Sharpa says its D01 robot has full tactile coverage across interaction areas, letting it detect physical contact and respond accordingly. Even a light touch on the arms or chest triggers a smooth response. Specs include a 100 Hz tactile sampling rate, 0.1-20 N force sensing range, 0.2 N force resolution and 10 mm spatial resolution. The company frames tactile sensing as another way for robots to understand physical interaction, through contact itself.
Vishay Precision Group (VPG) will showcase custom force and torque sensing solutions for humanoid robotics at RoboBusiness 2026. The company says its strain gage-based sensors and engineering support can help robots achieve accurate, real-time force feedback for safer motion and interaction.
D-Robotics has launched the Pumpkin Robot campaign, an open robotics project that challenges makers and developers to turn an ordinary pumpkin into a moving, thinking, or otherwise unexpected robot. The builds use the RDK X5 platform, and participants sign up by scanning the QR code on the poster. The company says it wants to see what these pumpkins can do.
Sharpa's W01 SE dexterous hand can rotate an object continuously in hand, coordinating all five fingers in real time. It runs 30 FPS on-board inference with a dynamic tactile array, delivering 2 mm spatial resolution, 50 mN force sensing sensitivity and a 30 FPS tactile sensing frame rate.
Sharpa's W01 dexterous hand can continuously spin and control a pen, coordinating all five fingers in real time with 180 FPS on-host inference. Its proprietary Dynamic Tactile Array provides more than 1,000 tactile pixels per fingertip, 1 mm spatial resolution and 20 mN pressure sensitivity.
Rokae has delivered its 10,000th humanoid force-controlled arm, a milestone for the hardware supply chain behind physical AI.
China Rare Earth Group Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. and Benmo Technology have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate the industrialization of direct-drive power modules for robotics. The partnership aims to combine their strengths in materials and motor technology to drive adoption across various robotic applications.
ForceN founder and CEO Robert Brooks will present a crash course on force and torque sensing for humanoids at RoboBusiness 2026, held Oct. 20-21 in Santa Clara, Calif. The talk covers sensor applications, common failure modes, and lessons drawn from three years of work with leading humanoid companies.
Kersen Technology plans to raise up to 1.102 billion yuan through a private placement to acquire a 53.26% stake in Huizhou Zhangu Technology and build a robot manufacturing project. The stock has surged with 13 limit-up days this year.
A Stanford postdoctoral researcher has returned to China to develop electronic skin for robots, and the startup has secured over 100 million yuan in new funding.
National Technology said its MCU products are being validated by multiple leading robot manufacturers, with the project progressing well. It did not disclose customer names or timelines.
RoboSense announced that its E2 and EM4 LiDARs are now integrated with NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge, marking another key entry into NVIDIA's ecosystem. With half-year sales surging over 500%, its robotics business may have become a new pillar.
Shanghai Weiyi Technology has launched a full series of humanoid force-control arms and a self-developed dual-arm controller, using one underlying force-control architecture for both industrial production and home service. The product matrix ranges from 10 kg to 50 kg dual-arm models with native joint force control, millisecond synchronization, and dual-mode safety.
Kyland Technology has unveiled a fully domestic electronic architecture for embodied AI robots at an event in Yichang, Hubei. The architecture integrates domestic operating system, deterministic network, tool software and AI chip technologies, and has passed strict safety tests for control security and fault isolation.
Pan Asia Microvent Tech said on an investor interactive platform that its high-flex robot cables have entered small-batch supply to a North American humanoid robot leader, and it delivered sensor-equipped dexterous-hand gloves to a domestic customer while winning a 100-set order from a North American client. The company also won a China Telecom AI Research Institute procurement project for 2026 embodied small humanoid and dragon-shaped robot hardware, though it expects embodied intelligence revenue to stay under 10 million yuan that year.
WOMMER has introduced industrial-grade pneumatic and electric grippers to education, adapting them for teaching robots. The two-finger end effectors retain industrial rigidity and precision while adding floating modules and durable materials for vocational training.
The W02 dexterous hand features 21 active degrees of freedom, full-palm tactile sensing, and is 30% smaller than its predecessor. It aims to move humanoid robots from lab demos to deployable engineering components for manufacturing, service, and data-collection scenarios.
ChangSheng Bearing said on September 28 that it currently has no collaboration with Tesla in robotics and will seek embodied intelligence partnerships based on its own market strategy.
RoboSense says its E2 and EM4 digital LiDAR now support NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge (HSB), enabling low-latency sensor-to-compute connectivity with NVIDIA edge AI platforms. The company states it is the first shipping LiDAR maker to integrate with NVIDIA HSB, building on its existing presence across NVIDIA Jetson, DRIVE and Omniverse platforms.
Shiyun Circuits (603920.SH) announced that its PCB products for humanoid robots are ready for mass production, with sufficient capacity. The company has completed three generations of product iterations since 2020.
