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Deadlock Hits New Steam Concurrent Player Record of Over 260,000, Ranking Third in Valve History
Valve's unannounced Deadlock set a new Steam concurrent player record, reaching 262,145 on October 9, surpassing Team Fortress 2 to become Valve's third-highest peak.
Source: IT之家 · 机器人筛选
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JD.com Builds World's Largest Blue-Collar Training System, Moves Toward Modern Productive Service Enterprise
At the 2026 Double 11 launch event, JD.com announced it has built the world's largest blue-collar training system, having trained over one million blue-collar workers cumulatively, with plans to train another million in the next three years, while advancing toward becoming China's largest modern productive service enterprise.
Source: IT之家 · 机器人筛选
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DJI ROMO 2 Series Discounted for 11.11, A2 Water Tank Version at 3823 Yuan After Subsidy
The DJI ROMO 2 series is discounted during JD.com's 11.11 promotion, with the A2 water tank version at 3823.3 yuan after national subsidy and the P2 water tank version at 4248 yuan. The series features AI smart cleaning and drone-grade obstacle avoidance, supporting an ultra-wide mechanical arm and 36000Pa suction.
Source: IT之家 · 机器人筛选
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XPeng Unveils New European Strategy, Targets 1 Million Global Annual Sales by 2030
XPeng launched its new European strategy at the Paris Motor Show, with the G9L trial-produced at Magna's Austrian plant and XPENG AI ENGINEERING introduced. He Xiaopeng said the goal is 1 million global annual sales by the end of 2030, half in Europe.
Source: IT之家 · 机器人筛选
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Stryker and CMR Surgical Announce Strategic Alliance
Stryker announced a strategic equity investment of approximately $400 million in CMR Surgical, with an exclusive option to acquire its remaining equity and an exclusive U.S. commercial agency agreement for the Versius portfolio.
Source: Surgical Robotics Technology
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Cevotec Partners with KCLab to Bring Robotic Composite Lamination to South Korea
Cevotec has appointed Korean composites company KCompositeLab as its sales partner for South Korea, representing the SAMBA robotic lamination equipment and providing local application engineering support for aerostructure and composite pressure vessel manufacturers.
Source: Robotics & Automation News
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New York State Extends AI Companion Program with Intuition Robotics
The New York State Office for the Aging announced an extension of its partnership with Intuition Robotics to continue providing the ElliQ proactive AI companion to aging New Yorkers at risk of loneliness and social isolation. The decision follows three years of measurable outcomes showing ElliQ can reduce loneliness and improve health and wellbeing.
Source: Robotics & Automation News
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2026 Canton Fair CF Award Announced: Zhangxue Motorcycle 820RR and Zhixun Capsule Robot Win Supreme Gold Award
The 2026 Canton Fair Design Innovation Award has been announced, with 222 products from 174 companies winning. The Zhangxue Motorcycle 820RR and the Zhixun Capsule Robot Gastric Endoscopy System received the Supreme Gold Award. The winning products show three major characteristics: newness, intelligence, and greenness.
Source: IT之家 · 机器人筛选
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Yunyao Aerospace's First Tianjin-Developed Commercial Satellite Heads to Jiuquan for Launch
The Yunyao Aerospace Jinshan Shijiehao satellite departed Tianjin on October 9 for Jiuquan and is expected to launch by late October. It is Tianjin's first fully self-developed commercial meteorological satellite, carrying a GNSS occultation and sea-surface reflection integrated payload and a robotic arm test device.
Source: IT之家 · 机器人筛选
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MMI Raises $125M Series D Funding to Expand Symani Surgical System Adoption Worldwide
MMI announced it has raised $125 million in Series D financing led by BioStar Capital, with new investors participating. The capital will support commercial expansion of the Symani Surgical System in the U.S. and key global markets, and clinical trials to expand applications.
Source: Surgical Robotics Technology
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Anthropic Bans 11.4 Million Claude Accounts in Half a Year, Appeal Success Rate Only 10.5%
An Anthropic report shows that in the first half of 2026, Claude banned 11.4 million accounts, with only 42,000 of 398,000 appeals succeeding, a 10.5% success rate. Developers report that the appeal process is ineffective and account bans disrupt workflows.
Source: IT之家 · 机器人筛选
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Kingston University chosen to lead UK's first waste and recycling robotics hub
Kingston University has been selected to lead the UK's first waste and recycling robotics adoption hub, NORAH, part of a £40 million government scheme, funded by Innovate UK, based in the Southeast of England, and one of eight Robotic Adoption Hubs.
