On March 10th, Zhiyuan Robotics officially launched its first general-purpose embodied base large model – Genie Operator-1 (GO-1). This announcement has garnered significant attention, particularly regarding its potential in home service robots and the new hope it offers for future household management. According to Zhiyuan Robotics' official introduction, the GO-1 large model, trained on a vast amount of human video data, demonstrates excellent performance in executing various household tasks such as delivering cups, preparing meals, and greeting guests. In terms of technical performance,

Unitree Robotics collaborated with renowned livestreamer Li Jiaqi on Taobao Live, showcasing its latest products – the Unitree G1 robot and the Go2 robot dog – for the first time to the public. The livestream, which started at 8 PM, attracted a massive audience. Both robots performed exceptionally well, demonstrating impressive interactive capabilities. They not only completed challenging actions such as handshakes, forward and backward flips, and heart gestures, but also put on an entertaining show of a "robot walking a robot dog," leaving viewers amazed. Notably, the Go2 robot dog transformed into...

Shenzhen's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) announced plans to establish a 500 billion yuan ($69.4 billion USD) state-owned fund to focus on cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence and robotics. The fund aims to support technology companies at all stages of development, from seed and angel rounds to Series A, B, C, and even IPO. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to build a comprehensive technological innovation fund network, encompassing a '20+8' full industrial chain, aligning with the city's government policies. Image caption omitted.

Viam announced today that it has closed a $30 million Series C funding round, led by existing investor Union Square Ventures with participation from Battery Ventures, European investment firm Neurone, and other existing investors. This brings Viam's total funding to $117 million since its inception. Viam is an engineering platform for data, AI, and automation.

Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics, recently joined WeChat's video account as an individual and released his first video on June 25th, publicly addressing recent untrue online rumors. In the video, he cautioned the public to carefully discern information about himself and the company, emphasizing that much of the online content is inaccurate. He also revealed that he will use the video account to showcase the technological upgrades and interesting stories behind the development of his robot products. Previously, Unitree Robotics had issued an official statement clarifying that all equity transactions are handled directly via email by the company's financing personnel, and that no intermediaries are involved.

Dell Technologies is forecasting lower profit margins for its fiscal year 2026, citing increased costs associated with the rising demand for AI servers.

According to CCTV News, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) recently released an international standard for elderly care robots, spearheaded by China. This marks a new development stage for the elderly care robot industry. The standard, IEC63310, is titled "Performance criteria for active assisted living robots for use in interconnected home environments." Developed based on the physiological and behavioral characteristics of the elderly, this standard provides crucial guidelines for the design, manufacturing, testing, and certification of various elderly care robots. The release of this standard aims to meet the needs of the elderly...

On February 27th, according to CCTV reports, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) recently officially released the international standard for elderly care robots (IEC63310 "Performance Standard for Active Assistive Living Robots Used in Interconnected Home Environments") spearheaded by China. This standard, based on the physiological, psychological, and behavioral characteristics of the elderly, focuses on the needs and characteristics of the elderly in daily life and health care in interconnected home environments, providing a benchmark for the design, manufacturing, testing, and certification of elderly care robots. World Health Organization data shows that it is expected that by 2050...

Microsoft has open-sourced Magma, a multimodal AI agent designed to enhance shopping experiences and improve robotic control. This powerful tool offers new possibilities for interaction and automation.

At the recent Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE World conference in Houston, Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert revealed in an interview that his AI Institute has purchased robots from Chinese robotics company Unitree for capability testing. Raibert stated that despite Unitree being a competitor, he believes purchasing these robots to understand their capabilities is beneficial.

Norwegian humanoid robotics company 1X Technologies (1X) recently unveiled its latest home robot, Neo Gamma, marking a significant step forward in home robotics technology. Unlike previous prototypes, Neo Gamma will undergo limited home testing, aiming to provide users with a more human-friendly intelligent service experience. 1X prioritized minimizing potential harm from human-robot interaction in Neo Gamma's design. Its exterior utilizes a novel woven nylon material, which...

Delta Electronics recently unveiled its D-Bot series of collaborative robots (Cobots) and several new products for the smart manufacturing market at ELECRAMA2025 in India. The event, held in Noida, northern India, aims to promote automation in smart factories. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provider Midjourney. The D-Bot series robots are specifically designed for automated tasks in smart factories and feature advanced safety mechanisms. These 6-axis collaborative robots boast a payload capacity of up to 30 kg.