Samsung SDI is accelerating solid-state battery development with mass production targeted for the second half of 2027, naming humanoid robots as a primary application. Because current humanoid robots run only two to four hours per charge, robots may become the first large-scale commercial use before electric vehicles.
Shenzhen's Nanshan Robotics Valley, home to over 200 supply-chain companies, has helped drive tactile sensor prices from about 100,000 yuan per imported unit down to as little as 199 yuan.
On September 28, the world's first embodied AI robot built on a fully domestic electronic architecture made its debut in Yichang, Hubei Province. The architecture covers the operating system, networking, tool software and AI computing chips, enabling isolated integration of control and AI computation.
On Sept. 28, a launch event in Yichang, Hubei, unveiled the world's first embodied AI robot powered by a fully domestic electronic architecture. The architecture, described as the robot's nervous system, spans operating system, networking, tool software and AI compute chips, offering a domestic alternative to foreign solutions.
RoboSense's digital LiDAR E2 and EM4 have been adapted for NVIDIA's Holoscan Sensor Bridge (HSB), making RoboSense the first LiDAR partner in the HSB ecosystem. This integration connects high-precision 3D perception with NVIDIA's edge AI computing, advancing real-time perception and simulation development for robotics.
Researchers developed a solar-powered seeding robot that integrates precision seed metering with sustainable energy. Tests show spacing accuracy of 98.08% to 98.80%, with optimal performance at low speeds and wider spacing.
Chunqiu Electronics said on September 24 that robotics is a key expansion direction for its structural-component business, with active customer cooperation underway. The company did not disclose specific customers, product formats or mass-production timelines.
On September 20, Xidian University and Shenzhen Intellifusion Technologies unveiled a joint laboratory for embodied intelligence. The lab will focus on AI chips, intelligent computing, and embodied intelligence, combining Xidian's academic strengths with Intellifusion's industry experience.
Intel and Comtech have launched FoxJack X1, an embodied AI development kit that integrates high-level decision-making and real-time control into a single 125 mm square platform. Based on Intel Core Ultra 300 series processors, it aims to reduce cost, latency, and complexity for humanoid, mobile, and industrial robots.
Boston Dynamics mechanical engineer Diane Heinle answers questions about endurance testing for the Stretch robot, explaining how her team simulates years of wear on robot parts during a short time in the lab, and why there are bird heads on the cable testers.
China's robot IPO window narrowed in H2 2026: 14 companies listed, a STAR Market applicant withdrew, and the test became who pays the revenue.
Sanrui Intelligent's CubeMars brand, launched in 2018, focuses on robot joints used in humanoid robots, exoskeletons and wearables, and has partnered with multiple robot makers worldwide.
Qualcomm Technologies has agreed to acquire PickNik, the developer of the MoveIt manipulation framework, and plans to integrate it with its Dragonwing robotics platforms. Qualcomm says MoveIt 1 and 2 will remain open-source under their existing licenses and community-driven roadmaps.
Lens Technology announced it has overcome ultra-precision surface polishing barriers, conducted customer validation for HDD glass hard disks, and achieved small-batch shipments. The company also reported deep collaboration with leading customers in embodied intelligence, with cumulative shipments of robot core components ranking among the industry's top.
Researchers at UCLA and the University of Michigan have developed an 11 cm, 98.2 g frog-inspired robot that stores energy in twisted elastic rods and releases it in sudden jumps. It achieves 2.46 body lengths per second on average across six surfaces and can swim with flexible fins, with design rules scalable to millimeter-scale robots.
Paxini AI Technology has filed for IPO tutoring with the Beijing regulatory bureau of the CSRC, signing an agreement with Guotai Haitong Securities on September 15. The Shenzhen-based tactile sensor company, founded in 2021 and valued above 10 billion yuan, collects real human manipulation data via sensor-filled gloves for training robot dexterous hands and humanoid robots.
Zigong has signed a sodium battery intent agreement covering 10,000 humanoid robots, 1,000 intelligent simulation dinosaurs, 100 unmanned vehicles, and 10 energy storage stations. The deal extends sodium-ion batteries from energy storage and EVs into new application categories, leveraging lower cost and higher safety despite lower energy density.
D-Robotics said it is attending ROSCon Global 2026 and can be found at its partners' booths, including Agilex Robotics and Looper Robotics (booth SU-3 in Startup Alley). The company is highlighting its RDK line and invited attendees to stop by and talk with the team.
Unitree has launched the Dex5-S, a 22-degree-of-freedom dexterous hand built at a 1:1 scale with the human hand, with a Pro version starting at 39,900 yuan. The hand combines 22 integrated motors, dual-encoder control, up to 1000Hz control frequency and a palm camera option aimed at fine manipulation in industrial and research settings.
Agility Robotics says its Digit 5 humanoid is built around the idea of one robot doing many jobs. Swappable grippers let the machine change end effectors so it always has the right tool for a given task, allowing the same platform to cover different workflows.
