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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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Xinghaitu (Beijing) Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of its A4 and A5 strategic funding rounds, totaling over $100 million. Meituan龙珠 led the A5 round, while Today Capital and Meituan Dragon珠 led the A4 round.
DiDi Makes First Investment in Embodied AI as Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing Secures Y100 Million Series A+ Funding
DiDi leads the Series A+ funding round for Beijing Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing, marking its first investment in embodied AI. The company, founded by ex-Mi and Huawei talent, has previously secured backing from Xiaomi's Li Wanqiang and iFlytek.
Zhiyuan Releases Lingxi X2-N Robot; Tesla Halts Optimus Production; Gangzai Robot Secures 300 Million RMB Order | Weekly Tech Roundup
This week's tech roundup covers Zhiyuan's new switchable wheel-leg robot, Tesla pausing Optimus production for design adjustments, Genesis AI raising $105M in seed funding, and Hubei launching a 10 billion RMB humanoid robot investment fund.
StarMove Secures Nearly RMB 500 Million in Series A Funding, Led by CDH and Haier; Delivers 200 Units This Year
StarMove announces completion of nearly RMB 500 million Series A funding led by CDH VGC and Haier Capital. The company has already delivered over 200 humanoid robot units this year and is expanding its global commercial footprint.
Tesla Pauses Optimus Production: Is This Year's Mass Production Plan in Jeopardy?
Tesla halts procurement of Optimus parts to refine hardware and software, casting doubt on Musk's goal of 5,000 units this year.
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Lingbao secures nearly 100 million RMB led by Lens Technology; Xiaomi launches AI glasses starting at 1,699 RMB after national subsidy; IO faces trademark lawsuit from IYO.
Hands-On With the Upcoming HarmonyOS Smart TV
At the 2025 Huawei Developer Conference (HDC), we got a sneak peek at HarmonyOS's latest flagship smart TV. Discover features like app continuity, AI-based user recognition, and advanced interactive controls that are redefining home entertainment.
Unitree Tech C-Round Funding; Huawei Launches HarmonyOS 6; China Apple AI Accelerates | Radio Weekly
This week's tech news: Unitree Tech completes C-round funding with a valuation exceeding 10 billion RMB; Huawei unveils HarmonyOS 6 at HDC 2025; Alibaba's Qwen3 open-sources 32 MLX models to accelerate Apple AI deployment in China.
CATL Leads 1.1 Billion RMB Financing for Galaxy General, Setting New Record for Single Largest Embodied AI Funding in China This Year
Galaxy General has completed a new round of financing led by CATL totaling 1.1 billion RMB, setting a new record for single largest embodied AI funding in China this year.
Vita Dynamics Completes Seed Round of 100 Million Yuan Investment, Led by Horizon Robotics and Hillhouse Venture Capital
Vita Dynamics, a robotics product company founded in December 2024, has completed a seed round of investment totaling 100 million yuan. The round was led by leading autonomous driving enterprise Horizon Robotics and top-tier industry investor Hillhouse Venture Capital.