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Shanghai firm builds humanoid robots for diverse roles

Shanghai Xinfu Technology Co Ltd showcase a humanoid robot that it developed for museum guidance scenarios at an event held in Shanghai on Monday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Shanghai Xinfu Technology Co Ltd has developed humanoid robots tailored for various applications, including museum guidance, front desk reception and stage acting, the enterprise said on Monday.…

Foreigners tap into Shenzhen e-payment

Shenzhen in South China’s Guangdong province has made remarkable progress in facilitating payment transactions for foreigners visiting the city as it strives to create a favorable environment amid a surge in the number of such visitors, thanks to optimized visa policies. Foreign nationals made a total of 85.88 million noncash payment transactions in the southern…

Shanghai reusable packaging firm secures funds for global expansion

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Horen Group, a Shanghai-based specialist in intelligent reusable packaging, obtained 130 million yuan ($18.12 million) in a Series F funding round on Monday to support its global expansion. The investment, led by Timesbole’s Xianju New Energy Industry Fund, will also be channeled towards enhancing its technology and business model. The funding…

World’s first fully certified ton-class eVTOL delivered to Guangzhou

A model of the V2000CG CarryAll, developed by the Shanghai-based AutoFlight,  on display along with the aircraft’s airworthiness certificate. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A leading developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft delivered a ton-class aircraft on Tuesday, marking a major advancement in the utilization of large eVTOLs. Having secured the type certificate…

China completes preliminary design of 4th-generation commercial fast reactor

[Photo/the website of China National Nuclear Corporation] FUZHOU — China National Nuclear Corporation has announced that it had finished the preliminary design of the country’s first fourth-generation 1-million-kilowatt commercial fast reactor, called CFR1000. The announcement was made at a symposium on advanced nuclear energy development held in Fuzhou, capital of East China’s Fujian province, on…

Power grid maintenance enters new era with drone inspection in Tongliao

With the smooth landing of a high-definition camera-equipped drone in Dongchagan village, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, power line infrastructure maintenance has officially entered the era of smart patrols. This application of drones marks the first successful aerial inspection of distribution lines by the State Grid Tongliao New Urban District Power Supply Company since its…

Chinese startup Robotera unveils new humanoid robot

Chinese startup Robotera unveils its new humanoid robot the ROBOTERA L7. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese robotics startup Robotera, backed by Tsinghua University, has officially launched its next-generation full-sized humanoid robot, the ROBOTERA L7. Standing at 171 cm tall, the bipedal robot can simultaneously achieve high-dynamic movement and fine manipulation – capable of both “showy…

Nation speeding up green shift to clean energy future

An employee inspects cables before the operation of a power line in Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in June. WANG ZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s renewable energy capacity is projected to double by 2030, reaching over 3,000 gigawatts, a significant expansion that underscores the nation’s accelerating shift toward clean energy and its pivotal role in…

China Medical System Holdings Ltd boosts global presence with Singapore Exchange listing

Singapore Exchange has welcomed the secondary listing of China Medical System Holdings Ltd on its mainboard under the stock code “8A8”. China Medical System Holdings Limited is a specialty pharmaceutical company with strong presence in China for nearly 30 years. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2010, CMS has built a differentiated portfolio…

The 2025 WIC Digital Silk Road Development Forum opens in Quanzhou

The 2025 WIC Digital Silk Road Development Forum officially opened on July 24 in Quanzhou, East China’s Fujian province, the historic starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road. Senior representatives from international organizations, Belt and Road countries and regions, internet companies, and academia gathered to explore new directions for the Digital Silk Road. The…