Bojie Co., Ltd. (002975.SZ) said its humanoid robot testing business generated less than 1% of total revenue in the first half of 2026, as it develops camera, force sensor and microphone detection technologies for humanoid robots.
Unitree has unveiled the Dex5-S, a biomimetic dexterous hand with 22 degrees of freedom and a 1:1 human-hand form factor. Priced from $6,500 (tax and shipping excluded), all 22 joints support smooth backdrivability, and every joint carries limit impact torque protection.
Mech-Mind Robotics highlighted what a robot's vision must withstand on the factory floor: water, heat and vibration. The company said its Mech-Eye 3D cameras are designed for such conditions, combining high-resolution, high-speed 3D imaging with reliable performance in challenging environments so robots keep pace with demanding production lines.
At @HackTheNorth, the @darksorceror_ team built Goostriever in just 36 hours on D-Robotics' RDK dev kit. The voice-controlled robot takes a spoken command, identifies the target object, plans a route around the room, drives over, grasps the item and brings it back. Its stack combines vision, navigation and an LLM planner, with an RDK S100 board running ACT inference locally for the grasping action.
Paixini Artificial Intelligence Technology (Beijing) has filed for A-share IPO counseling with the Beijing bureau of the CSRC, with Guotai Haitong as counselor. The company has raised over 4 billion yuan cumulatively at a valuation above 10 billion yuan, and its tactile sensing products have entered mass shipment, positioning it as a key player in the embodied AI supply chain.
Dianlian Technology (300679.SZ) said on an investor interaction platform that robotics-related revenue remains a small share and is still in a cultivation phase, while its connectors can support data transmission in humanoid robot perception components.
Nationstar Optoelectronics' APD products provide high-speed, low-noise photodetection solutions for drones, robot vacuums, laser rangefinders, and humanoid robots, the company said on September 21.
D-Robotics spotlighted BETL-001 "Beetle," a scratch-built lidar-scanning robot made by Isaac on the company's RDK X5 development board. The company said the build deserves a closer look and asked followers to guess what ideas it may have sparked while sitting on display, adding that it looks forward to what hackathon participants come up with next.
D-Robotics shared a few moments from @HackTheNorth 2026 in Waterloo, described as Canada's biggest hackathon. The team reported developers getting hands-on with the RDK X5 board, plus talks, demos and conversations across the venue over a single weekend.
Embodied tactile startup Qianjue Robotics has closed two consecutive strategic rounds worth several hundred million yuan, following a hundred-million-yuan round announced two months earlier. The funding will scale its visuotactile sensors, data collection, simulation and tactile embodied models, as investors bet on touch as a foundational layer for physical AI.
South Korean startup MilliTrack has developed AMR+, an add-on localization system that uses millimeter-wave radio backscatter to give autonomous mobile robots a reliable position source where cameras and LiDAR falter. Priced at roughly $1,000 per tracker-and-tag kit, it is slated to launch in March 2027 after a CES 2027 demonstration.
Freudenberg CTO Matthias Sckuhr says the next stage of humanoid robot development is an engineering problem, not just an AI problem. The company argues that the reliability, efficiency and safety of physical systems like joints and dexterous hands in real industrial settings will determine commercialization success.
Shanghai-based embodied tactile sensing company Qianjue Robotics says it has completed two consecutive strategic funding rounds totaling several hundred million yuan, following an earlier round in the hundred-million-yuan range.
On Sept 16, 2026, a Tesla team arrived in Ningbo, a port city in Zhejiang province, and began a mass-production audit of its robot suppliers the next day. The names reported from that round, Tuopu Group, Sanhua, Joyson Electronics, Zhejiang Rongtai and Xinquan, are almost all long-standing suppliers to Tesla's car business. Why would a robot have to clear the production lines of auto parts makers first? Because what an audit measures is cycle time, yield and cost, and those three sit with companies the car industry has spent decades hardening. Tesla's own description of the task is that "almost every part is new, with no ready supply chain." The list is therefore more than a purchase order. It is Tesla looking for a manufacturing path it can repeat. Article structure: - 1. The audit: four departments on site, three answers - 2. The list: why it is almost all auto parts makers - 3. The threshold: how far an audit is from mass production
D-Robotics has raised $400 million in Series C funding to support its Sunrise chip portfolio and a full-chain software platform for robot development. The company said its revenue grew several times year over year in the first half of 2026, with cumulative Sunrise chip shipments surpassing 8 million units and its embodied AI business entering mass production.
Shenzhen Quanzhineng Technology has packaged a bionic robot head into an integrated module, helping OEMs avoid RMB 500,000–800,000 in development costs and about six months of R&D. Its 403 series supports Chinese, English and Japanese, zero-degree silicone skin and a detachable battery compartment; one export-focused OEM cut logistics costs by 40% and saw monthly overseas orders rise 32%.
D-Robotics, the Horizon Robotics spinoff building general-purpose robot software and hardware, closed a $400 million Series C led by Mirae Asset, pushing its disclosed funding past $770 million. The company says Sunrise chip shipments have topped 8 million units and its embodied intelligence business has entered volume production.
