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Hesai's robot parts quietly take over joints, arms

Hesai, known for lidar, is expanding into robot actuators, with its power modules now in Sharpa's D01 robot and W02 dexterous hand, and plans to ship...

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Horizon Robotics launches HSD V2.1 with full-scene reversing, first mass-produced in iCAR V27

Horizon Robotics releases HSD V2.1, the first mass-produced end-to-end full-scene reversing ADAS in China, rolling out to iCAR V27 from October 8.

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KAIST unveils light-driven soft robot hand that senses and grasps objects

South Korea's KAIST has developed a single soft polymer material that both senses nearby objects and bends to grab them under UV light, inspired by th...

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Chinese automakers converge on 'unified agent' AI, but safety keeps cockpit and driving separate

At a forum hosted by Gasgoo, executives from Nio, Joynext and others debated what 'unified agent' really means for cars, with most agreeing that while...

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China's new EV drive test rules raise power density and efficiency bars

China Automotive New Energy (China Auto NEV) has released the 2027 edition of its Premium Drive high-quality electric drive verification rules, raisin...

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Physical AI is redrawing the chip industry's division of labor, from AMD to GlobalFoundries

AMD's planned acquisition of World Labs and GlobalFoundries' purchases of MIPS and ARC signal a shift: as AI moves from data centers into cars and rob...

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Xpeng and Banma unveil in-car AI model platform with 750 TOPS chip

Xpeng and Banma Intelligent have jointly developed a vehicle-grade AI cockpit platform that runs 30B-parameter models on-device, powered by Xpeng's Tu...

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Denza N8 debuts triple-folding UI, redefining smart cockpit interaction

Denza, BYD's premium brand, has unveiled a new UI system for the N8 SUV featuring a 'triple-folding' floating window design and a dual-screen setup, a...

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Kingfa sees 3-5 years before 'plastic gold' PEEK replaces metal in humanoid robots

At a 2026 industry conference, Kingfa Technology's robotics materials chief says lightweighting with plastics is the priority for humanoid robots, but...

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China's CATARC unveils 2027 premium EV drive system testing standard

China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) released the 2027 Premium Drive standard for high-quality electric drive systems, raising req...

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Valens and onsemi partner on cost-optimized 3MP A-PHY automotive camera sensor

Valens Semiconductor and onsemi are co-developing a cost-optimized 3-megapixel automotive camera sensor integrating A-PHY technology, aiming to accele...

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Chinese chipmaker Shouchuanwei starts OpenGMSL validation at European Tier 1 supplier

Shouchuanwei has launched OpenGMSL-based validation tests at a European Tier 1 supplier, aiming for the first multi-vendor mixed-chip solution in auto...