IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurzen today revealed the ZIP Pro Basquiat Special Edition in Times Square during Paris Fashion Week, presenting a new design-led expression of its tri-fold Full HD pocket projector featuring the distinctive visual language of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Presented in two designs featuring Basquiat's Pez Dispenser and Untitled (1985), the collection brings Aurzen's signature folding design language into a more graphic and expressive register. Rather than treating art as surface decoration, the design extends the product's central idea of unfolding into something visual, spatial, and emotionally immediate. The result connects the object itself with the atmosphere it creates around it.
That connection begins with ZIP Pro. Its signature tri-fold Z-shaped structure folds into a compact form for everyday carry, then opens into a self-supporting configuration that can project at flexible angles without extra hardware. In this release, that transformation becomes part of the design story, linking portability with reveal, movement, and visual release while reinforcing Aurzen's view that portable projection can be both functional and visually distinct.
At just 586 grams, ZIP Pro delivers 200 ANSI lumens of verified brightness in a form small enough to fit into a jeans pocket or sweatshirt pocket. Its built-in battery provides up to 2.5 hours of playback, while the folding structure doubles as a stand. With USB-C supporting DisplayPort Alt Mode, ZIP Pro can connect directly to compatible devices including Nintendo Switch, bringing together a projector, stand, portable power source, and gaming setup in one compact device. Native 1080p Full HD resolution, dual 2W speakers, and Wi-Fi connectivity round out the experience for personal viewing and casual entertainment in dim-light settings.
The ZIP Pro Basquiat collection will open for pre-order on October 9 at www.aurzen.com. The regular ZIP Pro is now available for Early Bird pricing at its website, bringing Aurzen's approach to portable projection to everyday entertainment, gaming, and life on the go.
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Aurzen Reveals ZIP Pro Basquiat Special Edition in Times Square During Paris Fashion Week
SUZHOU, China, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A robotic hand developed by Chinese firm AGILINK has been taught foundational Suzhou embroidery techniques by master craftswoman Fu Xianghong, including separating silk threads, threading a needle, stretching fabric on an embroidery hoop and stitching.
The demonstration puts a robotic hand to work with one of the most delicate and deformable materials it can encounter: silk. A silk thread can bend, slip and change shape with slight changes in contact. Splitting silk requires one finger to separate individual strands while others maintain support and tension; twisting thread requires opposing fingertips to maintain contact while allowing the thread to turn. Threading a needle and stitching add further demands on positioning, force and coordination.
The OmniHand 3 Ultra combines 21 active degrees of freedom with a fully direct-drive architecture and tactile sensing across the fingertips, finger pads and palm. Vision-based tactile sensors at each fingertip detect changes in the contact surface, providing feedback as the hand handles thin, deformable materials.
"A single silk thread gives OmniHand 3 Ultra's fingertip dexterity a visible measure," said Qiao Tianjie, Vice President of AGIBOT and CEO of AGILINK. "It also reveals the possibility of handing more delicate work to machines."
The demonstration comes as AGILINK reaches a new stage of commercial scale. Spun out from AGIBOT in January 2026, the company has shipped more than 15,000 dexterous hands to date. In August, its OmniHand series competed across all eight dexterous-hand events at the World Humanoid Robot Games, winning seven gold, four silver and three bronze medals.
AGILINK reached unicorn status five months after launch, backed by investors including Hillhouse Ventures and Mirae Asset. Its fourth funding round in June valued the company at more than US$1 billion. The company sees dexterous manipulation of flexible and delicate materials as relevant to applications including cable handling, flexible-material assembly and precision-component manipulation.
"We'll have another pair of hands for delicate work," Fu said.
About AGILINK
AGILINK specializes in dexterous robotic manipulation, combining dexterous hardware, tactile sensing and control for delicate and deformable objects.
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Chinese robot hand learns Suzhou embroidery as AGILINK surpasses 15,000 dexterous hands shipped
Chinese robot hand learns Suzhou embroidery as AGILINK surpasses 15,000 dexterous hands shipped