At the 5th BeiDou Scale Application International Summit, Qianxun Position CEO Chen Jinpei said the focus is shifting from quantity to quality in BeiDou applications. He proposed a spatiotemporal network as the third network for physical AI, alongside computing and communication networks, and highlighted the integration of spatiotemporal data with large models.
Agility says Digit spent years in a bird-like stance tuned for efficient, dynamic motion. Digit 5 is being engineered with a redesigned leg for the other half of real work: squatting low and lifting heavy loads off the floor the way a person does. Agility credits coverage from @bheater and @a3automate.
Shangluo Electronics (300975.SZ) says robotics is a key expansion area, though current business volume remains small, and it is working with some robot makers on small-batch component supply. The company notes future commercialization will depend on the downstream industry's development pace.
D-Robotics, a robotics software and hardware foundation provider spun out of Horizon Robotics, has closed a $400 million Series C round led by global investor Mirae Asset. The deal pushes its publicly disclosed funding past $770 million, with cumulative Sunrise chip shipments now exceeding 8 million units.
Digua Robotics announced on September 17 that it has raised $400 million in Series C funding. The company also reported severalfold revenue growth in H1 2026 and cumulative chip shipments exceeding 8 million units.
D-Robotics announced it has closed a $400M Series-C funding round backed by top-tier global investors. The money will go toward expanding its Sunrise chip portfolio and building full-stack hardware and software infrastructure for AI robots, serving use cases from mature robot categories to general-purpose humanoids. In FY26 H1 the company posted leapfrog year-over-year revenue growth, and cumulative Sunrise series chip shipments have passed 8 million units.
D-Robotics, the robotics chip and platform company, announced a $400 million Series C round led by Mirae Asset on September 17, with backing from Meituan, government funds, and existing investors. Its Sunrise chip series has shipped over 8 million units, and its embodied AI business has entered mass-production shipments.
Benmo Dynamics, a robot power module company founded by Zhang Di, a student of Li Zexiang, has passed the Hong Kong Stock Exchange hearing. The company's direct-drive modules account for 97.4% of its revenue, and it holds a 61.1% market share in China's consumer robot direct-drive power module industry.
D-Robotics previewed its HackTheNorth 2026 demo: an RDK X5 board paired with an Agilex Robotics Piper arm, which the company calls the minimum viable platform for embodied AI research, with perception, decision-making and action all running on-device. The post invites people to try it at the Hardware Showcase on Sept 18 and says the next great RDK project could come from attendees.
D-Robotics has closed a $400 million Series C round led by Mirae Asset, with Meituan and several other investors participating, as the company's first-half revenue grew severalfold.
Sweet Potato Robot, dubbed the 'Nvidia of robotics,' announced a $400 million Series C funding round led by Mirae Asset, with participation from Meituan and other investors.
D-Robotics has raised $400 million in Series C funding led by Mirae Asset, with existing investors increasing their stakes. The company also reported that shipments of its Sunrise chips have exceeded 8 million units.
D-Robotics has raised $400 million in Series C funding led by Mirae Asset, with backing from Meituan and government funds. The capital will accelerate its Xuri chip development and full-stack software platform for robotics.
D-Robotics has closed a US$400 million Series C round led by Mirae Asset, with Meituan's strategic investment arm and a broad group of government platforms, financial investors, and existing shareholders participating. The company says first-half 2026 revenue grew several-fold year over year, cumulative Sunrise chip shipments passed 8 million units, and the Sunrise S600 has been adopted by more than 20 leading robotics customers.
Huayang Group said robot-related business currently accounts for a relatively low share of revenue, while its automotive electronics and precision die-casting units are pursuing robot component projects.
Weiguang Co. (002801.SZ) announced on its interactive platform that its frameless torque motors, joint modules, and other core components for embodied AI robots have been sold externally. The business is still in its cultivation stage and accounts for a small share of overall revenue.
Shangluo Electronics (300975.SZ) said on an interactive platform that robotics and low-altitude economy are key expansion areas, but current business volume is small and commercialization timing remains uncertain.
MOONS' Industries has introduced a LiDAR motor solution engineered for the demanding scanning requirements of intelligent driving systems. The company says the motor provides smooth, precise and reliable motion that supports high-quality point cloud data.
Shangluo Electronics announced that its subsidiary Fengsuan Intelligence's robot joint modules and motor drive solutions are in the sampling and small-batch stages. This indicates early commercialization progress for the company's robotics components.
Hesai Technology has introduced its new MT series lidar, which packs survey-grade, ultra-high spatial resolution into the smallest form factor in its class. The sensor offers an ultra-small beam spot, ultra-high ranging precision and cumulative scan densification. Hesai calls the MT a new benchmark for high-precision 3D lidar used in mapping.
According to HONOR, the gimbal system in its Robot Phone reduces overall system size by 65% compared with mainstream gimbals, while structural strength is increased by 200%.
