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Industrial robots have traditionally competed on precision, speed and repeatability. But as the rated payload of a single robot exceeds five tons, a new set of technical challenges emerges: how to handle and process large industrial components reliably and consistently.
Editor’s note: This article is republished from Jumpstart, a TechNode Group publication. The robot could follow the route. The worker knew when to skip it. Around 2022, Microintelligence encountered a problem that exposed the difference.
Editor’s note: This article is republished from Jumpstart, a TechNode Group publication. A warehouse can look full while much of its space remains empty. The shelves hold inventory, the aisles allow workers and equipment to move, and the space above them waits for a practical way to be used.
Editor’s Note: There is no shortage of technology news, yet many promising Chinese startups still remain largely unknown to global audiences. At the same time, the constant flow of funding news, product launches, and new technologies makes it harder to see which companies truly deserve attention.
On Thursday, XPENG announced XPENG YOYO as the global brand name for its robotaxi business. The company also launched the XPENG YOYO Autonomous Driving ride-hailing mini program, inviting members of the public to participate in testing through invitation codes.
Editor’s note: This article is republished from Jumpstart, a TechNode Group publication. For centuries, the physical shape of a book remained remarkably stable: a cover, a spine and a sequence of pages designed to be read in order.
Editor’s Note: There is no shortage of technology news, yet many promising Chinese startups still remain largely unknown to global audiences. At the same time, the constant flow of funding news, product launches, and new technologies makes it harder to see which companies truly deserve attention.
Huawei today held its autumn product launch event in Shanghai, unveiling the Mate 90 series. The series includes five models: the Mate 90, Mate 90 Pro, Mate 90 Pro Max, Mate 90 Pro Max Collector’s Edition, and Mate 90 RS Ultimate Design. Prices range from RMB 5,999 ($895) to RMB 12,999 ($1,939).
Editor’s note: This article is republished from Jumpstart, a TechNode Group publication. Wang Dongsheng has already spent one career proving that a Chinese company could compete in one of the technology industry’s most capital-intensive businesses.
ByteDance’s AI assistant Doubao is reportedly accelerating work on a new personal AI agent. According to sources, the project began internal testing as early as April and was previously known internally as Spell.
Editor’s note: This article was written by Lucia, a TechNode reporter. On Sept. 23, SenseTime launched SenseMart OS at its Shanghai headquarters, positioning it as a physical operating system for retail.
Editor’s note: This article was written by Lucia, a TechNode reporter. When photovoltaic panels develop defects such as hot spots, physical damage, dust buildup, or other obstructions, workers have traditionally had to inspect them one by one, often at height.
The data upload controversy surrounding ZCode, an AI coding tool developed by Zhipu AI, is now moving toward a resolution. On Monday, Zhipu AI announced that ZCode had completed its technical remediation.
Editor’s Note: There is no shortage of technology news, yet many promising Chinese startups still remain largely unknown to global audiences. At the same time, the constant flow of funding news, product launches, and new technologies makes it harder to see which companies truly deserve attention.
If the keyword for AI infrastructure over the past few years was simply more compute, the large-scale deployment of Agentic AI is forcing the industry to confront a more practical question: How efficiently can all that compute actually be used?
Editor’s note: This article is republished from Jumpstart, a TechNode Group publication. The artificial intelligence boom is usually measured in chips. More powerful models require more accelerators, larger clusters and data centers capable of supplying extraordinary amounts of electricity.
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