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Embodied Intelligence

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

China

Each of the startup’s robots advances a distinct aspect of embodied intelligence, from speed and industrial use to emotional interaction.

After breaking Boston Dynamics’ record, China’s Mirror Me targets new frontiers in robotics

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What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

The Meta Ray-Ban Display and rival devices may make personal AI agents a reality soon.

Are AI glasses the next smartphone race between the US and China?

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Nikkei Asia

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How are electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft transforming aviation and urban mobility? Explore how air taxis could redefine travel.

eVTOL Aircraft

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Middle East

The company’s rebrand accompanies new orders that lift its global backlog to more than 7,000 aircraft units.

Xpeng AeroHT rebrands as Aridge, completes first manned eVTOL flight in Dubai

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T. K. Lin

How does dinner arrive at your door? Study platform partnerships, last-mile delivery, and culinary trends powering the takeaway economy.

Food Delivery

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On-demand Services

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

Travis Kalanick in 2018 launched his 10100 Fund that has focused on real-estate and cloud kitchens.

Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick quietly made his first investment in an Indian startup

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Avanish Tiwary

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

Grab, a Southeast Asian superapp, provides ride-hailing, food delivery, and mobile payments, connecting millions to on-demand services.

Grab

The company says it has over 75% of the market share in Indonesia.

Gojek claims to be Indonesia's largest food delivery company, beating Grab

Gojek claims to be Indonesia&#8217;s largest food delivery company, beating Grab

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Cindy Silviana

Meituan, China’s all-in-one local services platform, covers food delivery, travel bookings, and lifestyle deals, simplifying daily consumer choices.

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

The new recruiting platform is tasked with solving merchants’ staffing issues.

Exclusive | Meituan builds blue-collar jobs recruitment platform

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Grab says its cloud kitchens are the main driver of growth for GrabFood.

Grab plans to launch 50 GrabKitchens across Indonesia this year

Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

Freshippo

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

A move to go beyond its own app and stores.

Alibaba's grocery retail chain Freshippo joins Ele.me to expand services

Alibaba&#8217;s grocery retail chain Freshippo joins Ele.me to expand services

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Song Jingli

Amazon leads e-commerce, streaming (Prime Video), and AWS cloud infrastructure, redefining retail, media, and data services.

Amazon

Amazon will charge restaurants 6-7% commission compared to 15-17% charged by others.

Amazon to checkmate Zomato and Swiggy in India by offering restaurants rock-bottom commissions

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Priya Pradeep

Swiggy’s Indian delivery network offers food, groceries, and convenience items, catering to busy urban lifestyles.

Swiggy

Swiggy and other food delivery companies got into trouble last month as 25,000 restaurants logged out of their platforms.

Meituan-backed Indian food delivery unicorn Swiggy launches on-demand delivery service

Chongqing is known as a city of magical realism in China for its 'complicated and disordered' city terrain that often renders online maps useless.

How China’s hi-tech AI food-delivery apps are no match for Chongqing’s ‘graceful disorder’

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SCMP

China's largest food delivery service platform says it could help improving delivery efficiency and speed.

Meituan tests unmanned delivery with robots in Beijing and Shenzhen

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