HONOR says the Robot Phone integrates an ultra-compact 4-DoF mechanical system built around its Titanium Agile Gimbal. The module went through 60 manufacturing processes, uses more than 100 precision components, and is backed by over 100 patents.
Zinova, a 2025 spinout from RIC Robotics, proposes a non-dexterous gripper and force-feedback sensor instead of dexterous hands, enabling robots to use human tools across construction tasks. Its first public demo used LimX Dynamics' TRON 2 to perform a scaled tilt-up concrete workflow, though real-world site validation remains ahead.
Huanchuang Technology has passed its listing hearing, focusing on lidar for robot vacuums, but its main product prices are declining.
University of Southern Denmark researchers have proposed a concept robot that substitutes vision with a fluid-filled tactile sensor inspired by the star-nosed mole. The prototype remains conceptual, but it highlights a shift toward multimodal robot perception that combines touch with sight.
In three months, Gongzhi Ocean, Deep Sea Sapien, and Shihang Intelligent raised angel and Series A funding, signaling a dense financing period for deep-sea robotics. Investors are focusing less on dive depth and more on operation costs, data barriers, and domestic core component autonomy.
Wanma Co. (002276.SZ) announced at an investor relations event that it has partnered with internationally renowned robot manufacturers and leading domestic industrial control companies, as it pushes for localization of high-end equipment cables for intelligent robots.
On Sept. 14, 2026, China's A-share indices fell, but the CSI Robot Index rose 0.35% and Robot ETF Huaxia traded against the trend as robot skin moved out of the lab, drawing attention to robotics commercialization.
Wolong Electric (002130.SZ) said it is focusing on humanoid robots and robot dogs, having developed specialized cables for joint motors, radar communications, and dexterous hands, now in small-batch production.
China's humanoid robot electronic skin demand is forecast to reach 1.525 million square meters by 2030, a market of about 27.4 billion yuan. Recent orders—including 13,000 bionic skin units in June and over 40,000 cumulative sets—show the component moving from lab samples to regular procurement.
Humanoid robot concept stocks saw adjustments last week, with the Robot ETF dropping 2.65%. Meanwhile, the electronic skin market is expected to grow rapidly as robot skin moves out of the lab and orders extend to the perception layer.
XPeng's humanoid robot walked off its own automated line on September 8, 2026. Who is building China's robots, and can the EV supply chain deliver them?
Rack and pinion systems convert rotary motion to linear motion, but selecting the wrong size can hurt performance and cost. GAM's Matt Ruggles explains how to size racks, pinions, gearboxes, and motors based on feed force, speed, precision, and inertia matching.
Laimu Co. (603633.SH) said on an investor interaction platform that multiple connector part numbers for robotics have secured customer design wins, including connectors, wiring harnesses, and injection-molded exterior parts. Its existing connector products mainly serve automotive and communications markets.
Meixinsheng (688458.SH) has achieved scaled shipments of ToF laser ranging sensors and is actively developing high-precision magnetic encoders and motor driver chips for humanoid robots and dexterous hands.
Maxic Technology (688458.SH) says its ToF laser ranging sensors have entered volume supply for a leading specialized robotics customer and a well-known smartphone maker. Its proximity light and optical tracking sensors have also won mass-production orders from leading headphone, smart glasses, smartphone, and smartwatch brands.
A 22-meter robotic arm built to retrieve Fukushima fuel debris has been delayed five years and postponed four times, and is now stuck because a motor brake will not release. Analysis argues the real obstacle is not engineering but a nuclear decommissioning system that has never treated the job as urgent.
RoboSense announced plans to sell its embodied robot complete-machine business and assets for RMB 59.878 million. The buyer is 35% controlled by Chairman and Chief Scientist Dr. Qiu Chunxin, making the deal a connected transaction aimed at optimizing robot business layout and strengthening core operations.
RoboSense is selling its embodied robot business and assets for RMB 59.878 million to refocus on core robotics components.
PaXiniTech says it is building the data and technology foundation needed to scale Physical AGI, with the goal of bringing embodied intelligence closer to real-world deployment. The company positions large-scale data and technology infrastructure as the prerequisite for moving embodied AI out of the lab and into practical applications at scale.
Anlogic Technology said at a recent investor briefing that some Phoenix, ELF and Dragon series chips have been adopted in humanoid robots and other fields. The chips mainly target motion-control and intelligent-perception modules and are undergoing product introduction and validation with head customers in the field.
Ananda (603350.SH) said on an investor interaction platform on Sept. 10 that it currently has no plans to develop robot joint modules, without giving further details.
Tactile sensing has become a focal point in robotics as funding tops RMB 7 billion in 2026 and tactile sensor penetration in commercial humanoid dexterous hands rises above 60%. Chinese startups such as Qianjue Robotics are advancing multimodal tactile sensors, data collection systems, and VTLA embodied models to enable precision assembly and flexible grasping.
