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Unitree Robotics has open-sourced UnifoLM-WMA-0, a world model-action architecture designed to work across multiple robot platforms, marking a significant move by the Chinese robotics company to advance embodied AI development through collaborative innovation. The company announced the release on September 15, positioning the architecture as a

Unitree Robotics and Star Plus Legend Holdings Limited have unveiled their jointly developed "Megastar Dog," a consumer-grade quadruped robot that made its public debut at the Shanghai Tourism Festival parade on September 13. The collaboration combines Unitree's robotics expertise with Star Plus Legend's

AI² Robotics has secured a landmark order worth nearly RMB 500 million yuan (US$69 million), the largest publicly disclosed deal to date in China's burgeoning humanoid robotics sector, signaling accelerating industrial adoption of embodied artificial intelligence. The agreement is with Shenzhen Huizhi Wulian Technology, a wholly-owned

Unitree Robotics Technology founder and CEO Wang Xingxing delivered a sobering assessment of artificial intelligence's practical applications at the 2025 Bund Summit, arguing that while hardware capabilities are sufficient, AI models remain unable to effectively utilize existing technology for real-world tasks. Speaking at the Shanghai conference on

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group has unveiled its first humanoid robot, signaling its entry into the intensifying race to commercialize the frontier technology and a strategic bet that artificial intelligence software, not hardware, will ultimately dominate the next-generation services market. The fintech giant’s unit, Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology,

A Shanghai-based robotics startup is emerging as a credible challenger to Tesla in the race to build humanoid robots, after unveiling significant technical upgrades and securing a rapid succession of financing from strategic industry investors. Shanghai Kepler Robotics, known as Kepler, recently showcased its K2 “Hornet” robot performing a

Dexcel Robotics has completed a multi-million yuan Angel++ funding round led by Honghuai Fund and Primavera Capital Group, marking its fourth financing round in 2025 as investors bet heavily on the emerging dexterous robot hand sector. The startup, which develops sophisticated robotic hands capable of operating smartphones and performing

JD.com has completed a sixth consecutive investment in the embodied artificial intelligence sector with new stakes in RoboScience and Qianxun Intelligence, as Chinese technology giants accelerate their push into robotics companies that integrate AI with physical capabilities. The e-commerce and logistics leader's investment streak spans from

Chinese cloud computing giant Alibaba Cloud has entered the embodied intelligence sector for the first time, co-leading a major funding round for robotics startup X Square Robot, according to a domestic media report. According to a report published on September 8, 2025, X Square Robot announced the completion of