On November 4, in Wencheng, Zhejiang, at Baizhangji Town. A vacant lot piled with combustible materials was ignited, with flames reaching one to two stories high. An orange-red octocopter aerial vehicle with a fuselage length of approximately 5.7 meters took off from hundreds of meters away, carrying 12 fire extinguishing bombs under its belly. It flew above the fire point, hovered at 30 meters, and dropped the first bomb. The dry powder exploded mid-air, covering the entire ignition area. After
November 12, 2026
According to data from MIR DATABANK, the year-on-year growth rate of China's lathe sales in the first three quarters of 2026 rose quarter by quarter, with the third quarter achieving the highest YoY growth among the three quarters. While the fundamental base remains general machinery and automotive components, the steepening slope is driven by three new scenarios: humanoid robots, AI liquid cooling, and semiconductors. China Lathe Market Size and Growth Trend (Q1-Q3 2026) Data Source: MIR DATABA
November 12, 2026
Solar-powered UAVs have long been categorized as "stratospheric quasi-satellites": relying solely on solar radiation for energy, driving flight and charging during the day, maintaining cruise via batteries at night, and trading an energy closed-loop for endurance measured in days or weeks. On November 11, a different milestone emerged along this path—the "Light Cavalry" small-to-medium-sized solar-powered UAV, independently developed by the Eleventh Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technol
November 12, 2026
When does an industry officially "graduate"? It is not about how many slogans are shouted at launch events, but rather when transport authorities write it into their five-year plans and assign it a specific slot in the hierarchy. On October 30, 2026, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Transport issued the Guangdong Provincial Comprehensive Transport Service Development Plan for the 15th Five-Year Period (Guangdong Transport Document [2026] No. 160). Low-altitude transportation secured its ow
November 12, 2026
As the global semiconductor market continues to expand, domestic wafer manufacturing and advanced packaging production lines are entering a new peak of capacity expansion. Behind the continuous shrinking of chip dimensions and increasingly complex structures, requirements for micro-vibration control, air cleanliness, and temperature/humidity precision in production workshops have risen significantly. Semiconductor fab construction has evolved from simple building work into complex environmental
November 11, 2026
At the intersection of the digitalization wave and the green low-carbon transition, the global electronic components industry has welcomed a "new force" that carries genes of precision manufacturing while brimming with entrepreneurial vitality. On November 5, the ninth China International Import Expo (hereinafter referred to as "CIIE") grandly opened in Shanghai. Electronic component innovation company Aratas Corporation made its debut with a brand-new image in the Technology Equipment Exhibitio
November 10, 2026
Recently, US investor Josef Chen released research notes after visiting Unitree Robotics' Hangzhou factory, sparking industry discussion. On-site, he observed that only one or two new automated production lines had been implemented in the actuator workshop, while a large number of processes, such as winding and assembly, were still completed by workers. This frontline observation, combined with data disclosed in Unitree's IPO prospectus, reveals the current manufacturing status of leading domest
November 10, 2026
This report uses metal cutting machine tool manufacturers and upstream component suppliers included in the MIR DATABANK corporate database as samples. It analyzes their provincial and municipal distribution, maps multiple industrial cluster charts, and dissects the advantages and shortcomings of each region across four major industrial clusters. 1、Overview of Metal Cutting Machine Tool Industrial Clusters Metal Cutting Machine Tool Industrial Cluster Map Data Source: MIR DATABANK Yangtze River D
November 10, 2026
On April 26, in Gongqingcheng, Jiangxi Province, a white aircraft lifted steadily from the test flight field, circled the lake three times, and landed smoothly back on the ground. No runway, no control tower, no crowd of spectators. The "big guy," with a wingspan of 12 meters and an overall length of 6.5 meters, quietly completed its first flight, thereby setting a record: L400, an 800-kilogram-class distributed electric propulsion fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), independently develope
November 10, 2026
At CIIE, Rockwell Automation said China's manufacturing lacks orders and homogenization, not capacity. It unveiled CompactLogix 5390/ControlLogix 5590 controllers and FactoryTalk Conductor, shifting industrial control from network to AI-native data orchestration. Its AIoT extends beyond factories to demand-side marketing, logistics, and green sustainability, linking emissions metrics to orders while helping Chinese firms go global.
