China’s AI & Robotics Breakthroughs: Top 10 Developments (Feb 9-15, 2026) ByteDance Unveils Seedance 2.0: AI Video Model with Director-Level Capabilities ByteDance launched its next-generation AI video generation model, Seedance 2.0, on February 11, 2026. Classified under AI video generation, the model accepts text, image, audio, and video inputs to produce 15-second, multi-shot videos with … Read more
The week in Chinese tech: Sovereign AI and the humanoid sprint Science & technology Silicon and Sinew: The Week in Chinese Innovation From sovereign legal models to record-breaking humanoids, China’s tech firms are sprinting toward 2026 Beijing and Shenzhen | February 8th 2026 WHERE DOES the courtroom end and the computer begin? This week saw … Read more
The Chinese Invasion The Chinese EVs conquered Australia. Will Britain be next? To see the future of Britain’s roads, look to the Antipodes. The data suggests an historic changing of the guard is imminent: Chinese marques are on course to overtake the established Japanese players by 2027—or perhaps even sooner. Robot Belt Team | London, … Read more
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Is Hong Kong Dying? Or is it Rebirthing in Silicon? Why the “Pearl of the Orient” is becoming the “Brain of the Robot Belt” Reports of the city’s demise are exaggerated. For a glimpse of the AI future, watch the 13-minute train. TO THE casual observer, Hong Kong’s recent narrative has been one of slow, … Read more
Daily Intelligence Briefing Top 10 China AI/Robotics News Saturday, 31 January 2026 1. DeepSeek Secures Conditional Approval for Nvidia H200 Chips Source: Taipei Times / Reuters In a pivotal move for China’s AI infrastructure, regulatory authorities have granted conditional approval for DeepSeek to acquire Nvidia’s advanced H200 processors, signaling a pragmatic shift in Beijing’s tech … Read more
Thailand Car Market Share 2025: Chinese Brands Breach the Japanese Fortress The new fleet: Chinese automakers are securing their own logistics to flood Southeast Asian markets. For decades, Thailand’s automotive landscape was predictable: a fortress of Japanese dominance. But 2025 will be remembered as the year the walls didn’t just crack—they were breached. Amidst a … Read more
Will Shenzhen eclipse Silicon Valley? It seems inevitable. Li Zexiang—the visionary force behind DJI—is leading this charge. We go inside XbotPark to witness the hard tech revolution that is redefining global innovation. With an 80% startup survival rate that defies industry norms, this ecosystem is shifting from ‘hunting’ talent to ‘farming’ it. Discover how a … Read more
Where Robotics, Hard Tech, and Entrepreneurship Redefine Learning “As traditional standards of ‘good work’ waver, it becomes an opportunity to reexamine work within the context of human life and meaning—ultimately rediscovering its purpose.” —Lifeweek Magazine, Issue 4, 2026 By Zhang Congzhi | Photos by Cai Xiaochuan Since its founding in 2014, the Songshan Lake XbotPark … Read more
Robotics & AI Market Intelligence How Li Zexiang-backed SwitchBot evolved from a Kickstarter project into the world’s top embodied AI home robotics provider. By Robot Belt Editorial January 7, 2026 4 min read OneRobotics founders and team celebrating at the HKEX listing ceremony. (Source: OneRobotics) On December 30, 2025, OneRobotics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Stock … Read more