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  1. 中国机器人网 · 微信公众号45

    Laifu Harmonic participates in drafting two national standards for harmonic reducers and hosts standards release conference

    Laifu Harmonic, as one of the main drafting units, participated in the preparation of two national standards, GB/T 12601-2026 "Harmonic Gear Transmission Basic Terminology" and GB/T 14118-2026 "Harmonic Drive Reducers," and hosted the standards release conference held in Shengzhou, Zhejiang, from November 6 to 7. Based on 2025 shipment volume, the company ranks second among Chinese robot harmonic reducer providers, with a market share of 21.4% and more than 870,000 units sold for the year. Its harmonic reducers have achieved ±15 arcsecond positioning accuracy and a service life of more than 10,000 hours.

Nov 9Mon
  1. OFweek Robotics48

    The robotics bubble is bursting: IPOs are closed and backdoor listings are blocked

    The IPO channel for the humanoid robotics industry is rapidly narrowing: the A-share and Hong Kong listing windows are essentially closed, and the backdoor listing route is also difficult to pursue. After Zhiyuan Robotics acquired control of Shangwei New Materials, Shangwei New Materials announced in October 2025 that Zhiyuan has no backdoor listing plan within the next 3 years. The closure of exit channels has sharply increased financing difficulty; over the past two months, quoted prices for secondary sales of old shares in the embodied intelligence sector have generally been only 65% to 80% of the previous round's valuation. In the first half of 2026, China's embodied intelligence-themed investment and financing reached 172 deals totaling 109.174 billion yuan, but financing activity fell rapidly after September.

Nov 8Sun
Nov 7Sat
  1. The Robot Report72

    China blocks SoftBank's acquisition of ABB Robotics over data outflow risks

    ABB Robotics confirmed to The Robot Report that China's Office for Security Review of Foreign Investment has blocked SoftBank Group's acquisition of ABB Robotics, with regulators concerned that data used to train AI models could be transferred overseas. ABB and SoftBank said the two sides are maintaining communication and advancing the deal constructively. The article also mentions that the U.S. FCC has restricted some new models of connected robots, that the U.S. Commerce Department has determined that imports of robots and industrial machinery threaten national security, and that a EU antitrust review led to the termination of Amazon's acquisition of iRobot.

  2. 电子工程专辑 · 微信公众号74

    SoftBank's $5.375 billion acquisition of ABB's robotics business blocked by China

    ABB stated on November 5 that SoftBank has informed it that China's Office of the Working Mechanism for Foreign Investment Security Review has prohibited SoftBank from acquiring ABB's robotics business in China, but the two sides have not yet announced termination of the overall transaction. The deal was reached in October 2025 with an enterprise value of $5.375 billion and was originally planned to close in mid-to-late 2026; ABB's robotics business has about 7,000 employees and 2024 sales revenue of $2.3 billion, ranking second in the global industrial robotics market.

  3. 未来机器人网 · 微信公众号60

    MIIT Seeks Public Comment on Interim Measures for Robot Product Identification Code Management

    On November 5, the First Department of Equipment Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the Interim Measures for the Management of Robot Product Identification Codes (Draft for Comment) and is seeking public comment from November 6 to December 5, 2026. The measures propose assigning each robot a four-part unique identification code (national code, enterprise code, product code, serial number), covering the full process of registration, code assignment, application, modification, and supervision, and require enterprises to complete code assignment and upload basic product information before leaving the factory.

  4. 低空产业纵横 · 微信公众号36

    Drones "Fly Into" the Funeral Industry: Technology Supports the "Final Journey"

    Since 2026, drones have continued to be deployed in funeral scenarios: in mountainous areas of Guizhou, industrial drones are used to lift and carry coffins, easing the difficulty of carrying them; in Panjin, Liaoning, drone-assisted sea burials have become routine, and in the 30th collective public welfare sea burial in June, 138 urns of ashes were carried by drones to designated sea areas for scattering, with a single sortie able to carry 8 urns of ashes.

Nov 6Fri
  1. Reddit r/robotics30

    Trump designates robot imports a "national security threat": what does it mean for the US robotics supply chain?

