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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.

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.

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 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
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.

May 16Thu
  1. OFweek Robotics22

    TE Connectivity Doubles Down on High-End Connectivity Solutions to Tap the Blue Ocean of Service Robots

    TE Connectivity has launched connectivity products for service robots, including wireless communication, power management, and signal transmission: the 5G Phantom antenna achieves an average efficiency of 80% and covers global 4G/5G bands, the Multi-Beam series supports up to 140A/contact, and the USB Type-C connector now has a USB 4.0 version and supports IPX8 waterproofing.

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.

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.

Jan 2Tue
  1. 泡泡机器人SLAM · 微信公众号30

    [Bubble One Minute] A Compact and Flexible Angular-Spoke Wheel Robot for Uneven and Granular Terrain

    An ICRA 2022 paper proposes a mobile robot named DODO, which uses an angled-spoke wheel (ASW) design to improve driving speed on granular media, asphalt ground, and the transition zones between them. The study used the Taguchi method and an L9 orthogonal array to optimize design parameters, and through experiments selected a single-contact foot configuration, with front and rear ASW toe-in/toe-out angles of 15° and a 30° phase difference to reduce reciprocating motion of the center of mass along the Z axis.

Dec 20Wed
  1. Elite Robots/艾利特机器人37

    Elite Robots passes MTBF 100,000-hour certification, claiming highest reliability level in the industry for collaborative robots

    Elite Robots has passed the MTBF 100,000-hour evaluation and certification by SEPRI, which it calls the longest mean time between failures test in the industry to date. The validation focused on the CS series collaborative robots, which use an integrated design of harmonic reducer, motor, and output feedback shaft, offer IP68 protection across the entire series, and feature modular brakes that passed more than 100,000 category-1 emergency stop tests and more than 10,000 category-0 emergency stop tests. The company has a 3,000㎡ production workshop and a 100,000-class 2,500㎡ clean joint assembly workshop, with annual capacity exceeding 5,000 units.

Dec 13Wed
  1. Wandercraft31

    Wandercraft Unveils Self-Stabilizing Personal Exoskeleton in New York

    Wandercraft held an invitation-only event in New York on December 13 to unveil its self-stabilizing Personal Exoskeleton for everyday personal use. Once approved, it is expected to become the first hands-free walking exoskeleton on the market, helping people with mobility impairments walk without canes at home and in the community. The product is based on the company's Atalante X rehabilitation exoskeleton technology, already used in rehabilitation hospitals in Europe, the US, and Brazil. Experts note that 4-6 hours per week of exoskeleton-assisted walking can improve health.

Nov 27Mon
  1. New Strategy Robotics23

    EP Equipment Holds 8th Double 11 Global Carnival in Anji, Showcasing Lithium-Electric Forklifts and Industry-Customized Vehicles

    The 8th EP Equipment Double 11 Global Carnival was held in Anji from November 10 to 13, with partners from Europe, the Americas, Southeast Asia and other regions worldwide in attendance. On display were 5-ton to 25-ton heavy-duty lithium-electric forklifts, reach trucks with lifting heights exceeding 12 meters, 0.3-ton to 12-ton tow tractors, and industry-customized vehicles for wood, paper, cold storage, beverage, and new energy sectors, covering business directions such as diesel-to-electric conversion and electric forklift leasing.

Nov 17Fri
  1. OFweek Robotics56

    Leishen Intelligent secures over 100 million yuan in funding to enter 3D SLAM unmanned forklifts

    LiDAR company Leishen Intelligent received over 100 million yuan in funding in October, co-led by Jinan Tongxin Future Industrial Investment and Chongqing Nanbu Fund, and will increase investment in 3D SLAM unmanned forklift R&D and base construction. Its 3D SLAM solution deploys faster and adapts to environments better than 2D SLAM, with a single LiDAR capable of mapping up to one million square meters; the product series has already been deployed in over 150 projects across multiple industries.

