Verified Events
DateTypeCompanyHeadlineSegment
Schaeffler and Wandelbots partner on global NOVA robotics platform
- NVIDIA Omniverse and Isaac Sim will support virtual testing of robot tasks and manufacturing processes.
- A skill store is intended to organize applications, models and technical knowledge for transfer between sites.
- The partners cite potential automation lifecycle cost reductions of up to 40 percent.
Bonsystems reports BCSA V4 actuator validation at sea
- The trial checked actuation and stability during actual sea operation with waves and hull motion.
- The actuator family uses the company’s proprietary cycloidal reduction technology.
- The company plans to extend its drive technology from ground robots into maritime unmanned systems.
Schaeffler opens Taicang factory for humanoid joint-module production
- Six humanoids work across five stations assembling, inspecting, labelling and packaging modules, including linear and rotary actuators.
- The site combines assembly, robot training and data acquisition, digital twins and a data centre.
- Its training environments support tasks such as visual inspection, material handling and line-side replenishment under manufacturing conditions.
YITA Dynamics raises over RMB100 million across seed financings
- The company completed Seed and Seed+ financings totaling more than RMB100 million; separate round amounts and closing dates were not disclosed.
- Matrix Partners China, SenseTime Guoxiang Capital, CCB International, L2F, Galbot and Fourier Intelligence participated in the financings.
- The capital will support development of embodied-manipulation platforms and robot power systems.
Fulin Precision plans RMB500 million robot electric-joint project
- Phase one budgets RMB250 million, including about RMB200 million in fixed assets and RMB50 million in R&D, with expected annual capacity of two million joint/component sets.
- The project envisages about 30,000 square metres of leased premises, with production targeted within nine months after factory handover.
- Phase two’s planned RMB250 million investment will adjust to market demand; the company separately says related joint products already have small-batch production and deliveries.
Leadshine projects 800,000–900,000 motor deliveries and targets 3M annual capacity
- Current frameless-motor capacity is150,000 units per month; automated-line expansion targets 3 million units annually.
- Full-year frameless-motor orders on hand exceed 1 million units, while expected 2026 deliveries are 800,000–900,000.
- Joint-module orders exceed 60,000 units across harmonic, planetary and integrated-wheel categories.
Schaeffler adds two Greater China humanoid customers
- Two new customers in Greater China were added during the third quarter.
- The figure describes the humanoid-robotics order book, rather than recognised revenue or delivered products.
- The company plans to publish final validated financial results on November3.
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Kuling Robotics completes tens-of-millions-yuan angel round
- The financing will support research and development and expansion of production capacity.
- Kuling develops joint modules and thermal-management systems for humanoids and quadruped robots from its Nanjing base.
Futaba reports FMC-02Q flight testing in simulated torrential rain and wind
- Pilots moved the drone manually in altitude-hold mode because the indoor facility lacked GPS reception.
- Futaba found no significant abnormal aircraft behaviour or sensor readings, but rain on the camera reduced image visibility.
- The aircraft carried a camera and speaker for disaster-assessment and public-address applications.
SPG's flexspline-steel supplier SeAH Besteel enters mass production
- The alloy is designed for flexsplines, which transmit motor power inside precision reducers.
- Alloy design and vacuum-degassing processes target heat-treatment deformation and non-metallic inclusions that can initiate fatigue cracks.
- SeAH Besteel plans to expand the range with additional special-steel grades tailored for humanoid robots.
Advanced Industrial Devices majority stake acquired by Kohlberg
- CEO Russell Claybrook and the management team retained a significant ownership interest.
- The business controls motors and power distribution for water, data-centre cooling and other industrial infrastructure.
- Kohlberg bought the stake from Black Bay Partners, which had backed AID for four years.
Synapticon and Reynolds & Moore formalise humanoid functional-safety partnership
- Reynolds & Moore provides risk assessment, safety architecture, validation and certification-readiness support in North America and Europe.
- Synapticon contributes SOMANET drive families, ACTILINK actuators and the POSITRON Safety AI platform.
- The combined support spans system concept, implementation and integration through the path to certification.
Founder Motor approves RMB20M Fangde Robot capital injection
- Founder Motor would contribute RMB12 million and retain its 60% ownership stake.
- Employee shareholding platform Deqing Yuanfang would contribute RMB8 million for its unchanged 40% stake.
- Fangde Robot's registered capital would increase from RMB10 million to RMB30 million.
Direct Drive Technology begins trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- The global offering comprised 50 million shares at HK$21.60 each, raising approximately HK$1.08 billion in gross proceeds.
- The Hong Kong public offering was approximately 208.56 times subscribed.
- Proceeds are allocated approximately 50% to R&D, 20% to partner and sales networks, 20% to production and 10% to working capital.
Hangyu Servo completes nearly RMB100M Series A++
- Investors included Yichen Capital, Leaguer Venture, TEDA Private Equity and Yonghua Investment.
- The company develops hydraulic, electromechanical and electro-hydrostatic servo architectures.
- Its target platforms include aircraft, UAVs, rockets, vessels and special-purpose robots.