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Xiaomi-Backed RoboParty Launches ORIGIN: World’s First-Tier Full-Stack Open-Source Bipedal Humanoid Robot, Forging Embodied Infrastructure

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Shanghai, Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shanghai Roboparty Technology Co., Ltd. officially open-sourced its flagship bipedal humanoid robot  ROBOTO ORIGIN  in January 2026, with its R&D completed in just 120 days from April to August 2025. As the world’s first-tier full-stack open-source bipedal humanoid robot, ROBOTO ORIGIN is a prototype verifying end-to-end capabilities from "0 to running" (not an industrial-grade product) and has quickly gained over 1,000 GitHub Stars and nearly 100 development kit pre-orders. Founded by 21-year-old prodigy Yi Huang and backed by a $10 million seed round from MPCi, Xiaomi Strategic Investment and Galbot, RoboParty is reshaping the embodied AI industry by anchoring itself as an  Embodied Infrastructure  builder with its radical open-source strategy and technical prowess. Notably, the company’s upcoming new robot model will adopt the Behavior Foundation Model (BMF), boasting industry-leading technical capabilities to accele...

smart #5 Claims Six Major Awards in Global Launch Year

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Hangzhou, China, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The all-electric smart #5 has won six major international awards in its global launch year, including Norway’s Car of the Year 2026 and Euro NCAP “Best-in-Class” honors. The mid-size SUV combines distinctive Mercedes-Benz design, up to 590 km of range, a high-tech cockpit, and segment-leading safety. The smart #5 will be launched in more international markets in 2026, including the UAE from February 10. (Hangzhou, China)  In its debut year on the world stage, the smart #5 has claimed 6 major awards – earning praise from critics, press, and drivers alike, and proving its broad international appeal. In recent weeks, the electric mid-size SUV was named Norway’s Car of the Year 2026, won the What Car? Family Electric SUV of the Year prize in the UK, finished runner-up in the 2026 Swiss Car of the Year awards, and, in China Hong Kong, was named among UpCar’s Grand Ten 2025 and the 2026 Best Urban SUV by Car1.hk. The model also earned to...

Open source of the Congzi AI algorithm: By 2025, ordinary AI will rise to become the source of the leading AI

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Jinan, Shandong, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On February 14, 2026, a major announcement was made: The original Chinese AI algorithm "Congzi" was officially released under an open-source license. In 2025, after being tested by multiple open-source AI companies from China and the United States, this "the world's first physically-native intelligent engine" technology, which restructures the underlying logic of AI based on first principles, became a significant driving force for the technological leap in the AI field in 2025. Moreover, with its low-barrier adaptability advantage, it enabled AI to progress from "imitating human language" to "understanding the language of the universe", allowing an ordinary AI to be upgraded in 5 minutes, bringing a disruptive change to the AI for Science field. Breaking through tradition: Reconstructing the underlying logic of AI This breakthrough technology is based on the first-principles approach, elimina...