Source: Robotics & Automation News
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XCath Robotics' Iris System Accepted into FDA TAP Program for Robotic Stroke Treatment
The FDA has accepted XCath's Iris Surgical Robotic System into the TAP Pilot for remote robotic-assisted mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke. It received Breakthrough Device Designation on September 2, 2026. TAP offers structured FDA engagement, but the system remains under development and is not cleared for commercial distribution in any country.
Source: Surgical Robotics Technology
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UK's National Composites Centre to Lead Business Support for New £9.8 Million Greater South West Robotics Hub
A new £9.8 million Greater South West Robotics Adoption Hub launches in the UK, with the National Composites Centre leading one-to-one business advisory services to help local firms explore and adopt robotics and automation.
Source: Robotics & Automation News
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Amazon Retail Division Lays Off Hundreds
Amazon confirmed layoffs of hundreds in its Stores division, with customer service, selling partner support and retail engineering teams also affected; fewer than 1,000 employees were impacted, across the US, India and the UK.
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RoboDK Spotlight on JAKA: Collaborative Robots Across Industries
The RoboDK blog spotlights JAKA Robotics, covering its growth from a Shanghai startup to a global cobot manufacturer with thousands of deployments in nearly 100 countries, and lists the K1, Zu30, and MiniCobo robots and programming methods.
Source: RoboDK · 工业机器人
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XPeng Robotaxi Named XPENG YOYO, Ride-Hailing Mini Program Launched
XPeng Group's Robotaxi has been officially named "XPENG YOYO," with a ride-hailing mini program launched and beta slots gradually opening. XPeng previously obtained Guangzhou L4 road testing permission, set up a business unit, rolled out production vehicles, and completed over 2,000 beta orders.
Source: IT之家 · 机器人筛选
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Robotics Data Startup Mecka AI Secures $60 Million in Funding from Sequoia
TechCrunch reports that robotics data startup Mecka AI has secured $60 million in funding from Sequoia Capital. The company pays people to record everyday tasks, collecting and analyzing human motion data to train humanoid robots and other types of robots.
Source: TechCrunch · Robotics
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Faraday Future Plans to Launch Robot Factory in the U.S. by End of 2026
Electric vehicle company Faraday Future plans to launch a robot factory in the United States by the end of 2026 to accelerate its expansion into humanoid robots and other embodied intelligence robots. The California-based company said it hopes the first new robot from its "Built in USA" program will roll off the line.
Source: Robotics & Automation News
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Avride Partners with Sodexo to Scale Delivery Robots at U.S. Universities
Autonomous driving company Avride has reached an agreement with Sodexo Campus to promote autonomous delivery robots at Sodexo-partnered universities in the United States, combining its delivery technology with the university network to provide campuses with a framework from intent to implementation.
Source: Robotics & Automation News
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Minerva Humanoids Raises $10 Million to Develop Humanoid Robots for Hazardous Industrial Work
Minerva Humanoids has emerged from stealth with approximately $10 million in pre-seed funding to develop semi-autonomous humanoid robots for hazardous work in the energy and public safety sectors. The round was led by General Catalyst, with Long Journey Ventures and Credo Ventures as co-leads.
Source: Robotics & Automation News
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Minerva Humanoids CEO Discusses Roger: Building the Best Avatar
The humanoid robot industry mostly pursues general-purpose industrial machines, but Minerva Humanoids starts from roles that replace the human body and may save lives. Its semi-autonomous humanoid robot Roger is called the best avatar by its CEO.
Source: Robotics & Automation News
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RoboTech 2026 Expands Focus on Real-World Robot Applications
According to Robotics & Automation News, RoboTech 2026 will expand its focus on real-world robot application scenarios. The event is jointly organized by CCID Media and RX China and is scheduled to take place from October 27 to 29, 2026, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center in Bao'an, Shenzhen, with the exhibition program covering industrial and other sectors.
Source: Robotics & Automation News
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Agile Robots CEO: Physical AI Scale Will Be Ten Times That of the Automotive Industry
Agile Robots held a Physical AI Media Day in Munich and Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany. CEO Chen Zhaopeng stated that the scale of physical AI will be ten times that of the automotive industry. The company is expanding its manufacturing, AI R&D, and humanoid robotics businesses, and opened its engineering laboratory and robotics academy.
Source: Robotics & Automation News