China Robotics & AI
Chinese AI, robotics, embodied intelligence, automation, relevant semiconductors, research, funding, manufacturers, deployments, and industrial initiatives.
Latest China Robotics & AI
Unitree Listing Draws Fresh Robot Investment Focus
Single-source brief: TMTPost reports Unitree Technology began trading on Shanghai’s STAR Market on August 20.
Unitree Sets Aug. 19 STAR Market Listing
Single-source brief: Unitree Technology says it will list on Shanghai’s STAR Market on Aug. 19.
PT153S Brings Local Ethernet Option
Single-source brief: Shiqing says its PT153S is a fully domestically developed USB Gigabit Ethernet chip.
DeepSeek Takes Stake in Unitree IPO
Single-source brief: TMTPost reports a DeepSeek investment and cooperation deal with Unitree, but independent confirmation was not supplied.
Unitree Listing Sets a New Robot Valuation Marker
Single-source brief: A reported Unitree IPO result and AgiBot’s reported Hong Kong listing steps point to rising capital-market interest.
Honor Robot Phone Starts at 9,999 Yuan
Honor has launched its Robot Phone in China, with two storage options and a claimed camera-led design.
BaoLaiTe Control Deal Is Called Off
Single-source brief: BaoLaiTe’s suspended control-change plan ended, and its shares fell to the daily limit.
Unitree’s Valuation Outruns Current Robot Sales
Single-source brief: A reported 61 billion yuan valuation raises questions about Unitree’s future sales and earnings.
CAS Reports Sub-10-Millisecond In-Memory Chip
Single-source brief: CAS reports a sub-10-millisecond neural dynamical system chip result. Independent confirmation was not supplied.
CAS Reports Low-Threshold 2D Laser Result
Single-source brief: CAS reports a room-temperature laser result, without independent confirmation.
T-Rex Adds Touch Feedback to Robot Tasks
Single-source brief: 36Kr reports a June study involving Fei-Fei Li, but independent confirmation was not supplied.
Peking University Reports Robotic Fish Sensing Research
Single-source brief: Peking University says its team published robotic-fish sensing findings in *IJRR*.
Style3D Takes Embodied AI Push to WAIC 2026 With SynReal World and StyleClaw
The company is extending its clothing simulation stack into robot training data and light-industry AI workflows, but product availability and commercial terms remain undisclosed.
Zhongji Innolight Targets Up to HK$55 Billion in Hong Kong IPO for AI Optical Module Expansion
The offering would direct most proceeds toward R&D and high speed capacity, tying a potential record Hong Kong listing to the next buildout cycle in AI data center networks.
iFlytek Launches Spark Token Factory for Enterprise AI Model Routing and Governance
The platform is aimed at companies managing multiple AI models and includes an inference engine optimized for private deployments using Huawei Ascend hardware.
Xiaodu Uses WAIC 2026 to Pitch a Household AI Hub
Xiaodu used WAIC 2026 to present Super Xiaodu as the intelligence layer for an entire household, describing a “family intelligent-agent hub” intended to coordinate family members and connected devices around shared tasks. The pitch moves beyond a smart-home command model in which a user asks a device to perform one action. Xiaodu’s proposed system is designed to identify household members, retain
Kuaikan Manga Plans More Than 100 Premium Comics in Next-Year Original IP Push
The announced slate points to a larger upstream content pipeline, but the company has not disclosed title criteria, alliance members or commercial partners.
Beidian Digital Intelligence Uses WAIC 2026 to Package AI Applications for Public Services and Industry
An Agent personality quiz drew visitors into a broader showcase spanning community healthcare, education, content generation, research workflows and factory operations.
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STEPX Neo Debuts at WAIC 2026 With Travel and Local-Service Agent Demos
Private Equity Values Unnamed Chinese Robotics Startup Above RMB 10 Billion Before Commercial Trials
Tsingmicro’s WAIC 2026 Pitch: Chinese AI Chips Must Sell a Deployable Stack, Not Just Peak Compute
OpenBMB repository publishes StaffDeck for managing AI agents as traceable digital employees
Naislao Says Its First LiDAR Lawn Mower Was Profitable at €1,999, With Returns Below 3%