November 9, 2026
SANCODA's strategy, explained by Tu Keyun at the 2026 Industrial Expo, extends green facility systems into semiconductor ancillary equipment and chemical recycling for ESG and domestic substitution. Products include process exhaust treatment, Local Scrubbers, pumps, an integrated scrubber-vacuum unit, and in-fab recovery of 70-80% waste liquids. The manufacturer self-builds core VOC equipment, partners on motors/drives, and advocates 8-10-year lifecycle cost assessments.
November 9, 2026
According to MIR DATABANK data, China's industrial robot market shipped over 300,000 units in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 13.6%, with total volume continuing to expand in 2026. As China gradually becomes the world's largest producer and consumer market for industrial robots, and downstream application scenarios continue to segment, different product forms such as Cartesian and multi-joint robots have imposed more refined requirements on control and drive systems, driving the industry to evo
November 9, 2026
In the evolution of low-altitude economy operations, the EH216 series has previously been perceived by the industry and the public primarily in manned demonstration scenarios such as low-altitude sightseeing and aerial tours. The core value of these scenarios lies in validating the safety redundancy of the aircraft itself and its public acceptability, with relatively controllable operational boundaries; however, the mission chain is short, and scaled frequency is often constrained by airspace, r
November 9, 2026
On November 3, the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government issued the "Notice on Strengthening Low-Altitude Flight Control" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice") to solidify low-altitude security defenses for the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. The notice takes effect from 00:00 on November 7 and remains valid until 24:00 on November 21. Phased and Zoned Implementation in Two Stages The Notice specifies that from 00:00 on November 7 to 24:00 on November 10, relevant aircraft and airb
November 5, 2026
According to the latest data from MIR DATABANK, the trajectory of the Chinese automation market size in Q3 2026 remained virtually flat. However, a breakdown by segment reveals distinct trends: the OEM market grew by 6.7% year-on-year, while the project-based market declined by 3.4% year-on-year. This growth rate gap of approximately 10 percentage points is the most significant signal of this quarter. This article reviews the development of the Chinese automation market in Q3 2026 and forecasts
November 4, 2026
With only two months remaining until the end of the 2026 semi-annual report disclosure period, the machine tool industry faces a new round of performance verification. As major listed machine tool companies successively release their Q3 2026 reports, their operational performance for the first three quarters is becoming clearer. Against the backdrop of a 13.4% year-on-year growth in industry market size in the first half of the year, can leading companies sustain this momentum? To facilitate a c
November 4, 2026
A company with nearly two decades of experience in new energy vehicle powertrains is now applying the same technical logic to aviation. During its earnings briefing on October 29, 2026, Enpower (300681) sent a key signal: its electric propulsion system for heavy-payload drones has passed validation by certain customers and will begin small-batch deliveries soon. Meanwhile, the eVTOL electric propulsion system is no longer just a laboratory prototype—EHang Intelligent’s EH216-S electric propulsio
November 3, 2026
On October 26, the Jiangxi Provincial Administration for Market Regulation issued the Jiangxi Provincial Guidelines for Compliance in Protecting Trade Secrets of the Aviation Industry (7 chapters, 55 articles) along with the supporting Practical Handbook for Trade Secret Protection for Enterprises in the Jiangxi Aviation Industry (16 reference templates for systems). The announcement was made public on October 28. Three Key Actions: Formally included low-altitude economy sectors such as drones a
November 3, 2026
Over the past two years, the low-altitude economy has been anything but short of hype: new aircraft models are unveiled one after another, intent orders have surged from dozens to hundreds of units, and urban vertiports continue to open. On the evening of October 26, CITIC Offshore Helicopter (COHC), the most established player in this sector, released its Q3 report. Net profit attributable to shareholders for Q3 was CNY 6.5 million, a year-on-year drop of 92.87%. The narrative side sees a new d
November 3, 2026
Performance reports for industrial robot listed companies for the third quarter of 2026 have been fully released. To facilitate horizontal comparison, MIR DATABANK has compiled the revenue and net profit attributable to parent company shareholders (hereinafter referred to as "profit") of leading robot manufacturers for the first three quarters of 2026 into a summary table (ranking is not prioritized) for reference. Performance Analysis of Major Robot Body Manufacturers Overall Industrial Robot M
November 3, 2026
