Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
RoboParty unveils RP1 bipedal humanoid at IROS
- In-house Romomo actuators deliver claimed peak joint torque of up to 160 N·m.
- PartyOS incorporates the UFO unsupervised reinforcement-learning framework for humanoid control.
- Visitors pushed and kicked the robot during a booth demonstration of posture adjustment and balance recovery.
Genisom AI debuts L1 Maker and presents MATRiX 2.0 at IROS
- L1 Maker has 12 degrees of freedom, an 8 kg maximum payload, up to 40-degree slope climbing and open sensor and compute interfaces.
- The quadruped supports hands-on assembly, system integration, calibration, motion control and algorithm development.
- MATRiX 2.0 supports simulated perception, navigation, locomotion and multi-robot collaboration before physical deployment.
DH-Robotics debuts ADH-5-13 direct-drive hand at IROS
- ADH-5-13 has dual magnetic encoders at each joint and company-specified ±0.2 mm fingertip positioning repeatability.
- The 735 g hand integrates fingertip tactile sensing; DH specifies up to 20 kg lifting payload after grasping.
- The separately demonstrated UDH-3-7 has seven active joints, up to 15 kg payload, 50 N fingertip force and a one-million-cycle design life.
Wangchao Innovation Robotics launches X1 public-restroom cleaning robot
- X1 combines a mobile floor-cleaning base with a six-axis arm for sinks, counters and toilets.
- The arm can spray, scrub, wipe and dry fixtures, while the base sweeps, vacuums, washes and mops floors.
- The company described a human-supervised operating model and said its cleaning robots had entered small-batch delivery.
Star Species Robotics launches Star X2 Pro and reports nearly 1,500 orders
- Six partners signed at the Global Digital Trade Expo, spanning communications, tourism, healthcare, property services and public procurement.
- Co-founder Zhou Yong distinguished the September 2026 signings from the company's roughly RMB300 million of 2025 intent orders.
- The robot uses vision, a mobile base and an operating arm with tools to wash, suction and dry restroom fixtures.
Robotphoenix launches Camel-T1000 tugger AGV
- The modular chassis has three sections and configurable length, with single- and dual-head versions.
- Users can select magnetic-strip, QR-code or hybrid navigation for different factory layouts.
- The company introduced a rental option starting at RMB499 per month, subject to its stated terms.
Comtech Technology and Intel launch FoxJack X1 robotics kit
- The 125 × 125 × 57.5 mm system combines CPU, GPU and NPU resources rated at up to 180 TOPS INT8.
- Its software environment includes Ubuntu 24.04 and ROS 2 Jazzy.
- Comtech planned to open preorders in November 2026; the launch did not establish production shipments.
TrinaTracker launches BUILDEX installation robot and AURORA cleaning robot
- BUILDEX uses 3D vision and mechanical control to pick, transport, align and place modules at a stated rate of up to 90 modules per hour.
- Its height-adjustable base supports fixed and tracking structures, portrait and landscape modules, and platform levelling on slopes up to 17 degrees.
- AURORA uses route planning, environmental inputs and self-correction to perform unattended recurring panel cleaning.
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QITEN Robotics unveils X5, upgraded L3 and Yuanyu Zhixun platform
- X5 demonstrated stair, bund and rough-terrain traversal with adaptive posture control.
- The upgraded L3 targets oil, gas and chemical inspection with a sealed body and modular detection payloads.
- Yuanyu Zhixun links environment modelling, simulated rehearsal, real missions and operational-data feedback.
Maniformer launches Mifeng Pai robot-data crowdsourcing platform
- Participants accept data-collection tasks through the app and use MEgo wearable hardware in retail, warehouse, manufacturing and home settings.
- The company reports 20,000 registered users and 13,000 submissions during a one-month beta.
- The platform covers 22 scenario categories, more than 5,000 tasks and over 50,000 real-world environments, according to the company.
Nationstech releases N32H785 humanoid joint-control reference design
- The design integrates motor control, dual absolute encoders, communications and a reducer into a compact joint module.
- Its Cortex-M7 core handles FOC and position, speed and torque loops while the Cortex-M4F core handles CAN FD, EtherCAT and serial communications.
- Bench testing reported 20 N·m rated torque, 60 N·m peak torque and a 20 kHz current loop.
JWIPC introduces W638 compact Jetson Thor workstation
- T4000 and T5000 configurations provide 64 GB or 128 GB of unified memory.
- The workstation measures 130 × 125 × 75 mm and weighs approximately 1.3 kg.
- Connectivity includes two 10GbE ports, four USB Type-A ports, USB Type-C and two HDMI 2.1 outputs.
