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NewsTuesday, 14 July 2026

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XAG Unveils Aerial and Ground Agricultural Robots for Fully Autonomous Crop Protection

XAG new X Series agricultural robots and RM80 mowing robot tackle the last mile of farm automation, from autonomous spraying to self-charging and mixing chemicals.

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Pandaily

Behind the Delivery Riders: Meituan Quietly Built a Trillion-Parameter AI Model

Meituan LongCat-2.0, a 1.6 trillion-parameter model trained entirely on domestic AI chips, reveals how food delivery data is powering frontier AI research.

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Pandaily

Capital Floods In as Brain-Computer Interface Nears Commercial Reality in China

With record venture funding and regulatory approvals accelerating, China brain-computer interface sector is transitioning from research labs to clinical and commercial deployment.

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Pandaily

ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba Are Shutting Down AI Chat Companions — Here's Why

China three biggest tech firms are dismantling the AI companion features that millions of users built emotional attachments to, citing regulatory and strategic reasons.

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Pandaily

DeepSeek and Zhipu AI Begin Self-Developing AI Chips — The Endgame Is No Longer Just Models

DeepSeek and Zhipu AI join OpenAI and Anthropic in developing custom inference chips, signaling a structural shift where leading AI labs pursue in-house silicon to cut costs and reduce GPU dependency.

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Dark Reading

State IDs for AI Agents: Will Estonia Set a Precedent?

The world's digital testing ground plans to help people use AI agents for government purposes.

Nate Nelson8 July 2026

South China Morning Post

China targets 190 million inbound travellers, more global influence in 2030 plan

China aims to attract 190 million international visitors by 2030 – generating US$150 billion in spending – under a new five-year tourism plan that also seeks to increase Beijing’s influence over global industry rules. The State Council on Tuesday announced its 15th five-year plan for the fast-growing tourism industry, which included an annual target of 8.3 billion domestic trips worth 7.7 trillion yuan (US$1.13 trillion) by the end of the 2026-2030 period. Tourism would further play a part in...

Ralph Jennings8 July 2026

Robotics & Automation News

Opinion: Why robot dogs are leading the pack in factory floor efficiency

By Andrew Hamilton, head of the Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DPMC) at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) Manufacturing facilities today are sprawling, interconnected environments where equipment operates continuously and processes stretch across large physical footprints. From factory floors and plant rooms to service corridors and external assets, engineering teams need clear visibility across areas […]

Sam Francis8 July 2026

Robotics & Automation News

ABB Robotics completes Visual SLAM AMR range with autonomous forklift launch

ABB Robotics is expanding its Autonomous Mobile Robotics (AMR) portfolio with the launch of the Flexley Stack F712, creating a complete interoperable ecosystem across all major Visual SLAM AMR types. Combining autonomous forklifts, tugs and movers on one platform, ABB Robotics enables customers to automate a broader range of material-handling and intralogistics processes. Offering market-leading […]

Sam Francis8 July 2026

Robotics & Automation News

A3’s Automate 2026 breaks records as demand for robotics, AI and automation grows

Automate, North America’s largest robotics and automation event, celebrated its most successful show to date, drawing more than 50,000 registrants and 1,230 exhibitors to McCormick Place in Chicago from June 22-25. Hosted by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), Automate 2026 filled 425,000 square feet of show floor space with the latest technologies in robotics, […]

Sam Francis8 July 2026

AgFunder News

TurtleTree, Novonesis strike partnership to scale up precision-fermented lactoferrin

The partnership includes a minority investment from Novonesis and 321Catalyst Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Mitsui Chemicals. The post TurtleTree, Novonesis strike partnership to scale up precision-fermented lactoferrin appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Jennifer Marston8 July 2026

South China Morning Post

Mainland Chinese tech firms find more than just deep capital pools in Hong Kong

Mainland Chinese technology companies newly listed on Hong Kong’s stock exchange are deepening their engagement with the city, tapping not only its capital markets but also its global connectivity to refine products, forge international partnerships and expand overseas, according to executives. For Beijing-based service robot maker Yunji Technology, Hong Kong has become a key gateway to global markets since its listing in the city in October. “If we use one word to describe what Hong Kong offers

Ben Jiang,Cao Jiaxuan8 July 2026

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XAG Unveils Aerial and Ground Agricultural Robots for Fully Autonomous Crop Protection

Behind the Delivery Riders: Meituan Quietly Built a Trillion-Parameter AI Model

Capital Floods In as Brain-Computer Interface Nears Commercial Reality in China

ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba Are Shutting Down AI Chat Companions — Here's Why

DeepSeek and Zhipu AI Begin Self-Developing AI Chips — The Endgame Is No Longer Just Models

State IDs for AI Agents: Will Estonia Set a Precedent?

China targets 190 million inbound travellers, more global influence in 2030 plan

Opinion: Why robot dogs are leading the pack in factory floor efficiency

ABB Robotics completes Visual SLAM AMR range with autonomous forklift launch

A3’s Automate 2026 breaks records as demand for robotics, AI and automation grows

TurtleTree, Novonesis strike partnership to scale up precision-fermented lactoferrin

Mainland Chinese tech firms find more than just deep capital pools in Hong Kong

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