# autonomy
Latest news and articles about autonomy
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China’s Gala Robot Claims Real-Time Autonomy — Promise or Primetime Performance?
Galaxy General Robots showcased a humanoid, "Xiao Gai," at China’s Spring Festival Gala performing dexterous household tasks and claimed its AstraBrain system made real-time autonomous decisions rather than running pre-scripted routines. The demonstration signals strides in embodied AI and serves as a high-impact marketing moment, but independent verification and real-world robustness remain open questions.
China’s ‘Attack‑11’ Signals a New Wave of Stealthy Unmanned Strike Aircraft
China’s Attack‑11, a tailless flying‑wing unmanned combat aircraft highlighted in recent Chinese media, is presented as a stealthy platform for deep‑penetration strike and electronic suppression. While the design underscores a global trend toward pairing stealth with autonomy, key performance and operational details remain unverified and implications for regional defence postures are significant.
China’s EV Makers Escalate the Flagship SUV Wars — Bigger, Smarter and More Expensive
This week’s announcements from Xpeng, Li Auto, Avita and Leapmotor underline a shift in China’s EV industry toward high‑end SUVs that sell on software, chassis electronics and compute as much as battery range. Manufacturers are betting that steer‑by‑wire, 800V electrification and lidar‑led autonomy will justify premium pricing, though execution, safety certification and clear consumer benefits remain the decisive hurdles.
China Tests First Direct Link Between a Humanoid Robot and a LEO Internet Satellite, Paving Way for Net-Independent Field Autonomy
Chinese researchers report the first successful direct link between a humanoid robot and a low‑Earth‑orbit internet satellite, streaming robot vision data without ground network support. The test combines embodied robotics with phased‑array flat‑panel satellite technology, enabling potential autonomous operations in remote or infrastructure‑sparse areas while raising verification, security and dual‑use concerns.