Lu Siyuan, head of XPeng ‘s Infra division, joins OpenAI.
Lu Siyuan, head of AI Infra at XPeng Motors, will be leaving the company and may join OpenAI’s Infra team.
Humanoid Robots
Humanoid robots are robots featuring a human-like physical structure—including a head, torso, legs, and arms or hands—designed to mimic the human form in order to operate within human environments and perform tasks; the defining characteristic is this “human-like configuration” rather than a requirement to perfectly replicate every minute human detail.
Unitree Technology IPO: The “CATL Moment” for Robotics
On June 1, 2026, at the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Unitree Technology passed its STAR Market IPO review, becoming the first humanoid robotics stock on A-shares.
From March 20 acceptance to June 1 approval, only 73 days. This is the second deal under the STAR Market “pre-review” mechanism, but its significance far exceeds the first (Changxin Technology)—because Unitree represents not semiconductors, but robotics, physical AI, embodied intelligence.
Tesla Optimus V3 Officially Enters Mass Production: The Commercialization Inflection Point Arrives
2026 marks a landmark moment for the humanoid robot industry. On April 23, Tesla officially announced that the third-generation Optimus humanoid robot V3 will begin mass production at the California Fremont Factory in late July to August 2026. Notably, the production line undertaking this historic mission is not newly built but converted from the lines … Read more
China’s Humanoid Robot Mass Production Breakthrough: How 15-Minute Production Line Changeover is Reshaping Industry Rules
On April 17, 2026, at the Beijing Yizhuang Xiaomi Intelligent Port, an ordinary-looking launch ceremony might have changed the fate of China’s humanoid robot industry. The first batch of humanoid robots officially rolled off the production line at Linkage Intelligent Manufacturing’s Beijing Embodied Intelligence Super Factory—including industry-leading models like Tiangong Ultra and Tiangong 3.0. As … Read more
Honor’s “Lightning” Robot Claims Victory: Humanoid Robot Marathon Record Shattered
On April 19, 2026, the Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon witnessed an epic showdown between technology and speed. In the second edition of the world’s first humanoid robot marathon, Honor Smart Technology Development Co., Ltd.’s “Lightning” robot crossed the finish line first with a net time of 48 minutes and 19 seconds, dramatically surpassing last year’s … Read more
How are Dexterous Hands Reshaping Robots and Entering Our Lives
In the past, it was considered amazing for a robot to be able to run and jump; now, the real skill is to be able to steadily pick up a screw and gently fold a shirt. As embodied intelligence moves from “walking” to “working,” the biggest obstacle between ideal and reality is no longer chip … Read more