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Year: 2026

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Hengrui licenses obesity drug to Novo Nordisk in deal worth up to $2.6B

Yangtzeer observers2026-09-292026-09-2903 mins

This transaction comes as the Danish drugmaker expands its pipeline of next-generation weight-loss treatments.

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Today’s Yangtze funding roundup: medtech, wafer, fusion, eye drug, AIGC…

Yangtzeer observers2026-09-292026-09-2906 mins

The funding will support clinical development, reactor design, medical commercialization and AI platform expansion.

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MiniMax launches M3.1-Flash-Preview with 1 million-token context

Yangtzeer observers2026-09-292026-09-2904 mins

MiniMax positions it as an end-to-end coding model that can take a software task from diagnosis through delivery.

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Zhejiang targets $45 billion marine clean-energy industry by 2030

Yangtzeer observers2026-09-292026-09-2905 mins

This policy push comes as the coastal province seeks to shift from a major power consumer to a growing source of clean electricity.

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Zelos wins Europe’s first Y test plate for robovan operation in Belgium

Yangtzeer observers2026-09-292026-09-2805 mins

The Belgian approval gives Zelos a foothold in Europe, while the port center provides a real-world testing ground.

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Sharpa expands beyond robotic hands with three new products

Yangtzeer observers2026-09-292026-09-2805 mins

Sharpa demonstrated the three products at IROS through tasks including baton passing, cocktail mixing and catching toys.

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Unitree conference in October to spotlight physical AI, ecosystem

Yangtzeer observers2026-09-292026-09-2804 mins

More than 3,000 guests are expected to attend, including industry executives and technology experts from around the world.

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AgiBot deploys 100 humanoids across cookware retailer’s stores

Yangtzeer observers2026-09-292026-09-2805 mins

The partnership marks what AgiBot describes as the first 100-store-scale deployment of an embodied AI system in retail.

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Today’s Yangtze funding roundup: biopharma, spacecraft, photonics…

Yangtzeer observers2026-09-2804 mins

The funding will support clinical development, spacecraft prototypes and commercialization of next-generation optical technologies.

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Qwen-Audio-3.1 tops global voice leaderboard as prices plunge

Yangtzeer observers2026-09-282026-09-2803 mins

Alibaba has reduced prices across its Qwen-Audio voice models by as much as 95%, including a roughly 70% cut for text-to-speech services.

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  • Hengrui licenses obesity drug to Novo Nordisk in deal worth up to $2.6B
  • Today’s Yangtze funding roundup: medtech, wafer, fusion, eye drug, AIGC…
  • MiniMax launches M3.1-Flash-Preview with 1 million-token context
  • Zhejiang targets $45 billion marine clean-energy industry by 2030
  • Zelos wins Europe’s first Y test plate for robovan operation in Belgium

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