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Schaeffler ·
Schaeffler and Wandelbots enter technology partnership to advance Physical AI deployment in factories worldwide
Schaeffler and German robotics and Physical AI company Wandelbots have entered a technology partnership to jointly develop the Wandelbots NOVA open platform for AI applications in industrial and humanoid robots.
人形大讲堂 · 微信公众号 ·
Tesla Optimus begins mass production at Fremont line; Musk sets ramp-up target of 20,000 units per week
Tesla confirmed on its Q3 2026 earnings call that Optimus has rolled off the mass-production line in Fremont; these are the first standard mass-production models, and production started one quarter earlier than planned at the beginning of the year. Musk said the capacity ramp-up will take at least a year, with a final target of 20,000 units per week, corresponding to a production-line hardware design ceiling of one million units per year. The AI capabilities needed for autonomous operation are expected to mature by the end of next year; robots rolling off the line before then will be used internally at Tesla first, with external supply coming later.
上河动量 ·
Shanghe Momentum participates in Huixi Intelligence's Pre-B+ and B rounds; cumulative funding exceeds 2.5 billion yuan this year
Embodied intelligence high-compute chip company Huixi Intelligence has completed Pre-B+ and B rounds of financing, with Shanghe Momentum participating in this round. The round was led by the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund, and the company's cumulative equity financing in 2026 has exceeded 2.5 billion yuan.
NASA ·
NASA's Perseverance rover sets record with 45.22 kilometers driven
NASA's Perseverance rover reached 45.22 kilometers (28.10 miles) on its odometer on Sol 2006 (Oct. 11, 2026), setting a record for the farthest distance driven on another celestial body; its engineering twin on Earth received a medal from Guinness World Records.
Agile Robots/思灵机器人 ·
Agile Robots and Audi pilot mobile humanoid robot parts sorting at Ingolstadt plant
Agile Robots, Audi, Dassault Systèmes and NVIDIA announced a proof-of-concept collaboration at NVIDIA GTC Berlin to use mobile humanoid robots for parts picking and sequencing at Audi's Ingolstadt plant for final vehicle assembly.
NVIDIA ·
NVIDIA releases OpenShell reference architecture for building governed AI agents
At GTC Berlin, NVIDIA announced that the OpenShell reference architecture is now available for building, isolating, observing, and governing secure AI agents on enterprise infrastructure and edge systems.
云启资本 ·
Neolix completes nearly $400 million Series E funding, deploys over 30,000 unmanned delivery vehicles globally
Neolix announced the completion of a Series E funding round of nearly $400 million, equivalent to approximately RMB 2.68 billion, jointly led by Boyu Capital and a national-level fund, with existing shareholders including Yunqi Capital continuing to participate. The company says this is the largest single financing in China's autonomous driving sector in 2026, with cumulative funding exceeding RMB 10 billion.
中控技术 ·
SUPCON UCS goes into operation at Qinghai Salt Lake Magnesium's 300,000-ton PVC plant, with TPT deployed alongside
SUPCON's independently developed Universal Control System (UCS) has been successfully commissioned in the intelligent upgrade of Qinghai Salt Lake Magnesium's 300,000-ton ethylene-based PVC plant, making it the first large-scale UCS deployment in China's ethylene-based PVC industry; meanwhile, the TPT time-series large model has won the bid and entered the deployment and implementation phase.
人形大讲堂 · 微信公众号 ·
Interpretation of the first six national standards for humanoid robots: quantified metrics, recommended status, and implementation gaps
China's first six national standards for humanoid robots have been approved and released, all taking effect on April 1, 2027. They include GB/T 48316—2026, Technical specification for humanoid robot simulation test platforms, and GB/T 48317.1 to 48317.5, Technical requirements for humanoid robots, in five parts (general provisions, environmental perception, decision planning, motion control, and task operation). The standards are administered by the National Technical Committee 591 on Robots of Standardization Administration of China (TC591).
OFweek Robotics ·
Unitree Robotics launches STAR Market IPO subscription: issue price 150.80 yuan, post-issue market cap about 61 billion yuan
Unitree Robotics launched its STAR Market IPO subscription on August 10, with subscription code 787836, an issue price of 150.80 yuan per share, a corresponding issue price-to-earnings ratio of 219.23 times, a post-issue total market capitalization of about 60.993 billion yuan, and expected fundraising of about 6.099 billion yuan, an oversubscription of about 45%. Unitree's 2025 revenue was about 1.699 billion yuan, net profit attributable to parent was about 278 million yuan, and actual shipments exceeded 5,500 units; the article, citing precedents such as UBTech, Geek+, and Estun, notes that robot themes and first-day gains show no general pattern.
