☕️ Good morning, friends,

We’re writing these lines on the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg (+17 min delay). It’s nowhere near as lovely as Kim Jong Un’s green train with gold trim.

And sadly, we don’t look half as cool as he did during his cigarette break before leaving for Beijing.

P.S. Any typos in this issue are dedicated to jet lag, which has turned our working hours upside down.

P.P.S. We’ll be at IFA in Berlin this weekend. See you there? 👇🏻

BENCHMARKS

NUMBER OF THE DAY

1,000

That’s how many humanoid robots China plans to deploy in industrial sectors within the next two years.

🚀 Explosive growth: Astribot and Seer Robotics are developing humanoid robots for various industries, with the sector gaining strong momentum in China.

💼 Significant contracts: Ubtech Robotics secured an order worth 90.5 million CNY (USD 12.6 million) from Miyi Automotive Technology, while Agibot also reported multimillion-yuan orders.

Watch: The accelerating commercialization of humanoid robots in China signals a potential turning point in industrial automation—one that could have global repercussions.

TOP BIT

🧠 Brain Meets Chip: Beijing Accelerates

China has declared brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) a national priority and unveiled a state master plan. By 2027, the first market-ready systems are to be available; by 2030, an internationally competitive industry is expected. Early clinical successes and a clear path toward mass adoption underscore the ambition. This pushes Beijing into a field previously dominated by Elon Musk’s Neuralink.

The Details

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