Beijing Robotics Industry Park (Changping) Opens, Completing ‘South for Mass Production, North for R&D’ Landscape
On July 6, the Beijing Robotics Industry Park (Changping) officially opened, completing the city's 'south-north' robotics industry layout — with Yizhuang in the south focusing on mass production and Changping in the north emphasizing integrated R&D and production. The park has a total building area of over 300,000 square meters, with the first phase accounting for approximately 65,000 square meters. The facilities are custom-designed for robotics companies: maximum floor height of 6 meters, floor load capacity of 2 tons per square meter, and column spacing of 8.4 meters. On opening day, 13 companies had already moved in or expressed intent, with signed areas totaling nearly 38,000 square meters, over 60% of available space. LingXin Smart Hands has started building an intelligent production line for consumer-grade dexterous hands, planning to deploy over 140 high-precision CNC machines with machining accuracy of 0.5–1 micron, targeting an annual output of 60,000–100,000 dexterous hands by 2028. The park has also launched 17 public service platforms, including the CCID National Robot Testing and Evaluation Center and the Tsinghua University Electronic Intelligent Systems Testing Platform. Companies in the park are exploring a closed-loop ecosystem where 'robots build themselves.'
2026-07-06
AAMC2026 – 6th Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Conference, October in Shanghai
The 6th Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Conference (AAMC2026) will take place on October 22–23, 2026, in Shanghai, China. Under the theme 'From Verification to Mass Production – Enabling Large-Scale Applications', the event will feature 800+ attendees, 50+ speakers, 50+ exhibitors, and 50+ collaboration projects. Co-hosted by leading organizations including China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), AECC Commercial Aircraft Engine Co., Ltd., and the Shanghai Additive Manufacturing Association, the conference covers six key tracks: commercial space and rocket AM, low-altitude economy and eVTOL AM, space manufacturing and in-orbit/deep-space AM, AI+digital twin and end-to-end intelligent manufacturing, advanced laser manufacturing technologies and applications, and cross-industry integration of AM. The exhibition spans the full AM supply chain—from 3D printing services, high-end equipment, and metal powders to laser systems, software, and inspection solutions. Special activities include industry needs releases, cooperation signing ceremonies, best paper awards, project pitches, and matchmaking sessions. Registration fees: RMB 3,800 for industry participants; RMB 2,500 for research institutes and universities; free for eligible entities from CASC, AVIC, COMAC, AECC, and others. Members of the Shanghai Additive Manufacturing Association receive a RMB 500 discount, with group purchase offers available.
2026-07-06
Qianfan Constellation Completes a 20-Satellite Single-Launch Mission, Raising In-Orbit Units to 238
On July 5 at 21:43 CST, Shanghai Yuanxin Satellite Co. successfully launched the Qianfan networking satellites via a Long March 8A rocket from the Hainan International Commercial Space Launch Center, deploying 20 satellites in a single launch—doubling the previous stacking record of 10. This brought the total number of Qianfan satellites in orbit to 238. Just one day earlier, on July 4, a 13th batch of 18 satellites was launched from Taiyuan via a Long March 6A rocket. During MWC26 Shanghai, Yuanxin Satellite’s CEO revealed that the Qianfan constellation will complete its first-phase deployment of 324 satellites by the end of 2026, officially starting global commercial services. The constellation will evolve beyond communications into a comprehensive strategic space infrastructure integrating communication, navigation, remote sensing, computing, intelligence, and security. Based on the current fleet of 238 satellites, the first-phase deployment is approximately 37% complete.
2026-07-06