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  • 2026-07-222026-07-21

    Ant International raises $1.2 billion in debut funding round

  • 2026-07-222026-07-21

    Today’s Yangtze funding roundup: special robotics, space tech, humanoids…

  • 2026-07-212026-07-19

    Horizon vs. Momenta: The race for the driver’s seat in autonomous driving

  • 2026-07-212026-07-20

    Today’s Yangtze funding roundup: AI memory, satellite comms…

  • 2026-07-212026-07-20

    China’s first city-scale green token factory lands in Changzhou

  • 2026-07-202026-07-19

    Uniubi AI debuts world’s first 720-degree backflipping robot at WAIC

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Nvidia taps Unitree for first China-made humanoid reference robot

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-022026-06-0206 mins

The platform is designed for universities and research institutions and will be available through Unitree by the end of 2026.

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Geovis DeepSea closes Series B round as China bets on deep-sea tech

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-022026-06-0104 mins

In 2025, the sector was included in the government work report alongside commercial space and low-altitude economy initiatives.

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BodenAI raises follow-on Series A rounds to scale physical AI training

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-012026-06-0104 mins

BodenAI has established three physical training sites for embodied AI in Ningbo, Ma’anshan and Huzhou, spanning more than 30,000 square meters.

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Genki Forest to build $148 million beverage plant in Hangzhou

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-012026-06-0104 mins

Once fully operational, the plant is expected to generate annual output value of at least 1 billion yuan.

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Unitree clears STAR Market IPO hearing in 73 Days

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-012026-06-0103 mins

This update signals that the Hangzhou-based robotics upstart is moving closer to becoming China’s first publicly traded humanoid robot maker.

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Taobao Flash tightens food safety checks amid crackdown on ‘Ghost Kitchens’

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-012026-06-0104 mins

The platform now allows merchants to apply for labels such as “delivery-only,” “dine-in available” and “open kitchen.”

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HeymanTech bags Series A funds as waterproof robot hand goes deeper

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-012026-06-0105 mins

HeymanTech’s core product is the WA series waterproof dexterous hand, which it describes as the world’s first commercially deployed IP68-rated robotic hand.

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Leapmotor tops 80,000 deliveries for first time, expands Europe push

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-012026-06-0105 mins

Leapmotor delivered a cumulative 173,658 vehicles in the first five months of the year, still well short of its full-year target of 1 million units set at the start of the year.

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Chipmaker Qiushui nets shy of $30M to scale Micro LED production

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-012026-06-0105 mins

Qiushui is currently building an 8-inch hybrid bonding production line in Ningbo, expected to come online in October.

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Metal parts maker posts 80% jump in Q1 revenue on AI cooling demand

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-012026-06-0104 mins

For companies like Eldar, once focused on conventional metal machining, the surge has opened a fast-growing niche supplying precision components used in next-generation cooling systems.

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