The latest updates, events, and industry news from JJ Connection.
China’s A-Shares Slide as Unitree’s IPO Pulls Capital Out of the Rest of the Robotics Sector
August 19, 2026 — On the same day Unitree surged 629% at listing, the broader A-share market sold off, with the ChiNext down over 6% and robotics/semiconductor names among the hardest hit — a global tech selloff combined with capital rotation into Unitree itself. Read more →
Unitree Robotics Lists on Shanghai’s STAR Market, Shares Surge 629% on Debut
August 19, 2026 — Unitree became China’s first publicly listed humanoid robot maker, opening up over 629% and valued near RMB 445 billion, with early backer Photosynthesis Capital calling it “a new chapter in China’s embodied-intelligence era.” Read more →
The 5th General Meeting of the Shenzhen New Energy Industry Association — Sourcing Committee Launch & New Energy Sourcing Exchange
August 17, 2026 — Join JJ Connection at SZNEA’s 5th General Meeting on August 21, 2026 in Shenzhen, and meet top manufacturers including BYD, BLUETTI, Hithium, EVE Energy, and SOFARSOLAR. Read more →
Tsinghua University and Meituan Announce Phase 2 of AI & Robotics Research Collaboration
July 16, 2026 — Tsinghua University and Meituan announced the second phase of their joint AI research center, spotlighting delivery robotics and the newly open-sourced LongCat-2.0 model. Read more →