Qiteng Robotics has launched Yuanyu Zhixun, an application-level embodied AI platform for industrial scenarios, built by its controlled listed company Shengtong Energy. The platform connects simulation and real-world operations through pre-modeling, simulation rehearsal, real-machine operation, and data feedback, while the company also unveiled two new explosion-proof robots and set a 2030 global expansion goal.
The 2026 Global Open-source AI Challenge has officially concluded, with DEEP Robotics supporting the event end to end. The company said the competition used real-world challenge scenarios to test the true deployment capabilities of embodied intelligence, helping drive a full-industry application loop.
Qi Teng Robotics unveiled Yuan Yu Zhi Xun, described as the first application-level embodied intelligence platform for industrial scenarios, at its brand launch conference in Chongqing. The company also debuted two explosion-proof robots and said it has deployed more than 10,000 industry solutions across over 40 countries and regions.
Ahead of the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays, robot use in cultural tourism and commercial events is rising sharply, with a Shenzhen robot 6S store reporting a notable increase in rental orders since September. China's domestic robot rental market is forecast to exceed 10 billion yuan in 2026, up more than 900% from 2025.
ANYbotics has partnered with dormakaba and LEGIC Identsystems to give its ANYmal quadrupeds automated access through unlocked and locked doors in industrial facilities. The system, validated at GE Vernova's Whitegate power plant, aims to expand inspection coverage without compromising plant security.
DEEP Robotics said it will head to Pittsburgh next week for IROS 2026, where it will be at Booth 308. The company invited partners to book meetings in advance by emailing [email protected] and said it looks forward to meeting attendees at the event.
At CCTV's inaugural Intelligent Robot Application Skills Exhibition in Hangzhou, Deep Robotics' Lynx M20S wheeled-legged robot completed a full extreme-condition test under Level-14 typhoon winds with zero faults or errors.
A KAIST team has demonstrated a four-legged robot that completed the Sangju Marathon in South Korea in 4 hours and 19 minutes on a single battery charge. The robot traveled three times as far per charge as existing legged robots, suggesting potential improvements in battery life for legged machines.
Boston Dynamics reports that @WienEnergie has used Spot at its Simmering Power Plant in Vienna since 2023, completing more than 4,000 inspection routes and walking 1,600 kilometers. The utility is now expanding its fleet, adding four more Spot robots to facilities in the Vienna area.
Global quadruped robot shipments approached 35,000 units in the first half of 2026, with industry applications accounting for about 40%. Unitree led with a 37% share, while Zhiyuan KuTuo, founded in August 2025, rapidly captured 16.3% and saw strong B-end and overseas demand.
Counterpoint Research reports that global quadruped robot shipments reached nearly 35,000 units in H1 2026, with China taking more than 90% share. Unitree leads overall with 37%, while industrial applications are becoming the main growth engine and competition shifts toward vertical solution delivery.
DEEP Robotics announced a real-world deployment of its robots for smart patrol duty at a shopping complex, Haining Leather Market in China. The post marks another commercial site rollout for the Hangzhou-based quadruped robot maker, following earlier patrol and inspection projects in industrial and public venues.
Xuanji Dynamics launched its Hypertron-SW01 quadruped robot and upgraded inspection software at the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning. The Shenzhen-based company aims to bring its grid-validated inspection solutions to ASEAN markets, leveraging the expo as a springboard for overseas expansion.
IEEE Spectrum's weekly Video Friday roundup features a quadrotor built from two birotors, a showcase of humanoid safety, and an undulatory robot that shifts water to climb. Other highlights include telepresence robots, underwater quadrupeds, and a robotic optics lab.
DEEP Robotics has launched its Watchkeepers Series, calling on people worldwide to share the places where robots are needed most. The company says it is ready to send robots into harsh environments and remote, rarely visited corners, standing shoulder to shoulder with frontline workers, and invites the public to go where they are needed.
Jianshe Industry (002265.SZ) announced that its multi-functional legged robots are primarily used in civilian applications such as routine inspection, security, material transport, disaster rescue, and mine clearance.
Boston Dynamics has released new updates to Spot and Orbit that break down operational silos and enable agentic workflows. The features allow bi-directional communication between robots and other factory systems, and let Spot take action in response to what it receives. The company presented the capabilities in an on-demand webinar.
A robot dog named Bengbeng and a robot called Xiaoxin took part in Chengdu University's orientation, greeting new students and delivering anti-fraud lessons through voice interaction. The event is part of a two-way "1+N" scenario-validation scheme that has now run the same batch of Chengdu-made robots through primary, middle school and university campuses.
