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  • 2026-07-222026-07-21

    Hangzhou is becoming a global innovation hub, Alibaba Cloud founder says

  • 2026-07-222026-07-21

    Xiaohongshu shown ‘red card’ as IPO dreams face compliance reckoning

  • 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…

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Hangzhou launches first national pilot base for embodied AI applications

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-182026-05-1805 mins

The launch comes as embodied AI startups face mounting bottlenecks around fragmented computing resources, limited access to training data and a lack of standardized testing environments.

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Rokid secures new strategic investment as AI glasses race heats up

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-152026-05-1604 mins

The partnership will combine Rokid’s AR and AI hardware ecosystem with Seichitech’s expertise in Micro LED inspection technology.

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Geely says assisted driving mileage more than tripled over past year

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-152026-05-1504 mins

The company said the data reflects how intelligent driving systems are increasingly becoming standard features for everyday commuting rather than experimental add-ons.

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Gallery: Inside Hangzhou’s real-world robot competition for Embodied AI

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-152026-05-1502 mins

This year’s competition focuses on industrial, service and special-use applications, with all tasks derived from practical pain points identified by leading companies rather than abstract benchmarks.

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KeenCool closes Series B round as AI boom drives liquid cooling demand

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-152026-05-1503 mins

KeenCool said its immersion cooling systems can reduce data center power usage effectiveness, or PUE, to below 1.08, cutting overall energy consumption by nearly 40%.

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Geely deploys methanol-powered driverless tractor in NE China breadbasket

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-152026-05-1502 mins

The methanol-powered system is also positioned as an alternative to battery-only agricultural machinery in northern China’s cold climate.

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Shaoxing breaks ground on low-altitude economy R&D hub

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-152026-05-1503 mins

The sector aims to reach an annual output of 8 billion yuan by 2027, with 30 takeoff and landing sites, 40 drone routes, and low-altitude flight hours climbing from 5,000 to 75,000 annually.

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Zhejiang opens nuclear, rail and offshore wind projects to private capital

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-152026-05-1505 mins

The latest policy expands the number of sectors open to private capital from seven to nine by adding offshore wind and urban infrastructure projects.

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Hangzhou robot competition shifts focus from stunts to real-world tasks

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-152026-05-1504 mins

This event comes as local governments and companies increasingly shift attention from flashy demonstrations toward practical industrial deployment.

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Unitree’s $575,000 mech robot is either a pre-IPO flex — or a very expensive distraction

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-142026-05-14010 mins

Seen through that lens, GD01 is both a technological statement and a form of attention management — or, in more dramatic terms, a smokescreen.

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