HONY MEDIA (00419) has announced that its robotics operations platform, AIROBO, served as a co-host for the "Robotics and Embodied AI Unicorn Forum," part of the Global Unicorn Conference held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from August 24 to 25, 2026. The conference was organized by a major media group, with AIROBO playing a key role in bringing together industry leaders.
Distinguished attendees and speakers at the forum included the President of the University of Hong Kong, Professor Xiang Zhang, JP, alongside prominent founders such as Zhou Yong of "Lingxin Qiaoshou," Zhang Wei of "Zhuidong Dongli," Wang Kun of "Daka Robotics," and Jin Liang, co-founder of "Zhishen Technology." The forum centered on critical topics including the convergence of artificial intelligence and robotics, embodied intelligence, commercial applications of robotics, and industrial collaboration, attracting representatives from enterprises, investment institutions, and the broader industrial ecosystem within the robotics and embodied AI sectors.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government's investment promotion department has officially listed the Global Unicorn Conference among its key innovation and technology events. During the forum, the founding ceremony for the China Robotics Industry Development Alliance took place, with AIROBO named as one of the alliance's founding members. Leading companies in the robotics and embodied intelligence fields, including "Lingxin Qiaoshou," "Zhuidong Dongli," "Daka Robotics," "Zhishen Technology," "Jiushi Intelligence," and "Youdi Robotics," have signed agreements to join the alliance.
This alliance serves as a vital collaborative platform connecting robotics and embodied AI industry technologies, capital, supply chains, and application scenarios. Committed to non-profit principles, open collaboration, and industrial neutrality, the alliance aims to drive industry exchanges, resource integration, scenario-based partnerships, and international connectivity, fostering collaborative innovation and high-quality development within the robotics sector. Addressing the practical needs of industry development, the alliance will continuously bring together diverse stakeholders, including robotics companies, research institutions, investment organizations, and industry service providers, to facilitate effective linkages between technology, products, capital, and application scenarios, gradually building a comprehensive platform encompassing technical exchange, industrial collaboration, project implementation, capital connections, and international cooperation.
Through co-hosting this forum and participating in the founding of the alliance, AIROBO has further solidified its position as a robotics operations platform and industrial ecosystem connector. This initiative also provided an opportunity to introduce its robotics operations platform business and latest developments to the industry, enhancing the Group's influence and ecosystem connectivity within the robotics operations sector.