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AGIBOT Declares 2026 “Deployment Year One” at APC 2026, Accelerating the Era of Embodied AI Productivity

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SHANGHAI, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AGIBOT today outlined its long-term strategic vision for embodied intelligence at the AGIBOT Partner Conference (APC) 2026, declaring 2026 as the first year of large-scale commercial deployment of physical AI systems delivering measurable productivity gains.

Building on three years of rapid evolution, from R&D to mass production to commercialization, AGIBOT highlighted a fundamental industry transition: artificial intelligence is moving beyond digital cognition into real-world execution. As embodied systems begin to operate reliably in physical environments, the industry is entering a critical phase where scalable deployment and tangible productivity value are becoming achievable at scale. Against this backdrop, AGIBOT is positioning itself as a key architect of the emerging Physical AI ecosystem.

“The industry is moving from proving what robots can do, to proving what value they can consistently deliver at scale,” said Edward Deng, Founder, Chairman and CEO of AGIBOT. “At AGIBOT, we focus on making embodied intelligence deployable, combining motion, interaction, and manipulation intelligence into one system that can operate under real-world constraints. Our goal is not just to build capable robotic machines, but to turn them into reliable units of productivity that can be scaled across industries.”

A Full-Series Portfolio Built on a Unified Physical Intelligence Architecture
At APC 2026, AGIBOT unveiled its latest technological architecture at APC 2026, positioning itself as the only company to offer a full-series, full-scenario lineup spanning humanoids, wheeled platforms, and multi-form robots across different sizes and applications.

At the core of this portfolio is AGIBOT’s “One Robotic Body with Three Intelligences” framework, an engineering-ready paradigm that integrates motion, interaction, and operation intelligence into a unified system. Within this architecture, the robotic body serves not only as the physical carrier of intelligence, but also as the critical interface to the real world, where perception, decision-making, and execution must operate under real physical constraints such as force, precision, timing, and safety. This tight coupling between intelligence and embodiment enables robots to move beyond isolated capabilities toward full-domain generalization in complex environments.

Supported by one of the most comprehensive full-stack technology systems in embodied AI, spanning both “brain” and “body”, and reinforced by industry-leading mass production capabilities, AGIBOT continues to iterate its product lineup while systematically scaling deployment across increasingly complex real-world scenarios.

The XYZ Framework for Embodied Intelligence
At APC 2026, AGIBOT introduced a clear XYZ-curve framework to define the development trajectory of the embodied intelligence industry.

The X curve (2022–2026) represents the development and early adoption stage, where foundational breakthroughs enabled robots to achieve human-like movement. This stage is characterized by a development-state data flywheel, rapid advances in motion intelligence, and the stabilization of robotic hardware for mass production.The Y curve (2026–2030) marks the deployment growth stage, where the focus shifts from capability validation to large-scale value creation. In this stage, productivity begins to approach human levels, driven by a deployment-state data flywheel, the scaling of interaction intelligence, and the scenario-based deployment of operation intelligence, leading to the emergence of embodied agents capable of executing real tasks.Looking ahead, the Z curve (2030 onward) represents the deployment and popularization stage, where intelligence evolves from quantitative accumulation to qualitative breakthroughs. Generalization capabilities expand significantly, collective intelligence emerges, and robots begin to surpass human productivity in selected domains.

With 2026 declared as “Deployment Year One,” AGIBOT is formally transitioning the industry into the era of measurable productivity. This milestone is underscored by the company’s announcement of the rollout of its 10,000th robot as of March 2026, reflecting both manufacturing scale and accelerating real-world adoption. Combined with rapid revenue growth, AGIBOT has established itself as one of the fastest-scaling embodied AI companies globally.