Researchers at the Shenyang Institute of Automation have developed a biohybrid manta ray robot powered by living frog muscle, reaching a swimming speed of 2.7 cm/s—a record for such devices. The robot uses near-infrared laser power and can operate for about seven days.
While AI algorithms advance rapidly, humanoid robots are constrained by physical hardware limits in data acquisition, dexterous hands, power/weight, and mass production. Even as AI gets smarter, robots' bodies may not keep pace, hindering practical deployment.
Humanoid robots face a fundamental engineering challenge: the hardware needed for movement competes with space and weight, limiting AI-driven actions. This report explores how power architecture, sensing, and safety systems must evolve to enable practical humanoids.
JL MAG (300748.SZ) said that embodied robots represent a major future demand growth point for high-performance NdFeB magnets and motor rotors.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory demonstrated a magnetic-field communication system through 3.6 feet of Arctic ice using an ROV, achieving 1.2 KB/s data transfer. The test, conducted under extreme conditions, marks a step toward a large-scale underwater sensor network for climate and military monitoring.
LG Electronics announced plans to commercialize its humanoid robot actuators, aiming to become a key supplier in the emerging supply chain. The move highlights the growing importance of core components such as actuators in the humanoid robot industry.
Huafon Microfiber (300180.SZ) announced on its interactive platform that it has no electronic skin products for direct use in robots. The response followed investor inquiries about the company's potential involvement in the robotics sector.
A team from Texas A&M University has developed RoboBall, a 1.8-meter inflatable spherical robot that rolls across rugged lunar-like terrain to avoid tipping risks. Field-tested in a quarry, the robot could explore the Moon's south pole and assist in future lunar base missions and disaster response.
Anlu Technology (688107.SH) announced on its investor interaction platform that selected Phoenix and ELF series chips have been adopted by humanoid robot customers.
Orient Securities maintains a 'Buy' rating on Tuopu Group, noting steady progress in robotics business despite currency-related profit drags. New product and customer development are smooth, with capacity expansion on track.
Dongfang Securities reiterated its 'Buy' rating on Xingyu, noting smooth progress in overseas capacity and active expansion into robotics. The company reported a 5.3% year-on-year drop in H1 net profit, with Q2 down 18.3% YoY.
Benmo Technology, a robotics company focused on direct-drive actuators and wheel-legged robots, achieved 2.82 billion yuan revenue in three years and passed the HKEX hearing. Its product-centric approach demonstrates that building robot bodies, not just brains, can be a lucrative business.
At IFA 2026, RoboSense's all-solid-state digital lidar E2 made its mass-production debut on the Navimow H5 Pro robotic mower, marking the first commercial application of its self-developed 'Peacock' chip.
Segway-Ninebot's Navimow H5 Pro robot mower, unveiled at IFA 2026, integrates RoboSense's E2 solid-state LiDAR powered by the mass-produced 'Peacock' SPAD-SoC chip. This marks the first commercial deployment of the chip and strengthens RoboSense's role as exclusive perception supplier.
Guangyang Shares (002708.SZ) announced its two-day limit-up streak on September 3, clarifying that its robot-related business has not yet turned a profit. The stock saw heavy trading volume of 1.444 billion yuan.
RoboSense lidar is now integrated into Pudu Robotics' new PUDU GT Series robotic mowers (GT3/GT5/GT7), expanding their collaboration into professional turf care.
Chinese stocks declined, with the ChiNext Index falling over 1% as tech, chip, and robot shares led losses.
Unitree apologized for a misunderstanding, clarifying that the Microduck robot does not use Unitree's servo actuators. The company merely recommends trying their servo actuators.
Robot-related stocks on China's A-share market surged on Wednesday, with several companies hitting the daily limit, reflecting strong investor sentiment in the robotics sector.
PaXini partnered with HKU MMLab to mount its high-performance tactile sensors on the fingertips of MM-Hand 1.5. The collaboration demonstrates omni-modal perception while keeping a compact structure, rapid integration, and immediate data usability. The sensors output ready-to-use, high-fidelity tactile datasets to support advanced dexterous manipulation.
RoboSense showcases its MARS Intelligent Manufacturing Base, featuring 100% automation, an annual production capacity of 4 million units, and one digital LiDAR produced every 8 seconds.
Dongfang Dianre (300217) said on its investor interaction platform on Aug 28 that revenue from its robot-related business currently accounts for a low proportion of total revenue and does not have a significant impact on its performance.
In H1 2026, RoboSense reported revenue of RMB 1.02 billion, up 30.2% YoY. Total LiDAR shipments reached 719,200 units, up 169.6% YoY, while robotics LiDAR shipments surged 510.4% to 282,600 units. The company is expanding its robotics portfolio beyond LiDAR into vision and sensing solutions for the Physical AI era.
RoboSense announced cumulative deliveries of over 500,000 self-developed SPAD-SoC chips, with multiple variants entering mass production ramp-up.