深圳市机器人协会 · 微信公众号 ·
Astribot completes new RMB 1 billion funding round at RMB 15 billion valuation
Astribot recently completed a new funding round of RMB 1 billion at a valuation of RMB 15 billion, led by Toushe Donghai (Shenzhen Investment Holdings), with participation from Hongtai Fund, Ninghai Xingtaihe Fund, and Shanheng Capital, and follow-on investment from existing shareholder Xianmu. This is its fourth funding round in the past six months; since March 2026 it has completed a Series A+, Series A++, Series B, and this round, with its valuation rising from RMB 10 billion to RMB 15 billion within three months.
OFweek Robotics ·
Unitree market value retraces nearly 70%; Wang Xingxing admits at CIIF he did not believe in AI enough
Less than two months after its listing, Unitree Technology's share price fell from a high of 1,237 yuan to around 420 yuan, wiping out more than 270 billion yuan in market value, with a maximum drawdown of nearly 70%. Founder Wang Xingxing said on October 12 at the Shanghai International Industry Fair that his biggest mistake over the past decade-plus was not believing in AI enough, and gave a forecast that the robotics era could reach an inflection point in as soon as one to two years. Unitree is building a physical AI self-evolution system. The stock closed up 3.64% the day after his remarks.
Agility Robotics ·
SEC Declares Effective S-4 Registration Statement for Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI Merger
The Form S-4 registration statement for the proposed business combination between Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI (Nasdaq: CCXI) was declared effective by the SEC on October 13, 2026, and Churchill XI has scheduled a special shareholders meeting for November 2, 2026 to vote on the matter.
云启资本 ·
Stardust Intelligence completes new RMB 1 billion funding round at RMB 15 billion valuation
Stardust Intelligence recently completed a new funding round of RMB 1 billion, reaching a valuation of RMB 15 billion. The round was led by Toushe Donghai (Shenzhen Investment Holdings), with participation from Hongtai Fund, Ninghai Xingtaaihe Fund, and Shanheng Capital, among others, and existing shareholder Xianmu increased its investment. This is its fourth funding round in the past six months; its Series B valuation first exceeded RMB 10 billion in June 2026 and rose to RMB 15 billion three months later.
九合创投 · 微信公众号 ·
Oula Wanxiang Completes Four Funding Rounds in Half a Year, Angel+ Round Raises Hundreds of Millions of Yuan
Home embodied intelligence robotics company Oula Wanxiang recently completed an angel+ round of hundreds of millions of yuan. This is its fourth funding round within half a year since its registration and establishment in March 2026. The round was jointly invested by new and existing shareholders including Chengyuanxiang Fund, Xinneng Venture Capital, Xizhou International, Topband Co., Ltd., and Hony Capital, with Zhiguan Capital serving as exclusive financial advisor.
Agility Robotics ·
Agility Robotics to Livestream Analyst and Investor Day on October 6, Introducing Digit 5 and Public Listing Progress
Agility Robotics will hold an Analyst and Investor Day in New York on October 6, livestreamed from 12:30–3:00 p.m. ET via its investor relations website. The event will cover Digit 5 and commercial deployment experience, manufacturing and supply chain expansion, and the software and Physical AI roadmap, with guests including representatives from Schaeffler, Foxconn, and AUVSI.
RobCo ·
RobCo hits $1 billion valuation to become a unicorn, offers employee secondary liquidity
RobCo's valuation has surpassed $1 billion, doubling within nine months, bringing in new investment through an employee secondary sale, with participation from existing investors including Sequoia and Lightspeed and new investors including Cherry Ventures. Its autonomous industrial robot Alfie will be officially commercially launched on March 4, 2027, at the RobCoN summit in Munich. The company is stepping up its push into the US market, with its CEO having relocated to the US, manufacturing and assembly operations in Austin, Texas, and a lab in San Francisco.
Rainbow Robotics ·
Samsung unveils robot commercialization roadmap and Metro-WM world model at Samsung AI Forum 2026
At Samsung AI Forum 2026, held at its Seoul headquarters, Samsung Electronics unveiled a robot commercialization roadmap led by its newly established RX (Robot eXperience) Business Promotion Office, combining robot foundation model (RFM) and world model technology to first advance automation at its own more than 100 factories and more than 100 production lines, before entering the home assistant robot market.
Rainbow Robotics ·
Samsung unveils robot commercialization roadmap: factory automation first, then the home
At the Samsung AI Forum 2026, Samsung announced its robot commercialization roadmap. Centered on its newly established RX (Robot eXperience) business promotion office, the plan is to first advance automation at its more than 100 factories and more than 100 production lines, then enter the home assistant robot market.
Wandercraft ·
Wandercraft Acquires Ekso Bionics to Form Medical Exoskeleton Company
Wandercraft announced the acquisition of Ekso Bionics from a subsidiary of ChronoScale Holdings; the deal was signed and closed simultaneously, with financial terms undisclosed.