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Here is the news. A Robot 6S store, claimed to be the world's first of its kind, has opened to the public in South China's tech hub, Shenzhen.
A total of 26 robot companies, including Unitary Robotics, have signed cooperation agreements with the store.
Currently, more than 200 companies from across the industry chain have expressed interest in joining the store's services, including nearly 50 humanoid and service robot firms. These companies cover the entire industry chain, from core component research and development to complete machine manufacturing, software algorithms and application scenarios, Building on the traditional Auto 4S store model of sale, spare part, service and survey, the Robot 6S store has added two new services, on -demand leasing and fully customised products.
According to its operator, Shenzhen Future Times Robotics Company, the store redefines the service standards and supply -demand connection model of the robot industry, providing an efficient bridge that facilitates the transition of robots from the lab to the market, while transforming technical concepts into real -life applications.
The leasing services offered by the 6S store cover a variety of scenarios, including exhibition reception, event performance and emergency inspection.
This flexible leasing model not only lowers the barrier for companies and individuals to use robots, but also quickly validates the application potential of robots in different scenarios in the short term, providing data support for future market expansion.
Its customised services are expected to meet different industrial needs, as restaurants need service robots that can carry and deliver food, Factories need industrial robots that can move heavy objects, while research institutions need experimental robots with specific sensors.
The operator also revealed that a verification centre will be set up where companies can simulate real -life scenarios to test the operational stability, interaction smoothness and safety reliability of the equipment.
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China has released 1 ,509 large artificial intelligence models, the highest number globally, accounting for a substantial share of the 3 ,755 models launched worldwide to date.
That is according to information presented at the 2025 World AI Conference, which was recently held in Shanghai.
China has established a comprehensive AI industrial system covering foundational infrastructure and sector -specific applications.
According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, the country is home to over 5 ,100 AI companies, accounting for roughly 15 % of the global total.
Additionally, China boasts 71 AI unicorns, representing about 26 % of the world's total.
Yu Xiaohui, president of the National Information and Communications Technology Academy, noted that the rapid iteration of foundational large models this year, along with new technological approaches, demonstrates significant potential for advancing towards artificial general intelligence.
He said that a positive development landscape has taken shape in China, characterised by leading companies, rising unicorns, specialised firms and emerging startups.
Listed companies and unicorns are identified as major engines for China's AI industry.
According to the Academy, there are over 300 AI -related listed companies in China whose AI -related revenue constitutes about 70 % of the country's total AI industry scale.
The top five innovation fields for Chinese AI unicorns are large models, autonomous driving, intelligent robots, as well as business intelligence applications and AI computing chips.
Yu said that China's AI industry is expanding rapidly, fuelled by a continuous stream of new technologies, applications and business models.
It has become a key growth driver for high quality economic and social development.
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Shanghai has released its latest action plan to build a globally leading demonstration zone for high -level autonomous driving.
The plan aims to see level 4 autonomous vehicles make over 6 million passenger trips by 2027, 7.
Open more than 5 ,000 kilometres of roads for autonomous driving and ensure that over 90 % of the city's new vehicles are equipped with Level 2 and Level 3 autonomous driving functions.
Autonomous driving is categorised from level 0 to level 5.
The higher the level, the more advanced and intelligent the technology.
Vehicles with level 4 autonomy can drive themselves in most conditions without a human backup driver.
Shanghai will accelerate its construction of a globally leading demonstration zone for high -level autonomous driving through multidimensional collaboration involving data platforms, training bases, key technologies and policy frameworks.
The plan also proposes the expansion of open areas for autonomous driving, the realization of full coverage for autonomous driving, in the Pudong New Area and the progressive opening up of other districts such as Fengxian and Minhang.
Shanghai will establish third -party platforms, including a key laboratory for intelligent connected vehicle traffic safety to improve its validation process for autonomous driving systems and operational services.
Shanghai also plans to deploy 500 data collection ride -hailing vehicles and establish an evaluation system for large -scale autonomous driving models achieving mass production applications for end -to -end intelligent driving models.
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At his guesthouse in southwest China's Kunming, Jiang Cheng wiped down the counter in preparation for the next wave of arrivals as the country's highland summer migration Gratian unfolded, a seasonal drift measured not in days, but in months.
A steady stream of guests from the sweltering nearby regions of Sichuan and Chongqing is replacing the usual ebb and flow of tourists in this capital city of Yunnan province.
As scorching heat blankets much of China, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, with average summer temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees Celsius, are experiencing the explosive growth of cool summer residencies.
Yunnan alone hosted 2 .8 million long -stay visitors in the first half of this year, a surge of 45 .4 % year -on -year.
These visitors stayed an average of 91 days, 11 days longer than the previous year.
