GMO AI＆ロボティクス商事株式会社 (GMO AIR) began domestic handling and pre-order acceptance for the Unitree Robotics G1+ humanoid on 13 October 2026. The G1+ is positioned as an upper model of the G1, with added neck degrees of freedom, strengthened motors, multi-sensor…
On 12 October 2026, at the opening of the 26th China International Industry Fair, Shanghai launched the “Shanghai Action to Accelerate the Development of Next-Generation Smart Manufacturing.” The plan sets 2028 targets of industrial robot density at 600 units per…
On October 13, 2026, the Department of Justice announced the arrest of Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national and OpenAI engineer employed since July 2025, charged with using or endeavoring to use an electronic device to intercept oral communications. According…
On 13 October 2026 the Ministry of Commerce Industry Security and Export Control Bureau published a Q&A on the draft Measures for the Administration of Export Certificates for Dual-Use Items Related to the Civil Aviation Field, which are open for…
On October 12, 2026, the Secretary of Energy determined a statutory emergency exists in the PJM Region and issued Order No. 202-26-50 under Federal Power Act section 202(c), effective October 13 through October 16, 2026. The order directs PJM Interconnection,…
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Namazu Hiroyuki held the second U.S.-Japan Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) Dialogue on October 12 in Tokyo. The dialogue marked the 10th anniversary…
On 12 October 2026 the MOFCOM spokesperson stated that China and the EU, under the trade-investment consultation mechanism, confirmed three principles for the hybrid vehicle trade arrangement: respect for the facts, non-discrimination, and compliance with WTO rules. The spokesperson cited…
On 12 October 2026 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2026/2279 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP, designating 1,569 individuals and entities (826 Russian companies and 743 CEOs) that supply components for missiles, UAVs and aircraft. The measures impose an asset freeze, a prohibition…
The CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued Opinions on Developing New Quality Productive Forces on 9 October 2026. The document directs full implementation of the “AI+” action, acceleration of next-generation intelligent terminals including humanoid robots, breakthroughs in AI…
UBTECH announced on 8 October 2026 that it has reached a strategic cooperation with FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Co., Ltd. The parties will jointly advance development and testing of embodied-intelligence robots in logistics application scenarios and build demonstration application scenarios, accelerating humanoid…