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- WAIC UP! Global Launch Event to Land at Hong Kong Science Park in December: Three Questions and Three Answers on AI Industrialization
The WAIC UP! Global Launch Event (proposed) will be held at Hong Kong Science Park on December 10-11, 2026, using a "Three Questions and Three Answers" agenda to address three industrial issues: technology bets, order acquisition, and overseas compliance. The first day focuses on large models and Agentic AI, compute and energy infrastructure, and robotics and mobile agents; the second day features AI4S and advanced manufacturing sessions, debuts the first batch of RMB 10 billion in procurement demand, and includes an overseas expansion session and an international investment and financing roadshow.
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- WAIC UP! Global Launch Event to Be Held in Hong Kong in December: Three Tracks Covering Compute Energy, Embodied Intelligence, and Agentic AI
The WAIC UP! Global Launch Event (proposed) will be held at Hong Kong Science Park on December 10-11, 2026. The main forum on the first day will be divided into two segments: "Insights · AI Trends" and "Hardcore · Technology Frontiers." In the afternoon, three roundtables will be held on compute, energy, and infrastructure; robots and mobile agents; and large models and Agentic AI. Representatives from companies such as MetaX, Tencent Cloud, Leju Robotics, AgiBot, and iFlytek are expected to be invited to discuss the scaling of embodied intelligence and the commercialization path for agents.
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- Intel Embodied Intelligence & Robotics Solutions Exchange Shanghai: Core Ultra 358H Dev Kit and Multi-Channel GMSL Live Demo
Intel will hold an Embodied Intelligence and Robotics Solutions Exchange in Shanghai on November 10, showcasing a multi-channel GMSL real-time perception solution and a 358H embodied intelligence complete system based on the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H (Panther Lake) platform.
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- LimX Dynamics Named a National-Level Specialized and Sophisticated "Little Giant" Enterprise
LimX Dynamics has been successfully recognized as a 2026 national-level specialized and sophisticated "Little Giant" enterprise. The designation is reviewed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology around dimensions such as specialization, refinement, distinctiveness, and innovation, and is the highest tier in this tiered cultivation system for such enterprises. The company said it will continue to make technological innovation its core driving force, improve its independent innovation capabilities and industrialization level, and work with upstream and downstream partners in the industrial chain to advance embodied intelligence technology innovation and industrial ecosystem building.
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- Yobotics showcases "Xingzhe Taishan" humanoid robot and quadruped, wheeled-legged series at 2026 China (Taishan) Embodied Intelligence Industry Development Cooperation Conference
At the 2026 China (Taishan) Embodied Intelligence Industry Development Cooperation Conference, Yobotics exhibited the "Xingzhe Taishan" humanoid robot, the Y30 industrial flagship quadruped robot, the Y20-W industry-grade wheeled-legged robot, and the E15 lightweight quadruped robot, and presented standardized industry solutions covering emergency firefighting, public safety, energy and power, and other areas. At the same time, Shandong Yobotics Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd. signed an agreement with Tai'an Taishan Urban Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd. to launch the Taishan Urban Investment robot flagship store and a project for co-cultivating and co-building intelligent industry scenarios.
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- Yobotics' "Xingzhe Taishan" autonomously climbs more than 3,100 stone steps on Mount Tai
Yobotics' "Xingzhe Taishan" humanoid robot fully autonomously traversed more than 3,100 stone steps on Mount Tai at the first CMG World Robot Mount Tai Climbing Competition, relying on its own perception and decision-making systems. The robot is equipped with multimodal perception, autonomously identifies step edges and obstacles, builds a map of the mountain path and plans its route, and then dynamically adjusts stride length, step height and landing posture through its self-developed joint modules and motion-control cerebellum. The team said the competition was a real-world validation of its full-stack self-development approach, and that it will next advance deployment in scenarios such as mountain inspection and emergency rescue.
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- Spirit AI's Spirit v1.6 Embodied Foundation Model Wins World Internet Conference "New Shining Scenario Award"
Spirit AI's Spirit v1.6 embodied foundation model won the "New Shining Scenario Award" at the 2026 World Internet Conference "Light of the Internet" Expo. The award recognizes digital-intelligence benchmarks with solid results and scale-up potential; Spirit AI has already deployed in real production lines, with partners including Bosch, JD.com, CATL, and Schaeffler.