Seven Standardized Solutions Driving Real-World Adoption
To accelerate commercialization, AGIBOT introduced seven standardized productivity solutions targeting high-value industry scenarios: loading and unloading, industrial handling, logistics sorting, guidance and retail assistance, retail service stations, security patrol, and industrial & commercial cleaning. Each solution integrates hardware, AI models, and data systems into a unified, repeatable deployment package, enabling faster rollout cycles and lower integration complexity. Unlike traditional robotics deployments that rely heavily on customization, AGIBOT’s approach emphasizes modularity, scalability, and measurable ROI.

Backed by real-world deployments across manufacturing, logistics, retail, and public infrastructure, these solutions have demonstrated quantifiable impact, from improved efficiency and precision to reduced labor costs and enhanced service capabilities. This solution-driven model marks a critical step in transitioning embodied AI from pilot projects to scalable productivity infrastructure.

Launching AIMA, A Full-Stack Open Architecture for Embodied AI
Reinforcing its role as an ecosystem builder, AGIBOT also announced the launch of AIMA (AI Machine Architecture), the industry’s first complete open technology system for embodied intelligence. Designed as a “1+3+X” architecture, AIMA consists of a unified robot operating system (Link-U OS), three core development platforms – LinkCraft for motion creation, LinkSoul for interaction design, and Genie Studio for task development – and an extensible ecosystem layer supporting a wide range of applications. The “X” represents the AGIBOT Embodied Agent Framework, enabling deployment across commercial, industrial, and home scenarios, while supporting developers and ecosystem partners.

This full-stack architecture provides an end-to-end toolchain, from low-level system control to high-level application development, significantly reducing the complexity and cost of building embodied AI solutions. Through continuous open-sourcing and platform expansion, AGIBOT has already attracted a rapidly growing global community of developers and partners, laying the foundation for scalable ecosystem innovation.

Building a Global Ecosystem for the Next Phase of Productivity
Over the next five years, AGIBOT plans to invest more than RMB 2 billion to expand its ecosystem, working alongside leading universities, industry partners, and developers to build a globally competitive embodied AI infrastructure. AGIBOT also aims to support thousands of partners and cultivate a large-scale developer community, driving both technological innovation and commercial adoption. Looking toward 2030, AGIBOT envisions embodied intelligence reaching the stage of widespread adoption, unlocking trillion-scale market potential and enabling robots to become a fundamental layer of productivity across industries.

By aligning technology, ecosystem, and commercial deployment, AGIBOT aims to usher in a new era of embodied AI-driven productivity.

For more information, please visit AGIBOT at AGIBOT.com and follow AGIBOT on:

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About AGIBOT
AGIBOT is dedicated to driving innovation through the integration of AI and robotics, creating world-leading general-purpose embodied robot products and an application ecosystem. Built on the foundation of the robotic body and powered by the fusion of interaction, manipulation, and locomotion intelligence – “1 Robotic Body, 3 Intelligence” – AGIBOT is a leading robotics company in the industry to deliver a complete product portfolio and deploy across all major application scenarios. In March 2026, AGIBOT announced the rollout of its 10,000th robot, marking a major milestone in large-scale production and deployment.

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Bloomberg Introduces Spread-to-Benchmark Quoting for EUR and GBP Portfolio Trading Baskets

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LONDON, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomberg today announced the launch of Spread-to-Benchmark quoting and trading for Euro (EUR) and Sterling (GBP) denominated portfolio trades through its Portfolio Trading Basket Builder (PTBB). The new functionality expands the range of quoting protocols available for European credit portfolio trading and reflects growing client demand for spread-based execution workflows, alongside increased dealer support for the convention across EUR and GBP markets.

Spread-to-Benchmark quoting is a well-established protocol for USD credit portfolio trades and is used by market participants to evaluate and execute portfolio trades. By extending this workflow to EUR and GBP portfolio trades, Bloomberg enables clients and dealers to transact using a familiar spread-based methodology across additional credit markets. 

The introduction of Spread-to-Benchmark quoting for EUR and GBP baskets reflects increased client interest in evaluating portfolio trades through a spread-based lens and the growing adoption of spread-based execution workflows in European credit markets. The workflow provides market participants with an additional framework for assessing the relationship between credit spread risk and underlying government bond yields when pricing and executing portfolio trades. 