    The US government is framing robot imports as a national security concern, with discussion focused on the short-term impact of heavy reliance on overseas supply for actuators, sensors, and complete robotic arm assemblies. The poster notes that US-made alternatives for harmonic reducers, high-torque servos, and some LiDAR either do not exist or cost 3-4 times more, and that small labs, startups, and university research projects will be hit first. The post also questions whether it is reasonable to treat warehouse autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) the same as defense platforms, and asks whether the industry has already begun supply chain contingency planning.

  2. OFweek Robotics58

    Grabbing Zuckerberg's Hand: Can Fourier Reverse Its 8 Billion Valuation Long-Term Predicament?

    Fourier and Meta built a humanoid robot prototype codenamed Max in about three months. Meta says the collaboration focuses on internal research and experimentation and that there are no plans to sell it; procurement volume and commercial revenue were not disclosed. The article reviews Fourier's roughly 300 humanoid robot shipments in 2025, its pre-money valuation of 8 billion yuan, and its progress in preparing for the STAR Market, and points out that prototype development, scale manufacturing, and platform licensing are three different businesses. The author believes Meta bought development time and Fourier gained validation from a tech giant, but neither side directly answered the commercialization question.

  4. 机器人全球资讯 · 微信公众号22

    Education Minister Huai Jinpeng: DeepSeek and robotics are major opportunities for education

    Speaking at the first "Ministers' Corridor" session of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said DeepSeek and robotics have recently drawn widespread attention at home and abroad, which also demonstrates the results of China's scientific and technological innovation and talent cultivation. He proposed that in the face of major technological changes and industrial transformation, how education responds is a major opportunity for education reform and development. He also mentioned optimizing existing disciplines, moderately strengthening new disciplines, steadily and solidly advancing undergraduate enrollment expansion at Double First-Class universities, vigorously improving vocational education, and launching a national county high school revitalization action plan this year.

  5. The Robot Report80

    Chinese regulators block SoftBank's $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics

    China's foreign investment security review office prohibited SoftBank's $5.375 billion acquisition of ABB Robotics, citing concerns that robot data would be transferred overseas and used to train AI models. ABB Robotics' orders from China were $928,000 in fiscal 2025, up from $662,000 in 2024, and its China business grew 32% in the third quarter of 2026; about 90% of the robots its Shanghai factory produces for local customers are made locally. ABB said it remains in close communication with SoftBank and is continuing to advance the deal.

    Why it matters: Chinese regulators rejected the deal on grounds of data export and AI model training, showing readers the national security review threshold that robotics M&A faces.

Nov 5Thu
  1. 36Kr Embodied Intelligence22

    China to accelerate training of "AI + machinery" interdisciplinary talent

    This year, China will make the training of "AI + machinery" interdisciplinary talent a core support for the industry's transformation and upgrading, and will fully launch an industry-education collaborative talent training project across the entire industrial chain. Experts point out that after AI accelerated its empowerment of manufacturing, a structural talent mismatch has emerged: personnel who understand AI technology are not familiar with industrial business processes, while skilled personnel familiar with mechanical processes lack AI application capabilities.

Nov 4Wed
  1. 机器人产业应用 · 微信公众号62

    CAICT and Tsinghua release Embodied Intelligence Development Report (2026): models not yet converged, shakeout underway

    The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) and Tsinghua University's Department of Electronic Engineering jointly released the Embodied Intelligence Development Report (2026), stating that the industry is "hot on the surface but cold underneath," that a shakeout has begun, and that model approaches are far from converged. The report says domestic embodied intelligence financing totaled RMB 93.5 billion in the first half of 2026, exceeding the RMB 73.5 billion for all of 2025, while global humanoid robot shipments exceeded 22,000 units; however, education and research institutions accounted for about 55.5% of domestic winning bids, while industrial and technology enterprises accounted for only about 21.1%.

