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LimX Dynamics, Having Raised $400 Million in Half a Year, Accelerates IPO Timeline
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Behind the Unitree Controversy, NVIDIA's New Computing Power Business
Nvidia Uses SimFoundry to Bridge the Last Mile of Robot Real2Sim
KEMO: Equipping VLA with a 'Memory Plugin' Boosts Long-Horizon Task Performance by 23.6%
Xiaoyu ZhiZao's Qiao Zhongliang First Proposes 'Embodied Dividend', Three Technologies Launched Alongside First Welding Robot
Interview with Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Yang Lixin: Why Robots Need a '3D Timeline'
Exclusive Visit to a Halted Robot Data Collection Site: Is Embodied AI Recalculating the Data Equation?
4.5 Billion RMB in Funding, One Hand, and an Ice Cream Shop
Why Did Zhiyuan Suddenly Become the 'Medal Harvesting Machine' of the Robot Games?
Exclusive Interview with Zhou Shunbo: We Can Build a Robot People Love, Even Without AGI
Beyond the Model: Ego2Robot Brings Data Processing Pipelines Back to the Spotlight
Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Lu Cuwu, Zhejiang University teams propose Track4Action: Distilling the '3D World After Action' into VLA
Three Major Embodied AI Works from China, US, and Korea: Connecting the Present and Future of Robot Agents
Yann LeCun Praises INTACT: ZJU’s Sun Junhan and Tsinghua’s Zhao Hao Eliminate the 'Search Tax' from JEPA World Models
First! 30 Researchers from Peking University, NTU, and Others Collaborate to Clarify the Embodied Data Pyramid
0.04B Unified for Heterogeneous Cameras: Discussing the Trade-offs of X-Lens with Sui Wei from Digua Robotics
Open-Sourcing Three Major Models: Tencent Robotics Is 'Overtaking'
Chatting with Wang Xiaofeng on Gigaworld-1: When World Models Become the Physical Referees for Embodied AI
Beyond Prediction: Xiaomi Turns World Models into Data Engines
LimX Dynamics, Having Raised $400 Million in Half a Year, Accelerates IPO Timeline
Moving Codex and CC into Robot Training? Zhu Yuke and Jim Fan’s Latest Work on Embodied Continuous Learning Systems
The First Embodied AI Stocks in the US and China: What Routes Have Unitree and Agility Taken?
Behind the Unitree Controversy, NVIDIA's New Computing Power Business
Nvidia Uses SimFoundry to Bridge the Last Mile of Robot Real2Sim
KEMO: Equipping VLA with a 'Memory Plugin' Boosts Long-Horizon Task Performance by 23.6%
Xiaoyu ZhiZao's Qiao Zhongliang First Proposes 'Embodied Dividend', Three Technologies Launched Alongside First Welding Robot
Interview with Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Yang Lixin: Why Robots Need a '3D Timeline'
Exclusive Visit to a Halted Robot Data Collection Site: Is Embodied AI Recalculating the Data Equation?
4.5 Billion RMB in Funding, One Hand, and an Ice Cream Shop
Why Did Zhiyuan Suddenly Become the 'Medal Harvesting Machine' of the Robot Games?
Exclusive Interview with Zhou Shunbo: We Can Build a Robot People Love, Even Without AGI
Beyond the Model: Ego2Robot Brings Data Processing Pipelines Back to the Spotlight
Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Lu Cuwu, Zhejiang University teams propose Track4Action: Distilling the '3D World After Action' into VLA
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Exclusive Visit to a Halted Robot Data Collection Site: Is Embodied AI Recalculating the Data Equation?
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Tsinghua-Linked Robot That Dominated World Cup Secures Over 100 Million Yuan in New Funding Round
Beijing-based Embodied AI startup Accelerated Evolution completes over 100 million yuan A+ round, backing its Booster T1 humanoid robot that helped a Tsinghua team win the RoboCup adult size category championship.
ByteDance Unveils New VLA Model, Companion Robot Becomes a Household Helper
ByteDance Seed team releases GR-3 VLA model and ByteMini robot, featuring high generalization, long-horizon task handling, and flexible object manipulation.
55 Degrees of Freedom, Capable in Street Dance: Tsinghua Embodied AI Team Releases Humanoid Robot After 500 Million RMB Funding
StarDyn L7, a full-size humanoid robot with 55 degrees of freedom driven by the VLA model ERA-42, has been released by StarDyn Era. The team recently completed an A-round financing of nearly 500 million RMB.
Unitree Launches IPO; UBTECH Wins Nearly 100 Million RMB Order; Langyi Robotics Completes Angel Round | Electric Wave Weekly
Unitree files for IPO after breaking 1 billion RMB in annual revenue; UBTECH secures major procurement contract and unveils Walker S2 with autonomous battery swapping; Langyi Robotics raises angel funding for embodied AI navigation.
JD.com Makes Big Moves: Leads Investment in 3 Robotics Firms Within a Single Day
On July 21, three embodied AI companies—ZQRobotics, Qianxun Intelligence, and LimX Dynamics—announced financing rounds led by JD.com, highlighting the tech giant's aggressive expansion into the robotics sector.
Daily Average of One Financing Deal: The Crazy July for Embodied AI and the Signals Behind It
In the first half of July, domestic embodied AI sector saw 16 financing deals totaling over 3 billion yuan. Capital is shifting from large language models to embodied AI, driven by the rise of VLA models and the strategic push into physical world interaction.
Meituan's Wang Xing, Refusing to Miss the Next Wang Xingxing
In just ten days of July, Meituan invested in two embodied AI companies. Since 2024, Meituan has invested in seven such firms, reflecting its aggressive strategy to connect the digital and physical worlds through robotics.
Zhiyuan Robot to Take Control of Shangwei New Materials; Magic Atom Unveils MagicBot Z1; xAI Officially Launches Grok 4 | Electromagnetic Wave Weekly Report
Zhiyuan Robot aims to acquire control of Shangwei New Materials, while Magic Atom releases the new bipedal robot MagicBot Z1. xAI officially launches Grok 4, and Meituan invests in Xinghai Tu.
Zhiyuan's 2.1 Billion RMB Bid for Control: Why Did the Stock Surge 107% in Four Days?
Zhiyuan Robotics plans to acquire control of Shangwei New Materials for up to 2.1 billion RMB, causing its stock to surge 107% in four days. This move reflects the booming investment in Embodied AI and marks a significant milestone for humanoid robot manufacturing.
1X AI VP Eric Jang: Dancing Robots Are Cool, But Useless If They Only Dance at Home
In an interview with The Humanoid Hub, 1X AI Vice President Eric Jang discusses why dancing robots lack utility in home environments, highlights 1X's hardware-first strategy, and emphasizes the critical role of world models in embodied AI.