SDIC Intelligence launches new Yuanshu, Yuanbao and Yuanchi series products
- Yuanshu is the company’s commercial-security robot brain and orchestration layer.
- Yuanbao covers wheeled outdoor patrol robots, while Yuanchi covers quadruped patrol systems.
- The launch updated both the robot-brain software and terminal hardware within the company’s security stack.
Hygon launches 1000-series embedded CPUs for industrial edge systems
- The C86-based family targets low-power embedded and device-side compute rather than Hygon’s existing server-focused lines.
- Hygon says the family will be configured with different CPU, GPU and NPU resources for different applications.
- Reported interfaces and capabilities include integrated graphics, PCIe 4.0, TSN and DDR4/DDR5 compatibility.
Unitree launches 22-DOF Dex5-S dexterous hand
- The hand measures about 102 × 187 × 26 mm in a paired left-and-right measurement, weighs about 620 g and uses an aluminium-alloy shell.
- Each hand is rated for a 2 kg maximum payload and 1 kg continuous payload, with 15–65 V input and 200 W peak power.
- Standard and Pro versions share 22 motorised degrees of freedom; Pro adds tactile sensing, while Ethernet or USB configurations support control rates up to 1,000 Hz.
Livox launches Mid-360L 3D lidar for mobile robots
- The sensor weighs 245 g, draws 4.2 W and is rated IP67 for indoor and outdoor robotics integration.
- Its field of view spans 360 degrees horizontally and 44 degrees vertically, with a 0.1 m blind zone and 100 m cutoff range.
- Livox published official firmware, documentation, a 3D model and a field-of-view model for Mid-360L on September 21.
PrimeBOT formally launches Q1 and T1 for sale
- Q1 and T1 each start at RMB19,999; Q1 Explorer costs RMB26,999 and T1 Pro costs RMB29,999.
- Q1 Explorer opens SDK, HDK and hardware expansion interfaces, while T1 Pro adds NVIDIA Orin Nano and upgraded dual-form autonomy features.
- The first authorized experience stores cover seven Chinese cities, including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
ASTRALL launches Hypertron-SW01 industrial quadruped
- The AT-S240 joint module is rated at 240 N·m peak torque, with a reported 40 kg all-terrain payload and 120 kg maximum standing load.
- Published mobility claims include six-hour no-load endurance, 8 m/s maximum speed, 45° slopes, 25 cm stairs and 100 cm obstacle crossing.
- The IP67 platform supports hot-swappable batteries, an optional autonomous charger, an open SDK and hardware interfaces for inspection and other industrial integrations.
Harvest Praxis launches Praxis One robot compute platform
- The platform uses a 3 nm processor offering 106 TOPS of AI compute.
- Praxis One targets multimodal perception, vision-language-action models, local inference and complex robot planning and control.
Unitree launches the G1+ humanoid with revised motion and sensing hardware
- The G1+ adds two neck degrees of freedom and raises peak shoulder and waist motor torque by 110%, with maximum arm torque up 43% at lower heat for the same torque.
- A binocular plus chest wide-angle vision system, head touch sensing, a six-microphone array and dual 10-watt speakers expand perception and interaction over the G1.
- Unitree prices the standard G1+ at RMB 95,000 in China, with the higher-specification G1+ EDU configuration sold through a contact-sales process.
Pony.ai and GAC unveil Level 4 electric robotruck
- The battery-electric heavy truck was co-developed with GAC and is scheduled to enter mass production later in 2026.
- Pony.ai said it already operates hundreds of autonomous trucks in China, including driverless operations.
- The company is discussing tests with European governments and ports and targets expansion into Europe and the Middle East within two years.
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BlueBug launches modular Mantis Standard humanoid
- The complete system has 22 degrees of freedom, a seven-kilogram payload per arm and a stated three-hour runtime.
- Its arms, waist, head and mobile base are independent modules joined through quick mechanical and electrical interfaces.
- The 1.4-metre platform includes a three-DoF omnidirectional base rated to three metres per second and a waist with 550 millimetres of lift.
KingKong brings TS20 integrated tactile servo to market
- The TS20 combines a permanent-magnet synchronous motor, reducer, triple encoder and driver in one compact joint module.
- The company lists a 20 × 35 mm body, 35 g mass, 50:1 and 100:1 ratios, and RS485 communication.
- KingKong describes the servo as backdrivable with high-sensitivity force feedback and 3–4× overload capability for dexterous hands, small robots, medical robots and precision automation.
Youibot launches MOMABase industrial embodied-intelligence platform
- Standardized plug-in interfaces combine power, communications, compute and controls in a reusable base architecture.
- The platform is designed for secondary development, performance validation and deployment across battery, photovoltaic and automotive manufacturing.
