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1. Shenzhou-20 Crew Successfully Completes Third Extravehicular Activity; China Space Station Deploys First Professional Domain Large Model

On August 15 Beijing time, the Shenzhou-20 astronaut crew successfully completed their third extravehicular activity. This extravehicular mission lasted approximately 6.5 hours. The Shenzhou-20 crew members collaborated closely, successfully accomplished the scheduled tasks, and safely returned to the Wentian Experimental Module.

In the preparation work for the third extravehicular activity of the Shenzhou-20 crew, the "Wukong AI" large model, which was transported upwards by the Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft, played an auxiliary and supporting role, providing intelligent and professional support for the astronauts' on-orbit work.

2. Can Pull Over 200 Passenger Train Carriage! China's First High-Power Hydrogen Energy-Powered Train to Be Put into Use Soon

China's first 2400-kilowatt high-power hydrogen energy-powered train is about to be put into use. It can realize multiple power supply modes including hydrogen fuel power supply, lithium battery power supply and hybrid power supply according to different traction application needs, which significantly reduces air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions.

The hydrogen energy-powered shunting locomotive is not only energy-saving and environmental-friendly, but also has extremely high power. It can reach a speed of 100 kilometers per hour and pull a maximum load of 10,000 tons, which is equivalent to pulling more than 200 passenger cars. When these over 200 carriages are connected, they stretch for about 6 kilometers.

3. China's AI Patents Account for 60% of Global Total; Number of Data Enterprises Exceeds 400,000

The number of artificial intelligence patents in China accounts for 60% of the global total, and continuous breakthroughs have been made in fields such as humanoid robots and intelligent terminals. The layout of integrated circuits has been accelerated, forming a complete industrial chain covering design, manufacturing, packaging and testing, materials, and equipment.

In 2024, the number of national data enterprises exceeded 400,000, and the scale of the data industry reached 5.86 trillion yuan.

4. World's First Full-End Universal Intelligent Agent Released; Over 5 Complex Tasks Completed in Parallel Within 3 Minutes

Baidu Wenku, in conjunction with Baidu Netdisk, released GenFlow2.0, the world's first full-end universal intelligent agent. This product supports over 100 expert intelligent agents to work simultaneously, completing more than 5 complex tasks in parallel within 3 minutes. Its generation speed is 10 times faster than that of mainstream similar products, taking the lead in achieving "minute-level delivery, process intervenable, and memory traceable".

Currently, GenFlow2.0 has been officially launched on the web version and APP of Baidu Wenku. There is no need for queuing or invitation codes, and all users can use it directly.

5. 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games Concluded , Total 26 Gold Medals Awarded

On August 17, the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games came to a successful conclusion. After three days of intense competition, 280 teams from 16 countries across five continents competed in 487 splendid matches across 26 events, including competitive events, performance events, scenario events, and peripheral events. A total of 26 gold medals were awarded, presenting an unprecedented visual feast that integrates technology and sports to audiences worldwide.

6. World's First 500kV Vegetable Oil Transformer Successfully Put into Operation 

The world's first 500kV vegetable oil transformer was successfully put into operation at the 500kV Zengcheng Substation in Guangzhou. This transformer uses about 65 tons of oil. It is estimated that it can reduce carbon emissions by 72.8 tons, which is equivalent to the carbon emissions from 250,000 cars traveling 1 kilometer.