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- Force Machine ATOMIX unveils tiered intelligent storage, transport and picking solution at CeMAT
After merging with ATOMIX, Force Machine made its debut at CeMAT ASIA 2026 with a robot multi-agent tiered operation system that divides case-piece picking into three tiers by difficulty: economical robotic arms handle about 60% of standard goods, embodied robots handle about 20% of irregular, hard-to-grasp goods, and the remaining 20% of long-tail tasks are covered by human workers.
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- Seeking neurobiologists/engineers to answer questions on artificial muscles and robotics applications
A user posted seeking a neurobiologist or engineer to learn about how muscles work and their actuation mechanisms, as well as the application of artificial muscles in robotics, and hopes to obtain contact information for neural network and programming developers for assistance.
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- Ruoyu Technology Makes ROBOTECH2026 Debut, Showcasing Full Autonomous Refueling Process with Jiutian Robot Brain
Ruoyu Technology exhibited independently for the first time at ROBOTECH2026, held October 27–29 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. Together with Geely Auto and Zhengxing Technology, it recreated a smart refueling worksite at 1:1 scale, where the Ruoyu Lanyue robot autonomously completed the entire process—taking up the nozzle, opening the fuel tank cap, inserting the nozzle to refuel, and returning the nozzle to its place—without any manual intervention.
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- Saigan Technology completes tens of millions of yuan Pre-A++ funding round to advance mass production of iontronic tactile sensors
Saigan Technology announced the completion of a Pre-A++ funding round of tens of millions of yuan, exclusively invested by Guangzhou Industrial Holdings Donggao Fund, with proceeds to be used for R&D iteration of core technology, production line capacity expansion, and market channel development. The company is based on the nano-interface iontronic capacitive sensing system of the Southern University of Science and Technology's Ultra-Flexible Electronics Laboratory, and says its sensors can detect contact forces at the 0.01N level, cover a range of 1Pa to 2MPa, respond in 0.62ms, and achieve full-scale linearity R²>0.997.
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- RoboScience and GenRobot complete large funding rounds on the same day
Embodied intelligence company RoboScience completed a Series A2 round of several hundred million yuan, while physical AI infrastructure provider GenRobot completed a $100 million Series A+ round on the same day.
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- Booth reservations open for 2027 Humanoid Robot Ecosystem Conference (HREC), April 15-18, 2027, at Shanghai Automobile Exhibition Center
Booth reservations are now open for the 2027 Humanoid Robot Ecosystem Conference (HREC), which will be held April 15-18, 2027, at the Shanghai Automobile Exhibition Center. The conference is hosted by China Robot Network, was founded in 2024, and has been held 3 times; humanoid robots, dexterous hands, components, and industry chain brands will exhibit.
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- South Korea unveils largest budget proposal in its history: 820.9 trillion won in total spending for 2027, focused on AI and semiconductors
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung unveiled a budget proposal raising total fiscal spending for 2027 by 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won, with 21.3 trillion won allocated to semiconductors, physical AI, and AI data centers, nearly double the 2026 level. Another 4.7 trillion won is earmarked for R&D on proprietary large AI models, and the plan also calls for training 2,000 semiconductor design specialists. The defense budget rises 8.2% to 73.3 trillion won, with plans to build a manned-unmanned teaming system relying on AI, robots, and drones.
中国机器人网 · 微信公众号 ·
- XPENG ROBOTICS releases embodied VLM Capek 0.5: 2B and 35B-A3B sizes, improving on 30 and 28 of 34 benchmarks respectively
XPENG ROBOTICS proposes the embodied vision-language model Capek 0.5, training separate experts for four execution capability categories—spatial reasoning, temporal understanding, action guidance, and state verification—then integrating them into a single model via TIES merging and routed MOPD distillation.
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- The Robotics IPO Boom Cools: From Storytelling to Economic Accountability?
The robotics IPO boom is cooling, and the industry's focus is shifting to how companies prove their own value. The article discusses the shift among robotics companies from narrative-driven approaches to economic accountability, but it does not provide specific companies, funding, or delivery data.
雷科技 ·
- How Is a Robot Chassis Customized for Food Delivery? The REEMAN Hussar Pro Case
REEMAN developed an enclosed food delivery robot based on the Hussar Pro chassis (HBOT20P), combining a fully enclosed delivery compartment with indoor autonomous mobility. The chassis has a rated payload of 100 kg, uses laser SLAM navigation, avoids obstacles with laser, 3D camera, and ultrasonic sensors, and offers open SDK/API interfaces supporting HTTP API, Android SDK, RS232, and local MQTT integration.
