Embodied Intelligence

From Car Making to Robot Making: Auto Industry Rides Embodied Intelligence Wave

The global automotive industry is accelerating its expansion into embodied intelligence. Hyundai through Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA through the Isaac platform, Qualcomm through the RB series, and Bosch and Schaeffler through investments and partnerships are all positioning in the robotics ecosystem. The global collaborative robot market is projected to reach $3.74 billion in 2026, with humanoid robot shipments expected at 90,000 units.

4021 day ago

Unitree Technology Officially Launches STAR Market IPO, Subscriptions Open August 10

On July 30, 2026, Unitree Technology officially released its IPO prospectus on the STAR Market, kicking off the issuance process. The company plans to issue 40.45 million shares, raising approximately 4.2 billion yuan for intelligent robot R&D and manufacturing base construction. Unitree posted 2025 revenue of 1.699 billion yuan, net profit of 278 million yuan, with a gross margin of 60.13%. If successfully listed, it will become the first humanoid robot company on the A-share market.

2502 days ago

Zhijuan Robotics Launches Hong Kong IPO as Humanoid Sector Heats Up

On July 24, 2026, Shanghai-based humanoid robot company Zhijuan announced the launch of its Hong Kong IPO process. With over 5,100 units shipped in 2025 and its 15,000th robot rolling off the line in June 2026, Zhijuan joins a wave of embodied intelligence companies rushing to public markets.

3652 days ago

BYD's Humanoid Robot to Debut in August, Automotive Technology Crosses Over

BYD announced it will unveil its first humanoid robot in early August at the Zhengzhou Di Space, marking its strategic expansion from automotive manufacturing into embodied intelligence.

3412 days ago

NIO's Chip Subsidiary GeniTech Debuts at WAIC, Morgan Stanley Revalues Its AI Platform

NIO's chip subsidiary GeniTech made its first independent appearance at WAIC 2026 in Shanghai, showcasing the NX9031 chip family and a distributed agent platform. Morgan Stanley views this as a pivotal shift from "cash-burning EV maker" to a vertically integrated AI chip platform. Meanwhile, BYD's flagship Da Tang SUV has secured over 150,000 pre-orders.

2919 days ago

WAIC 2026: Embodied Intelligence Redefines the Future of Automotive

At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, embodied intelligence became a core focus alongside intelligent computing for the first time. As autonomous driving crosses the threshold of large-scale commercialization, intelligent agents are redefining the vehicle terminal, while the trust gap between penetration and usage rates emerges as a new challenge.

31711 days ago

Wolong Electric Drive and Swancor Partner at WAIC 2026 to Accelerate Embodied Intelligence Component Mass Production

At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Wolong Electric Drive and Swancor Advanced Materials signed a strategic partnership focusing on customized manufacturing and precision assembly of robotic joints. The collaboration targets mass production bottlenecks in embodied intelligence core components, while Swancor's Qiyuan brand unveiled the world's first personal robot Q1 and the shape-shifting robot T1.

47713 days ago

Leju Robotics and Hutchinson Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Embodied Intelligence in Manufacturing

Leju Robotics has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Hutchinson in Suzhou, becoming the French group's core partner for embodied intelligence in China. The collaboration focuses on inspection, production line logistics, and precision assembly assistance in high-end manufacturing.

39113 days ago

RoboSense and GenRobot.AI Partner to Train Physical AI with Real-World Data

RoboSense and GenRobot.AI announced a strategic partnership at WAIC 2026 to address one of embodied AI's central challenges: acquiring sufficiently rich and accurate real-world training data. The collaboration will combine RoboSense's 3D sensing technology with GenRobot.AI's data infrastructure to build multi-view egocentric data and multimodal 3D datasets. GenRobot.AI's Data Foundation Model maintains hand-tracking accuracy under one centimeter and has been deployed across more than 30 real-world scenarios.

40514 days ago

Embodied AI Robots Enter High-End Optical Module Manufacturing for the First Time

PsiBot, in partnership with YOFC and Changzhi Embodied Intelligence, unveiled the world's first multi-station embodied AI robot solution for high-end optical module manufacturing at WAIC 2026. Powered by the proprietary Psi-R2 embodied large model, the system achieves sub-millimeter positioning accuracy and is estimated to reduce production loss rates by roughly 10%. Concurrently, PIA AUTOMATION's subsidiary Puzhi Future will demonstrate the world's first autonomous verification line for BMS controllers, featuring six G2-series robots operating in full collaboration.

40114 days ago

Nexforce Robotics Completes Three Funding Rounds in Six Months, Debuts Core Joint Modules at WAIC 2026

Nexforce Robotics announced the completion of its A+ funding round during WAIC 2026, marking three rounds in just six months since its first market-based financing. The company will showcase rotary joint modules, linear joint modules, inverted planetary roller screws, and other core components for humanoid robots.

54214 days ago

Joyson Electronics Debuts Full Robot Suite at WAIC 2026

Joyson Electronics will officially debut its "Lingxi" series dexterous hands and third-generation AI head assembly at WAIC 2026, showcasing its complete component matrix in embodied intelligence as it strategically transforms from an automotive Tier 1 to a robotics Tier 1 supplier.

49417 days ago