According to @ai_darpa on Twitter, LimX Dynamics has officially launched the TRON 2 robot on December 18, 2025, offering advanced modular capabilities for the AI robotics market. The TRON 2 robot is priced from $7,000 and is now open for pre-orders targeting researchers and industrial applications (source: ai_darpa via X.com, Jan 5, 2026). This robotic platform uniquely combines bipedal, wheeled, and quadruped mobility, enabling seamless adaptation to diverse logistics and exploration scenarios. With dual 7-DoF arms, each offering a 70cm reach, TRON 2 achieves precise manipulations and can handle payloads up to 30kg on flat terrain. Integrated auto-recharging supports continuous operation, making it ideal for heavy lifting, obstacle navigation, and AI-driven automation. This development positions China's robotics industry as a rising global competitor, providing cost-effective, versatile AI solutions for logistics automation and field robotics (source: devs.pandaily.com).

According to @ai_darpa, China has introduced a specialized truck that deploys AI-powered autonomous firefighting drones capable of rapidly detecting and extinguishing fires in forests, high-rise buildings, and challenging terrains. These drones leverage advanced computer vision and real-time data processing to identify fire sources and optimize suppression strategies, significantly reducing response times and risk to human firefighters (source: @ai_darpa, Jan 1, 2026). This innovation presents a major business opportunity for AI and robotics companies seeking to expand into emergency response and smart city infrastructure sectors.