At the 2026 Apsara Conference on September 22, Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai said AI should shift from technical imagination to large-scale real-world application. He reviewed Alibaba Cloud's 17-year history and reiterated Alibaba's commitment to a five-layer full-stack AI system covering chips, cloud infrastructure, large models, model services, and agents, while calling for open cooperation and pragmatic innovation.
QiYuan announced pricing for two personal robots—Q1 for home interaction and education and T1 for follow-shot video recording—both starting at 19,999 RMB, with shipments beginning October 1st. Q1 is 88 cm tall and focuses on interactive companionship and programming education, while T1 emphasizes follow-shot recording and companion walking.
At a media interview after QiYuan Robotics' launch, CEO Tian Hua and chief scientist Dong Hao addressed the company's entry into home scenarios, the generalization challenge in embodied AI, positioning, and mass production. QiYuan aims to become a leader in consumer robotics, with future revenue from hardware sales, content subscriptions/IP, and maintenance services. R&D spending exceeded 160 million yuan in H1 and is expected to exceed 500 million yuan for the full year; one robot rolls off the production line every 2.5 minutes.
Aojie Technology Co., Ltd. has submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for a main board listing, with Morgan Stanley and Haitong International as joint sponsors. The fabless semiconductor company, founded in Shanghai in 2015 and listed on the STAR Market in 2022, had a total market value exceeding RMB 41.9 billion as of September 18.