Inna Energy bags Series A funds to scale sodium battery materials
The sodium battery sector is approaching what analysts describe as a commercialization inflection point.
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Open Journey bags Pre-Series A funds to bring robots into risky terrain
Open Journey focuses on deploying “robot plus AI brain” systems across high-risk sectors including mining, power generation, oil and gas, petrochemicals, and infrastructure construction.
Embodied robotics startup Spirit AI raises $222M in Series A+ funding
The company said its valuation surpassed 10 billion yuan following earlier fundraising rounds this year, making it a unicorn already.
Unitree says Nvidia-powered humanoid to launch in second half of 2026
Unitree staff said the new H2 Plus, built on Nvidia’s platform, offers substantially higher computing performance than previous generations.
Coling bags nearly $15M in Pre-Series A funding amid AI cooling boom
The investment comes as China’s AI buildout and the government’s “Eastern Data, Western Computing” initiative place growing pressure on data center operators to improve energy efficiency.
Alibaba unveils Qwen3.7-Plus, doubles down on autonomous AI agents
Qwen3.7-Plus is the latest addition to the Qwen 3.7 family and is designed to combine perception, reasoning and task execution within a single workflow.
DEEP Robotics showcases upgraded DR02 humanoid capabilities
The footage shows the robot running across grassy slopes, stepping over factory thresholds, performing fine operations inside electrical control boxes and ending with front and back flips.
AI firefighting robot maker XpaceFire secures Pre-Series A funding
Unlike standalone systems, XpaceFire’s approach links detection devices, the cloud platform and robots into an integrated workflow.
Zeekr drives Geely’s EV growth as overseas sales surge in May
The strongest performance came from premium EV brand Zeekr, which delivered a record 34,377 vehicles in May, up 82% from a year earlier and 8.1% from April.
AliExpress turns to influencers as ‘618’ shopping fest goes global
The campaign, which runs through June 10, brings together more than 100 influencers across 14 countries to host over 100 livestreams featuring more than 60 Chinese brands.