- Youibot says its MOMABase-derived Junyi dual-arm robot is already performing routine work at a 220 kV China Southern Power Grid substation.
Noetix Robotics launches Scalabot and HERON world model
- Scalabot is the umbrella technology brand for Noetix’s new embodied-intelligence architecture.
- Noetix describes the intelligence layer as transferable across robot bodies instead of being tied to one morphology.
- The initial application focus is home and service robotics.
Jiangte Motor launches heavy-UAV electric propulsion range
- The launch covers high-power electric propulsion systems for heavy uncrewed and low-altitude aircraft.
- A new venture is planned for development and manufacturing, with a Jiangte subsidiary holding 70%.
- The event records the propulsion-family launch without creating a new product profile.
HeymanDex launches Dasheng 1 industrial dexterous hand
- The company reports repeat positioning accuracy of up to 0.03 mm and whole-hand payload of up to 24 kg.
- The product is intended to coordinate with robot bodies and arms for grasping, handling and machine-tending work.
- The same disclosure describes a broader portfolio spanning industrial, commercial-service, research and underwater hand families; the reported near-RMB100M financing is cumulative context, not a new round.
ECOVACS unveils OZMO ROLLER 3.0 on DEEBOT X12S OmniCyclone
- The 27 cm roller is 50% longer than the previous generation and uses a 32-nozzle pressurized self-washing flow.
- More than 2.8 million OZMO ROLLER-equipped robots had shipped globally by July 2026.
- The platform combines the new roller system with continuous fresh-water rinsing and automatic dirty-water removal.
Changan Automobile launches SDA Pilot intelligent-driving system
- Changan says its intelligent-driving organization includes approximately 7,500 people.
- The company says cumulative intelligent-driving R&D investment has exceeded 7.7 billion euros.
- The programme builds on Changan's prior L2 IACC work and its first Chinese L3 public-road test licence issued in December 2025.
H5 Pro robotic mower debuts with EdgeMaestro cutting arm
- EdgeMaestro uses an extendable cutting arm to reach lawn edges and boundaries.
- Navigation combines RoboSense E2 fully solid-state digital lidar, camera vision and NRTK positioning.
- The mower adds all-wheel drive and thermal obstacle and animal detection.
Roborock introduces its IFA 2026 product range
- The Saros 20 Flow pairs a pressurized roller-mop system with 36,000 Pa suction and an adaptive lifting chassis.
- RockAqua P1 extends the company into cordless robotic pool cleaning with shallow-platform coverage and autonomous patrol cleaning.
- The RockNeo Q2 LiDAR and RockMow Z1 LiDAR add mapping, obstacle avoidance, and active-steering features to the lawn-care range.
ZS Robotics launches 5.5 m low-height warehouse system
- The system targets older low-ceiling warehouse buildings.
- Its single-position lift layout reduces lift-related floor-space consumption by roughly eight pallet positions per level.
- The ZS-H125 shuttle is 125 mm high and carries loads up to 1,500 kg.
Zeroth opens Bridge bookings and launches OpenBridge ecosystem
- Bridge stands 88 cm tall, weighs approximately 13 kg and uses 30-40 cm arms with two-finger grippers.
- Developers receive SDK access, open motion-control APIs and motion-capture and VR integration.
- The first Builder Program phase will shortlist 500 developers, including 200 offered complimentary Bridge access and 300 given priority purchase access.
KingKong Technology launches DPB high-dynamic dual encoder
- DPB provides dual 20-bit absolute output with dual ±0.05° positioning accuracy.
- The encoder is rated for a 0.5–1.6 mm shock-resistant dynamic air gap and operation at 20,000 RPM or higher.
- KingKong identifies integrated robot joints and quadruped robots as target applications and stated that DPB was officially on sale.
Benewake introduces NOVA20 near-field robot lidar
- Twenty ranging channels cover a 40-degree field of view, with a stated measurement range from roughly 5 cm to 1 m.
- The sensor weighs under 5 g, consumes less than 1 W and connects to robot controls through UART.
XPeng announces XOS 6.3.0 VLA upgrade for the G9L
- The Infini-VLA architecture retains up to 30 seconds of road-scene context for driving decisions.
- The integrated X-Foresight model predicts possible motion by surrounding road users up to six seconds ahead.
- XPeng presented the upgrade on 27 August 2026; the G9L debut and broader software availability remained future rollout steps.
VanJee launches WLR-719E 3D safety lidar for mobile robots
- Four scan planes at +9°, +4.5°, 0° and −4.5° extend protection beyond a conventional single two-dimensional safety plane.
- The sensor is 6.48 cm tall and is designed for installation where mobile-robot packaging space is constrained.
- VanJee named AMRs and wheeled humanoids as target applications but did not identify a customer installation in the launch account.
