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Betting on human augmentation, will lightweight exoskeletons go mainstream?
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Betting on human augmentation, will lightweight exoskeletons go mainstream?

Hypershell is trying to carve out a new category at the intersection of wearables and robotics. The Chinese startup focuses on lightweight exoskeletons for outdoor and everyday use, built around lower-limb assistance. Its system combines motors and o…

XtalPi Reports First Full-Year Profit, Holds USD 1 Billion Cash
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XtalPi Reports First Full-Year Profit, Holds USD 1 Billion Cash

XtalPi posted its first full-year net profit of RMB 258 million ($36 million) on revenue of RMB 800 million, powered by a major pharma deal and rapid growth in its automated lab business, with over RMB 7 billion in cash for future expansion.

Tech Week Shanghai founding edition to connect global tech players with China’s data ecosystem
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Tech Week Shanghai founding edition to connect global tech players with China’s data ecosystem

Tech Week Shanghai is set to make its debut in Shanghai on May 6 and 7, bringing together enterprise technology leaders, exhibitors, policymakers and industry practitioners across cloud computing, cybersecurity, data center infrastructure, data gover…

Shuowei Optoelectronics Nears USD 14 Million Funding for Space Solar
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Shuowei Optoelectronics Nears USD 14 Million Funding for Space Solar

Beijing-based Shuowei Optoelectronics is closing a nearly RMB 100 million ($14 million) funding round led by Qifu Capital to advance its perovskite-based solar wing technology for commercial space applications.

Oppo merges OnePlus and realme in major restructuring
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Oppo merges OnePlus and realme in major restructuring

An internal Oppo announcement revealed a major restructuring: OnePlus and realme have been formally merged to form a new sub-brand business unit. Li Bingzhong, founder of realme and Senior Vice President of Oppo, will head the unit, while Xu Qi, form…

Linkhou Raises USD Tens of Millions to Expand Robotics Components Production
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Linkhou Raises USD Tens of Millions to Expand Robotics Components Production

Suzhou-based Linkhou has raised hundreds of millions of yuan in a Series B+ round led by China Internet Investment Fund to scale production of its core components for embodied AI robots, including vision modules and mobile chassis.

China penalizes AI platforms over failure to label AI-generated content
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China penalizes AI platforms over failure to label AI-generated content

China’s internet regulator has penalized several digital platforms for failing to properly label AI-generated content, in the latest enforcement action targeting the fast-growing sector. In a notice released on Tuesday, the Cyberspace Administration…

AI² Robotics Founder Defends VLA, Launches NeuroVLA Model
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AI² Robotics Founder Defends VLA, Launches NeuroVLA Model

AI² Robotics founder Guo Yandong defended VLA as the core architecture for embodied intelligence, unveiling the NeuroVLA brain-inspired model and the AlphaBrain Platform, an open-source toolkit with plug-and-play world model support.

TSMC accelerates 2nm expansion, targets record five-fab ramp in 2026
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TSMC accelerates 2nm expansion, targets record five-fab ramp in 2026

At its recent North America Technology Symposium, TSMC said it is doubling the pace of advanced-node capacity expansion to meet booming demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC). Senior Vice President Hou Yongqing said five 2nm fabs are set…

Infrawaves Files for Hong Kong IPO at USD 1.3 Billion Valuation
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Infrawaves Files for Hong Kong IPO at USD 1.3 Billion Valuation

Infrawaves, China's largest independent AI computing cluster provider by 2025 revenue, has filed for a Hong Kong IPO, reporting a three-year revenue CAGR of 304.5% and its first annual profit in 2024.

Dreame Technology unveils rocket-assisted EV concept with 0.9-second acceleration
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Dreame Technology unveils rocket-assisted EV concept with 0.9-second acceleration

Dreame Technology on Monday unveiled an experimental high-performance vehicle equipped with rocket boosters at its DREAME NEXT global launch event in the US, as the company signaled ambitions beyond its core smart home business. The concept model, na…

Linkerbot Closes B+ Round to Scale Dexterous Hand Production
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Linkerbot Closes B+ Round to Scale Dexterous Hand Production

Linkerbot has closed a Series B+ round to accelerate production of its high-DOF dexterous hands, following a RMB 1.5 billion ($210 million) Series B in February 2026.