In the province's Chujing city, famed for its cooler summers, companies like Licheng Residential Leasing are transforming idle homes into managed residences.
This summer, Licheng has provided over 100 beds and three meals daily through contracted residential homes in the city's new GA community, hosting over 200 guests so far.
Industry experts believe that traditional tourism often funnels spending into transportation and tickets, limiting local economic benefits, whereas tourism engaging local residents retains more spending within the community.
In Chujing, for example, dining accounts for 40 % of long -stay visitors' spending, vastly exceeding the 10 % typical of short -stay tourists.
The city welcomed 2 million long -stay visitors last summer, peaking at 270 ,000 daily, generating 23 .6 billion yuan, around 3 .3 billion US dollars, in revenue.
Dai Bin, head of the China Tourism Academy, highlighted the shift of the tourism model from simply leveraging cool climates to integrating culture, wellness, and learning.
He cited the example of children joining forest rangers for plant identification in a nature science camp while parents learn local crafts, as well as one in Dali in Yunnan, that combines cool air with holistic healing through yoga in the forest. Recognising the potential, China's National Development and Reform Commission issued guidelines in 2023 to boost summer tourism, urging better products and infrastructure.
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Morgan Stanley has successfully issued 2 billion yuan, around 279 .8 million US dollars, in panda bonds in China's interbank bond market, marking the first such issuance by a U .S.-headquartered company.
That is according to the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors.
The association said that the five -year bonds carry a coupon rate of 1 .98 % and attracted robust demand from domestic investors.
This milestone diversifies the Panda bond issuer pool and advances high -quality development of China's bond market.
Panda bonds, yuan -denominated debt securities issued by overseas entities in China, serve as a vital financing channel for international institutions.
The bond issuance in China's interbank market has reached 111 .2 billion yuan since the start of this year, with foreign governments, multilateral institutions and multinational corporations accounting for 50 % of the total volume, up 27 percentage points from last year.
Recent issuers include the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Hungarian government.
The association said it will continue broadening the range of overseas issuers under the guidance of the People's Bank of China to bolster institutional opening -up and high -quality development of the bond market.
That is the end of this edition of Special English.
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China has released 1 ,509 large artificial intelligence models, the highest number globally, accounting for a substantial share of the 3 ,755 models launched worldwide to date.
That is according to information presented at the 2025 World AI Conference, which was recently held in Shanghai.
China has established a comprehensive AI industrial system covering foundational infrastructure and sector -specific applications.
According to data from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, the country is home to over 5 ,100 AI companies, accounting for roughly 15 % of the global total.
Additionally, China boasts 71 AI unicorns, representing about 26 % of the world's total.
Yu Xiaohui, president of the National Information and Communications Technology Academy, noted that the rapid iteration of foundational large models this year, along with new technological approaches, demonstrates significant potential for advancing towards artificial general intelligence.
He said that a positive development landscape has taken shape in China, characterised by leading companies, rising unicorns, specialised firms and emerging start -ups.
Listed companies and unicorns are identified as major engines for China's AI industry.
According to the Academy, there are over 300 AI -related listed companies in China whose AI -related revenue constitutes about 70 % of the country's total AI industry scale.
The top five innovation fields for Chinese AI unicorns are large models, autonomous driving, intelligent robots, as well as business intelligence applications and AI computing chips.
Yu said that China's AI industry is expanding rapidly, fuelled by a continuous stream of new technologies, applications and business models.
It has become a key growth driver for high -quality economic and social development.
You're listening to Special English.
Shanghai has released its latest action plan to build a globally leading demonstration zone for high -level autonomous driving.
The plan aims to see Level 4 autonomous vehicles make over 6 million passenger trips by 2027, open more than 5 ,000 km of roads for autonomous driving and ensure that over 90 % of the city's new vehicles are equipped with level 2 and level 3 autonomous driving functions.
Autonomous driving is categorised from level 0 to level 5.
The higher the level, the more advanced and intelligent the technology.
Vehicles with level 4 autonomy can drive themselves in most conditions without a human backup driver.
Shanghai will accelerate its construction of a globally leading demonstration zone own for high -level autonomous driving through multidimensional collaboration involving data platforms, training bases, key technologies and policy frameworks.
The plan also proposes the expansion of open areas for autonomous driving, the realisation of full coverage for autonomous driving in the Pudong New Area and the progressive opening up of other districts such as Fung Hsien and Minhang.
Shanghai will establish third -party platforms including a key laboratory for intelligent connected vehicle traffic safety to improve its validation process for autonomous driving systems and operational services.
Shanghai also plans to deploy 500 data collection ride hailing vehicles and establish an evaluation system for large -scale autonomous driving models achieving mass production applications for end -to -end intelligent driving models.
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