锐曼REEMAN ·
- Why Choose REEMAN for Custom Robot Development? Four Engineering Advantages
With annual shipments of thousands of mobile robots and chassis units, industrial-grade engineering standards, cross-application customization experience, and a self-developed technology chain spanning navigation algorithms to cloud management, REEMAN provides OEM and custom robot development services. Its public projects include a warehouse picking robot using the Big Dog chassis, a 7-DOF robotic arm, and a 1,200 mm lifting mechanism; an AI library inventory robot based on the Hot Wheels chassis; and an enclosed food delivery robot based on the Hussar Pro HBOT20P chassis.
锐曼REEMAN ·
- SO-ARM101 vs. NexArm Open-Source 6-Axis LeRobot Arm Buying Guide: Which One to Choose
Huan'er Technology compares two open-source 6-axis robotic arms that natively support the Hugging Face LeRobot ecosystem: the SO-ARM101 has a 200 g payload, a 400 mm reach, and a maximum servo torque of 30 kg·cm, making it suitable for beginners learning teleoperation and imitation learning; the NexArm has a 500 g payload, a 500 mm reach, and 65 kg·cm torque, features an aviation-grade metal body, and can be expanded with peripherals such as the K230 vision module and a Mecanum-wheel chassis.
幻尔科技 ·
- How to Choose Between Hiwonder LanderPi, JetRover, and ROSOrin Pro: A ROS 2 Mobile Manipulation Robot Buying Guide
Hiwonder's three native ROS 2 mobile manipulation platforms, LanderPi, JetRover, and ROSOrin Pro, all include SLAM navigation, 3D vision, and multimodal AI examples; they differ mainly in compute power, perception hardware, chassis, and robotic arm torque.
幻尔科技 ·
- Baidu-affiliated fund among new shareholders in Zhongke Miwei
Anhui Zhongke Miwei Technology Co., Ltd. has undergone a business registration change, adding Sanya Baichuan Zhixin Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), a Baidu-affiliated fund, and Beijing Zhongke Turing Fund Management Co., Ltd., among others, as shareholders. Its registered capital increased from approximately 9.78 million yuan to approximately 11.5 million yuan. The company was established in May 2023, with Wang Ziyan as its legal representative. Its business scope includes wholesale and retail of computer software and hardware and auxiliary equipment, as well as computer system services.
36Kr Embodied Intelligence ·
- From consumer internet to industrial AI, Dubai investors seek new Chinese targets
Dubai investment institutions are shifting their focus from consumer internet to industrial AI, robotics, manufacturing, and supply chains. Noor Sweid, founder of Global Ventures, said its focus leans toward enterprise services and industrial scenarios. In the first half of 2026, UAE startups raised 895 million USD, up 53% year on year, accounting for 66% of financing in the Middle East and North Africa region. Investors stressed that domestic industry rankings cannot replace validation in overseas markets; products need to adapt to local demand and build up delivery and local partnership capabilities.
钛媒体 ·
- Pudu Robotics launches PUDU TOMO S Series robotic mowers, extending lawn care automation to blade self-sharpening
Pudu Robotics has officially launched the PUDU TOMO S Series robotic mowers, built around the SharpLoop™ self-sharpening system that combines automated blade care with precise trimming, aimed at reducing routine maintenance for home users. The series focuses on automated blade care, precise edge cutting and intelligent navigation to help users achieve consistently clean, tidy cuts.
Pudu Robotics/普渡科技 ·
- Keda Intelligent files for Hong Kong listing: cumulative industrial robot revenue ranks first in China; controlling shareholder cashed out 250 million before IPO
Keda Intelligent submitted its listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 22, making another push for a dual "A+H" listing. Proceeds are mainly intended to consolidate its technological advantages in digital energy and robotics, expand its global footprint, and supplement working capital. The prospectus states that from 2020 to 2025 its cumulative industrial robot revenue ranked first in China and its cumulative SRM stacker revenue in the lithium battery industry ranked first in China's lithium battery industry, but robotics revenue accounts for only about 24%, and overseas revenue in the first half of 2026 was less than 20 million yuan.
钛媒体 ·
- Pangolin Robot's PANDA delivery robot launches in Argentina through partner ROBOTEK
Pangolin Robot's PANDA delivery robot has launched in Argentina through partner ROBOTEK, and can handle food delivery and greeting interactions in hotels, restaurants, or offices. The robot is positioned as a small assistant whose main tasks are delivering dishes and entertaining diners; specific payload, battery life, and other specifications were not disclosed.
