Opening a New Chapter of Intelligent Development with Chinese Characteristics through “Artificial Intelligence +”
Recently, the State Council officially issued the “Opinions on In-depth Implementation of the ‘Artificial Intelligence +’ Action” (hereinafter referred to as the “Opinions”), marking a critical leap in China’s artificial intelligence (AI) development from technological breakthroughs to full-factor empowerment. Following the “Internet +” initiative, this is another strategic deployment by the country to promote technological revolution and industrial integration. Based on China’s three core advantages—complete industrial system, huge market scale, and rich application scenarios—the “Opinions” build a spiral development paradigm of “innovation driving application and application promoting innovation,” accelerating the full-chain reconstruction and in-depth integration of AI with the real economy, comprehensively stimulating new momentum for industrial transformation, fostering new […]
Independent Variable Secures Nearly 1 Billion Yuan in Series A+ Financing; Alibaba Cloud Enters Embodied Intelligence for the First Time
On September 8, 2025, relevant media reported that Independent Variable Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Independent Variable”) recently completed a nearly 1 billion yuan Series A+ financing round. The round was led by Alibaba Cloud and Guoke Investment, with participation from China Development Bank Finance, Sequoia China, and Yingce Capital. Existing shareholder Meituan Strategic Investment oversubscribed, while Legend Star and Junlian Capital continued to increase their investments. Use of Funds and Independent Variable’s Technical Path: Focus on Large Models and Hardware R&D This marks Alibaba Cloud’s first investment in an embodied intelligence company. Alibaba Cloud will provide multi-dimensional support to Independent Variable. The funds will […]
Comprehensive Upgrade | FANUC’s New Generation M-710iD Robots Debut Grandly
The new M-710iD/50M and M-710iD/70 six-axis multi-functional robots inherit the traditional advantages of the M-710iC series in terms of precision, efficiency, versatility, and ease of use, and inject excellent performance into application scenarios with a number of key upgrades. The popular six-axis multi-functional M-710 series has undergone a comprehensive upgrade! FANUC has newly launched the M-710iD/50M and M-710iD/70 robots, setting new benchmarks for applications such as machine tool loading/unloading, material handling, assembly, palletizing, and welding. Their high precision and flexible operation characteristics are particularly prominent in precision scenarios such as the Robot Vision Positioning Automatic Film Applicator Machine — with accurate visual positioning and repeat positioning accuracy of ±0.03mm, […]
Reconstructing the “Automation Hub” of Material Flow
In industries relying on bulk material processing such as food processing, pharmaceutical production, and electronic manufacturing, the “material arranging-packaging” link has long faced the dilemma of “difficulty in balancing efficiency and precision”: bulk materials (such as candies, capsules, and electronic components) need to be neatly arranged in a fixed posture first, followed by processes like metering, bagging, and sealing. Traditional manual or semi-automatic equipment not only easily causes packaging errors due to material mixing and disorderly arrangement but also struggles to meet the needs of multi-specification and high-frequency product changeovers. The emergence of Automatic Material Arranging and Packaging Equipment, with full-process automation featuring “dynamic material arranging + intelligent packaging + […]
Unlocking the “Millimeter-Level Precision” Revolution in Micro-Manufacturing
In the production chain of small products such as electronic components, medical consumables, and precision hardware, the “tray loading” link is often regarded as a “microscopic battlefield” — millimeter-scale products (such as 0402 chip resistors, 3mm-diameter medical needles) need to be neatly arranged in tray grooves in a fixed posture, ensuring no overlapping, no misalignment, and meeting the high-speed flow of thousands of pieces per hour. Traditional manual loading is not only limited by visual fatigue and hand precision but also difficult to adapt to the flexible production needs of multiple varieties and small batches. The emergence of the Robotic Small Product Tray Loading System, with the triple collaboration of […]
7-Eleven Introduces Work Robots: Is Japan Becoming a “Testing Ground” for the Commercialization of Embodied Intelligence?