DEEP Robotics said a letter from the desert brought it to the frontline of desertification control. Its Lynx wheeled-legged robot traveled deep into the desert to help protect fragile ecosystems and restore green spaces.
Police in East Kazakhstan deployed robot dogs for real patrol duties at the Nomad Alemi nomadic culture festival, marking the region’s first operational use of robotic systems for public order. The robots offer mobile video surveillance, facial recognition, and loudspeaker warnings, raising questions about data retention and the scope of their role.
Faraday Future plans to launch nine robot models on September 19, spanning humanoid, quadruped and wheeled-arm forms, alongside four packaged industry solutions. The company is betting broad portfolio coverage can win US orders, but the sector's real bottleneck is scalable delivery of individual products, not catalog size.
At the Bund Conference, a robot dog named Tutu demonstrated autonomous ordering and payment, but the real challenge for embodied AI payment is liability, not perception. Risk-control models can identify over 230 scenarios, yet regulation and responsibility rules lag behind agent-driven transactions.
Boston Dynamics has spun out Dynamic Creatures, a startup led by former executives, to deploy plush character robots through rental deals for theme parks and cruise lines. The venture sidesteps hardware ROI hurdles by turning capital expenditure into operating expense, but its interactive capabilities remain limited and Disney's potential adoption is the key test.
Boston Dynamics released Spot and Orbit 5.2, a software update that adds a connective layer aimed at breaking down data silos at industrial sites. The company says the release enables agentic workflows that reason across plant systems, so Spot robots can be deployed where they are actually needed.
Boston Dynamics said Kirin Brewery's Chitose Plant turned to Spot and official partner Tohoku Enterprise Co. (TECO) to automate routine inspections and support maintenance operations amid labor shortages.
Shenyang's Manufacturing Week showcased not only massive heavy equipment but also a range of lightweight, practical robots. This shift reflects the city's industrial transformation towards greater flexibility and market alignment.
Two Boston Dynamics veterans have founded Dynamic Creatures, a company dedicated to creating robotic characters for entertainment. The startup aims to combine robotics with character design for theme parks, casinos, and hospitality, with first deployments expected in 2027.
DEEP Robotics' Lynx wheel-legged robot demonstrates stable locomotion in extreme desert conditions, handling soft sand and steep slopes. The robot has been deployed in vineyards, industrial inspections, and public safety, showcasing its versatility across industries.
At IFA 2026, Chinese quadruped robots from Xuandong Power and Deep Robotics showcased industrial-ready products, winning awards and demonstrating real-world applications in nuclear plants and power grids. With exports surging, China's open-ecosystem approach is accelerating scalable deployment to address global labor shortages.
DEEP Robotics showcased its Lynx quadruped robot navigating rain, steep slopes, and loose rocks, highlighting its all-terrain mobility that turns extreme environments into workable terrain.
Led by China with eight countries, ISO 18646-5 is the first global benchmark for legged robots. Why legs, why now, and what this ruler cannot measure.
Unitree refuted viral rumors that its employee incentives are nearly all punitive and that reimbursements over 100 yuan require CEO approval, saying the reports are largely untrue.
Researchers have developed a quadrupedal robot that mimics the agile movements of dogs and other four-legged animals, enabling it to jump and squeeze through tight spaces at high speed. This breakthrough brings robots closer to matching the agility of their biological counterparts.
Serbia has inaugurated its first robot factory in Sabac, also Europe's first mass-production base for humanoid robots, with an initial investment of €20 million and a planned annual capacity of up to 20,000 units.
The XGO-mini2SW from Hong Kong-based Luwu Intelligent is a wheel-legged quadruped robot designed as an open-source embodied AI development platform. It features a Raspberry Pi CM5, supports reinforcement learning with Sim-to-Real workflows, and offers an optional robotic arm for manipulation tasks.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to spend $2 million on robot dogs for border patrol and infrastructure security, according to a federal procurement notice. The remote-controlled robots, equipped with manipulator arms, will assist in dangerous environments.
DEEP Robotics' quadruped robot Lynx M20S is being used in Turpan, China, to transport freshly picked grapes across narrow vineyard rows and uneven terrain in extreme 50°C heat. The deployment tests the robot's reliability and usability in real-world conditions beyond laboratory settings.
A new motion-imitation framework enables three legged robots to perform dynamic movements such as cartwheels and backflips. The framework addresses the challenge of quickly learning complex whole-body actions, potentially enhancing the agility of legged robots.
