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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

China

The startup has raised funding to expand its companion robot line after launching on Kickstarter and at CES.

Ropet secures new funding to develop robots that feel more like friends

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

AI features were on display in Berlin, but the real focus is shifting from flashy products to seamless systems.

At IFA 2025, Chinese appliance makers bet on AI to offset slowing growth

Framed as an always-on revenue generator, the agentic platform promises small businesses the kind of advertising power that once cost thousands a month.

Sandwich Lab’s Lexi takes on ad agencies with automated campaign builder

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

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Mobility

Transportation

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

Study finds technological advancement is bigger driver of unemployment, undermining populist argument China is stealing manufacturing jobs

‘China’s rise’ cannot be blamed for regional job losses in developed countries, IMF finds

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South China Morning Post

This huge fleet will help solve logistics challenges in hot and dry climates.

Middle Eastern e-commerce company Noon buys 5,000 self-driving vans from Chinese startup Neolix to deliver grocery

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Song Jingli

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Currently, most autonomous cars tested on the road in the US and China still require the presence of a safety driver

Remote control technology could be the key to moving autonomous driving forward, WeRide CEO says

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Baidu's robotaxi fleet starts to pick up real passengers in Central China's streets

Baidu&#8217;s robotaxi fleet starts to pick up real passengers in Central China&#8217;s streets

City of Wuhan also picks two other operators for network using Huawei 5G.

Baidu wins China's first commercial license for self-driving buses

Baidu wins China&#8217;s first commercial license for self-driving buses

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Chinese automaker SAIC Motor is the main backer.

Chinese autonomous driving sensor developer CalmCar raises USD 14 million

The startup is the world's first autonomous trucking unicorn with a global clientele.

Chinese autonomous trucking startup TuSimple raises USD 215 million in Series D

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Wei Junqing, a veteran from Aptive, will be the CTO of Didi’s new self-driving spinoff.

Didi to become the latest to pilot real world self-driving test in China

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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