After 20,000 trial users, China’s robot-data platform starts taking orders

On 23 September MiFengPai, a crowdsourcing app for robot training data, launched publicly. Three weeks earlier it was in closed test, with open questions about where tasks came from, how devices were managed, whether real sites opened, how data passed check and how pay was settled. The first rules are now visible. In one month … Read more

Tesla is reported to be sourcing Chinese parts for its US humanoid robot line

According to overseas media, Tesla has begun buying components from China for the humanoid robots it builds in the United States. As the world’s largest maker of humanoid robots, China’s component supply will help Tesla speed up the production ramp of its Optimus line at the Fremont factory in California. The report says that in … Read more

Banma shows its entry ticket from the car cockpit to embodied intelligence

A car that reads intent before you speak At this year’s Apsara Conference, Banma Intelligent laid out how it plans to move from the car cockpit into embodied intelligence, opening with a deceptively ordinary scene. On a Friday evening you get into the car and say nothing. The AI already knows Saturday is your daughter’s … Read more

Mouxianfei and Huawei release an embodied-intelligence simulation foundation

At the 11th Huawei Connect, Beijing Mouxianfei Technology and Huawei jointly released an embodied-intelligence simulation-foundation solution built on Mouxianfei’s MotrixSim physics engine and MotrixLab training platform, covering the full path from simulation and reinforcement-learning training to real-machine deployment. The partnership runs on Huawei’s Kunpeng and Ascend compute ecosystem. Mouxianfei took its MotrixSim engine v0.6.0 through … Read more

Boyin and FAIR sign a 2,000-unit order for humanoid force-controlled arms

On 23 September, Boyin Hefang and FAIR Innovation signed an order for 2,000 humanoid force-controlled arms, a deal that pairs Boyin’s agent software and industrial-scenario know-how with FAIR’s self-made robot hardware. The two companies described the arm as a key execution end for an agent plus industrial-grade humanoid force-controlled arm combination, where intelligent decision making … Read more

STEP Electric’s robot unit grows on Haier’s factories but the group stays loss-making

STEP Electric, the elevator-control and industrial-automation group, returned to profit in 2025 with a net profit of 5.5 million yuan, ending a three-year loss cycle that had reached a cumulative 1.7 billion yuan between 2022 and 2024. The recovery rested on two supports: Haier Group taking control of the company, and a broader rebound in … Read more

Dongfeng chief visits Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei as four carmakers reaffirm smart-mobility tie-ups

On 23 September, Dongfeng Motor said its general manager Feng Changjun had travelled to Shenzhen on 22 September to meet Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei and senior Huawei representatives. The two sides exchanged views on strategic new models jointly developed under the Huawei intelligent-automotive solution, including the Yijing X9, the Mengshi X700 and the Lantu Dreamer … Read more

Huoxing Denglu, run by a Wuhan masters student, closes two rounds for brain-inspired robotics

Wuhan Qizhi Huoxing Denglu Technology has closed two consecutive rounds worth tens of millions of yuan, with Lihe Venture, Optics Valley Capital, Ruijiang Investment and Wuhan Hi-Tech investing and early backer MiraclePlus re-upping. While the sector piles into large-parameter embodied base models, this Optics Valley startup took a different lane, building spatial intelligence for a … Read more

Ouka Zhibo closes a Series C, taking 2026 surface-robot funding near 300 million yuan

Ouka Zhibo, a surface embodied-intelligence firm, completed its Series C in July, bringing cumulative financing this year to nearly 300 million yuan. The round was led by Xi’an High-Tech Investment, with Yuanhe Puhua and Sanyuan Capital following. Founded in 2017, the company develops vessel intelligent-driving technology and surface embodied-robot applications, organising a full-stack surface physical-AI … Read more

Xirang Kaipu, founded by Huawei large-model veterans, reaches a 500 million dollar valuation

Xirang Kaipu, a base-model company for physical interaction, has closed consecutive seed and angel rounds worth several hundred million yuan and now carries a valuation of 500 million dollars. The round was led by Dunhong Capital, with Huakong Fund, Sanhua Holdings, Yinxinggu Capital, Zeran Capital, Benjian Fund, Angel Cornerstone and Biaopu Investment following. The capital … Read more