Long seen as a global automaker struggling to yield meaningful results from its massive investments in vehicle electronics and electrification, Volkswagen is now entering its most important market: China. It is preparing to launch development of its first system-on-chip (SoC) designed entirely in China, a key component that will power Level 3 driver-assistance systems and future fully autonomous driving functions
China's Unitree Robotics has launched the H2 humanoid robot, a 50% heavier successor to its H1 model. The design move stands in contrast to Tesla's lightweight Optimus and highlights the diverging engineering paths of Chinese and US humanoid development, potentially spurring advances in materials, structure, and actuation technology