Qingyan and Deep Kernel launch trusted Physical AI infrastructure
- The solution combines Qingyan's data-space and Physical AI workflows with Deep Kernel's trusted-execution technology.
- The architecture covers remote attestation, encrypted execution and verifiable outputs, supporting data-use-without-visibility and model verification without disclosure.
- Target users include robotics companies, factories and data providers collaborating on 4D world-state data, model training and evaluation.
Xiaomi unveils 3 nm Xring D100 smart-driving AI chip
- The disclosed architecture includes a 20-core CPU, 16-core NPU and support for up to 160 GB of unified memory.
- Xiaomi says the chip has completed validation and can run models with up to 200 billion parameters locally.
- The company did not disclose TOPS performance, foundry or the first production vehicle, so deployment remains prospective.
Swancor opens public pre-orders for Qiyuan Q1 and T1 robots
- Orders opened through the official mini-program and stores on Tmall, Douyin and Bilibili, alongside offline activities.
- Q1 is marketed as a humanoid robot, while T1 is a transformable personal-robot platform.
- The public sales step follows Swancor’s earlier production arrangements for the Qiyuan robot line; the September delivery date remains a target.
Inspire Robots launches RH524J1 24-DoF hybrid-drive dexterous hand
- The hand has 22 active degrees of freedom in the hand and two at the wrist.
- Its hybrid tendon and direct-drive architecture is paired with tactile and depth-vision control inputs.
- Inspire demonstrated joystick control, object recognition and grasping, data-glove teleoperation and multi-hand coordination at WRC.
Huixi Intelligence launches Embodied chips and core modules
- R1 PRO integrates CPU, NPU, GPU and real-time interfaces in a 375 TOPS INT8 system-on-chip.
- R1 MAX provides 500 TOPS INT8 and a 24-core Cortex-A78AE CPU.
- RCM400 and RCM500 core modules share a 699-pin interface and RISE/Robotics SDK.
Zhaowei launches ZWHAND B21 dexterous hand at WRC
- B21 weighs 700 g and combines 15 N fingertip force with up to 5 kg of grip force.
- The five-finger hand is designed for pinching, enveloping grasps and object rotation, with tactile sensing distributed across the hand for force feedback.
- ZWHAND rates the hand for up to one million operating cycles and provides multiple communications interfaces for robot integration and secondary development.
Gemfan launches Cinelifter 1608F folding propeller series
- The F1608-2 and F1608-3 use a 16-inch diameter and 8-inch pitch, with the two-blade version aimed at endurance and the three-blade version at higher instantaneous thrust.
- Gemfan positions the series for roughly 6–8 kg takeoff-weight platforms used in logistics, surveying, mapping, inspection and agricultural operations.
- Both versions use glass-fibre nylon blades, a folding design and metal or plastic hub options for transportability and field deployment.
Changsheng subsidiary CSB Plastic introduces humanoid bearing and linkage solutions
- CSB-BAL double spherical plain bearings target dexterous-hand linkages; the company specifies loads of up to 500 N for rods with a 2 mm inner diameter.
- DURAFILM coatings are intended for thin-walled bearings and micro lead screws, adding self-lubricating surfaces to compact transmission parts.
- DURAPLAS bearings combine reinforcing fibres and internal lubricants for humanoid limb and joint mechanisms.
Orbbec launches Physis and Gemini 338 robot-vision cameras at WRC
- Physis 257g combines stereo RGB imaging with AI depth processing; the compact monocular Physis 157g shares its imaging, synchronisation and software architecture for multi-camera robot perception.
- The new Gemini 338Le and 338Lg stereo 3D cameras add stronger ambient-light resistance, using industrial Gigabit Ethernet and GMSL2/FAKRA interfaces respectively for industrial and logistics settings.
- Orbbec also presented its EGO, UMI, WristCam and Hub bodyless data-collection hardware as a complete matrix; the underlying platform had been announced before WRC.
Xiaomi publicly debuts new-generation humanoid prototype at WRC
- Half of the robot's 66 degrees of freedom are concentrated in its hands; Xiaomi continues to describe the platform as a prototype.
- At the Embodied Garden booth, the robot grasps scented paper, scatters it as decorative petals, hands pieces to visitors and performs handshakes and fist bumps.
- The booth opens to the general public on 20 August, and Xiaomi says the prototype will be shown in Europe after its China debut.
JIECANG launches new WRC robot-actuation component variants
- The lifting column uses a 150 × 150 mm aluminium body, a 20 × 25 mm internal cable-chain cavity, an integrated servo drive and DC48V power, with full-load lifting speed up to 200 mm/s.
