Weijing Intelligent presented the Starlight Eye ProV2 weld-seam dual-measurement camera at the 2026 Fifth GG Intelligent Welding Robot Summit held in Shanghai on August 12. The product integrates six functions in one: static area scanning, dynamic line scanning, precision RGB imaging, weld-seam tracking, molten-pool monitoring, and dynamic weld-seam imaging. Without relying on 3D drawings, it can autonomously acquire 3D weld-seam data before welding, perform real-time tracking and molten-pool monitoring during welding, and help build a PQC quality closed loop. It also builds a welding ecosystem through an open SDK and algorithm interfaces. Weijing Intelligent also received the "2026 China Intelligent Welding Industry Outstanding Product Award" at the summit.

  4. NEURA Robotics60

    NEURA Robotics acquires Bosch Rexroth's ACTIVE Shuttle automated guided vehicle platform

    NEURA Robotics announced that, effective October 1, 2026, it will acquire the ACTIVE Shuttle automated guided vehicle (AGV) from Bosch Rexroth, incorporating it into NEURA Mobile Robots GmbH along with its hardware, software, and customer service.

    Why it matters: The official disclosure covers the acquisition's effective date, the technologies being retained, and ecosystem integration plans, allowing readers to assess continuity for existing customers and the platform's direction.

Aug 12Wed
  1. 极智嘉61

    Geekplus launches RoboShuttle Hyper tote-to-person climbing AMR solution

    Geekplus (HKEX: 2590) has launched RoboShuttle Hyper, its next-generation tote-to-person climbing AMR solution, targeting high-throughput scenarios such as B2C e-commerce order peaks, fresh-food and cold-chain fulfillment, consolidation warehouse operations and micro-fulfillment centers (MFCs). It claims a maximum throughput of 6,000 totes per hour per 1,000 square meters. The accompanying new Max Workstation supports a dual-point continuous tote-feeding mode that can exceed 800 totes per hour. The company says the system lets multiple robots work in the same space at the same time without sacrificing reliability.

    Why it matters: The source provides two hard metrics: throughput per 1,000 square meters and workstation throughput per hour. These can be used to benchmark the capacity of tote-to-person solutions.

  2. Westwood Robotics · YouTube29

    Westwood Robotics Braking Unit Accessory Introduction

    Westwood Robotics has launched the Braking Unit accessory for the BEAR Actuator, addressing the unavoidable problem of back-driving in robotics applications: in such cases, the motor becomes a generator, feeding energy back into the power supply and raising the bus voltage, which can endanger electronic components. The video demonstrates how to install, set up, and put the accessory into use; detailed information and resource downloads are available at the links.

  3. OFweek Robotics61

    PaXini completes 1 billion yuan strategic round, total funding nears 4 billion yuan, relocates headquarters to Beijing

    PaXini disclosed the completion of a 1 billion yuan strategic funding round, bringing cumulative funding to nearly 4 billion yuan, while relocating its headquarters to Beijing and completing its conversion to a joint-stock company. The article analyzes its full-stack layout across tactile sensors, omni-modal data collection, dexterous hands, and robot bodies, stating that consumption of its self-developed tactile chips approached 1 million units in the past year, and that the PX-6AX GEN3 fingertip product supports up to 717 tactile signal outputs, a maximum frequency of 1000 Hz, IP68 protection, and a measurement lifespan exceeding 10 million cycles; the figures come from PaXini's laboratory.

Aug 11Tue
  1. 艾利特机器人 · 微信公众号40

    Elite Robots featured on CCTV2: "one brain, multiple forms" global smart manufacturing strategy makes it a Jiangsu going-global benchmark

    Elite Robots appeared on CCTV2's CCTV Finance. Its products have entered more than 50 countries and regions worldwide, exports accounted for 33% of sales in 2025, and overseas market sales grew about 170% in the first half of this year. In May this year, the company globally unveiled its wheeled humanoid robot Centaur-G1, which uses a "wheeled omnidirectional mobile base plus high-precision dual arms" configuration, and it self-developed an industrial-grade embodied large-model platform called "Yuanqi Primo." Its order schedule is currently booked through mid-next year, and it is shifting from an equipment supplier to a solutions provider.

  2. 舟甲机器人37

    Arkshel Robotics officially established, real-machine test footage of multi-form humanoid robot MX01 released

    Arkshel Robotics was established on July 17, 2026, and on August 12 released real-machine test footage of its first multi-form humanoid robot, the Arkshel MX01. As of August 14, the footage had accumulated nearly 10 million views on Douyin and WeChat Channels, including 7.75 million on Douyin. The MX01 uses a humanoid form as its base form and can switch among humanoid, quadruped, and flight forms; the company also plans to launch a wheeled form. The company has completed a seed funding round with investors including Oriental Fortune Capital and Hengqin Shenhe Industrial Investment, with the funds to be used for core technology R&D and product engineering.