Aug 8Tue
Jun 28Wed
  1. 普华资本43

    Huajiang Medical Robotics completes tens of millions of yuan Series A+ financing

    Huajiang Medical Robotics recently completed a Series A+ financing round of tens of millions of yuan, with investors including Zhejiang Daily Press Group and Hangkai Group; Puhua Capital made an angel investment in the company in 2021. Founded in 2020, the company has a team of about 70 people, with R&D staff accounting for more than 50%. It has received approval to market 2 Class I products and 2 Class II products, and several other products have entered the engineering prototype and type testing stages. Its intelligent reconfigurable endoscopic surgical robot system supports single-port, multi-port, and human-machine collaborative surgical modes and is currently in the prototype development stage; three categories of innovative devices—instrument-holding robots, bendable surgical instruments, and endoscopic imaging systems—have been introduced into clinical application.

Mar 4Sat
  1. 机器人库 · 微信公众号55

    Flexible robot F3DB enables in vivo 3D bioprinting

    A team from the Medical Robotics Laboratory at the University of New South Wales has developed F3DB, a miniature flexible 3D bioprinter that can be inserted into the human body like an endoscope to deliver multiple layers of biological materials directly to internal organs and tissue surfaces; the research was published in the journal Advanced Materials. The device features a flexible rotating head and a snake-like robotic arm, has been tested in an artificial colon and printed materials in different shapes onto the surface of pig kidneys, and its smallest prototype has a diameter of about 11-13 micrometers; the system has been patented, and the next stage will be testing in live animals.

Mar 2Thu
  1. 机器人库 · 微信公众号30

    The humanoid robot sector is "bustling with activity"

    Achievements are emerging in the humanoid robot sector: UBTECH submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in a bid to become the "first humanoid robot stock," Xiaomi unveiled CyberOne (Tie Da), and an orthopedic robot from Funing Jiqi Health (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. completed a remote orthopedic surgery over 300 kilometers away.

Jan 10Tue
  1. Livox69

    Livox releases compact omnidirectional hybrid solid-state LiDAR Mid-360

    On January 10, Livox released the hybrid solid-state LiDAR Mid-360, with a body size of 6.5 × 6.5 × 6 cm, nearly 60% smaller than the previous generation Mid-70 in the same series, and providing 40-line point cloud density.

    Why it matters: It gives hard specifications such as size, field of view, range, and price, making it easier to judge its potential to replace perception solutions for low-speed mobile robots.

Dec 16Fri
  1. OFweek Robotics45

    Viewtrix and CRRC Digital deliver industry's first large-part automated warehouse gantry handling and sorting project, reaching full production

    Viewtrix Robotics delivered the industry's first large-part automated warehouse gantry handling and sorting project at the smart factory of a major construction machinery company. After half a year, the project passed acceptance at full production, raising the handling and sorting efficiency of multi-ton large parts to 120 seconds per piece.

Sep 29Thu
  1. 机器人产业网 · 微信公众号30

    Fairland launches underwater smart wireless pool robot: 10-hour variable-frequency battery life, one-click full-pool cleaning

    Fairland has integrated the control panel, power box, and cable into the body of its underwater smart wireless pool robot. Users only need to turn it on and place it in the water for one-click full-pool cleaning, free from wiring and tangled cables. The robot features built-in "3D bow-shaped cleaning technology," which scans the entire pool and calculates the optimal cleaning path. It is equipped with "full variable-frequency energy-saving technology," adaptively adjusting within a 20%-100% power range, with average power consumption below 50%. It offers 10 hours of variable-frequency battery life, and one charge can last two weeks. Owners can also set cleaning cycles through the app, letting the robot wake automatically to complete cleaning.

Sep 21Wed
  1. 机器人产业网 · 微信公众号25

    Brief: CAS brain-computer interface decoding advance, world's first flying bicycle debuts, liquid robot can split, and more

    The Tang Fengzhen research group at the Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, proposed an EEG signal decoding method based on the log-Euclidean metric Riemannian geometry. Its recognition speed is about 4 times faster than methods based on the affine-invariant Riemannian metric, and its recognition accuracy on the BCI Competition IV-2a dataset outperforms the competition's first-place entry.

Aug 1Mon
  1. Livox49

    Livox HAP performance test report available to download on request

    Livox has released a performance test report for its automotive-grade hybrid solid-state LiDAR HAP; the full text is available on request. In testing, HAP effectively detected a white sedan at 150 meters, still returned more than 7 points on the vehicle body at 200 meters, and detected more than 3 points on a 15-centimeter water bottle at about 30 meters.

Sep 30Thu
  1. OFweek Robotics39

    All-Scenario, Digital: What Makes UDI Service Robots Different?

