According to publicly available information and incomplete statistics compiled by New Strategy Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Research Institute, as of September 15, since 2026, the disclosed order volume in the low-speed autonomous driving sector has exceeded 300,000 units (counting only complete-vehicle orders with publicly disclosed... Continue reading
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Direct Drive Tech officially launched its initial public offering on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) on September 21, in a listing that could make it the world’s first listed direct-drive robot company. The company plans to offer 50 million... Continue reading
According to public filings, PaXini submitted its IPO counseling registration application to the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau on September 20, 2026. Guotai Haitong Securities has been appointed as the company’s counseling institution. Founded in 2021, PaXini develops tactile sensing technologies, robotic hands and humanoid robot-related... Continue reading
Genisom AI, a Chinese startup that makes quadruped and humanoid robots, has closed a Series B round worth several hundred million yuan. The round was led by UAE-based Stone Venture. Hongshan Capital, Technology Financial Group, Wuzhong Rongyue and Wuzhong Innovation Investment also invested, as did several industry backers:... Continue reading
Tesla has launched a new round of production audits of Chinese suppliers as it accelerates preparations for the mass production of its Optimus humanoid robot. Tesla’s robotics team reportedly arrived in Ningbo, Zhejiang, on September 16 and began visiting suppliers the following day. The latest... Continue reading
D-Robotics announced today the completion of a $400 million Series C funding round. The round was led by Mirae Asset Capital, with co-investment from strategic investors and government-backed investment platforms—including Meituan Strategic Investment, Hefei State-owned Capital, Nanshan SEI Investment, and Jingquan Capital—as well as institutions such as Cathay... Continue reading
On September 7, 2026, a notice titled “Public Notice of Employee Claims (Fifth Batch)”—bearing the reference number “(2026) DeepBlue Bankruptcy Administration No. 8-5″—quietly appeared on the bankruptcy administrator’s information channel. There was no press conference, no letter of apology—only cold, stark figures in red: one... Continue reading
Chinese mobile robot manufacturers are strengthening their position in the global market, accounting for nearly 70% of worldwide AGV/AMR sales in 2025. According to data from the China Mobile Robot Industry Alliance (CMRA) and New Strategy Mobile Robot Industry Research Institute (NSRI), global mobile robot... Continue reading
In the morning of September 10, Unitree Robotics’ share price fell continuously, briefly dropping below 500 yuan, a new low since its listing, before staging a slight rebound. As of writing, the stock was trading at 499.94 yuan, down 2.72%, with total market capitalization of... Continue reading
On September 8, 2026, Dynamic Creatures officially spun off from Boston Dynamics, announcing a strategic focus on sectors such as hospitality, entertainment, and theme parks. The company aims to develop robots capable of mobility, perception, and real-time interaction. By integrating robotic mobility, perception, adaptive behavior,... Continue reading
Recently, Agility Robotics and Churchill Capital Corp XI filed their latest S-4 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), bringing the American humanoid robot company one step closer to going public. Previously, the two companies had announced a merger agreement, with the... Continue reading
Dobot Released Humanoid Robot DOBOT On August 5, Dobot released the humanoid robot DOBOT LUMO, standing approximately 1.3 meters tall. The product features the company’s self-developed “Kongyi” embodied model, supporting multimodal emotion perception, 3D spatial understanding, proactive action, and continuous learning. It is primarily targeted... Continue reading
VMR Launched Point-to-Point Transport Robot On August 6, VMR launched the V400 point-to-point transport robot, which allows on-site personnel to complete site setup, route adjustments, and task assignments via a visual app; no complex system setup is required, and basic mapping and deployment can be completed in as little... Continue reading
Beijing’s first humanoid robot data training center, once considered a benchmark for embodied intelligence infrastructure, recently underwent adjustments. On August 28, media reported that the humanoid robot data training center, located in Shougang Park, Shijingshan District, Beijing, had ceased operations, with the core equipment and... Continue reading
On August 21, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) adjusted the validity period for new listing applications. According to the HKEX announcement, under certain conditions and safeguards, the validity period for eligible new listing applications will be extended from six months to 12 months. This arrangement will be... Continue reading
According to data from the Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Alliance (LSAD) and statistics from the New Strategy Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Research Institute, as of the end of June 2026, China’s cumulative shipments of unmanned mining transport vehicles reached nearly 8,500 units (excluding those in operation). Back in mid-2024, this number... Continue reading