穿山甲机器人 · YouTube ·
- Cninfo Analysis: Why Renting Beats Building in the Robot Business
An analysis by Cninfo WAVE argues that robots have yet to enter factories and homes at scale, instead surging first into commercial performances, exhibitions, elderly companionship, and other scenarios, spawning a secondary-development and rental ecosystem. Daily rental for humanoid robots has fallen from a peak of 30,000 yuan a year ago to under 2,000 yuan for basic models, while QingTianZu has reached a valuation of 7 billion yuan; yet a robot 6S store in Guiyang still shows a 40% gap between monthly revenue and costs. The author judges this to be a transitional commercialization stage between demo and commercial deployment, with rental vacancy rates and store operating costs as the main risks.
OFweek Robotics ·
- Tutor Intelligence closes $75 million Series B to scale robot workforce
Tutor Intelligence announced the completion of a $75 million Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz, bringing the company's total funding to $117 million.
Robotics & Automation News ·
- Xiaomi Group wins World Internet Conference Outstanding Contribution Award; general-purpose robot manipulation foundation model wins Leading Technology Award
On November 3, Xiaomi disclosed that Xiaomi Group received the 2026 World Internet Conference "Outstanding Contribution Award" in the Innovation Breakthrough category, and that its robotics business's "key technologies for a general-purpose robot manipulation foundation model aimed at large-scale deployment" received the conference's "Leading Technology Award." During the summit, Xiaomi also disclosed that its humanoid robot has preliminarily completed validation of production-line-level operational capability.
36Kr Embodied Intelligence ·
- Lens Technology's Kunshan humanoid robot line reaches 100 units per day, plans to extend into ODM
Lens Technology's investor relations record disclosed on November 1 shows that its Kunshan base humanoid robot production line has achieved a daily output of 100 units, with plans to reserve capacity of more than 10,000 units per month each for its customer's Q series and T series. The company said its cooperation model will extend from OEM whole-machine manufacturing to ODM collaborative design and manufacturing, and that it has participated in the development and testing of joint modules, DCU controllers, and OmniPicker grippers for AgiBot's Lingxi X1. In the first three quarters of 2026, Lens Technology's revenue fell 10.74% and net profit fell 50.06%, with new businesses such as robotics accounting for less than 10%.
OFweek Robotics ·
- From storytelling to crunching the numbers: will the robot company IPO feast end?
Unitree Technology listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on August 19 at 150.8 yuan per share, with its market value briefly exceeding 440 billion yuan before falling below 170 billion yuan, then recovering to 267.824 billion yuan at the November 2 close. The article argues that this fluctuation marks an industry turning point, with companies such as AgiBot and Weiyi Intelligent Manufacturing successively delaying their listings; primary-market financing continues, but valuation approaches are shifting toward performance and orders. The author notes that robot IPOs have not cooled off; rather, the industry has become more rational, and only companies that can achieve sustainable gross margins in a single scenario are qualified to enter the next round.
OFweek Robotics ·
- Henggong Precision establishes Henggong Qiyuan Intelligent Technology in Shanghai with registered capital of 5 million
Henggong Qiyuan Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., wholly owned by Henggong Weichuang Embodied Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Henggong Precision, was recently established in Shanghai with registered capital of 5 million RMB and Wei Jianqiu as legal representative. Its business scope includes technology import and export, goods import and export, and software development.
36Kr Embodied Intelligence ·
- Huaxia Robotics' RoboCare Health Monitoring Solution Debuts in Macao as Jiangsu and Macao Jointly Explore New Blue Ocean of the Silver Economy
As a member of the Jiangsu delegation, Huaxia Robotics participated in the health and wellness session of the 16th Jiangsu–Macao·Portuguese-Speaking Countries Business Summit, where its RoboCare health monitoring solution became a focus of the presentation. It also showcased the new-generation bionic robot Xialan R03, Xingxingxia P2, and the deployment scenarios of its health and wellness robots in elderly care institutions. The event highlighted 48 quality health and wellness products from Jiangsu and reached 9 cooperation projects with a total value of nearly 300 million yuan, covering areas such as intelligent robot applications. Huaxia Robotics also visited institutions including the Macao Social Welfare Bureau, and will subsequently advance the implementation of practical cooperation with health and wellness institutions in Hong Kong and Macao.
