Under the pressure of fierce international competition and industrial upgrading, industrial enterprises are accelerating their transformation to a new generation of automation that is more flexible and intelligent. The deep integration of artificial intelligence and robotics is creating new productivity changes in the fields of mechanical, electrical and process engineering. At the just-opened 2026 CES International Consumer Electronics Show, Boston Dynamics officially released the product version of the Atlas humanoid robot and announced that it would start production immediately. This move marks the official entry of enterprise-level humanoid robots into the industrialization stage. As Boston Dynamics' first enterprise-level product for the industrial field, the new Atlas is positioned as a highly flexible and intelligent universal automation platform, aiming to promote the intelligent upgrading of the manufacturing industry.
In a professional award competition in the field of robotics at the end of 2025, Welling Robot Components, a subsidiary of Midea Group's Industrial Technology Division, once again won the top prize with its technical advantages: High-tech Robot Golden Globe Award·Annual Technology Award. Relying on Midea Group and Welling Motor's more than 30 years of electromechanical technology, precision manufacturing experience, market and even organizational accumulation, Welling Robot Components has been deeply engaged in R&D and manufacturing since the establishment of the precision reducer project in 2019. With "forward design" as the guide, it has completed the transformation from "following" to "running alongside" and has become a leading enterprise in the field of high-end equipment manufacturing that is independently controllable and domestically substituted. Among them, with its clear-cut forward design concept, Welling Robot Components has promoted breakthroughs in the research and development of high-performance precision reducers (including harmonic reducers, RV reducers), servo motors, joint modules and other core components, raising its product strength to the forefront of the industry.
On December 29th, SYNDA, as a pioneer in the industry, officially launched the SYNDA R1, the industry's first embodied intelligent robot designed specifically for industrial applications. This is not merely the launch of a new product; it signifies a strategic leap for STEP (Xinshida) from the fields of industrial robotics and motion control to becoming a key driver in the embodied intelligence industry. Starting from this point, STEP is taking the lead in initiating the large-scale implementation and industrial integration of embodied intelligence, creating a benchmark for the industrialization of industrial-grade embodied robots, and injecting a definitive future impetus into the profound evolution of the manufacturing industry.
ABB has released a new eBook, "Always Protecting Cybersecurity," aimed at providing process industry users with a clear roadmap and practical tools to address cybersecurity challenges during digital transformation. This release signifies ABB's deepened commitment to its expertise in industrial cybersecurity and its dedication to becoming a strategic partner for customers in building digital resilience. Currently, the industrial operating environment is facing unprecedented cybersecurity pressure. Cyberattacks are evolving at an accelerating pace, particularly those targeting operational technology (OT) systems that ensure production continuity. Statistics show that cyberattacks targeting OT environments now account for over 60% of all attacks. These attacks typically lead to serious consequences, including production disruptions, economic losses, and even potential threats to personnel safety. The average cost of a global data breach still exceeds $4.4 million, with ransomware attacks being particularly rampant. Against the backdrop of rapidly evolving threats and increasingly stringent industry regulations, passive defense is no longer sufficient to ensure business security.