Currently, many embodied intelligence enterprises are still seeking their own survival space among the three dimensions of financing, IPO, and commercialization. In particular, as some embodied intelligence enterprises have completed their listings one after another, commercialization has become a more urgent issue. So, where exactly are the commercial scenarios for embodied intelligence? At present, these scenarios are still mainly concentrated in the B-end, but they need to be further expanded. On September 9th, Gasgoo noticed that 7-Eleven recently introduced work robots into a convenience store in Tokyo, Japan. This pilot is part of Japan’s promotion of automation due to labor shortages. Embodied Intelligence is Breaking Through […]
EOS Secures Another Large Order for 3 Units from This U.S. Aerospace Company
Recently, Ursa Major, a U.S. aerospace and defense company, has purchased another 3 sets of AMCM M450-4FLX systems, expanding its investment in EOS metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology. This brings Ursa Major’s total number of EOS-powered metal AM systems to 6. The AMCM M450-4FLX system adopts the latest beam shaping technology (with the nLIGHT AFX laser, it can output seven types of light spots such as Gaussian and annular, and the beam shape can be switched on a millisecond scale). These fast and powerful devices are an addition to the previously purchased one AMCM M290-1FLX and two EOS M400 systems. All equipment will be deployed at Ursa Major’s factory […]
ABB Large Industrial Robot Family Gets a Major Upgrade!
ABB launches a high-performance large industrial robot series, including models IRB 6730S, IRB 6750S and IRB 6760 The new robots are equipped with the OmniCore™ controller platform, featuring significant improvements in performance and sustainability ABB boasts a comprehensive integrated product portfolio, covering 11 new-generation robot series with 60 options Recently, ABB Robotics has launched three models: IRB 6730S, IRB 6750S and IRB 6760, to further expand its large industrial robot product portfolio. With the release of these new robots and the new-generation robot product series launched since 2022, ABB is now able to provide customers with a wide and comprehensive range of industrial robot product lines […]
Three Major Operators Launch a Battle for Computing Power Dominance; The Number of AI Enterprises Exceeds 5,000
The number of artificial intelligence enterprises in China has exceeded 5,000 In recent years, China’s artificial intelligence industry has entered a period of rapid development. At present, the number of artificial intelligence enterprises has exceeded 5,000, with 11 national artificial intelligence innovation and application pilot zones and 17 national intelligent connected vehicle test demonstration zones established, demonstrating strong innovation vitality and market potential. MIIT Issues Satellite Mobile Communication Service License to China Unicom Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a satellite mobile communication service license to China United Network Communications Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as China Unicom). China Unicom may legally […]
JD and Others Invest in Qianxun Intelligent, an Embodied Intelligent Robot Company
Qianxun Intelligent Secures Nearly 600 Million Yuan in Pre-A Round Financing In July this year, Qianxun Intelligent (Spirit AI) announced the completion of a nearly 600 million yuan Pre-A round of financing. This round was led by JD.com, with participation from well-known institutions such as China Internet Investment Fund (referred to as “CIIF”), Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Parent Fund, HT Capital, and Fosun RZ Capital. Industrial and Commercial Changes: New Shareholders Join and Registered Capital Increases On September 8th, industrial and commercial information from Tianyancha showed that recently, Qianxun Intelligent (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. underwent industrial and commercial changes, adding JD Technology Information Technology Co., […]
Huaibei Mining Group Empowers High-Quality Enterprise Development through “Artificial Intelligence +”
It boasts 1 national-level intelligent demonstration coal mine, 10 first-level intelligent coal mines in Anhui Province, and Linhuan Coal Preparation Plant and Leiming Kehua Company are listed in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s “5G Factory” directory. Huaibei Mining Group promotes the in-depth integration of artificial intelligence with safe production and operation, vigorously develops intelligent coal mines, intelligent factories, and 5G factories, and continuously improves the enterprise’s safety and production guarantee levels. “Artificial Intelligence + Analysis” Model It has built an artificial intelligence computing power platform, deployed multimodal models including DeepSeek language large model, Flux image generation model, and CosyVoice speech synthesis model, and researched and […]
Brief Analysis of the Economic Operation of Germany’s Machine Tool Industry in the First Half of 2025
Domestic Downturn and Foreign Growth: A Divided Order Landscape A responsible person from the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW) stated that the main driving force in the first half of this year came from European countries, although the demand level in Germany’s domestic market has not yet recovered. The ongoing uncertainty caused by U.S. tariff policies and many other crises is leading investors to adopt a wait-and-see attitude. In the second quarter of 2025, the orders received by Germany’s machine tool industry remained at the same level as the same period of the previous year. Domestic orders decreased by 14% year-on-year, while foreign orders increased by […]
