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

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

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Chinese companies are moving fast to claim ground in the US lawn care market, where robotic mower adoption remains low.

US lawns are the next big play for China’s robotic mower brands

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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

With massive demand and long lead times, Xiaomi is turning up the pressure on rivals in pricing, production, and positioning.

Xiaomi’s YU7 preorder frenzy signals a new phase in China’s EV race

DJI sets industry standards in drone technology, offering aerial imaging, filming solutions, and advanced flight controls for professionals and hobbyists.

What hovers over new frontiers? Explore drone logistics, aerial data collection, and surveillance tools shaping multiple industries.

Drones

With greater payload capacity, enhanced safety systems, and redesigned winches, the FC100 is built for jobs that demand more.

Meet the FlyCart 100: DJI’s new drone built for rugged missions

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

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Artificial Intelligence

The Chinese tech behemoth’s attempt to branch out of its core search business faces headwinds.

Exclusive | Baidu’s self-driving bus project 'suspended' as key staff yanked, sources say

Exclusive | Baidu’s self-driving bus project &#8216;suspended&#8217; as key staff yanked, sources say

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Low De Wei

The goal is to expand robotics and automation solutions to other markets beyond Japan, with a focus on Southeast Asia.

Japanese developer of autonomous driving technology ZMP enters Vietnam

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Thu Huong Le

The incidents have drawn attention to the carmaker's confusing autonomous driving classification, though no accidents have been reported so far.

Xpeng vehicles' self-driving systems mistake shadows on road as vehicle lanes, drivers claim

Xpeng vehicles&#8217; self-driving systems mistake shadows on road as vehicle lanes, drivers claim

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Song Jingli

Sansiri's Bangkok community becomes a testing ground for cutting-edge services.

Thai developer to offer residents autonomous rides and deliveries

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The two firms are edging towards commercialization of self-driving .

After Baidu starts robotaxi roadtest, rival WeRide, founded by former Baidu employees, catches up

The Chinese tech giant will offer robotaxi rides to Changsha residents later this year.

Baidu prepares the first batch of robotaxis for road test later this year in Changsha

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Luna Lin

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

Didi

It could make Didi's balance sheet look neater for now, but the ride-hailing company is still far from being profitable.

Didi spins off costly autonomous driving unit

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

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

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

Telecommunications

The Chinese government hopes companies can develop homegrown core technologies.

Alibaba's Pingtouge launches own processor, aiming to be a chip infrastructure provider for AI and IoT

Alibaba&#8217;s Pingtouge launches own processor, aiming to be a chip infrastructure provider for AI and IoT

It has delivered more than 150 autonomous vehicles to clients like Huawei and JD.com.

Autonomous Vehicles

Exclusive | Baidu’s self-driving bus project ‘suspended’ as key staff yanked, sources say

Japanese developer of autonomous driving technology ZMP enters Vietnam

Xpeng vehicles’ self-driving systems mistake shadows on road as vehicle lanes, drivers claim