BANGKOK, THAILAND — Competing in the global intelligent technology sector, XGEN ROBOT, the international brand of Jingsong Intelligent, is accelerating its overseas expansion with full-link solutions, unlocking the robust potential of China-built intelligent manufacturing value chains. At TILOG-LOGISTIX 2026, Thailand’s flagship international logistics show held... Continue reading
According to German industrial media Produktion, German robotics company NEURA Mobile Robots announced today the acquisition of ADLATUS Robotics GmbH, further expanding its product portfolio in the fields of mobile robots and professional service robots. This transaction combines ADLATUS’s expertise in autonomous cleaning robots, mobile... Continue reading
Today, Unitree Robotics, dubbed the “first stock of embodied AI” on the A-share market, officially listed on the STAR Market. The company’s stock opened at 1100 yuan per share, a 629.44% increase from its offering price of 150.80 yuan per share. Based on this opening... Continue reading
JoyIn Launched Full-Size Humanoid Robot Jupiter On July 2, JoyIn’s home-based embodied intelligent brand “Zeroth” launched the full-size humanoid robot Jupiter and the N1 collaborative home robot (the world’s first heterogeneous robotic arm solution). The company’s order backlog exceeded 30,000 units, and revenue in the first half... Continue reading
In the evening of August 10, CiDi released its first interim financial report following its listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX). Financially, in the first half of 2026, CiDi achieved total revenue of RMB 804 million, a year-on-year increase of 97.0%, approaching... Continue reading
ABB Launched the Flexley Stack AMR F712 ABB Robotics recently launched the Flexley Stack AMR F712, a new-generation autonomous forklift featuring Visual SLAM navigation technology, further advancing the integration of industrial vehicles and robotics. The F712 is a next-generation autonomous forklift robot designed by ABB for industrial... Continue reading
According to forecasts by the Humanoid Robot Scene Application Alliance (HRAA), 2026 will mark a pivotal moment for the large-scale mass production and commercialization of humanoid robots. Driven by continuous breakthroughs in core technologies, falling production costs, and an improving policy environment, the industry is set to... Continue reading
According to the Humanoid Robot Scene Application Alliance (HRAA), X Square Robot, a Chinese company specializing in general-purpose embodied AI, has confidentially filed for an IPO with the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX). The company aims to list on the Hong Kong stock market,... Continue reading
On August 5, Unitree Robotics officially launched the preliminary price inquiry phase for its IPO on the STAR Market, moving a step closer to listing on the A-share market and potentially becoming the first humanoid robotics stock in the sector. On the same day, reports... Continue reading
Kusa Tech’s Next-Generation Self-Developed Embodied AI Robot “Xinghui” Kusa Xinghui is an embodied AI robot designed for urban arterial roads, auxiliary lanes, and mixed-traffic environments. Equipped with Kusa’s latest iteration of the multi-modal perception fusion system, it utilizes comprehensive environmental and task awareness to perform... Continue reading
According to incomplete statistics from the Humanoid Robot Scene Application Alliance (HRAA), more than 91 new humanoid robots were released globally in the first half of 2026, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 23%. New Product Launches Continue to Rise, with a Surge in June Quarterly trends show that the... Continue reading
On July 23, 2026, Zhijingzhe Urban Sanitation Robot Technology Evaluation and Access Competition 2026, the first specialized technical evaluation for urban operational capabilities of sanitation robot in China, was successfully held in Hefei. Organized by the Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Alliance (LSAD), the event aimed to establish unified technical... Continue reading
Recent rumors that artificial intelligence giant Anthropic is acquiring the embodied robotics startup Physical Intelligence have spread rapidly across the industry. Although the CEO of Physical Intelligence denied the acquisition rumors, media reports confirm that Anthropic and Physical Intelligence did hold relevant negotiations this spring. This rumor... Continue reading
UK-based humanoid robotics company Humanoid has raised $152 million in Series A funding at a post-money valuation of $1.35 billion, marking one of the largest investments in Europe’s humanoid robotics sector. The round was led by Prime Movers Lab, with participation from industrial technology leaders... Continue reading
While the Chinese autonomous driving sector has shifted from enthusiasm to rationality, even falling into the quagmire of a price war, another group of China players has quietly turned their course toward the deep blue. At the docks of Abu Dhabi in the UAE, unmanned heavy... Continue reading
According to public data compiled by the New Strategy Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Research Institute, China’s low-speed autonomous driving sector maintained strong momentum in the first half of 2026, with over 40 companies launching 44 new vehicle models. The 44 recorded new models span a diverse range of... Continue reading
During July 13 and 14, MINIEYE made two pivotal strategic moves in quick succession. First, the company signed a formal strategic agreement with DiDi Cargo (a subsidiary of DiDi), announcing the full integration of its “Bamboo” series L4 “True Map-free” RoboVans into DiDi’s open dispatch network for “point-to-point” local freight. Immediately... Continue reading