Nov 3Tue
  1. The Robot Report58

    A3 publishes ISO 21423:2026 standard for industrial mobile robot communication and interoperability

    A3 has published ISO 21423:2026, which provides general requirements for communication and interoperability among industrial mobile robots (IMRs) from different vendors. Developed by ISO Technical Committee 299, the standard covers information exchange among AGVs, AMRs, and fleet managers, allowing robots to share position, speed, direction, status, tasks, and availability; it also covers communication with systems such as ERP, elevators, and automatic doors. The standard is priced at $373 in the A3 online store, with an A3 member price of $320.

  2. 36氪 · 微信公众号62

    Meta and Fourier build humanoid robot prototype Max in three months

    Meta partnered with Chinese robotics company Fourier to complete a humanoid robot prototype named Max in just three months, and has already started development of a second-generation Max 2. Max is about 1.5 meters tall and weighs about 48 kilograms, is equipped with Nvidia's Jetson Thor chip, is customized based on Fourier's GR-series hardware, and needs to recognize voices from 5 meters away and gestures from 3 meters away. Meta says the collaboration is for internal research and experimentation only, with no sales plans, but it is recruiting for supplier development and product design roles in Shanghai and Shenzhen.

  3. 中国机器人网 · 微信公众号42

    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.

  4. 36Kr Embodied Intelligence22

    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.

  5. 36Kr Embodied Intelligence30

    NDRC: Future industries must be developed according to local conditions, not "across the board"

    At a press conference in the "Striving for the 15th Five-Year Plan" series, the National Development and Reform Commission said future industries cannot be pursued "across the board" and require development tailored to local conditions and cultivated in tiers. Ren Zhongbao noted that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the focus will be on quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen and nuclear fusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, and sixth-generation mobile communications, with support for localities to choose sub-sectors where they have foundations and comparative advantages.

  6. Robotics & Automation News60

    ISO 21423:2026 Published, Sets Communication and Interoperability Standard for Industrial Mobile Robots from Different Vendors

    A3 announced the official publication of ISO 21423:2026, an international standard for communication and interoperability for industrial mobile robots (IMRs), regardless of vendor or model. The standard was developed by ISO Technical Committee 299 and specifies how IMRs, fleet managers, and other devices exchange information and request actions; robots can share position, speed, direction, status, tasks, and availability with each other.

  7. 未来机器人网 · 微信公众号60

    National Standard for Commercial Intelligent Cooking Machines Takes Effect, Stir-Fry Robots Enter Standardized Phase

    On November 2, the national standard for Commercial Intelligent Cooking Machines (GB/T 46718—2025) officially took effect, setting a unified technical framework for commercial cooking robots. JD's 7FRESH Xiaochu has deployed robotic kitchens in stores in Shanghai, Jiangsu, and other locations, with one person overseeing one machine, and a home-style dish ready in four to five minutes; the setup has also extended to corporate canteens and mobile food truck scenarios. In 2025, China's stir-fry robot market was valued at 3.7-3.8 billion yuan, and multiple institutions predict it will exceed 12 billion yuan by 2030.

Nov 2Mon
  1. 乐聚机器人 · 微信公众号22

    Leju Robotics Named a National-Level Specialized, Refined, Distinctive and Innovative "Key Little Giant" Enterprise

    Leju Robotics has been named a national-level specialized, refined, distinctive and innovative "Key Little Giant" enterprise. The designation is organized and selected by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and is the highest tier in the tiered cultivation system for such enterprises.

  2. 36Kr Embodied Intelligence25

    Press conference for Humanoid Robots and Embodied Intelligence Real-World Training Challenge held in Beijing

    On November 2, the press conference for the Humanoid Robots and Embodied Intelligence Real-World Training Challenge was held in Beijing. The event is co-hosted by the Ma'anshan Municipal People's Government, the Chinese Institute of Electronics, and the World Robot Cooperation Organization, and a team assembly call was issued. The challenge features 13 competition events across 5 major scenarios—"embodied intelligence + logistics, manufacturing, service, safety, and culture and sports"—moving the "exam room" into real production and living environments such as Ma'anshan manufacturing enterprises, logistics companies, hotels, communities, and supermarkets. Ma'anshan has already built an embodied robotics innovation center, forming a capacity to supply 500,000 hours of high-quality real-machine data per year, with over 1,600P of computing power online.

