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Xiuying Luo covers Chinese robot makers, machine tools and the automation of assembly work across the manufacturing base.
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XPeng Scales Humanoid Robot Line with Electric Vehicle Parts in 2026
The Chinese electric vehicle maker aims to build 1,000 units monthly by late 2026, cutting component procurement overhead by…
China Merchants Energy Shipping seals $2.8B Simandou VLOC transport contract
The 25-year freight commitment for Guinea iron ore deploys six newbuild carriers to anchor Chinese sovereign bulk logistics from…
China Rare Earth pairs with Benmo on humanoid robot magnets
The state-backed research unit and Hong Kong-listed actuator maker will develop customized NdFeB alloys and magnetic rings to…
Tesla buys China actuator parts for US Optimus robot factory
Factory audits across Zhejiang province cover initial orders for 5,000 units, anchoring mechanical joint production in China…
UBTECH opens humanoid robot plant with 10,000-unit capacity
The Liuzhou facility runs an assembly cadence of one machine every 10 minutes, deploying digital twins and autonomous transport…
Estun buys humanoid robot maker Codroid for 487 million yuan
The transaction folds the loss-making developer into full balance sheet consolidation alongside a 620 million yuan revenue…
Celanese and VIGOR partner to cut robot joint weight by 30% in China
The strategic materials tie-up targets steel replacement across humanoid actuators, pairing engineered polymers with transmission…
Estun Automation completes buyout of robotics unit CodroidMembers
The Chinese industrial robotics maker paid 487 million yuan in cash to bring collaborative arms and embodied AI software in-house…
China RV reducer makers expand heavy-duty robot market share as national testing standards take hold
Chinese gear manufacturers push domestic substitution in 6-axis articulated robot joints past 80% using unified precision…
Chinese chipmakers ramp real-time Ethernet SoCs for industrial robot controllers
Integrated EtherCAT silicon from GigaDevice, HPMicro and Nations Technologies replaces imported controllers, cutting board size…
Chinese automation makers deploy TSN controllers to replace imported hardware in auto lines
Domestic motion control suppliers standardise on deterministic Ethernet protocols to capture automotive stamping and welding…
Chinese heavy machinery plants install automated ultrasonic gantries to verify welds
Excavator and crane builders automate non-destructive thick-plate weld testing to satisfy European structural certification…
Chinese precision reducer makers push into Southeast Asia to supply electronics assembly lines
Chinese harmonic drive and precision gearbox producers are establishing plants in Thailand and Vietnam as domestic margin…
China servo motor makers squeeze foreign rivals on cost and delivery
Domestic automation suppliers led by Inovance expand factory retrofit market share as shorter lead times and localized software…
CSSC Reallocates Yard Drydocks to Accelerate Large Containership Output
China State Shipbuilding Corporation shifts chemical tanker builds to southern docks to clear Changxing Island berths for…