Chinese semiconductor startup Huixi Intelligence introduced its R1 family of system-on-chips at the 2026 World Robot Conference, delivering 375 TOPS of compute. Designed to integrate real-time robotic motor control and cognitive inference on a single die, the hardware targets L4 autonomous delivery and commercial robotics.

The International Electrotechnical Commission has formally initiated a project led by China to draft the first international testing and operational standards for EV solid-state batteries. Developed alongside experts from France, Japan, and South Korea, the framework aims to anchor global production and certification criteria.

In a congratulatory letter to the eighth China-Russia Energy Business Forum, President Xi Jinping called for closer bilateral coordination to preserve resilient and unobstructed energy supply networks. Russian President Vladimir Putin also addressed the forum as both nations mark key diplomatic and bilateral treaty milestones.

China's combined retail sales of goods and services rose 2.6% year-on-year across January–July, reflecting modest consumer demand offset by a 5.0% lift in service consumption. Physical goods rose just 1.2%, though niche segments like embodied robotics surged 95% and NEV penetration reached a record 65.1%.

State Councilor Shen Yiqin signaled plans to subsidize care services for moderately and severely disabled seniors to directly stimulate domestic silver-economy spending. Inspecting facilities in Tianjin, Shen emphasized accelerating a three-tier urban-rural care network and integrating medical services into community eldercare.