On July 24, 2026, the “6th Low-Speed Autonomous Driving Scenario Ecosystem Co-construction and Expansion Conference 2026,” hosted by the Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Alliance (LSAD), was held in Hefei. Centered on the theme “Safety as the Foundation, Compliance as the Guide,” the conference brought together nearly a thousand... Continue reading
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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