Leader Harmonious Drive (688017.SH) reported strong H1 2026 results with revenue and net profit both growing rapidly, driven by demand from humanoid and industrial robots and capacity expansion. The company also increased R&D spending significantly, though cash flow faced temporary pressure from settlement changes.
RoboSense's H1 2026 earnings show revenue up 30.2% to RMB 1.02 billion, with robotics LiDAR sales soaring 510.4% to 282,600 units, making robotics nearly half of product revenue.
NVIDIA introduces the Jetson Orin Nano 2, an entry-level edge AI computer that doubles inference performance and cuts power consumption by 40%, enabling developers to build robots, drones, and vision systems.
NVIDIA introduced the Jetson Orin Nano 2, an entry-level edge AI computer that doubles inference performance for robotics applications. The module delivers 78 TOPS, 8GB memory, and 40% lower power consumption, with availability expected in the first half of 2027.
At the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games, the Glory humanoid robot 'Lightning', equipped with RoboSense lidar, broke three human world records in track events, including the 1500m, 400m, and a 100m warm-up test.
Chinese A-share markets closed lower on Wednesday, with the ChiNext and STAR indices both falling over 3%. Precious metals and coal sectors bucked the trend, while tech and medical stocks led declines.
Cailian Press's weekly Hong Kong IPO report covers Aug 17-23: 16 companies filed with HKEX, two passed hearing, one launched share offer. Hunan Yuneng filed on Aug 17 with CICC and HSBC as joint sponsors.
PaXini Tech unveils its latest sensing-to-execution technologies, including a next-gen multidimensional tactile sensor, an omnimodal embodied AI data collection system, and the world's first tactile sensor for robotic soles. These innovations target high-density perception, precise motion capture, and bipedal robot plantar sensing.
Schaeffler has completed validation of its formed strain wave gearboxes for humanoid robots and plans mass production by 2027. The company uses a forming technology that cuts costs and material use, leveraging its automotive manufacturing experience.
At WRC 2026, Yuequan Bionics and the Jilin Bionic Robot Innovation Center jointly launched their embodied intelligent product matrix, aiming to provide core components for embodied intelligent robots.
Unitree Technology has launched a bionic 7-axis dexterous robotic arm with high-precision seven-axis bionic joints, priced from 9,900 yuan.
Sales of domestically produced electronic skin are surging as humanoid robots industrialize. One manufacturer reports a 10x sales increase, with the dexterous hand market projected to exceed 430,000 units by 2030.
Unichem acquires Loomia to enter the humanoid electronic skin market, leveraging LEL tech and R&Y partnership. The deal aims to supply smart materials for physical AI projects globally.
PaXini announced PX6AX GEN4, a new generation of professional-grade robotic ITPU tactile sensing units, offering more dimensions and richer tactile data. The product will make its world debut at WRC, Booth B203, Hall B.
Silin Zhiqu announced plans to raise up to 1.8 billion yuan via private placement to fund a smart manufacturing base for auto and robot components, plus working capital.
Jiemei Technology announced an additional 428 million yuan investment in its North China production and research base to upgrade equipment and expand MLCC release film capacity, driven by soaring demand from AI servers, EVs, and robotics.
Robot-related stocks climbed on August 17, with the Robot ETF (560770) up over 1% and net inflows surpassing 32 million yuan since August. The 2026 World Robot Conference opens August 19-23, featuring four key highlights.
A-share robot concept stocks rallied strongly, with several hitting daily limit-ups. The surge was led by Longzhou and Dawn, while others gained over 6%.
Zhongwei Semiconductor reported H1 2026 net profit of 172 million yuan, up 98.48% year-on-year, driven by strong demand in AI, robotics, and automotive electronics.
Audiwei, a Guangzhou-based sensor maker, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO as it expands into robotics with its "electronic skin" flexible sensors. The company's sensors contributed 5.73 billion yuan in 2025, accounting for 83.9% of total revenue.
Lingchuang Motor, a Nanjing-based startup, has secured orders through 2028, with over 10 million yuan in hand. The company's axial flux motor, now in mass production, will see annual capacity reach 100,000 units by 2028.
PaXiniTech introduced GEN4 FUSE, described as the world's first true 6D tactile sensing chip. It features megahertz-rate sampling, immunity to stray magnetic fields and parasitic charges, native multidimensional force output, and millinewton-level force measurement.
Fusai Technology's stock surged over 32% in three consecutive trading days, triggering a stock price anomaly announcement. The company clarified that its robot business has not yet contributed to revenue.
Fusai Technology issued a statement following a 31.72% stock surge, confirming its robot component products are in early-stage R&D with no orders or revenue.
68 WRC 2026 exhibits, from joint modules to humanoids: actuation, tactile sensing, dexterous hands, data training, complete robots. A guide to China's embodied AI supply chain.
NOUSBOT, a precision transmission component supplier, has secured nearly 100 million yuan in Series A+ funding, led by Shunwei Capital. The investment will fuel capacity expansion for micro planetary roller screws, product upgrades, and overseas market growth.
