BYD, the world’s largest electric vehicle maker, has made a commitment that no other automaker has attempted: if a driver activates the company’s God’s Eye advanced driver-assistance system and an accident still occurs, BYD will cover the costs.
China’s AI industry is undergoing a strategic reorientation. The chatbot era, defined by text generation, question answering, and conversational interfaces, is giving way to what Chinese technologists are calling “physical AI” or “embodied AI”: systems that can perceive, reason, and act in the real world.
When China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology launched its first full lifecycle management platform for humanoid robots in late May, it was widely reported as a governance framework in its infancy. Four days later, the numbers tell a different story.
Volant Aerotech, a Chinese startup developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility, has raised $147 million in a new funding round, according to Caixin Global. The capital injection comes as the company accelerates its development timeline and prepares for a potential initial public offering.
The 2026 World Intelligence Expo opened on Wednesday in Tianjin Municipality, drawing more than 500 exhibitors from 30 countries for a four-day showcase of China’s most advanced artificial intelligence and smart technology developments.
Chinese scientists have unveiled an artificial intelligence drug discovery platform that compresses the initial compound screening phase of pharmaceutical research from years to seconds, achieving a throughput that is one million times faster than the previous world record for supercomputing molecular docking.
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a comprehensive 2026 work plan on automotive standardization on Tuesday, outlining an ambitious agenda to establish technical rules for electric vehicles, artificial intelligence systems, and automotive semiconductors.
Unitree Robotics, one of China’s most prominent developers of quadrupedal and bipedal robots and based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has reported a sharp decline in profitability for the first quarter of 2026, casting a shadow over its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO).
Pony.ai, one of China’s leading autonomous driving companies, has reported strong first-quarter 2026 financial results that point to a genuine inflection in the commercialization of its robotaxi services.
Ant Group’s Alipay has officially launched the world’s first AI Wallet and Token Pay platform, a significant move that positions the Chinese fintech giant at the center of the emerging “agent economy.”
NIO’s Turnaround Is Now Undeniable NIO’s first-quarter 2026 financial results, released on May 21, mark a decisive inflection point for a company that spent much of the past three years fighting for survival.
A Surprise Request at Alibaba’s Headquarters On Sunday afternoon, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived at Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou on the first leg of a four-day China visit. Sharif is known in Pakistani political circles for “Sharif speed,” a phrase that describes his preference for rapid, decisive action on development projects.
From Exuberance to Attrition: China’s Humanoid Robot Sector Faces a Reckoning China’s nascent humanoid robot industry has rapidly transitioned from a phase of exuberant innovation into a brutal price war, as more than 150 domestic manufacturers battle for market share and survival.
Inside China’s Tech Companies, a Battle Over the Soul of Software Engineering Walk into any of China’s major technology companies today, and you will find two kinds of software engineers living in the same building, often on the same floor.
China has taken a significant step toward standardizing its rapidly growing humanoid robotics industry with the launch of the country’s first full lifecycle management service platform.
Artificial intelligence is moving out of data centers and into the physical economy at an accelerating pace across China, with commercial applications proliferating in sectors ranging from agriculture and logistics to heavy construction and manufacturing.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how retail investors in China and Hong Kong approach the stock market, with major brokerages integrating large language models into their platforms and enabling AI agents to analyze portfolios, generate strategies, and even execute trades.
China’s robotaxi industry has entered a new phase, moving decisively from technology demonstrations and limited pilots to large-scale commercial deployment.
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has announced plans to host the world’s first public auction of humanoid robots during its annual 618 mid-year shopping festival, a move that signals a decisive shift in the commercialization of embodied artificial intelligence in China.
The integration of artificial intelligence into China’s healthcare system has moved decisively beyond the pilot stage, with AI diagnostic tools now embedded in daily clinical practice at major hospitals and strategic partnerships between Chinese tech giants and global medical institutions reshaping how medical knowledge is generated and applied.
