Agibot has launched BotShare, a robot-rental platform designed to build a RaaS (Robot as a Service) ecosystem for agents, developers and end users, while accelerating the industry’s shift towards standardisation and scale. Agibot partner and BotShare chairman Jiang Qingsong

Dobot has put its quadruped robot Rover X1 on sale for 7,499 yuan (US$1065), a 1,500-yuan price cut. The company markets it as a practical everyday assistant. The robot comes with a six-month warranty and a battery life of 1.01–1.99 hours. Meanwhile, Vbot is promoting its

Two important development in China’s embodied AI sector: 1. Deep Robotics started its IPO tutoring process, a compliance step before formal application. Deep Robotics expanded its portfolio from quadruped robots to the humanoid DR02 in October, before raising 500 million yuan in

Will the market be interested in this? Kunshan-based Cytoderm Intelligence (founded in 2023) has raised tens of millions of yuan and plans to launch CyboPal ONE, a desktop digital device controlled by gestures and voice, in 2026. The screen follows the user’s gaze when focus is

Futian Lab, a joint venture between Tencent Robotics X Lab and the International Digital Economy Academy, has unveiled RoboFusion, a new robot body interconnection architecture. The system enables a “single-cable-through” design, reducing wiring complexity from 35 harnesses to

On December 26, UBTECH marked the rollout of its 1,000th industrial humanoid robot, Walker S2, at its factory in Liuzhou, in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, alongside the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with the regional government. 🌲UBTECH said the

Not dancing this time. TARS, a humanoid robot startup, showcased its robot performing embroidery tasks on December 19. 🙂The robot executed thread pulling, needle placement and piercing motions, stitching the company’s logo. ⏱️Founded in February 2025, TARS is led by CEO

On April 19, 2026, a Humanoid Robot Half Marathon will be held alongside the Beijing E-Town Half Marathon. Humans and humanoid robots will start together and compete on the same 21.0975 km course from Kechuang 17th Road to Nanhaizi Park Two categories are available: • Autonomous

The final weekly update of China’s embodied AI sector. Personally, I think UBTECH’s Walker S2 is China’s Robot of the Year for 2025. I also expect robot-operated outlets—led by brands such as Galbot, Astribot and AI² Robotics—to scale rapidly in 2026. Unitree is also expected to

Several Chinese humanoid robotics startups appear to have drawn naming or branding inspiration from well-known foreign films. 1. Spirit AI Robotics (千寻智能), founded in February 2024, was notably translated (not sure who did that) as Chihiro Intelligence on an award

AnyWit Robotics (无论科技) has officially completed a Pre-A+ funding round led by DiDi Strategic Investment, marking its second financing in 2025. Companies such as AnyWit Robotics, which is promoting its application in local school, and AheadForm, founded by Hu Yuhang, focus on

I’ve just finished reading The Beijing Bureau, a collection of essays by 25 Australian foreign correspondents on China, spanning from the 1970s to the present day. The essays vary widely in both topic and style, but they share a common theme: reporting in China has become

Days after raising US$300 million, Galbot is preparing to launch a new model S1. In the Chinee teaser video, the company emphasises “硬核负载”, indicating strong load-bearing capability.

I’ve been busy with 3D modelling and printing, so I’m a bit late sharing this update. That said, most humanoid companies are already shifting into Lunar New Year mode. China’s Humanoid Update (202601E1): CES momentum, Agibot, X Square and Dobot youtube.com/watch?v=9UNIl1…

At the Zhangjiang AI Innovation Town in Shanghai, newly deployed autonomous police vehicles issued 119 warnings for illegal parking in a single day in a pilot program. The vehicles patrol preset routes, identify violations, and synchronise data directly with human officers.

Vbot said it received 6,540 pre-orders for its upcoming robot dog Bobo, priced at 9,988 yuan ($1430), between December 23, 2025, and January 10, 2026, generating revenue of nearly 100 million yuan.Customers can apply for refund before securing the order, according to the company.

China's Physical AI Update (January 2026): youtube.com/watch?v=gOMuJr… China has 140+ humanoid robot makers and 330+ products Unitree: 5,500+ humanoids shipped, 6,500 produced (humanoids only) Vbot: 6,540 pre-orders for robot dog Bobo, ~¥100m pre-sales Zhejiang Humanoid Robot

The tightly choreographed and politically symbolic CCTV (now CMG) Spring Festival Gala, which I have not watched for more than 10 years, has long been a prime promotional platform for major brands. Five robotics companies — Magiclab, Galbot, Unitree, iFLYTEK and SIASUN — have

An operator wearing a VR headset remotely controlled a KEPLER K2 Bumblebee robot to perform precision welding 20 metres above the ground. What I like about KEPLER? It doesn’t rely on flashy dance moves for branding.

At its second ecosystem summit on Jan 28, Fourier launched a Brain–Machine Innovation Initiative in partnership with Ruijin Hospital, the Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-inspired Intelligence (ISTBI) at Fudan University, the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute, the