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US Slams the Door on Chinese Humanoid Robots Over National Security and Backdoor Risks The Federal Communications Commission added humanoid robots, quadruped robots, and networked power inverters to its Covered List on July 28, 2026, blocking new equipment authorizations for these device categories going forward. The move effectively halts new imports of foreign-made robots that mimic human or animal movement, along with grid-connected inverters used to link solar panels,… |
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Skyroot's Vikram-1 Reaches Orbit, India's First Private Orbital Rocket Launch Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on July 18, 2026, with the upper stage reaching its planned 450-kilometer low Earth orbit 15 minutes after liftoff. The mission, called Aagaman, made Skyroot the first Indian private company to place a rocket into orbit on its maiden attempt, putting India among a small group of nations alongside the United… |
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Bengaluru's Vimag Labs Secures Fifth Patent for Rare-Earth-Free EV Motor Vimag Labs, a Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup, secured its fifth Indian patent on July 8 for an electric motor that operates without rare-earth permanent magnets, according to multiple industry reports. The patent, titled "A Robust Rotating Transformer Excited Synchronous Motor and Its Control," covers the core architecture of the company's Virtual Magnet Synchronous Motor (VMSM) platform,… |
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Unitree Unveils $650,000 Pilotable Mecha Robot Chinese robotics company Unitree has launched the GD01, a giant pilotable mecha robot priced at $650,000. The Hangzhou-based startup, known for producing humanoid and four-legged robots, revealed the product in a promotional video. The company confirmed to WIRED that the GD01 is a real product available for purchase. The GD01 weighs 500 kilograms and is capable of walking, crouching,… |
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Hikvision and Dahua to Face Market Ban in India Over Chinese Chip Concerns Effective tomorrow, India will ban the sale of CCTV cameras that don’t conform to the Essential Requirements introduced by MeitY in April 2024. Major players, Hikvision and Dahua, have failed to meet the Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification standard. The government is reportedly not certifying cameras that run on Chinese-made chips. The broader goal appears to be to… |
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Nvidia and AMD Agree to Give U.S. Government 15% of China Chip Sales Revenue for Export Licences According to numerous sources, including U.S. officials, giants in the space, Nvidia and AMD, have agreed to give 15% of what they make from sales of specific chips in China as a means to procure export licences. This arrangement covers Nvidia’s H20 and AMD’s MI308 chips, both of which are AI chips. Reports say that Nvidia got permission to sell the H20, just a few days after its CEO Jensen… |
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Over 150 Humanoid Robots Showcased by Unitree, Deep Robotics, and Others at WAIC 2025 As reported by the Global Times, China showcased over 150 humanoid robots at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2025 in Shanghai, clearly marking its largest and most advanced exhibition as of now. Over 80 companies that specialize in embodied intelligence participated, and more than 60 new robot models were introduced for the first time ever. A dual-arm robotic… |
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AI Robots Play Football Without Human Control in Beijing Tournament Humanoid robots powered by AI engaged in a football match for the first time in Beijing, China, on June 28, 2025. Reports say that the robots dressed in black and purple jerseys took on each other in a 3 vs 3 match that was played in two 10-minute halves. The event featured four teams from three Chinese universities: Tsinghua University (THU Robotics), Beijing Information Science and… |
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Rare Earth Magnet Shortage Threatens Auto Production in India As reported in recent CNBC coverage, India’s automotive sector is bracing for potential production delays as a global shortage of rare earth magnets, critical for both electric vehicles (EVs) and traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, has begun to put a strain on supply chains. China has control over 90% of the global supply of rare earth materials. The country’s priorities are… |
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Renesas Calms Fears Over Indian OSAT Project as Wolfspeed Faces Uncertainty Wolfspeed, a US-based silicon carbide (SiC) wafer maker, reported in an SEC filing that its ability to continue operations is in doubt, hinting at possible bankruptcy. Renesas Electronics of Japan has a $2 billion long-term agreement with the company for SiC wafer supply. Advance payments that have already been made towards this put Renesas at risk of financial loss. The Wolfspeed… |
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Robot Kickboxing Is Real Now, China Just Held the First Match The first-ever humanoid robot kickboxing competition just took place as a part of the China Media Group (CMG) World Robot Competition - Mecha Fighting Series. It featured four G1 robots developed by Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics. It was a memorable moment for humanoid robot tech. The robots performed a pre-planned kickboxing bout operated by teams of human trainers using joysticks. … |
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Nvidia Adapts to US Sanctions with Modest Blackwell AI Chip for Chinese Market Responding to the intensified U.S. export restrictions, Nvidia is preparing to launch a new GPU based on its Blackwell architecture, targeting the Chinese market. Mass production of the chip is reported to begin as early as June 2025. The expected price, between $6,500 and $8,000, is significantly lower than that of the H20 model, the previous standard offering, which ranged between $10,000… |
