(China Daily) China's Unitree Robotics is cutting prices of its latest humanoid robot models as it pushes toward commercialization, with founder and CEO Wang Xingxing predicting that one day the government could tax robots the way they tax human workers.  

In an exclusive interview with China Daily at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, Wang said the next few years will see Chinese robots become "undoubtedly cheaper", as Unitree has already cut prices of its R1 humanoid robot to 39,900 yuan ($5,555).  

"The move is not a simple discounting tactic but a deliberate push to lower the entry barrier for buyers, stimulate demand and accelerate the creation of a broader commercial ecosystem," Wang said.

(Xinhua) Zhejiang University in east China on Tuesday said that its quadruped robot, named White Rhino, had completed a 100-meter sprint in 16.33 seconds, breaking the previous world record of 19.87 seconds set by a robot named Hound from the Republic of Korea.  

This achievement, notably, is a new Guinness World Record for the fastest 100 meters time by a quadruped robot.  

The current world record for 100-meter sprint by a human being is 9.58 seconds, set by Usain Bolt in 2009 in Berlin.

(Xinhua) The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games kicked off on Thursday in Beijing, showcasing the cutting-edge achievements of humanoid robots in intelligent decision-making and collaborative movement.  

The Games will see 280 teams from 16 countries, including the United States, Germany and Italy, compete from Friday to Sunday at the National Speed Skating Oval.

(China Daily) China's Ministry of Commerce said Wednesday that on Aug 14, 2025, it will launch an expiry review of anti-dumping measures aimed at single-mode optical fibers originating in India.  

The expiry review, requested by the domestic optical fibers industry, will determine if terminating the anti-dumping measures will lead to renewed dumping and harm, the ministry said in a statement.

(Xinhua) China's Long March 10 carrier rocket, the country's new-generation manned launch vehicle, has successfully completed the first static fire test on Friday at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, the China Manned Space Agency has announced.

(China Daily) Chinese artificial intelligence pioneer SenseTime is accelerating its global expansion strategy, in line with China's rising prominence in worldwide AI innovation.

(China Daily) Chinese technology heavyweight Baidu Inc is betting big on digital employees powered by artificial intelligence agents thanks to the rapid development of AI technology, and emergence of new algorithms, models and applications.

(China Daily) A Chinese tech firm in Wuhan, Hubei province, has achieved a breakthrough in mass-producing silicon carbide (SiC) wafers at record speeds by using lasers instead of diamond wires. This marks a major technical advancement for electric vehicle makers working on faster charging systems.

(Xinhua) China's commercial vehicle sector registered solid year-on-year growth in both output and sales in July, according to industry data released Monday.  

Commercial vehicle output last month totaled 298,000 units, marking a 16.3-percent increase from a year earlier, while sales climbed 14.1 percent to 306,000 units, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed.

(China Daily) The auto market hit its usual midsummer lull in July, with growth easing, but some carmakers bucked the trend and set new monthly records.  

According to the China Automobile Dealers Association, passenger vehicle retail sales reached approximately 1.9 million units in July, slightly exceeding expectations. The figure in 2024 was 1.73 million units.  

The association noted that July saw the auto market enter its traditional offseason.
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