Researchers have developed ceramic microscrolls inspired by butterfly proboscis that can be unrolled and rolled up using magnetic fields. These smart materials could enable more efficient actuators for micro and soft robotics, with potential for significant economic impact.
Juron Smart announced that stock price surged over 20% in two days amid robot concept hype, but its RV reducer sales contributed only 1% of revenue, with minimal profit impact.
Ant Group leads a multi-hundred-million-yuan funding round in Daimeng Robotics, marking its first investment in tactile sensing for robots. The move highlights a growing trend of capital flowing into embodied AI and tactile sensor startups.
Daimeng Robotics, a Shenzhen-based embodied intelligence startup, announced a multi-hundred-million-yuan funding round led by Ant Group, marking Ant's first investment in the tactile sensing sector. The company originated from a Hong Kong University of Science and Technology research team and began operations in 2023.
AiMe, the world's first family companion robot for parenting, has begun pre-sales, powered by the Sunburst 5 chip and featuring dual perception systems. It aims to redefine AI family robots with intelligent sensing, long-term memory, and sustainable growth.
PaXini announces the upcoming release of its PXCap Pro five-finger data collection glove, claiming it sets a new industry benchmark. The full reveal is scheduled, and the product will be shown at Booth B203, Hall B.
China's A-share reducer sector soared on Monday, with Siling Zhiqu hitting the daily limit and several stocks gaining over 10%, reflecting strong market optimism for core robotics components.
Daimon Robotics announced on August 11 that it secured hundreds of millions in new funding led by Ant Group, with existing shareholders increasing their stakes. The capital will accelerate its expansion from tactile sensors to data infrastructure and model deployment.
DaiMeng Robot has secured hundreds of millions of yuan in funding led by Ant Group, with existing shareholders increasing their stakes. The company is expanding from tactile sensors to data infrastructure and AI model deployment.
Analog Devices has renewed its strategic sponsorship of MassRobotics, providing startups with access to its technology and expertise. The partnership includes participation in upcoming events like RoboBusiness and the Robot Block Party.
PaXini collaborated with ENGINEAI to integrate its world-first plantar multidimensional tactile sensor PX-FOOTRIX into ENGINEAI T800 robots, as shown in a video.
Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing disclosed the company has commercialized core technologies like integrated joints and self-developed LiDAR for humanoid and quadruped robots, with ongoing research in perception, interaction, and adaptability.
AMD unveiled its comprehensive robotics portfolio at Advancing AI 2026, including the Ryzen AI Embedded X100 chip, Kria AI SOM, and development platform, aiming to compete with NVIDIA Jetson. The company emphasizes an open ecosystem and long-term supply commitment to attract robotics developers.
Ommo Technologies, a spatial intelligence company, has raised tens of millions of dollars in a Series A funding round to advance its permanent-magnet positioning system. The technology enables robots to track their own 6DoF position even in occluded or confined spaces, with sub-millimeter accuracy, and is initially applied in medical navigation and embodied AI.
Hangzhou-based Lingyan Technology aims to overcome the uncanny valley with its expressive robot face featuring 32 degrees of freedom and advanced lip-eye synchronization. The startup plans to bring affordable, lifelike faces to humanoid robots, with products ranging from research models to standardized parts under ¥10,000.
On August 6, Robot Co. told investors that its semiconductor equipment business centers on standardized products and automation solutions.
A Chinese medical device firm has won EU approval for its 8mm 3D+4K+fluorescence endoscope, enabling surgical robots to use standard ports. This breakthrough reduces invasiveness and boosts AI-driven medical data collection.
Domestic RV reducers have essentially replaced imports in small and medium loads, but foreign brands still dominate heavy-load applications like automotive manufacturing. The second half of the competition will shift from availability to strength, with the key being the mastery of independent technical routes.
Sinoceramics announced at an analyst meeting that it has built an automated production line for sulfide solid-state electrolytes, establishing initial mass production capacity. The company is working closely with key downstream customers to advance commercialization of all-solid-state batteries.
PaXini revealed PX-FOOTRIX, described as the world's first plantar multidimensional tactile sensor, for biped robots' gait-centric tactile sensing.
Elon Musk announces that the company will base its technology stack entirely on Nvidia, citing the growing bandwidth demands from AI and robotics.
This paper introduces a stochastic multiple shooting trajectory optimization method that connects short control sequences via local feedback policies, improving sample efficiency and terminal set convergence, and synthesizes approximate Jacobians from rollouts for black-box dynamics.
Fullhan Micro's Q2 2026 results show revenue up 103-118% and net profit soaring over 10x, driven by memory price hikes and AI-ISP chip adoption. The company's AI-ISP chips are gaining traction in robotics, signaling a new growth curve beyond surveillance.
HEBI Robotics has received a NASA SBIR Phase I contract to develop miniaturized high-torque actuators for small satellites and harsh environments. The company aims to provide affordable, rugged modular actuation hardware for space and terrestrial applications.