The 2026 World Manufacturing Convention opened on Sunday in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. From fusion energy and quantum computing to embodied AI robots, Xinhua takes a closer look at how frontier technologies are moving from the laboratory to real-world applications. #China# #Hefei# #AdvancedManufacturing# #QuantumComputing# #FusionEnergy# #AI# #Robotics#

One of the biggest engineering challenges in fusion isn't creating the heat. It's managing it. Here, ORNL fusion engineer Cody Wiggins inspects the Helium Flow Loop Experiment, where high-pressure helium is used to test cooling strategies for future fusion energy systems.

⚡️Energy Brief⚡️ The UK Atomic Energy Authority launched a comprehensive strategy for nuclear fusion development and deployment. The strategy includes completing the detailed design phase of the UK's STEP fusion prototype power plant, a government-supported initiative to demonstrate fusion technology for commercial application. The strategy emphasizes expanding the UK fusion supply chain and increasing participation from UK fusion companies. This approach aims to build domestic industrial capacity and economic value creation around fusion energy commercialization. The comprehensive fusion strategy reflects governmental commitment to positioning the UK as a center for fusion innovation and manufacturing. By advancing both demonstration projects and supply chain development, the UKAEA's approach addresses both technical validation and economic development objectives in the emerging fusion energy sector. @UKAEAuthority Source: World Nuclear News

Last week, @NNSAWilliams joined the @AtlanticCouncil for a roundtable discussion on the future of fusion energy and the importance of American leadership in next-generation nuclear technology🔋⚛️