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Robot gearbox maker Laifual falls nearly 15% in Hong Kong debut

Yangtzeer observers2026-07-022026-07-0204 mins

It is also one of only two domestic manufacturers to have achieved mass production and commercial deliveries of harmonic drives for humanoid robots.

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Agibot hits 15,000 unit milestone as production pace accelerates

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-292026-06-2904 mins

It took the company 11 months to grow from its 1,000th to its 5,000th robot, 3.5 months to reach 10,000 units, and less than three months to add another 5,000 robots.

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Robot hand maker Agilink becomes unicorn after $147M funding round

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-252026-06-2505 mins

The company is a spinout from the Agibot ecosystem and focuses on dexterous-hand hardware and algorithms.

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Unitree cuts price of humanoid robot R1 to $4,390, ships immediately

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-242026-06-2403 mins

Unitree said around 90% of core components are domestically developed in-house, including motors, reducers and controllers, helping reduce overall costs.

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West Lake turns to AI showcase as Hangzhou marks heritage milestone

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-242026-06-2404 mins

The two-day event transformed the central plaza of Hangzhou Children’s Park into an immersive open-air technology showcase.

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Homes are robotics’ toughest challenge, DEEP Robotics CEO says

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-242026-06-2305 mins

Zhu’s comments come as embodied AI and robotics attract growing investment globally, with developers racing to move machines beyond controlled industrial settings and into everyday environments.

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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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Unitree G1 humanoid takes live voice commands in single-take demo

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-192026-05-1903 mins

Spoken instructions are first converted into text before being interpreted by a large AI model, which then coordinates the robot’s joint motors to carry out the requested movement.

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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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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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