Additional Workflow Flexibility 
The workflow complements Bloomberg’s existing portfolio trading capabilities, which support the full range of market-standard quoting conventions, including Price, Yield, Spread-to-Benchmark and Spread based workflows that reference Bloomberg’s evaluated pricing service (BVAL). This gives clients flexibility to compare and execute portfolio trades using the quoting methodology that best aligns with their investment objectives, execution preferences and internal risk management processes. 

“European credit clients continue to look for execution workflows that reflect how they evaluate risk and monitor portfolio trading outcomes,” said Harry Street, Global Head of Credit and Equities Trading Product at Bloomberg. “By expanding dealer support for Spread-to-Benchmark quoting for EUR and GBP baskets, Bloomberg is broadening the range of workflow options available to clients trading European credit portfolios.” 

“Portfolio trading workflows in fixed income continue to become more sophisticated as institutional investors look for ways to evaluate execution quality in changing market conditions,” said Kevin McPartland, Head of Market Structure & Technology Research at Crisil Coalition Greenwich. “Spread-based quoting helps market participants more clearly distinguish between the impacts of credit spread and underlying rates movements when determining how best to execute a portfolio trade.” 

Bloomberg’s Electronic Markets solutions are used by leading financial institutions to trade efficiently in over 175 markets around the world. More than 9,000 client firms use Bloomberg Electronic Markets to access industry-leading depth and breadth of liquidity across asset classes from over 800 dealers globally. Bloomberg Electronic Markets provides market participants with comprehensive solutions across the trading lifecycle, including robust price transparency, analytics, automation and execution, powered by Bloomberg’s high-quality, multi-asset class data and tools.

About Bloomberg
Bloomberg is a global leader in business and financial information, delivering trusted data, news, and insights that bring transparency, efficiency, and fairness to markets. The company helps connect influential communities across the global financial ecosystem via reliable technology solutions that enable our customers to make more informed decisions and foster better collaboration. For more information, visit Bloomberg.com/company or request a demo.

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Dr. Sunho Kang, a senior battery-technology executive with leadership experience at major global battery and EV manufacturers, joins TeraWatt Technology as Head of Product and Technology

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TeraWatt Technology Inc. (Headquartered in California, USA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Sunho Kang has joined the company as Head of Product and Technology.

Dr. Kang is a globally recognized battery-technology executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience spanning the United States, Asia, and Europe, and a distinguished track record of advancing innovations from laboratory research through gigafactory-scale production. He has held senior executive positions at world-leading organizations including Samsung SDI, Apple, and Volkswagen Group of America, and brings deep expertise in lithium-ion battery materials, cell engineering, and product industrialization across a broad range of applications, including electric vehicles and energy storage systems.

At TeraWatt, Dr. Kang will lead global product development and the commercialization of TeraWatt’s battery technology platform, aiming to accelerate the delivery of TeraWatt’s competitive products as well as the technology and commercialization roadmap including manufacturing scale-up.

Dr. Kang commented:

“I am thrilled to join TeraWatt Technology as Head of Product and Technology. TeraWatt’s innovative battery platform presents a tremendous opportunity to push the boundaries of lithium-ion technology, and I look forward to working with the team to accelerate product development and commercialization to deliver meaningful impact.”

TeraWatt Technology founder CEO Ken Ogata, Ph.D. commented:

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kang as our Head of Product and Technology. His deep expertise in battery materials, cell engineering, and productization will be instrumental in accelerating TeraWatt’s product roadmap and technology leadership. Together with Dr. Kang, we will continue to drive our mission forward.”

About TeraWatt Technology Inc.
TeraWatt Technology Inc. is a California-based company that produces lightweight, high-power, and safe next-generation lithium-ion batteries.

