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China’s ‘OpenClaw’ Moment: Agents That Act, Learn and Reconfigure Workflows
OpenClaw has popularized a new class of AI agents in China that extend large language models with tools, memory and autonomous routines. Experts say these agents can perform real-world, multi-step digital work but bring new safety, cost and governance challenges that demand rapid learning by users, firms and regulators.
Li Auto Keeps Up Momentum — February Deliveries Reach 26,421 as Cumulative Sales Top 1.59 Million
Li Auto reported 26,421 vehicle deliveries in February 2026, lifting its cumulative deliveries to 1,594,304. The figure signals continued demand for the company’s family‑oriented new‑energy vehicles, even as it contends with safety concerns and intensifying competition in China’s EV market.
Robotaxis on the Road: Rapid Roll‑out Meets a Reality Check on Safety
Robotaxi deployments are accelerating worldwide and in China in 2026 as firms from Tesla to Baidu scale fleets and raise capital. However, a series of fires, collisions and sensor failures has exposed technical, regulatory and operational gaps that make widespread public trust premature. The sector’s commercial promise is real, but moving from pilots to safe, public‑facing services depends on tougher oversight, open data and demonstrable improvements in handling rare and hazardous scenarios.
China’s EVs Are Trying to Turn Cars into ‘Robots’ — But the First Step Is the Hardest
China’s Li Auto and Xpeng are reorganising to build ‘car robots’ by fusing smart cockpits and autonomous driving onto a shared AI platform. Technical, safety and organisational barriers mean the transition will be incremental: common base models and compute may be shared, but driving functions will require strict isolation and staged deployment in low-risk scenarios.
Waymo’s $16bn Windfall: A Record Bet on Robotaxis That Comes with Regulatory Risk
Waymo has secured a record $16 billion financing round valuing the company at about $126 billion, signalling investor confidence in robotaxis. The deal accelerates global expansion plans but arrives amid safety incidents and federal probes that underscore regulatory and operational risks.
China’s TCM Clean‑Up: Regulatory Clock Ticks on ‘Unknown’ Safety Claims
China’s National Medical Products Administration is enforcing a rule that will bar re‑registration of traditional patent medicines whose package inserts still state key safety items as “not yet clear.” The measure aims to eliminate low‑use and poorly documented approvals, compel firms to supply safety data, and accelerate consolidation in an industry long criticised for uneven evidence on safety and efficacy.
US Helicopter Display in Okinawa Broke Safety Rules, Killed Teacher, Military Report Finds
A US military probe found a helicopter display at Kadena Air Base in April 2025 violated safety rules and caused rotor wash that fatally injured a 60-year-old Japanese teacher. The aircraft was far closer to spectators than both the event plan and US Air Force guidance allowed, prompting admissions of planning and supervision failures and intensifying long-running local grievances in Okinawa.