Cheng Zi

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Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Robotics companies like MagicLab turn to synthetic data in the embodied intelligence race

Real-world data remains essential, but it may not be enough to support deployment at scale.

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ByteDance explores AI monetization for Doubao with paid subscription tiers
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The company has unveiled SynReal, a system designed to narrow the gap in deformable object simulation.
Features
Style3D’s fashion tech offers unexpected answer to a tough robotics problem
6 mins read
Dreame’s playbook carries echoes of Xiaomi’s rise.
Features
Making sense of Dreame’s rocket-boosted car and automotive ambitions
6 mins read
Sonnoc is betting that triple-color laser technology, led by its Xiaolong series, can help it gain ground.
Features
Triple-color laser opens a new window for Sonnoc’s projector ambitions
7 mins read
The company’s weeklong Silicon Valley launch highlighted both ambition and risk appetite.
News
Dreame’s next act stretches from robot vacuums to rocket-boosted cars
5 mins read
DeepSeek V4 has clear advantages, but it also shows why no AI model can serve every use case yet.
Insights
How do industry professionals in China view DeepSeek V4’s strengths and limits?
13 mins read
Executives said the priority for now is to build richer experiences around its characters, not to chase profit.
News
Pop Mart announces upgrade to Beijing theme park Pop Land
12 mins read
The company builds on its background in computer vision technology.
Features
Reconova targets embodied intelligence with robots deployed in airports
5 mins read
The yard robotics company marks a mass production milestone.
News
Willand reaches one million units, expands production in China and Malaysia
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