  3. Wandercraft68

    Wandercraft's self-balancing personal exoskeleton Eve wins FDA clearance, US launch planned for September 17, 2026

    Wandercraft announced that its personal self-balancing exoskeleton Eve has received FDA clearance for eligible wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries at any level, enabling them to stand, walk, and perform daily activities with both hands free, for indoor use and on adjacent open flat surfaces.

    Why it matters: The original article provides specific arrangements including clearance, launch timing, reimbursement pathways, and training requirements, allowing readers to understand the progress of personal exoskeletons moving from rehabilitation toward everyday use.

Aug 10Mon
Aug 9Sun
  1. LeadeRobot52

    Industry analysis: Hangzhou accounts for about 40% of the global humanoid and quadruped robot market

    Citing data from the National Development and Reform Commission and other sources, the article states that about 8 of every 10 humanoid and quadruped robots sold worldwide come from China, of which at least 4 are made in Hangzhou; in the first half of 2026, Hangzhou's exports of intelligent bionic robots accounted for 56.9% of the national total.

  2. LeadeRobot79

    Italy's IIT and INAIL unveil ergoCub humanoid robot; human-robot collaborative lifting can reduce load on the human lumbosacral joint

    The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) and INAIL proposed a shared embodied intelligence architecture and built the humanoid robot ergoCub; the research was published in Nature Machine Intelligence.

    Why it matters: The original article lays out methods for building ergonomics into robot hardware optimization along with real-robot data, letting readers understand how design and control are organized around human-robot collaboration.

Aug 8Sat
  1. UniX AI/优理奇 · YouTube25

    Panther autonomously completes household chores in home service scenarios (UniX AI demo)

    UniX AI's Panther autonomously completes everyday household tasks in home service scenarios, including making the bed, doing laundry, hanging clothes to dry, and tidying the living room. Powered by UniFlex, it enables task understanding, action planning, and smooth execution. The company says this capability can be applied to home assistance, elderly care, healthcare facilities, and smart home environments.

  2. LeadeRobot72

    AMD Bets on the Humanoid Robot Brain: Analysis of the Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series and the Industry Landscape

    At its Advancing AI event, AMD introduced the Ryzen AI Embedded X100 series processors for humanoid robots, the Kria AI SOM modules, and the Robotics Software Suite, with sampling in June and mass production in Q4. The article's analysis holds that AMD's combination of x86 real-time control, unified memory, and FPGA targets industrial quasi-humanoid and dual-track supply chain scenarios; in the short term it is unlikely to shake Nvidia Thor's roughly 68% share of the high-end bipedal segment, and its opportunity lies in capturing the installed base of industrial PCs plus discrete GPUs and serving as a second supplier.

Aug 7Fri
  1. ROBOTIS · X24

    ROBOTIS to exhibit AI Sapiens humanoid platform at WRC 2026

    ROBOTIS announced it will exhibit at WRC 2026 (August 19-23, Beijing Etrong International Exhibition & Convention Center, Booth #B221), showcasing AI Sapiens, an open-source humanoid platform built on its newly released DYNAMIXEL-Q smart actuators. ROBOTIS says the open-source platform can complete a humanoid robot build in 7 days, and a live AI Sapiens demonstration will be shown at the booth.

  2. 斯帝尔科技 · 微信公众号47

    Stial: Focused on Complex Grinding, Using Full-Stack Physical AI Technology to Improve Precision and Consistency

    Stial has built a full-stack physical AI technology system spanning flexible force control, AI process decision-making, motion control, and robotic execution, serving complex grinding scenarios. Its PolishX flexible force control system can achieve contact force control accuracy of up to ±0.5% FS within the specified range and test conditions, and NextBrain™ AI Mushroom Cloud supports robot modeling, task planning, simulation, digital twins, and AI process decision-making. Related solutions have been applied in computing infrastructure, shipbuilding and composite material manufacturing, automotive parts, 3C electronics, and other fields, and have entered overseas markets such as Southeast Asia.

  3. OFweek Robotics49

    PaXini Releases PX-FOOTRIX, the World's First Multidimensional Plantar Tactile Sensor

    PaXini has released PX-FOOTRIX, a multidimensional plantar tactile sensor. Built on 6D Hall-array tactile sensing technology, it enables full-sole three-dimensional array force sensing and six-axis force/torque perception, helping bipedal robots perceive ground characteristics and optimize gait. The product offers IP67/68 custom protection and 1000% impact overload capacity, supports SPI, UART, RS485, USB, I2C, CAN FD and other communication protocols, is plug-and-play, and will be showcased at WRC 2026, Hall B, Booth B203.

