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AgiBot gains lead in world humanoid robot uptrend
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (509+ words) The global humanoid robot industry witnessed a remarkable surge in 2025, with Chinese manufacturers, led by Shanghai-based AgiBot " also known as Zhiyuan Robotics " surging to the forefront on both commercial deployment and technological prowess, according to a report by market research…...
Shanghai pursues advanced automated manufacturing by 2028
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (403+ words) A three-year action plan has been unveiled to support the transformation and upgrade of Shanghai's advanced manufacturing sector in the coming three years, with ambitious goals including nurturing 100 manufacturing enterprises each with an annual output of above 1 billion yuan ($143.39 million)…...
Chinese researchers develop 'smart eyes' for grazing robots
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (176+ words) BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have successfully developed a lightweight model for beef cattle behavior recognition from quadruped robot video in grassland pastures, improving the efficiency of herd feeding and management. The lightweight model MASM-YOLO was proposed by the Agricultural Information Institute…...
Exhibition charts China's manufacturing journey
1+ week, 2+ day ago (165+ words) Exhibition charts China's manufacturing journey'China Daily Exhibition charts China's manufacturing journey Colossal models of ships, rockets, high-speed trains and aircraft fill the ground-floor hall of the National Museum of China, introducing an exhibition that traces the country's journey toward high-quality…...
Embodied intelligence industry shows big leap forward in 2025
1+ week, 3+ day ago (641+ words) Embodied intelligence was one of the most widely discussed topics in China in 2025, starting from the 16 humanoid robots that took center stage at the annual Spring Festival Gala, to the world's first-ever competition to test robots' skills, which was held…...
China in elite global manufacturing club
2+ week, 1+ day ago (379+ words) The growth in China's manufacturing sector in 2024 propelled it to the elite club of the world's leading manufacturing powers, surpassing Japan for the first time, according to a report released on Tuesday. The report, which evaluates manufacturing development indexes across…...
China becomes the world's fourth manufacturing power
2+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) China becomes the world's fourth manufacturing power'China Daily China becomes the world's fourth manufacturing power China advanced in its manufacturing sector in 2024, becoming the world's fourth manufacturing power, according to a report released on Tuesday. The report, which evaluated the…...
State capital key to scitech prowess
2+ week, 2+ day ago (595+ words) China's State asset and State enterprise reforms are a key plank of economic restructuring and should be advanced through a new round of deepening reforms to seize development opportunities and accelerate the building of more world-class companies, officials and experts…...
Robotics, AI innovations put elderly care on fast track
2+ week, 2+ day ago (289+ words) Sitting on a sofa at his home in Beijing's Haidian district, a man in his 90s contemplated his next move as he played chess with an artificial intelligence-powered robot. His AI opponent studied the pieces on the board closely, strategized, and…...
From lab to life: humanoid robots' 'coming-of-age' year
2+ week, 2+ day ago (132+ words) From lab to life: humanoid robots' 'coming-of-age' year'China Daily From lab to life: humanoid robots' 'coming-of-age' year In 2025, humanoid robots were mass produced for the first time. Once the stuff of science fiction, these "steel companions" have now stepped out…...