- The seven-in-one swerve module combines travel and steering motors, a reducer, absolute encoder and drive electronics; it carries 60 kg per wheel and is rated IP67.
- The WRC launch focused on new component variants; JIECANG had already presented robot lifting-column and frameless torque-motor products at WAIC in July.
Pudu Robotics launches PUDU MP2000 pallet-handling robot
- MP2000 combines VSLAM and 3D LiDAR-SLAM with depth cameras and multi-sensor perception.
- It recognizes pallet position, misalignment, load dimensions and clearance before handling standard or customized load carriers.
- Onboard decision-making and fleet-level orchestration coordinate multi-robot work, including offline fleet operation.
Orbbec debuts Physis vision series at WRC 2026
- Physis introduces a new robotics-vision camera family.
- Orbbec also gave its robot-free data-collection platform a full public showcase.
- Both product lines target scalable physical-AI development.
Unitree reveals high-speed “Superhuman” humanoid prototype
- Unitree described the machine as a new full robot with 0.85-metre legs.
- The 2-metre jump and 12.66 m/s speed are company-reported demonstration figures.
- The company said development took just over three months and that the prototype still required substantial refinement.
RoboScience launches REX G1 wheeled humanoid manipulation robot
- REX G1 has 22 degrees of freedom, a 10 kg two-arm holding capacity and ±0.1 mm repeat positioning accuracy.
- Its adjustable body covers a 0.1-2.0 m working range and can traverse approximately 0.75 m aisles using omnidirectional mobility.
- The robot carries 2,070 TFLOPS of onboard compute and supports hot-swappable batteries with up to four hours of operation.
Feagine launches Fi0 model and three tendon-driven manipulators
- Fi0 combines language, vision, world state and an explicit robot-embodiment representation, and can accept a human demonstration as skill context during inference without a task-specific parameter update.
- A01, A02 and A03 scale from one flexible segment and 2 DoF to three segments and 6 arm DoF plus the end effector, with published maximum payloads of 200 g, 400 g and 600 g.
- All three arms support ROS 1/2 and Python/C++; A02 and A03 add a graphical interface plus MuJoCo and SAPIEN environments.
Youibot introduces industrial skill pretraining with FabriGym
- The platform combines Youibot's FabriX model, point-cloud-built digital environments and parallel reinforcement learning, with more than 10,000 simulated trials per robot per day.
- Its sim-to-real workflow models millimetre-level geometry, physical contact and robot-view imagery, then varies lighting and pose to improve transfer to operating sites.
- Youibot says energy-inspection deployments with State Grid and China Energy Group cut live-line deployment cycles from three to four months to three to four days.
Pudu Robotics launches PUDU ET1 compact autonomous scrubber-dryer
- The front-sweep, rear-scrub layout combines sweeping, scrubbing, vacuuming and dust-mopping; the roller reaches 800 rpm, suction reaches 20 kPa and the system supports 85°C hot-water scrubbing.
- Its 8-in-1 dock handles charging, clean-water refill, wastewater drainage, detergent dispensing, roller and squeegee rinsing, roller spin-drying and water heating.
- Autonomous mapping, floor and stain recognition and adaptive cleaning adjust movement and cleaning intensity, while the robot can pass through routes 50 cm wide and 60 cm high.
Geek+ launches RoboShuttle Hyper
- The system is rated for throughput of up to 6,000 totes per hour per 1,000 square metres.
- Geek+ says its scheduling architecture can coordinate as many as 5,000 robots in one deployment.
MAEXTRO launches V800 and V680 flagship MPVs
- The V800 launched in three configurations priced from RMB766,000, RMB866,000 and RMB1.016 million; the V680 launched from RMB648,000.
- Both vehicles use Huawei ADS 5, while the V800 adds an 800-volt active suspension and steer-by-wire on a MAEXTRO-specific Huawei Tuling Longxing platform.
- JAC said V800 early deliveries would begin in September 2026, with broader V800 and V680 volume deliveries later that month.
Orbbec shows robot-free physical-AI data platform
- The hardware platform captures real-world training data without a robot body.
- It combines multi-sensor fusion with calibration and time synchronization.
- Orbbec presented the system at ROSCon JP 2026.
Xiaomi SkyNomad N90 Max launches with RoboSense rear lidar
- The installation is the first mass-production application of RoboSense E Platform lidar in an L2+ passenger vehicle.
- The lidar provides two-centimetre ranging accuracy with a 140-degree horizontal and 105-degree vertical field of view.
- Rear perception covers overhead, suspended and low-height obstacles that can be difficult for cameras to detect.
JIECANG introduces robot lifting columns and frameless torque motors at WAIC
- The JCLCTM lifting column uses a 150 by 150 millimetre aluminium profile, integrated servo drive and DC48V supply, with full-load lifting speed up to 200 millimetres per second.