数字华夏 ·
- Digital China's Bionic Robot Xialan R03 Appears at Humen Fashion Fair, Empowering New Expressions in the Apparel Industry
Digital China's new-generation bionic robot Xialan R03 appeared at the 29th China (Humen) International Fashion Fair in Humen, Dongguan, wearing new Chinese-style clothing featuring intangible cultural heritage and interacting with buyers, introducing clothing design concepts and brand stories. The robot can take on tasks such as greeting and reception, product explanation, and introducing design highlights, and is seen as a reusable digital cultural guide. Digital China said it will continue to refine Xialan R03's interaction capabilities and create standardized AI display, reception, and explanation solutions for scenarios such as apparel brands, Chinese-style stores, fashion shows, and industry exhibitions.
数字华夏 ·
- Xinyan Robotics launches Bubbo 1 embodied family agent, priced at 9,499 yuan
Xinyan Robotics officially launched the embodied family agent Bubbo 1 on October 29. The plush-shaped robot runs on the self-developed Bubbo OS and focuses on companion-style interaction in which it actively approaches and responds to people. It is priced at 9,499 yuan, with an early-order price of 7,999 yuan for the first 1,000 buyers.
极客公园 ·
- Schaeffler posts solid first three quarters: revenue of 17.5 billion euros, new customers added in humanoid robotics business
Schaeffler Group reported revenue of 17.481 billion euros for the first nine months of 2026, nearly level with the prior year on a currency-adjusted basis, with EBIT before special items rising to 794 million euros and a margin of 4.5%. The humanoid robotics business added new customers and expanded its order backlog during the reporting period, and the company accordingly confirmed its full-year 2026 guidance and 2028 mid-term targets. Due to weakness in European automakers' business in China, the e-mobility division recorded a one-off impairment and provision of approximately 240 million euros.
Schaeffler ·
- Schaeffler reports €17.5 billion revenue in first nine months of 2026, humanoid robotics business gains new customers
Schaeffler reported revenue of €17.481 billion in the first nine months of 2026, close to the prior-year level at constant currency, with the EBIT margin before special items rising to 4.5%. The group said its humanoid robotics business won new customers and expanded its order backlog during the reporting period, while confirming its full-year 2026 guidance and mid-term targets for 2028.
Schaeffler ·
- Schaeffler announces new performance improvement program: 3,460 job cuts in Europe, closure of four German plants
Schaeffler announced a new performance improvement program that will cut a net 3,460 positions in Europe, including about 2,660 in Germany, and close five sites including Dortmund, Morbach, Berlin and Schwalbach (four in Germany).
Schaeffler ·
- Schaeffler announces new performance improvement program: 3,460 job cuts in Europe, closure of four German plants
Schaeffler announced a new performance improvement program that will cut a net 3,460 positions in Europe, including about 2,660 in Germany, and plans to close four German plants. About 50% of the job cuts involve production, 30% research and development, and 20% other functions, spanning 16 sites in Europe.
Schaeffler ·
- Guangdong issues plan to expand consumption: accelerate development of 'AI plus consumption,' promote high-end development of intelligent robots and other products
The Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission issued the Guangdong Province Implementation Plan for Expanding Consumption, proposing to accelerate the development of 'AI plus consumption,' promote the high-end development of intelligent robots, smart wearables, desktop 3D printing equipment and other products, and speed up R&D and interconnection of intelligent security and video care systems. The plan also supports the development of intelligent connected vehicles, encourages vehicle manufacturers to seek admission and road pilot access for L3 autonomous driving models in accordance with regulations, and to carry out intelligent driving testing and commercial operations in the Greater Bay Area in an orderly manner. The plan also proposes cultivating leading enterprises and platform carriers in the first-launch economy and supporting localities in establishing 'green channels' for first stores.
36Kr Embodied Intelligence ·
- From youth employment to consumer scenario innovation: What does "AI+" bring to the coffee industry ecosystem?
At the "AiPartner Bringing AI to the Frontline — Ningbo Coffee Life Week Scenario Innovation Exchange," hosted by the Yinzhou District Development and Reform Bureau of Ningbo and 36Kr, Meike's AI flexible multi-category unmanned beverage robot entered the coffee retail scenario with a 1.4-square-meter device, 24/7 unattended operation, and 60-second production.
36Kr Embodied Intelligence ·