    UDI Technology spans multiple scenarios including entertainment and dining, hotels, and outdoor delivery. It has achieved mass production and shipment of products including the fifth-generation You Xiaodi, You Xiaomei, and third-generation You Xiaoge, and has partnered with more than 8,000 B-end customers in hotel scenarios cumulatively. Its self-developed SLAM localization and mapping, differential chassis, and motion control technologies use the NVIDIA Xavier computing platform. Sales revenue in the first half of 2021 grew 9-fold year on year. The outdoor delivery business is expected to carry out large-scale commercial deployment testing by the end of this year.

Sep 2Thu
  1. OFweek Robotics44

    Tips for Getting the Most Out of the Roborock G10 Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum and Mop

    The Roborock G10 self-cleaning robot vacuum and mop combines sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming. For mopping, it uses a high-frequency vibration motor of up to 3,000 rpm and a flat mop pad; the pad can automatically lift more than 5 mm off the floor, and an ultrasonic carpet-recognition sensor lets it vacuum only, without mopping, on carpets. It is also the industry's first robot vacuum and mop with automatic water-tank refilling. Its self-cleaning base washes the mop pad through a "wash, brush, scrape" process, and the company claims a laboratory cleaning rate of up to 90%. The app offers four mop-washing modes: Standard, Smart, Manual, and Manual Dock Return.

Aug 30Mon
  1. OFweek Robotics50

    Roborock G10 self-cleaning robot vacuum opens pre-sale: automatic mop washing, water tank refill, first-sale price 3999 yuan

    The Roborock G10 self-cleaning robot vacuum is now available for pre-sale on the Roborock store, with a first-sale price of 3999 yuan. The model supports high-frequency sonic mopping at up to 3000 vibrations per minute, automatic mop washing and scraping (95% cleaning rate), and automatic water tank refill; the mop can lift intelligently to handle carpets and overcome obstacles. The navigation algorithm has been upgraded to RR mason 8.0, which can intelligently recognize multi-floor maps.

May 6Thu
  1. OFweek Robotics53

    ByteDance and Lenovo Capital Invest in Glazero Technology

    Hangzhou Glazero Technology Co., Ltd. has undergone a business registration change, adding ByteDance affiliate Beijing Quantum Leap Technology Co., Ltd. and Lenovo Capital affiliate Tianjin Lenovo Haihe Intelligent Technology Industry Fund Partnership as new investors. Glazero Technology focuses on indoor and outdoor intelligent mobile operation robot products and solutions, and this funding round will accelerate its deployment in the industrial application of mobile robots.

Mar 17Wed
  1. OFweek Robotics62

    Yaskawa Electric's Changzhou expansion advances, targeting annual output of 1,000 industrial robots and 100,000 precision reducers

    Yaskawa Electric established Yaskawa (Changzhou) Mechatronics System Co., Ltd. at the end of December 2020 and invested $100 million in expansion; on March 16, 2021, its authorized integrator Jiangsu Thomas published an engineering contracting announcement. The project targets an annual output of 1,000 industrial robots and 100,000 precision reducers, with a construction scale of over 10,000 square meters and total investment in main construction of over 11 million yuan; the new project site covers 138 mu, with 70 mu for phase one, integrating R&D and production of inverters, servo motors, controllers, and more.

Feb 3Wed
  1. OFweek Robotics36

    Topstar's Wu Fengli delivers 2020 annual summary: embrace change, transcend cycles

    At Topstar's 2020 annual summary meeting, Chairman Wu Fengli reviewed the company's year, including the decision to make mask machines after work resumed, revenue growth of more than 60%, the establishment of a Vietnam subsidiary, and the acquisitions of Yilida injection molding machines and Evermi CNC. He introduced the business philosophy of "embracing change to alter one's fate," with future focus on three major product lines: injection molding machines, CNC, and industrial robots, alongside hardware and service platforms. For 2021, the company plans to recruit at least 200 fresh graduates from 985/211 universities, set up 50-60 offices, and launch the Tuotuo maintenance platform and Jichengxia app.

Jan 30Sat
  1. OFweek Robotics29

    Songqing Intelligent's revenue doubles but pressure mounts: how can robot system integrators break out of the siege?