- The frameless torque-motor range spans 25 to 115 millimetres, approximately 58 to 733 watts and peak torque up to 12.68 newton-metres.
- JIECANG also showed coreless motor assemblies, rotary modules and linear actuators for robot hands, joints and limbs.
Lumos Robotics releases Station Lite embodied-AI development platform
- Station Lite is positioned for education and embodied-AI research workflows.
- The platform connects model deployment, physical execution and quantitative skill evaluation.
- No customer deployment, shipment volume or pricing is inferred from the launch report.
BYD plans first public showing of a humanoid robot at Di Space
- No external customer deployment or commercial availability has been announced.
- A Di Space teaser indicated that the robot would interact with visitors during the experience-centre showing.
RoboSense introduced the E2 fully solid-state digital lidar for robotic perception
- E2 uses a fully solid-state digital lidar architecture
- RoboSense positioned the sensor for robotic perception applications
- The WAIC 2026 announcement introduced the product rather than documenting a customer deployment
D30 Ultra enters India at INR52,999
- The system combines 25,000 Pa suction, edge mopping and an automated maintenance dock.
- Sales channels include Amazon, Dreame India, Croma and selected retail stores.
- Retail availability was scheduled to begin on 1 August 2026.
Hangcha launches LogiMind embodied-AI model and five forklift robots
- Hangcha unveiled LogiMind, an embodied-AI foundation model developed for industrial vehicles, at its inaugural AI Day.
- The autonomous-forklift range covers counterbalanced, reach, pallet and stacker formats on a shared 3D LiDAR, multi-camera and cloud-edge architecture.
- The event launched Hangcha's AI-driven strategy around three R&D platforms for embodied AI, intelligent logistics and robotics innovation.
Axisflying launches AF2406 quick-swap FPV motor
- The 4–6S motor uses a modular design intended to allow tool-free replacement in about 15 seconds.
- Axisflying positions the product for 5-inch freestyle and cinematic aircraft, extending its vertically integrated propulsion portfolio.
- Its separable motor body and base eliminate soldering and wiring changes during crash replacement.
UISEE launches ZaoFu autonomy coding platform
- ZaoFu was presented as an AI-native development toolchain.
- The platform targets coding and engineering work for autonomous-driving systems.
AGIBOT launches A3 Ultra commercial humanoid
- A3 Ultra is a 1.74-metre, 60-kilogram full-size commercial humanoid with 51 active degrees of freedom.
- The platform is rated for a 5-kilogram payload per arm and up to eight hours of operation.
- AGIBOT positioned the model for service operations that require mobility, interaction and manipulation.
AGIBOT launches modular X2 EDU research humanoid
- X2 EDU is a roughly 1.3-metre humanoid with 29 active degrees of freedom.
- Its modular architecture and open interfaces are intended for secondary development and experimentation.
- AGIBOT positions the platform for education, research and embodied-intelligence development.
AgiBot introduces the OmniHand 3 Ultra-M dexterous hand
- The hand uses 20 active degrees of freedom and vision-based tactile sensing in a 630-gram package.
- AgiBot presented teleoperation, demonstration capture and contact-rich manipulation as target development workflows.
Unitree releases UnifoLM-OminiA-0.3 embodied-AI model
- The G1 demonstration combined visual and spoken interaction with autonomous whole-body mobile manipulation under one model.
- Tasks included moving cushions, identifying object colours and quantities, selecting medicine boxes, handling laundry and loading tableware into a dishwasher.
- The model also raised and lowered a hospital bed in response to voice commands and stopped immediately when instructed.
Leadshine introduces DH116S dexterous hand at WAIC 2026
- Leadshine presented the DH116S as a newly launched ultra-thin five-finger dexterous hand during the July 17–20 conference.
- The WAIC display also covered FM frameless motors, PJ and HJ integrated actuators, iW wheel modules and other dexterous hands.
- Leadshine separately cited earlier supplier awards from AgiBot and Galaxea Dynamics and ongoing component collaboration with Fourier Intelligence and X-Humanoid.
Hesai introduced the Kosmo spatial-intelligence platform and robotic lidar portfolio
- Kosmo combines spatial sensing hardware with an intelligence platform
- The robotic lidar portfolio targets machine perception beyond road vehicles
- Commercial launch of the Kosmo camera was scheduled for the second half of 2026
iFlight launches Defender 20 Lite X O4 cinewhoop
- The camera offers a 159-degree field of view and 4K recording at 60 frames per second, with RockSteady and Gyroflow support.
- Removable propeller guards allow protected indoor flying or an open-prop configuration.