  3. OFweek Robotics62

    Trump delays tariffs on imported robots for 180 days, launches national security review talks

    Trump signed a proclamation on October 28 determining that imported robots and industrial machinery threaten US national security, but did not impose tariffs for now; instead he directed the Commerce Department and the US Trade Representative to negotiate with trading partners within 180 days, and to consider measures such as tariffs and quotas if talks fail.

Nov 1Sun
  1. 机器人全球资讯 · 微信公众号60

    Humanoid Robots Accelerate Into Factories Across China: What Else Must They Learn to Do the Work?

    Shanghai has proposed deploying 8,000 humanoid robots into factories by 2028, while Jiangsu, Shenzhen and other regions are also advancing real-scenario training and production-line deployment; companies including SAIC and CATL have disclosed application progress. Most deployed cases are concentrated in decomposable processes such as cell grabbing and loading, test loading and unloading, and material handling and sorting. For example, AgiBot's "Nengzai No. 1" works at about one unit every 2 seconds on Buick's battery mass-production line, and Galbot S1 has entered CATL's production line to handle material handling and sorting. The article notes that entering factories still requires passing hurdles in stability, battery life and cost accounting, and cross-factory replication also requires reducing technology adaptation and system integration costs.

Oct 31Sat
  1. Robotics & Automation News38

    Tokio Marine HCC International and Adrian Flux launch UK's first home robot insurance

    Tokio Marine HCC International has partnered with Adrian Flux to launch the UK's first home robot household insurance policy, underwritten by TMHCCI and sold through Adrian Flux's home insurance channel. The policy covers damage to and theft of the robot itself, sudden damage the robot causes to the home or belongings, personal liability if the robot injures someone or damages property, and emergency recovery or safe shutdown after a sudden malfunction. In the US, a home robot is already available for pre-order at $20,000, and the UK expects them to enter homes in 2027.

Oct 30Fri
  1. 36氪 · 微信公众号55

    New AI deployment policy prioritizes high-risk roles, with implementation examples from four special-purpose robotics companies

    The General Office of the State Council recently issued the Opinions on Adapting to the Development of AI Technology to Help Build an Employment-Friendly Development Model, proposing that AI be prioritized for deployment in roles facing labor shortages and in high-risk environments. The article uses projects from four special-purpose robotics companies—DEEP Robotics, Qiteng Robotics, Shihe Robotics, and Deepinfar—including power tunnel inspection, explosion-proof inspection, ship hull rust removal, and underwater inspection, to show that special-purpose robots have already been deployed ahead of others in paid operations. It also describes each company's AI exploration in embodied navigation, industrial multimodal large models, operational data collection, and underwater vision.

  3. 中国机器人网 · 微信公众号58

    Shanghai releases new-generation smart manufacturing action plan, aiming to bring 8,000 humanoid robots into factories by 2028

    The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization released the "Shanghai Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of New-Generation Smart Manufacturing," which aims to achieve full coverage of smart factories among the city's key manufacturing enterprises by 2028, reach an industrial robot density of 600 units per 10,000 workers, and bring 8,000 humanoid robots into factories. The plan also calls for cultivating 500 advanced-level smart factories, surpassing 2,000 AI application scenarios in manufacturing, developing 10 domain-specific large models, launching more than 300 high-level intelligent agents, and forming a "54321" goal system.

  4. 36Kr Embodied Intelligence38

    First batch of domestic product standards for government procurement open for public comment, including fixed multi-joint industrial robots

    On October 30, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Finance published the first batch of domestic product standards for government procurement and opened them for public comment. The batch covers five products: fixed multi-joint industrial robots, portable Fourier transform infrared gas analyzers, reverse osmosis water treatment equipment, field emission scanning electron microscopes, and small and medium-sized helicopters.

