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42HOW Auto · New Cars & Market SignalsLynk & Co 07 GT Launches in China as Brand's First Wagon, Starting at RMB 145,800
Lynk & Co has launched the 07 GT, its first-ever station wagon, with a limited-time price range of RMB 145,800 to RMB 196,800. The model offers up to 200 km of CLTC pure electric range and available MRC magnetic ride suspension.
42HOW Robotics · RoboticsTencent Open-Sources Three Embodied AI Models to Build a Unified Robotics Foundation
Tencent's Robotics X Lab and Futian Lab, in collaboration with Hunyuan, have released three open-source embodied AI foundation models based on the Hunyuan large model: Hy-Embodied-VLM-1.0, Hy-Embodied-RxBrain-1.0, and Hy-Embodied-VLA-0.5.
42HOW Auto · New Cars & Market SignalsRecord Revenue, Plummeting Profits: Can Tesla Go All-In on AI for the Next Decade?
Tesla reported a record second-quarter revenue of USD 28.2 billion but saw operating profit fall 57% to USD 398 million as capital expenditure surged to USD 5.789 billion to fund autonomous driving, Optimus robotics, and energy infrastructure.
42HOW Auto · Video & Road Tests9:54Zeekr 8X Review: Substance or Hype?
42HOW Auto takes an in-depth look at the Zeekr 8X to determine whether its advanced features deliver genuine performance or rely on marketing theatrics.
42HOW Robotics · RoboticsUnitree's New Brain Debuts, Moving Whole-Body Intelligence from Concept to Real Robots
On July 20, Unitree Technology officially released UnifoLM-OminiA-0.3, an embodied large model for home care tasks, natively integrated into the G1 robot. This marks a substantive step toward real-world deployment in civilian service.
42HOW Auto · New Cars & Market Signals5:59Li L6: What Has Changed in the Second Generation After 400,000 Units Sold
Following sales of more than 400,000 units for the first generation, this article examines the updates and features of the newly launched second-generation Li L6.
42HOW Auto · Autonomous Driving5:41Where Is the AVATR 07 'L'?
A look at the AVATR 07 lineup and its variants, addressing questions about configuration differences.
42HOW Robotics · InterviewsGigaAI and Tsinghua University Release GigaWorld-1 to Use World Models as Robot Evaluators
As physical evaluation bottlenecks slow down embodied foundation model iteration, GigaAI and Tsinghua University release GigaWorld-1, using world models as evaluators to reduce reliance on real-world robot testing. Xiaofeng Wang discusses how this approach can accelerate development cycles.
42HOW Robotics · ResearchXiaomi Turns World Model Into a Data Engine, Beyond Prediction
Xiaomi has open-sourced U0, a 38B-parameter multimodal model that integrates five embodied synthesis functions. By treating embodied generation as a natural extension of foundation models rather than domain-specific fine-tuning, U0 acts as an expandable data engine, significantly enhancing robot generalization in real-world scenarios.
42HOW Auto · New Cars & Market Signals6:46Mercedes-Benz GLC Electric: Does It Retain the Brand's Signature Character?
42HOW Auto examines whether the new Mercedes-Benz GLC electric vehicle maintains the brand's traditional engineering identity and driving dynamics.
42HOW Robotics · IndustryLimX Dynamics, Which Raised USD 400 Million in Six Months, Accelerates Plans for Public Listing
Embodied AI unicorn LimX Dynamics announces a nearly $200 million Pre-IPO round, bringing its half-year total to $400 million and pushing its IPO process forward.
42HOW Auto · Autonomous Driving4:27Is the New ONVO L60 the True 'Small Road Warrior'?
42HOW Auto examines whether the updated ONVO L60 lives up to its reputation as a capable compact electric vehicle for family use.
42HOW Auto · New Cars & Market Signals3:01Chery Fengyun T9L: How to Choose the Right Trim Starting at RMB 129,900
With pricing starting at RMB 129,900, this guide breaks down how to select the optimal trim level for Chery's Fengyun T9L new energy vehicle.
42HOW Robotics · ResearchASPIRE: A Continuous Learning System for Robotics by Zhu Yuke, Jim Fan and NVIDIA
The new paper ASPIRE introduces a continuous learning system for embodied AI, where agents debug robot failures using execution traces, evolve solutions, and build reusable skill libraries.
42HOW Robotics · IndustryThe First Embodied AI IPOs in China and America: Unitree and Agility's Divergent Paths
Agility Robotics and Unitree Technology represent two diverging paths for embodied AI commercialization. Agility focuses on specialized, vertical integration in logistics and manufacturing, while Unitree pursues a broad, horizontal hardware platform strategy to lower costs and expand ecosystems.
42HOW Robotics · ResearchNvidia's SimFoundry Bridges the Final Gap in Real-to-Sim Robot Data
Nvidia and Stanford's Fei-Fei Li team released SimFoundry, an automated Real2Sim infrastructure that transforms real-world environments into high-fidelity simulations for scalable robot policy training.
42HOW Robotics · ResearchKEMO Plugin Boosts VLA Long-Horizon Task Success by 23.6%
XDOF releases KEMO, an event-driven keyframe memory plugin for VLA models that improves long-horizon manipulation success rates by 23.6%.
42HOW Auto · New Cars & Market Signals2026 Auto Industry Midterm: Leapmotor Nears 100,000, NIO Returns to the Spotlight
China's electric vehicle market showed strong H1 recovery driven by policy subsidies and new model launches, with Leapmotor, AITO, NIO, XPENG, Zeekr, and Xiaomi posting record monthly deliveries, though most brands remain below half their annual sales targets.
42HOW Robotics · IndustryXiaoyu Intelligence Unveils 'Embodied Dividend' Concept and First Welding Robot at Global Digital Economy Conference
At the 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference, Xiaoyu ZhiZao unveiled its first welding robot and three core technologies. CEO Qiao Zhongliang introduced the concept of 'Embodied Dividend,' defining it as using Embodied AI to create scalable silicon-based labor for heavy industrial tasks.
42HOW Auto · New Cars & Market Signals7:54Buy an MPV, Get SUV Capability Too? How Does the Gaoshan 7 Do Both?
Buy an MPV, Get SUV Capability Too? How Does the Gaoshan 7 Do Both?