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Company, News

Surgical robot titan MicroPort expects 2022 losses to widen

Competition in China's surgical robot space is heating up over the past few years, with the entry of domestic players such as MicroPort, Tinavi (天智航, SH.688277) and Shenzhen Edge Medical(精峰医疗).

Ni Tao
2023-03-02

Company, News

Fanuc’s Shanghai gigafactory nears completion, months away from operation

With Fanuc's plant also months away from beginning its operation, these two giants are almost certain to intensify competition and even grab market share from their domestic peers, Chinese media estimated.

Ni Tao
2023-03-02

Industry, News

E. China city charges EVs with overhead mobile robot in car park

To meet surging needs for EV charging, often restricted by a number of factors including fewer parking spaces than needed or parking spaces hogged by fuel-powered vehicles, power suppliers across China have increasingly relied on mobile robots, instead of fixed charging posts.

Ni Tao
2023-03-01

Company, News

Geek+ deploys over 250 AMRs in Saudi Arabia to hasten logistics upgrade

The advanced automation technologies of Geek+ help Starlinks better track and manage inventory, predict needs and optimize transportation routes, said Salah Taha, managing director of Starlinks.

Ni Tao
2023-03-01

Dealmaking, News

Heart surgical robot startup Meio CadiNav Medical snags Series A fundraising

Chinese hospitals carry out some 100,000 operations every year to treat patients with atrial fibrillation, a far cry from the penetration of similar surgeries in Western nations.

Ni Tao
2023-03-01

Company, News

Service robot maker CSJ Bot debuts three new products, one equipped with ChatGPT

China's service robot market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 40% between 2021 and 2025 to hit 98.4 billion yuan by 2025. And the shipment of delivery or courier robots will rise by a CAGR of 34.8%, while that of robot bellmen is forecast to jump 50% each year in 2021-2026.

Ni Tao
2023-03-01

Dealmaking, News

RPA pioneer Ninetech raises tens of millions of yuan from Series A+

According to a study on China's process mining industry in 2022, released by RPA China, an industry intelligence provider, the domestic market for process mining is projected to reach 2 billion yuan (US$288 million) by 2026.

Ni Tao
2023-02-28

Industry, News

N. China officers police coastlines, fight illegal fishing with drone ‘inspectors’

Equipped with visual light and infrared lenses, the aircraft automatically track target objects, identify suspected individuals and vessels at sea and collect evidence of violations of law.

Ni Tao
2023-02-28

Industry, News

Northern China city uses hydrogen fueled drone for power line inspection

It has become a norm in China for power and energy suppliers to conduct safety checks via drone, quadrobot and other high-tech equipment, especially in inaccessible areas and during holidays.

Ni Tao
2023-02-28

Company, News

Shenzhen begins drone delivery of takeaway meals on trial basis

To date, the average order fulfillment via drones lasts 12 minutes, down 60% from the 30 minutes under the traditional mode of transportation powered by delivery riders.

Ni Tao
2023-02-28

Industry, News

Shanghai to aim higher as AI hub looks to foster innovations to rival ChatGPT

The city has ramped up efforts to complement the entrepreneurial activity in AI with brainpower, exemplified by the establishment of several think tanks and research institutes devoted to AI.

Ni Tao
2023-02-27

Company, News

Cobot developer Rokae debuts new robot arm to scale PV panel layout

Currently, many robotic silicon cell layers have an arm length of about 2 meters, which is hard to be stretched to churn out panels of outsize dimensions.

Ni Tao
2023-02-27

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