Boston Dynamics is hosting a webinar to showcase how its agile mobile robot Spot can supplement fixed cameras and manual security patrols. The company invites security operators to join the session to learn practical deployment strategies for enhancing security operations.
UNIUBI AI showcased its quadruped robot Cyvet at WRC 2026, unveiling new jumping skills within 30 days of its debut at WAIC. The fully self-developed robot is set for mass production and real-world deployment in inspection tasks.
DEEP Robotics' robot dogs joined university welcome activities to help new students move in, showcasing practical service applications in campus scenarios.
LimX Dynamics released the second episode of its TRON Camp 2026 documentary, following a team's journey from being Group 1 to aiming for first place. It captures late-night tuning and intense preparation before the final run.
Boston Dynamics highlights that organizations achieving the greatest return on robotics investments treat advanced automation as a strategic program, considering infrastructure readiness, data governance, proactive change management, and technical implementation. With over 2,000 Spots deployed, the company offers a proven integration roadmap from initial planning to scaled fleets.
Unitree Robotics (688836.SH) surged 460% on its STAR Market debut, closing at 845 yuan per share with a market cap of 341.8 billion yuan. Founder Wang Xingxing celebrates a decade of entrepreneurship.
All 100 officially selected WRC 2026 exhibits, mapped by category: humanoids, quadruped robots, dexterous hands, core components and three industry reads.
Unitree Robotics soared 629.44% on its STAR Market debut, closing at 1,100 yuan per share with a market cap of 444.9 billion yuan. Investor Liang Wenfeng's entities gained over 1.1 billion yuan from the IPO allocation.
Today marks a busy day for global markets and robotics. Japan releases core machinery orders, China's Unitree Robotics goes public, and the World Robot Conference opens in Beijing.
Quadrupeds, arms, exoskeletons and vertical robots at WRC 2026: a complete guide to 50+ non-humanoid machines and the industry structure behind them.
DEEP Robotics will showcase its full product lineup at WRC 2026, highlighting advances in embodied AI and practical robotics applications. The company invites attendees to experience the robots up close.
Westlake Robotics, an embodied intelligence startup, has closed a Series A round exceeding 100 million yuan, led by Haiyuan Capital. The funding will support quadruped robot iteration, AGI behavior model development, and team expansion.
DEEP Robotics showcases how its intelligent quadruped robots advance into high-altitude ecological zones to assist scientific observation of antelopes.
DEEP Robotics, with UK partner OLO, delivers an intelligent quadruped robotics solution for clean energy education at Redcar & Cleveland College, integrating Lite3 and Lynx M20 platforms with OLO's control capabilities.
DEEP Robotics demonstrated its Lynx M20S quadruped robot navigating rocky and muddy terrain, highlighting agile mobility and robust locomotion in outdoor environments.
Unitree Technology stated that the US ban on advanced robot sales will not impact its existing main products, as they have obtained FCC certification and comply with regulations.
Nearly 100 industrial inspection quadruped robots were mass-delivered in Wuhan's Optics Valley, marking the largest such order in Central China. The robots, developed by local firm Chengxin Zhilian, feature millimeter-level positioning and autonomous navigation, signaling a shift from lab to large-scale industrial deployment.
Nearly 100 industrial patrol robots were delivered in Wuhan's Optics Valley, marking the largest single robot delivery in Central China. The robots, developed by Chengxin Zhilian, will perform security patrols in multiple cities.
Unitree Robotics announced its IPO on the STAR Market, with the founder's stake valued at over 20 billion yuan.
DEEP Robotics uses its quadruped robots in power industry warehouses for inventory management and safety inspections, powered by an integrated AI solution.
LimX Dynamics shared its experience at ChinaJoy 2026, where robots and attendees engaged in embodied intelligence interactions, noting the exploration continues.
This paper presents a situation-aware frontier prioritization method for quadruped search and rescue, balancing map expansion with victim likelihood. It outperforms classical methods in complex scenarios, achieving higher completion and victim recovery rates.
California startup Satyress unveiled Threehalfves, a remote-operated centaur robot for disaster response, combining a humanoid torso with a four-legged base for stability and tool use. It features modular limbs, field-repairable parts, and auto-locking joints, though price and safety certifications remain undisclosed.
A Seoul research team developed 3D-printed porous foot pads with an AI controller to recycle energy in quadruped robots, cutting energy use by up to 6.2%. This offers a practical alternative to traditional leg springs, improving endurance for inspection and rescue tasks.