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Humanoid robots have started building the very parts that make them move. On 20 October, Schaeffler opened its Embodied Intelligence Robotics smart factory in Taicang, and six humanoids went to work on the joint-module assembly line. Six humanoid robots on Schaeffler’s joint-module assembly line in Taicang. (Source: Gasgoo) The roughly 7,500 square metre plant slots … Read more
Most Western buyers could not name the company, yet they have probably watched its work. Damoda, a Shenzhen-based drone-show specialist, has flown at seven CCTV Spring Festival Galas and turned up repeatedly on the national evening news. What the footage hides is a business that has quietly become one of the most watched bets in … Read more
A components supplier steps into the robot race On 20 October, Shenzhen-listed Hongfuhan Technology said it will invest about RMB 1.01 billion (USD 140 million) to build a precision metal-components base for robots. The plant will rise in Suzhou, Jiangsu, with a two-year build period. Of the total, RMB 220 million comes from unused proceeds … Read more
EngineAI’s full-size general-purpose humanoid, the T800, recently showed off its martial-arts repertoire at the company’s Shenzhen showroom, replaying the moves that made it a hit at URKL. URKL, launched by EngineAI, is the world’s first industrial-grade humanoid robot fighting competition. Illustrative image generated for this report: EngineAI’s T800 humanoid in a competition stance (Source: Shenzhen … Read more
From 16 to 18 October, the Futian district of Shenzhen staged its first “Future Zhen Happens” science-and-technology lifestyle festival inside the Junshang shopping mall in Huaqiangbei. AI desktop plant pets, outdoor powered exoskeletons and interactive robot dogs filled the halls, as a cluster of tech firms turned a retail centre into a walkable street of … Read more
China’s first fully domestic robot ‘nervous system’ On 28 September, a launch event in Yichang, Hubei unveiled what its maker calls the world’s first embodied robot built on a fully domestic electronic architecture. The electronic architecture is the ‘intelligent nervous system’ that sets a machine’s performance ceiling, covering the operating system, network, tool software and … Read more
Aion opens Ray7 pre-sales from 128,800 yuan On 17 October, GAC’s Aion brand opened pre-sales for the Ray7, a 4.9-metre fastback sedan with a wheelbase of 2.9 metres, starting at 128,800 yuan. The front end carries a 3.25-metre dual-ring light strip that Aion calls the signature of its ten-year design refresh. The Ray7’s 3.25-metre dual-ring … Read more
China has turned a recommended standard for electric-motorcycle batteries into a mandatory one, a move that raises the safety floor for a fast-growing two-wheeler segment. A mandatory standard from July 2027 The State Administration for Market Regulation, together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has approved a compulsory national standard covering safety requirements … Read more
A Chinese robotics system integrator has posted its strongest half since listing, with profit rising more than thirty-fold as automotive and electronics lines convert. Profit up more than thirty times Ruishong Technology reported first-half 2026 revenue of 625 million yuan, up 71.67 per cent, and net profit attributable to shareholders of 41.84 million yuan, up … Read more
China’s embodied-intelligence funding cooled at the top in September, but the money did not leave. It changed where it lands. The big tickets hit the brakes Gasgoo counted 51 disclosed funding rounds above 1 billion yuan in the first nine months across embodied robots and core parts, with peaks of ten each in April and … Read more