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Aug 6Thu
  1. 五八智能61

    58 Intelligence leads drafting of two national standards for quadruped robots, including Technical Specifications for Quadruped Robots

    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.

Aug 5Wed
  1. 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.

Jul 30Thu
  1. Ars Technica75

    Winners and losers after the US FCC bans foreign-made robots

    The US FCC has banned new foreign-made robots. China's Ministry of Commerce says the discriminatory and suppressive ban mainly targets Chinese robot manufacturers and warned that countermeasures are possible. The ban covers mobile robots weighing more than 4.4 pounds (which may be paired with charging docking stations) and applies only to new models introduced after the ban; already-authorized models on sale can still be purchased and continue to be used.

Jun 11Thu
  1. Keenon Robotics/擎朗智能18

    KEENON Robotics releases Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP)

    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.

Jun 9Tue
  1. Holiday Robotics60

    South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT Launches Physical AI Leading Technology R&D Project, Investing 34 Billion Won Over Two Years to Advance World Model Localization

    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.

Jun 5Fri
Apr 17Fri
  1. Zerith Robotics/零次方25

    Governor Wang Qingxian visits Zero-Square Robotics

    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.

Mar 19Thu
  1. Wandercraft50

    Wandercraft warns of industrial data risks as foreign robots enter European factories, advocates European autonomous industry path via French-Japanese alliance

    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.

Mar 6Mon
  1. 机器人库 · 微信公众号26

    The Future Is Here: Robots Have Become the "Strong Workforce"

    Service robots are entering everyday settings such as hotels, train stations, and shopping malls, taking on tasks including deliveries, wayfinding, and greeting guests. The delivery robots at the Hanting Youjia hotel have four compartments and can deliver to four rooms at once, while the intelligent service robot at Taiyuan Railway Station can perform facial recognition and plan routes to guide people. The "Robot+" Application Action Plan calls for doubling manufacturing robot density by 2025 compared with 2020, and the service robot market is expected to reach 95.92 billion yuan in 2023.

Mar 3Fri
  1. 机器人库 · 微信公众号44

    "Robot+" Application Action Implementation Plan promotes expansion of robot applications

    A total of 17 departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, jointly issued the "Robot+" Application Action Implementation Plan, which proposes that by 2025 the manufacturing robot density will double compared with 2020, and focuses on 10 major fields including manufacturing and healthcare to achieve breakthroughs in more than 100 robot innovation application technologies and solutions and to promote more than 200 typical application scenarios.

Feb 26Sun
  1. 机器人库 · 微信公众号30

    Promoting innovative development of the robotics industry

    Experts at a seminar noted that China's industrial robot stock exceeds 1 million units, about one-third of the global total; in 2021, output reached 366,000 units and service robot output reached 9.21 million units. However, robot density in manufacturing is 246 units per 10,000 workers, only equivalent to 26% of South Korea's. The domestic production rate of harmonic reducers exceeds 65%, but robot operating systems and digital twin software are still in their early stages, and general-purpose chips and EDA software face supply-cutoff risks. In the future, core components must achieve independent controllability, and leading enterprises and "specialized, refined, distinctive and innovative" enterprises must be cultivated.

Feb 23Thu
  1. 机器人库 · 微信公众号40

    China's robotics industry chain resilience needs strengthening

    Deng Zhou noted that the industrial robot density of China's manufacturing sector has reached 2 times the world average, about 1/4 of South Korea's and 60% of Japan's and Germany's. China ranks first in the world in the number of robot patent applications and registrations, but domestically produced core components still lag foreign products considerably in quality, cost, and stability, and patent layout and quality are also relatively weak, leaving China exposed to risks of supply cutoffs and bottleneck constraints.

Oct 9Sun
  1. 机器人产业网 · 微信公众号50

    Boston Dynamics and five other robotics companies pledge not to weaponize robots

    Boston Dynamics, along with Agility Robotics, ANYbotics, Clearpath Robotics, Open Robotics, and Unitree Robotics, jointly signed an open letter pledging not to weaponize advanced mobile general-purpose robots and their software, not to support others in doing so, and to prevent customers from weaponizing purchased platforms where possible.

Sep 22Thu
  1. 机器人产业网 · 微信公众号34

    News Brief: 72 New National-Level Specialized and Sophisticated "Little Giants" Added to Robot Industry Chain; World's First Live Autonomous Indoor Flight Inspection in Valve Hall, and More

    The fourth batch of national-level specialized and sophisticated "Little Giant" enterprises has been released, with 72 robot industry chain-related companies on the list, covering areas such as reducers, servo systems, control systems, sensors, industrial robots, mobile robots, and system integration.