Recently, Season 21 of *America's Got Talent*—a show that has led U.S. summer competition ratings for two decades—concluded its run. Unitree Robotics took the grand finale stage alongside the Chengdu Houmisi Dance Troupe and dancer FlyingBug (Wu Yufei); this marked the first time a Chinese team advanced to the finals in the show's 21-season history, as well as the debut of a Unitree humanoid robot on this globally renowned stage. Following the show's debut, the official video quickly surpassed 6 million views. In the quarterfinals, Unitree Robotics and the dancers fused Chinese martial arts with the rhythm of street dance; executing aerial kicks and choreographed combat sequences, the human-robot collaboration unfolded seamlessly.
From acquisition to reinvestment, Inovance Technology has taken a pivotal step in its South Korean expansion. The agreement signed with Chungju City marks a transition for SBC Linear from post-acquisition integration to a localized upgrade of production capacity, further solidifying the overseas R&D and manufacturing capabilities of Inovance’s precision drive business. On September 18, a South Korean delegation visited Shenzhen to sign a "Strategic Investment and Cooperation Agreement" with Inovance Technology. Company executives, including Inovance Technology Chairman Zhu Xingming, Vice President Yang Chunlu, and SBC General Manager Wu Yongli, participated in the signing ceremony. Under the agreement, the two parties will advance local investment and industrial cooperation in Chungju, utilizing the existing production base of SBC Linear Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "SBC Linear")—a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inovance Technology—as the platform for these initiatives.
On September 17–18, the "2026 Conference on Digital-Intelligent Transformation and Smart Safety Management in the Chemical Industry"—hosted by the China Chemical Enterprise Management Association and co-organized by SUPCON Technology Co., Ltd.—was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The event brought together over 160 representatives, including experts from industry associations, academic and research institutions, and leading chemical enterprises across the country, to engage in in-depth discussions on core topics such as large AI models, big data applications, and smart safety management. As a leading enterprise in the fields of intelligent manufacturing and industrial AI for the process industry, SUPCON Technology participated in the event showcasing innovative solutions such as the Autonomous Operating Plant (AOP) system, thereby providing practical, implementable models for the digital and intelligent transformation and smart safety management of the chemical industry.
On September 20, the opening ceremony for the Robotics Engineering program (Zhixing Innovation Class / Industry-Education-Research Integration Demonstration Class) was held at the School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University. School leaders and representatives from robotics companies—including Jiexiang Lingyue—jointly unveiled the plaque for the university-enterprise collaborative talent cultivation base and presented letters of appointment to corporate mentors. The Robotics Engineering program (Zhixing Innovation Class / Industry-Academia-Research Integration Demonstration Class) addresses the strategic needs of building a leading transportation nation and advancing next-generation artificial intelligence. Focusing on major equipment sectors—such as rail transit and defense/aerospace—as key application scenarios and leveraging cutting-edge exploration in embodied intelligence as a breakthrough, the program cultivates strategic, innovative talent capable of leading the future robotics industry through project-based curricula, academic competitions, and real-world engineering case studies.