- Receiver options include DJI remote-controller support without an extra receiver or an iFlight ELRS 2.4 GHz receiver.
ACE Robotics unveils Kairos 3.1 and Ambient Capture Engine 2.0
- Kairos 3.1 unifies generative, physical and cognitive intelligence for task planning, action selection, execution and self-correction.
- Ambient Capture Engine 2.0 combines the ACE Ego Kit, Sense Glove, Data Engine and Ego Matrix for collecting and reusing high-density interaction data.
- ACE also introduced Xiaoman retail fulfillment, Xiaoxin hotel laundry and Xiaotu outdoor-service solutions, with customer deployments already reported for Xiaoman and Xiaotu.
UDEER introduces AI130S patrol-sweeping robot at WAIC 2026
- Master2000 GEN2 adds UDEER’s world-model work to the company’s existing large physical-language-model stack.
- The robot combines commercial patrol and cleaning tasks with upgrades to vehicle structure, safety redundancy and usability.
- UDEER and Luyuan paired the product with a lifecycle service package covering deployment, support, maintenance, recycling and upgrades.
AGIBOT unveils four embodied-AI products at WAIC 2026
- A3 Ultra is 1.74 metres tall, weighs 60 kilograms, has 51 active degrees of freedom, carries up to 5 kilograms per arm and supports up to eight hours of combined operation.
- X2 Edu is a roughly 1.3-metre modular development humanoid with 29 degrees of freedom, open interfaces and up to 3 kilograms of end-effector payload.
- G2 Max is a force-controlled wheeled robot for material handling and palletizing; OmniHand 3 Ultra-M has 20 active degrees of freedom, a 5-kilogram whole-hand load, 0.3-second actuation and ±0.2-millimetre repeatability.
BrainCo launches integrated brain-to-robot development platform
- The graphical workflow combines EEG collection, experiment design, neural decoding and robot-control mapping.
- BrainCo demonstrated the system at WAIC 2026 with an EEG headset directing a robotic arm.
- The platform is designed to reduce the integration work required for brain-computer-interface robotics research.
AgiBot and JD Logistics introduce Genie G2 Max for warehouse handling
- The system targets unloading, material handling, palletising and other heavy warehouse tasks.
- JD Logistics described the project as the first use of the robot in its real smart-warehouse production environment.
- The announcement connects AgiBot's industrial robot line with JD Logistics' automated warehousing stack.
Fourier launches GRW, GR Mini and GR Nano robot family
- GRW is a high-payload wheeled dual-arm platform aimed at rehabilitation, eldercare, logistics and light manufacturing.
- GR Mini targets interactive service use in public spaces.
- GR Nano is a companion-robot concept focused on expressive human interaction.
Songying Technology launches ORCA OS for multi-form robot training
- ORCA OS provides a shared simulation and training layer for multiple robot embodiments.
- The stack links algorithm training, closed-loop validation and multi-agent coordination.
- Songying presented the system at WAIC 2026 as infrastructure for physical-AI development.
Tianlian Robotics launches full-size Tianzhen Z1 humanoid
- The Z1 stands 1.67 metres tall, weighs 45 kilograms and has 40 degrees of freedom.
- Its structure includes a five-degree-of-freedom waist and nine-degree-of-freedom arms.
- Tianlian demonstrated high-range body movement and robot-arm drawing interaction at the event.
WeRide launches WITT physical-world foundation model
- WITT is designed to turn real-world video and driving experience into structured physical-world knowledge.
- The model targets long-tail scenario discovery and autonomous-driving development workflows.
- WeRide positions the system as a cognition layer built from atomic physical facts rather than a vehicle-control release.
Pudu Robotics introduces PuduAgent OS physical-agent architecture
- PuduAgent OS schedules tasks across robots with different forms and capabilities.
- The wider stack combines PuduFM physical-world models with skills, deployment data and robot hardware.
- Pudu presented the architecture at WAIC 2026 alongside the first offline public showcase of the PUDU D7.
Geek+ debuts Gravity embodied-intelligence framework
- Gravity is an AI framework for Geek+ robotics.
- The launch was presented at WAIC 2026.
- The launch did not identify a customer deployment.
TetraBOT launches TIM-F200 explosion-proof wheeled quadruped
- TetraBOT's official news listing dated July 16, 2026 names the TIM-F200 as an explosion-proof four-wheel quadruped robot developer edition.
- The official launch listing prices the developer edition at RMB159,800.
- The platform extends TetraBOT's inspection portfolio for hazardous power, utility, oil-and-gas, petrochemical, mining and steel environments.
Hobbywing launches V13823 and V13828 VTOL motors
- The manufacturer specifies maximum thrust of 70.6 kg for V13823 and 81.6 kg for V13828, at motor weights of 2,160 g and 2,465 g.