  4. LeadeRobot60

    Chengxin Zhilian delivers nearly 100 Xun 1 series quadruped robots in Wuhan Optics Valley, unveils Xun 3

    On August 6, Chengxin Zhilian held a centralized delivery of nearly 100 industrial inspection quadruped robots at the Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center in Wuhan Optics Valley. The first batch of 30 Xun 1 series units is priced at over 100,000 yuan each and achieves millimeter-level positioning accuracy. The simultaneously launched Xun 3 is equipped with a 32-line LiDAR, can climb 25 steps and ascend a 35-degree slope, and has increased battery life from 1 hour to 4 hours, enabling continuous walking of about 20 kilometers. The company develops its own MEMS inertial navigation modules, with annual capacity of 2.6 million units, overall unit monthly capacity of over 100, and orders booked through the fourth quarter of this year.

  5. JAKA Robotics/节卡机器人35

    JAKA and National Evaluation Center (Headquarters) jointly establish data exchange lab; CR upgraded certification testing launched for embodied series

    On August 6, a data exchange laboratory jointly established by JAKA Robotics and the National Robot Testing and Evaluation Center (Headquarters) was inaugurated at JAKA's Shanghai campus. On the same day, JAKA Kargo, JAKA Lumi, JAKA π, and JAKA K1 began CR upgraded certification testing. The laboratory has full in-situ testing capability for robot safety, reliability, and performance, featuring in-situ, real-time, unmanned, full-process quality monitoring, and can shorten testing cycles and reduce certification costs. The testing will partly rely on this laboratory to evaluate the performance of the embodied product family across four major technical directions.

Aug 6Thu
  1. LeadeRobot69

    Unitree Technology to open subscription on August 10; Yunshenchu Technology completes IPO coaching; Zhejiang's embodied intelligence industry landscape unveiled

    Unitree Technology will open subscription on August 10, and Yunshenchu Technology has completed IPO coaching as it races toward listing. Hangzhou is home to more than 700 embodied intelligence companies, and the industrial cluster's output value reached 106.8 billion yuan in 2025, with domestic market shares of 80% in quadruped robots and 50% in humanoid robots. The "Zhejiang Embodied Intelligence Wolong Map" released by the Hangzhou Venture Capital Association and others includes 128 representative companies, divided into five tiers: bodies, brains and cerebellum, supply chain, scenario applications, and listed companies.

Aug 5Wed
  1. 禾川科技 · 微信公众号18

    Hechuan Humanoid Invites You to the 2026 WRC World Robot Conference

    Hechuan Humanoid Robot (Hechuan Technology, 688320.SH) will exhibit at the 2026 WRC World Robot Expo at booth B107 from August 19 to 23 at the Beijing Beiren Yichuang International Convention and Exhibition Center. The company will highlight products including industrial assembly robots, joint actuators, coreless motors, frameless torque motors, and five-finger dexterous hands. Building on Hechuan Technology's experience in industrial automation, the company focuses on full-stack R&D of core humanoid robot components and electric drive system technology.

  2. Persona AI70

    FCC Adds Foreign-Made Mobile Robots to Covered List; Persona AI Explains Impact on US Enterprise Customers

    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.

Aug 4Tue
  1. Boston Dynamics38

    Ask a Roboticist: Meet Taylor, Engineer on Boston Dynamics Atlas Compute and Perception Team

    In an interview, Boston Dynamics mechanical engineer Taylor Frey-Baker discusses the design of the electric Atlas's head and how she entered the field. She is responsible for the compute core inside the head, which houses four perception modules with stereo vision; the head's modular design allows the entire unit to be swapped out and the compute core upgraded like a game cartridge. The hydraulic Atlas did not need a head because it performed movement demonstrations, whereas the electric Atlas relies on head cameras for a wider field of view and uses lights and sound to signal its status to people nearby.

Aug 3Mon
  1. Keenon Robotics/擎朗智能48

    Keenon Robotics Brings Humanoid Robots to WAIC 2026, Showcasing Autonomous Operation in Real Service Scenarios

    At its WAIC 2026 booth, Keenon Robotics demonstrated autonomous humanoid robot operation across four scenarios: coffee making, hotel laundry, a dessert shop, and retail pickup, all without teleoperation. The XMAN-R1 independently picked up a cup, made coffee, and delivered it to a latte art machine for printing.

Jul 30Thu
  3. Stial/斯帝尔科技47

    STIER PolishX Flexible Force Control: Building a Precise Execution End-Effector for Physical AI with Flexible Force Perception

    STIER has launched PolishX axial flexible force control, achieving stable force output as low as 4N for surface treatment processes such as weld seam grinding, curved surface polishing, and weld slag removal. The product uses a floating drive architecture and a self-developed force-position control algorithm, provides multi-orientation gravity compensation and floating stroke compensation, and can adapt to a variety of mainstream industrial robots, reducing over-grinding, indentation, and rework.