  5. OFweek Robotics42

    Bringing acceptance testing before the camera: humanoid robots only truly began answering the "employment" question this year

    Humanoid robots are moving from launch-event stages to real-world settings such as the Canton Fair and cinemas for public testing. Guangzhou Zhidong Future deployed robots across five scenarios at the Canton Fair simultaneously, while Dobot's Atom worked 14 consecutive hours in a single day at a Shenzhen cinema and sold over 1,000 cups of popcorn.

  6. New Strategy Robotics28

    Three Narrow-Aisle Industrial Vehicle Industry Standards Co-Drafted by Zowell Intelligent Forklift Released and Implemented

    Three industry standards—JB/T 15163-2025 "Three-Way Stacking Forklift," JB/T 15162-2025 "Two-Way and Multi-Way Traveling Forklift," and JB/T 15091-2025 "Forklift Attachments—Three-Way Attachments"—developed with Zowell Intelligent Forklift as one of the drafting units, have been released and are being implemented successively between 2025 and March 2026. Zowell ranks fourth among the drafting units for the two complete-vehicle standards, and states that it is the first company in China to raise the lifting height of man-up three-way forklifts to over 18 meters.

  7. The Robot Report72

    White House makes Section 232 determination on imported robots

    U.S. President Trump issued a proclamation stating that the Secretary of Commerce, in a Section 232 investigation, determined that imported robots, industrial machinery and their parts threaten U.S. national security, and directed the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate with trading partners to adjust the relevant imports.

  8. Ars Technica62

    Trump declares foreign-made industrial robot imports a national security threat

    On October 28, Trump issued a presidential proclamation determining that imports of foreign-made factory robots constitute a national security threat, ordering new negotiations with trading partners while keeping open the possibility of future tariffs on such robot imports. The proclamation states that industrial robots are critical to producing U.S. military weapons systems, and cites the findings of an investigation led by U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that these imports pose a risk to the U.S. industrial base. U.S. companies that rely on such robots, including General Motors, Ford, Tesla, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin, could be affected.

Oct 29Thu
  1. 人形大讲堂 · 微信公众号74

    China Releases First Batch of 6 National Standards for Humanoid Robots, Effective April 1, 2027

    The State Administration for Market Regulation has approved and released China's first batch of 6 national standards for humanoid robots, numbered from GB/T 48316 to GB/T 48317.5, covering general provisions, environmental perception, decision planning, motion control, task operation, and simulation testing platforms. They take effect on April 1, 2027.

  2. 越疆机器人 · 微信公众号42

    Dobot participates in drafting first batch of national humanoid robot standards, focusing on motion control and task operation standards

    The State Administration for Market Regulation released the first batch of 6 national standards for humanoid robots, effective April 2027. Dobot, as a drafting participant, focused on two core standards: motion control and task operation. Dobot said it will use real engineering data from production lines to formulate capability descriptions and verification requirements in the standards.

  3. 深圳市机器人协会 · 微信公众号36

    Shenzhen Longgang District AI (Robotics) Administration releases 2026 robotics application scenario list and notice for challenge applications

    The Shenzhen Longgang District AI (Robotics) Administration has released the 2026 Longgang District robotics application scenario project list and opened challenge applications. The application period runs from 9:00 on October 29, 2026 to 18:00 on November 30. The list is based on real business needs proposed by the issuing units, and seeks challengers from legal entities, private non-enterprise units, or industry associations nationwide. Scenarios are in principle to be implemented within Longgang District, and project construction periods are in principle no more than 12 months, with a maximum of no more than 2 years.

  5. Robotics & Automation News34

    Faraday Future discusses shift from Chinese robot sourcing to US manufacturing

    Faraday Future plans to launch a robot factory in the US by the end of 2026, with the first US-assembled robot scheduled to roll off the line in February 2027, and to launch three to five new or next-generation robot products in the US each year. The company says its "Built in USA" strategy aims to strengthen compliance, supply chain resilience, quality control, and customer support, and it plans to move from "US assembly" to "US manufacturing" by 2028. Global Executive Chairman Jerry Wang said the company has not disclosed the share of US-manufactured content or the specific components that will still need to be imported in 2028.