China AI plan offers hope for robot companions and kids by 2035

China AI plan offers hope for robot companions and kids by 2035

When the Chinese government launched the “AI+” initiative in August, it was widely perceived as a new economic stimulus. However, observers may have underestimated Beijing’s true ambition. On October 10, senior officials and experts published a series of analyses in the official journal E-Government, offering the public its first comprehensive look at the initiative’s deeper…

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China’s Unitree builds course for students to learn how to train, understand robot dogs

China’s Unitree builds course for students to learn how to train, understand robot dogs

Unitree Robotics has launched an education platform for students to train robot dogs and understand how they operate based on the start-up’s Go2 system, as adoption of these quadruped machines expands from enthusiasts to mainstream consumers. According to its social media post on Tuesday, Unitree has developed an in-person training course with ready-to-use tools that…

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The city that built China’s tech empire

The city that built China’s tech empire

Thanks to its innovative drone industry, Shenzhen has become the leading hub of low-altitude economy for China and the world, boasting 1,085 drone departing and receiving stations, 309 flying routes, over 1,000 companies making low-altitude unmanned flying vehicles, and accounting for 70% of the world’s consumer-drone market. The city allows flying drones to deliver fast…

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China’s Honor teases ‘Robot Phone’, a new AI handset with gimbal-attached camera

China’s Honor teases ‘Robot Phone’, a new AI handset with gimbal-attached camera

The “Robot Phone” was unveiled by Honor online in a promotional video that showed the gimbal-stabilised camera unfurl from the back camera module and appear to pivot while tracking its subject’s movement. Honor described the unique smartphone as a “revolutionary AI device that fuses multi-modal intelligence, advanced robotics and next-generation imaging”. The Shenzhen-based company, which…

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Elon Musk's xAI may have hired two researchers from Nvidia to build these new AI models

Elon Musk’s xAI may have hired two researchers from Nvidia to build these new AI models

Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence (AI) startup, xAI, is hiring specialists to boost the development of “world models.” These are next-generation AI systems which are designed to understand and navigate physical environments. The San Francisco-based startup has hired two AI researchers from Nvidia to accelerate this effort. The move positions xAI alongside major rivals like Meta…

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China Is Winning the Race for AI Robots

China Is Winning the Race for AI Robots

Robots on display from Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense in Berlin, Sept. 5. While the U.S. celebrates its dominance in artificial-intelligence software, China is quietly winning the race that might end up mattering most—developing robots that wield AI in the physical world. PREMIUM China Is Winning the Race for AI Robots The U.S. should be proud…

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