On July 14, 2026, LimX Dynamics announced the completion of a pre-IPO funding round raising nearly $200 million, bringing its post-money valuation to RMB 15 billion. This financing propelled LimX Dynamics into the ranks of “unicorn” companies valued at over RMB 10 billion and officially... Continue reading
In the first half of 2026, the mobile robot industry avoided a vicious cycle of cutthroat competition and instead elevated the rivalry from price wars to a new dimension focused on scenario-specific capabilities through intensive product innovation. According to incomplete statistics compiled by China Mobile... Continue reading
As autonomous driving technology accelerates toward deployment and commercialization, the market for low-speed autonomous vehicles is experiencing explosive growth. According to public data compiled by the Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Alliance (LSAD) and the New Strategy Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Research Institute, the total volume of publicly verifiable orders... Continue reading
GURKI Launched Two Smart Robots In June, GURKI launched two key new products—the Kibot smart loading & unloading robot and the KiLink smart loading & unloading robot. These products directly address core operational pain points in packaging scenarios, marking a crucial step in upgrading the company’s market position through robust, intelligent technology. The... Continue reading
On July 8, EACON officially listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, becoming the “world’s first listed company dedicated to autonomous driving in mining areas.” At the opening today, EACON shares traded at HK$91.00, up 3.5% from the offer price of HK$87.92, pushing... Continue reading
Galaxea AI Launched the Bipedal Humanoid Robot “Kengo” On June 2, Galaxea AI unveiled “Kengo,” a new bipedal humanoid robot. Kengo comes in three color schemes and features various dexterous hands—and even boxing gloves. Equipped with both a “motor cerebellum” and an “embodied brain,” the robot utilizes just two... Continue reading
Capital interest in the humanoid robot sector is spreading from complete robots to more specialized core components. Over the past year, industry discourse has largely focused on the “brain,” the “body,” and “real-world application scenarios.” However, as humanoid robots transition from stage demonstrations to actual environments—such... Continue reading
In the afternoon of June 25, a roundtable discussion focusing on ecosystem collaboration and practical applications of humanoid robots was held during the “3rd Embodied Humanoid Robot Scenario Application Expansion Conference & the First 100-Person Meeting for Embodied Humanoid Robot Integrators 2026.” The dialogue was... Continue reading
On June 25, during the “3rd Embodied Humanoid Robot Scenario Application Expansion Conference & the First 100-Person Meeting for Embodied Humanoid Robot Integrators 2026,” a roundtable discussion was held regarding the implementation pathways for humanoid robots. The discussion focused on two core issues: identifying the actual... Continue reading
Recently, the Hurun Research Institute released the “Global Unicorn Index 2026,” which shows that there are a total of 50 unicorn companies in the robotics sector worldwide. Among them, China leads with 32 companies, followed by the United States with 15, and France, Germany, and Singapore... Continue reading
In the first half of 2026, Skild AI—an artificial intelligence unicorn—completed a transaction that struck the mobile robotics industry as highly unconventional: it acquired the robotics automation business of Zebra Technologies. Zebra is a renowned player in the global warehousing IoT sector; after years of strategic... Continue reading
On June 25, the 3rd Embodied Humanoid Robot Scenario Application Expansion Conference & the First 100-Person Meeting for Embodied Humanoid Robot Integrators 2026 took place in Hangzhou. The event was hosted by the Humanoid Robot Scene Application Alliance (HRAA) and co-organized by Flykor and Reed... Continue reading
On June 23, Low-speed Automated Driving Industry Alliance (LSAD) learned that “Bamboo Robovan”—an independently operated entity under MINIEYE focused on unmanned logistics vehicles—is nearing the completion of a new round of dedicated, independent financing. The post-investment valuation has reached hundreds of millions of dollars, with investors including... Continue reading
On June 23, multiple units of AGIBOT G2 robots arrived at Longcheer mass-production plant in Nanchang, Jiangxi, to begin a six-day, fully transparent livestreamed operation on a tablet production line. The livestream runs daily from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM (June 23–28), synchronized with the standard... Continue reading
On June 22, Bear Robotics, a US-based commercial delivery robot company, announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Kinisi Robotics, a UK-based embodied AI startup. The transaction is expected to close within the coming days, after which Kinisi Robotics will become part of... Continue reading
The global humanoid robot and embodied intelligence sector remains hot, but capital market activity is becoming more restrained. According to incomplete statistics from Humanoid Robot Scene Application Alliance (HRAA), there were over 46 financing events in the global embodied AI and humanoid robot sector in May 2026, with a disclosed total... Continue reading