- With its XRotor Pro H300A 24S BLDC IPC G3 controller, the motors support configurable propeller stopping positions for cruise flight.
Runke Juneng unveils Centaur wheel-legged embodied robot
- The platform combines a humanoid upper body with a four wheel-legged mobile base.
- Target applications include nuclear facilities, emergency response, mines, oilfields and steel plants.
- The company states a 100–120 kg operating payload and targets small-batch production in the fourth quarter of 2026.
HyperLeap launches HyperWall Node and HyperPick logistics automation systems
- HyperLeap launched HyperWall Node for multidimensional warehouse sorting and HyperPick for robotic-arm picking and feeding in logistics workflows.
- HyperPick combines AI vision, path planning and robotic-arm control for mixed-SKU grasping; HyperLeap lists it with 1.5-second single picks and 1,200 pph standard throughput.
- The release expands HyperLeap beyond modular sorting into an integrated flow spanning mobile delivery, robotic-arm picking and automated sorting.
Qiyuan Robot announces the T1 transformable personal robot
- Swancor’s wholly owned robotics layer announced T1, a transformable wheel-legged humanoid/quadruped personal robot.
- The announcement establishes a named current robot under the group’s robotics layer.
DJI discloses EV50 VTOL transport drone
- EV50 supported long-distance, high-altitude deliveries for atmospheric chemistry research on the northern slope of Qomolangma.
- The aircraft is specified with a 50 kg payload, 270 L cargo bay, 150 km empty range and 160 km/h maximum flight speed.
- EV50 is a fixed-wing VTOL cargo platform, separate from DJI's multirotor FlyCart delivery drones.
Orbbec launched a robot-free data-collection hardware platform and announced model work with Robbyant
- Orbbec introduced dedicated hardware for robot-free data collection.
- The announcement also covered adaptation work with a Robbyant model.
- The adaptation was presented as collaboration rather than a completed standard deployment.
MINIEYE launches Combo unmanned logistics solution
- The launch pairs Xiaozhu unmanned logistics vehicles with a wheeled-legged robot for last-meter delivery.
- The four-wheel-legged robot debuted alongside the Combo solution on July 6.
- Published product details include a 30 kg payload, 30 cm stair traversal, 80 cm single-step climbing, 45 degree slope capability and up to two hours of endurance.
High Great publishes pricing for EMO Mini, EMO Plus and FYLO Mini formation drones
- EMO Mini starts at US$750 per unit with a minimum order quantity of 2,100 units.
- EMO Plus starts at US$798 per unit with a minimum order quantity of 1,000 units.
- FYLO Mini is priced from US$14,850 per system for compact indoor show operations.
Xiaoyu Zhizao launches RMB 169,800 embodied welding robot
- The standard welding robot version starts at RMB 169,800.
- Deployments cover more than ten factories across shipbuilding, construction steel structures and bridge fabrication.
- The launch included Xiaoyu Zhizao’s world-model layer, hardware platform and positioning-pen workflow.
DJI launches Agras T55 and T100 dual-battery spraying system globally
- Agras T55 supports a 50 L spray payload and a 55 kg spreading payload.
- The T100 dual-battery system expands spraying endurance for larger-field operations.
- The global release covers spraying, spreading and agricultural logistics workflows.
Jinglianwen adds force and tactile signals to its robot-training corpus
- The dataset records joint state, end-effector pose and 3,750 tactile-pressure channels per hand.
- It aligns visual, force, tactile, audio and object-state signals at millisecond scale.
- Jinglianwen describes use in VLA training, dexterous manipulation, force control, behaviour cloning and reinforcement learning.
UBTECH UWORLD launches U1 humanoid companion robot and reports over 11,000 orders
- Chinese coverage reports more than 11,000 U1 orders by launch day.
- The U1 is positioned as a consumer companion humanoid under UBTECH’s UWORLD brand.
- First deliveries are targeted from mid-September 2026.
Youibot launches FabriX embodied AI model and Xifeng industrial humanoid
- FabriX combines an industrial multimodal model with deterministic prior guidance and output checks for reliable physical-production tasks.
- Edge, also reported under the Chinese name Xifeng, is an industrial-native humanoid designed to use FabriX for low-sample task transfer and factory work.
- Youibot launched a partner plan targeting support for 10,000 industrial sites over three years.
JAKA introduces compact JAKA π humanoid
- JAKA published its JAKA π introduction on June 26, 2026, ahead of the robot's planned appearance at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai.
- The company presented JAKA π as a child-sized humanoid moving from laboratory development toward practical public-facing use.
- JAKA positions the platform for higher education, new commercial services, entertainment and assisted-care development.