When the iconic sci-fi scene of "robots building robots" becomes reality, the spectacle is truly electrifying! On September 12, UBTECH’s super-smart factory for industrial humanoid robots in Liuzhou officially commenced production! Zhang Zhuang, Secretary of the Liuzhou Municipal Party Committee, Liu Shengyou, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, Song Zhenhuan, Director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress, Cai Lihua, Chairman of the CPPCC, Zhou Jian, Founder, Chairman and CEO of UBTECH, Liu Ruofeng, Vice President of Siemens Digital Industrial Software Machinery Equipment Industry, and other government and enterprise guests gathered at the production site to mark the milestone moment for the industrialization of humanoid robots in China.
On September 10, the launch event for the Hefei "Embodied AI × 5G-A High-Uplink" integrated pilot site and Anhui Telecom's dedicated Embodied AI products was held at China Net Valley. Leju, in collaboration with Anhui Telecom and Huawei, released "Jubi Yilian"—the nation's first dedicated 5G-A Embodied AI service package—and simultaneously launched the industry's first application demonstration of 5G-A-enabled humanoid robots performing group inspections within a business park. Attendees included Liu Wei, Member of the Standing Committee of the Yaohai District Party Committee and Executive Deputy District Mayor of Hefei; Song Bo, Deputy General Manager of China Telecom Anhui; Xu Bo, Chairman of Hefei Yaohai Sci-Tech Innovation Group; Li Wei, Party Secretary and Chairman of Hefei Fuxing Group; Zhao Dong, Vice President and CMO of Huawei’s Wireless Network Product Line; and Chang Lin, CEO of Leju Robotics. The parties engaged in discussions regarding the mutual empowerment of 5G-A and embodied AI, exploring pathways for industrial implementation.
Standards drive industry development, while safety solidifies the industrial foundation. The 2026 Annual Meeting and Standard Review Session of the National Technical Committee on Machinery Safety (SAC/TC208) was recently held. Industry experts and professionals gathered to review the year's standardization achievements, outline key tasks for the next phase, and conduct a comprehensive review of several important national standards, thereby helping to upgrade and improve my country's machinery safety standardization system. As a co-organizer, Shenzhen Wance Technology Co., Ltd. provided full support to ensure the smooth conduct of the meeting and actively facilitated the implementation of the committee's various initiatives. The National Technical Committee on Machinery Safety (SAC/TC208) is the core authority for standardization in my country's machinery safety sector. It is primarily responsible for the formulation, revision, and centralized management of standards covering fundamental, general, and specialized aspects of machinery safety nationwide. Additionally, it serves as the domestic counterpart to ISO/TC199, undertaking the vital mission of upgrading domestic standards, aligning them with international standards, and guiding industry safety practices; it acts as a key pillar in driving the safe, compliant, and high-quality development of my country's machinery industry.
On August 26, the 2026 Ethernet-APL Technology Application Roadshow—jointly hosted by the Ethernet-APL Ecosystem Collaborative Development Initiative and the *Process Industry* multimedia platform—was successfully held in Zhangzhou, Fujian. As a core member of the ecosystem and a key exhibition partner for the event, Endress+Hauser (E+H) played an active role throughout the proceedings; the company not only presented live demonstrations of its next-generation smart instrumentation and supporting communication products but also shared cutting-edge insights into how PROFINET over APL technology empowers the digital transformation of the process industry. Themed "Collaboration and Implementation: PROFINET over APL Technology Practice and Value Delivery," this seminar focused on real-world technical upgrade challenges, engineering implementation hurdles, and lessons learned from benchmark projects, aiming to drive the deep integration of Ethernet-APL technology from the standardization framework into industrial practice. Endress+Hauser actively participated in technical presentations, live demonstrations, and ecosystem discussions, engaging with experts from design institutes, manufacturing executives, and frontline engineers to explore pathways for value creation through APL in smart factories and share insights on digital transformation amidst the upgrade of industrial Ethernet communications.
