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Unitree on track for early July IPO after record fast-track approval

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-132026-06-1302 mins

Market analysts say it typically takes another two to three weeks from registration approval to listing, placing Unitree’s potential debut in early July.

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Chinese team wins top prize in global robotics grasping contest

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-122026-06-1203 mins

FAM employs “heatmap alignment” to efficiently capture 3D spatial features from 2D inputs, greatly reducing sample dependence.

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Open Journey bags Pre-Series A funds to bring robots into risky terrain

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-032026-06-0305 mins

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.

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Robotics ‘world model’ developer Five Ages raises Series A funding

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-272026-05-2704 mins

Investor interest in world-model-based embodied AI has accelerated in recent months as startups pursue alternatives to data-intensive robotics training approaches.

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Hangzhou showcases tea-picking robot at industry expo

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-252026-05-2404 mins

Equipped with two robotic arms, the prototype harvested about 3,500 buds per hour during field tests conducted in Hangzhou tea plantations in April 2026, according to previous media reports.

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Zhejiang University to give embodied AI students personal robots on entry

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-242026-05-2406 mins

The newly created major is part of a wave of new AI-related disciplines introduced under China’s 2026 undergraduate program catalog released by the Ministry of Education in early May.

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Tianjin startup robot team wins Hangzhou embodied AI competition

Yangtzeer observers2026-05-182026-05-1804 mins

Galileo’s “Tiejia Tianbao,” or Iron Leopard, team outperformed rivals with its self-developed quadruped robots, excelling in mobility, motion control and all-terrain obstacle crossing.

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Zhejiang maps 128 embodied AI firms in ‘Hidden Dragon’ industry chart

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-252026-04-2504 mins

The map divides the ecosystem into five layers: robot bodies, “brains” (software and control systems), core supply chain, application scenarios and listed firms.

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SuperPi snags Series A funding to scale smart mobility devices for aging users

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-092026-04-0903 mins

Founder Yang Yuzhi said the company aims to evolve its offerings “from rehabilitation tools into intelligent mobility assistants,” helping older users maintain independence and improve quality of life.

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Hangzhou opens embodied AI hub to speed robots’ pivot from lab to real world

Yangtzeer observers2026-03-282026-03-2804 mins

Beyond exhibitions, the project anchors a broader experiment — the creation of what organizers describe as China’s first “human-robot co-governed” community.

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