    Dongguan robot system integrator Songqing Intelligent doubled its revenue in 2020, but Li Jianqiang, general manager of its marketing department, admitted that competition in the industry is very intense. Because the barrier to entry for system integration is low, small integration companies that can be set up by just two or three people use low costs to seize market share in less intelligent segments. Songqing Intelligent has implemented more than 300 "machine substitution" projects, served more than 100 customers, holds 180 patents, and can take on more complex project requirements.

Jan 21Thu
  1. OFweek Robotics44

    Youibot's Zheng Hao: AGV market has great potential, but must overcome two obstacles: cost and scenario universality

    Youibot Deputy General Manager Zheng Hao believes the AGV market still has enormous room for growth: from 2014 to 2019, domestic AGV output rose from 3,200 units to 33,400 units, and sales scale grew from 700 million yuan to 6.175 billion yuan, with high-end manufacturing and deep cultivation of niche industries as the main drivers.

Jan 1Fri
  1. Livox58

    Livox partners with Xpeng to supply automotive-grade lidar for mass-produced models starting in 2021

    Livox announced an official partnership with Xpeng, becoming Xpeng's first lidar partner. It will supply automotive-grade lidar for new models mass-produced from 2021, paired with Xpeng's XPILOT autonomous driving system. The customized Horiz increases detection range at 10% reflectivity from 90m on the publicly available sample version of Horiz to 150m, expands the horizontal field of view from 81° to 120°, and raises ROI point cloud density to the equivalent of 144 lines within 0.1 seconds, all without adding laser emitters.

Oct 26Mon
  1. Livox67

    Livox releases Mid-70 and Avia lidars, covering near-range zero blind spot and 450-meter long-range detection

    On October 26, 2020, Livox released two lidar solutions: the Mid-70 for near-range detection in low-speed autonomous driving and the Avia for long-range detection, priced at $799 and $1,599 respectively, now on sale in DJI's official online store.

    Why it matters: The official announcement provides the field of view, blind spot, range parameters, and prices of both lidars, and lists customers who have ordered or integrated them, making it easy to directly evaluate selection and integration costs.

Jun 17Wed
  1. Livox55

    Livox Tele-15 automotive lidar goes on sale globally, low-reflectivity target detection range increased by 60%

    Livox announced that the Livox Tele-15 automotive lidar is now in mass production and on sale globally, available through its official online store. Low-reflectivity target detection range is increased by 60%, rising from 200 meters to 320 meters at 10% reflectivity, while the reflectivity required for detection at 500 meters drops from 80% to 50%; with custom firmware, maximum detection range can reach 1,000 meters.

Apr 22Wed
  1. Livox33

    Livox Named to 2019 KPMG China Leading AutoTech 50

    Livox was named to the 2019 KPMG China Leading AutoTech 50, despite only entering the lidar industry in 2019. The high-performance Livox Horizon and Tele-15 lidars were launched in early 2020, designed for L3/L4 autonomous vehicles; mass production brought the price below 1,000 USD, one-tenth that of most traditional lidar sensors. Livox also plans to release more SDK tools and open-source algorithms.

Dec 2Mon
  1. Wandercraft28

    Walking robotics pioneer Wandercraft to make its debut at ARAB HEALTH 2020 in Dubai (booth Z2L15)

    French walking exoskeleton company Wandercraft will showcase its Atalante autonomous walking exoskeleton for the first time at the ARAB HEALTH 2020 trade show in Dubai, at booth Z2L15. Atalante allows patients with severe walking impairments to stand and walk without crutches during rehabilitation training, and its second-generation exoskeleton can self-balance and walk hands-free. The exoskeleton is in clinical evaluation for post-stroke walking rehabilitation, and the company is also developing a personal exoskeleton for everyday individual use.

Jun 13Thu
  1. Livox65

    Livox launches three LiDAR sensors, including the $599 Mid-40 and Mid-100

    Livox has launched three LiDAR sensors: the Mid-40/Mid-100, Horizon, and Tele-15. The Mid-40 is priced at $599 and the Mid-100 at $1,499, and they are on sale now through the DJI online store in the EU, US, Canada, Australia, and Japan.

    Why it matters: The original article provides pricing, production scale, and key performance parameters, which readers can use to assess the impact on LiDAR selection in robotics and autonomous driving.