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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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Focus on Smart Vehicles, Embodied AI, and Low-Altitude Economy | 2026 Aggregated Intelligence Industry Development Conference to be Held in Optics Valley
Exclusive Visit to a Halted Robot Data Collection Site: Is Embodied AI Recalculating the Data Equation?
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ItStone Zhihang and Six Institutions Release OmniVTA Vision-Tactile World Model
ItStone Zhihang, in collaboration with six institutions including NUS and Tsinghua University, releases the OmniVTA framework and OmniViTac dataset, enabling robots to transition from passive perception to active tactile prediction and closed-loop control for dexterous manipulation.
Are Robots Abandoning Language? The Real Answer from GTC 2026
At GTC 2026, Nvidia demonstrated a shift in Embodied AI: robots are reducing reliance on explicit intermediate layers like language and future imagination, moving towards direct, implicit decision-making for faster response.
What It Means for Figure to Add System 0 in Helix
Figure AI's introduction of System 0 in the Helix 02 model marks a pivotal shift toward embodied AI, enabling seamless loco-manipulation by replacing traditional control code with a learned physical prior.
After Unitree's IPO Acceptance, the Logic Behind Galbot's Valuation Exceeding 20 Billion Yuan Emerges
Unitree Technology's recent IPO acceptance has ignited the robotics industry. A detail in its prospectus reveals that Unitree sold over 15 million yuan worth of robots to Galbot between January and September 2025. This transaction highlights a clear industrial division of labor: while Unitree provides stable hardware platforms, Galbot focuses on advanced AI models and scenario-based applications, driving its valuation beyond 20 billion yuan.
Lei Jun Announces Xiaomi Robots Entering Factories; Magic Atom Founder Steps Down; PI's MEM Ends Robots' 'Goldfish Brain' | Weekly Tech Pulse
Xiaomi robots begin factory internships with 90.2% success rates; Magic Atom founder Wu Changzheng resigns as the company restructures leadership; PI releases MEM to extend robot task duration; Galactic Robotics secures 2.5 billion RMB in new funding.
6-Month Funding of 2 Billion RMB Makes This Company the Youngest Unicorn in Embodied AI
ZhiJin Power has completed 5 rounds of financing totaling 2 billion RMB in under six months, becoming the youngest unicorn in the embodied AI sector. Backed by Tencent and Alibaba, the team features ex-Li Auto executives focusing on mass production.
Figure Founder: The Future Robot Industry May Only Have a Few Giants
Figure CEO Brett Adcock discusses the necessity of closed-loop control, vertical integration, and mass production in his first comprehensive interview since releasing the Helix 2 model.
Tesla's Third-Generation Humanoid Robot to Debut; Figure Robotics Uses Buttocks to Close Drawers; LimX Dynamics Closes $200 Million Series B | Electric Wave Weekly Report
This week's highlights include Tesla's Optimus V3 debut, Figure AI's Helix 02 model enabling full-body autonomous tasks, Unitree's open-source UnifoLM-VLA-0, and LimX Dynamics' $200 million Series B financing.
Musk Predicts Optimus Sales Next Year; Li Auto Resumes Humanoid Robot R&D; Microsoft Launches VLA+ Model | Weekly Tech Roundup
Key updates: Unitree reports 2025 shipments exceeding 5,500 units; Musk anticipates public sales of Optimus by end of next year; Li Auto restarts humanoid robot development; Microsoft unveils the Rho-alpha VLA+ model for robotics.
From Unitree's 5,500 Units to Li Auto's Urgent Hiring: The Robot Industry Has Reached a Turning Point
Unitree Tech revealed its 2025 humanoid robot shipments exceeded 5,500 units, while Li Auto has restarted R&D for humanoid robots by urgently hiring staff. This marks the industry's transition from early-stage validation to large-scale manufacturing.