Company Overview
Name: TeraWatt Technology Inc.
Representative: Co-founder and CEO Ken Ogata
Headquarters: 28 Geary St, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94108, United States
Founded: January 2020
Established: December 2019
URL: https://www.terawatt-technology.com/

 

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Tencent Cloud and Soniox Announce Strategic Partnership: Combining Advanced Speech-to-Text (STT) Technology with Global Real-Time Infrastructure

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HONG KONG, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced a strategic partnership with Soniox, a San Francisco-based speech AI company that specializes in developing high-accuracy, low-latency speech AI solutions. The collaboration integrates Soniox’s speech-to-text (STT) technology with Tencent Cloud’s Real-Time Communication (TRTC) enterprise-grade global infrastructure, enabling enterprises to build and deploy multilingual voice AI applications across 200+ countries and regions.

Elevating Enterprise Voice AI at a Global Scale

In enterprise voice AI deployments, latency directly affects user experience and application reliability. The integration of Soniox’s high-accuracy, low-latency STT with TRTC’s global transmission infrastructure reduces latency across the entire pipeline, creating a comprehensive end-to-end solution for enterprises deploying conversational AI applications worldwide.    

Soniox is the voice platform for every language. Unlike legacy speech AI, which was built primarily for English-speakers, Soniox delivers native-speaker accuracy across 60+ languages. Its technology can handle mid-sentence language switching — a user can switch between English and Chinese in a single utterance, and Soniox will capture every word with complete accuracy. All of this works through a single API that works for both speech-to-text and text-to-speech.

By integrating TRTC, the partnership leverages an enterprise-grade real-time communication backbone featuring more than 3,200 global nodes, sub-300 ms worldwide latency, and advanced capabilities such as AI noise suppression and weak-network resilience. These capabilities enable conversational AI applications to operate reliably across diverse network environments, including regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa.

With the roll out of this partnership, developers can integrate the Soniox STT API directly within the Tencent Cloud console. Whether targeting English-speaking markets or supporting languages such as Arabic, Hindi, and Malay, enterprises can build global voice applications — including intelligent customer service, voice assistants, real-time translation, and meeting transcription — to address the demands of expansion into emerging markets and multilingual scenarios.

Wison Xie, Head of Product at Tencent RTC, stated: “Tencent RTC has always been committed to providing reliable real-time communication infrastructure for global enterprises. Our partnership with Soniox brings together our strengths in enterprise-grade audio transmission and Soniox’s advanced speech recognition technology. Together, we are making it easier for businesses to deploy accurate, low-latency voice AI applications across any language and any market.”

Klemen Simonic, CEO at Soniox Inc., stated “At Soniox, our mission is to help businesses understand every word, in any language, with native speaker accuracy and exceptional speed. Partnering with Tencent Cloud combines our speech AI with world-class real-time infrastructure, enabling enterprises to build voice AI experiences that scale globally with low latency and reliability.”

About Tencent Cloud:

Tencent Cloud, one of the world’s leading cloud companies, is committed to creating innovative solutions to resolve real-world issues and enabling digital transformation for smart industries. Through our extensive global infrastructure, Tencent Cloud provides businesses across the globe with stable and secure industry-leading cloud products and services, leveraging technological advancements such as cloud computing, Big Data analytics, AI, IoT, and network security. It is our constant mission to meet the needs of industries across the board, including the fields of gaming, media and entertainment, finance, healthcare, property, retail, travel, and transportation.

About Tencent RTC:

Tencent RTC provides real-time communication solutions, including audio/video calling, live streaming, and in-game voice. With enterprise-grade security, AI-powered enhancements, and a global network of over 3,200 nodes, Tencent RTC powers mission-critical communication for customers worldwide.

About Soniox:

Soniox is a next-generation voice AI company bringing about the end of English-first speech AI. Most people on the planet did not grow up speaking English and often mix languages mid-sentence; and yet legacy speech AI was built for just English. Soniox is different: native-speaker accuracy across 60+ languages, true mid-sentence language switching, and flawless alphanumeric recognition that legacy providers still can’t match. For developers building global apps, Soniox is the only option. Try it for yourself at soniox.com.

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