2 d. ago China's top universities plan to roll out 'embodied intelligence' majors to fuel Beijing's robotics push

China's top universities plan to roll out 'embodied intelligence' majors to fuel Beijing's robotics push  Business Insider

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4 d. ago Changan Auto becomes latest Chinese carmaker to join humanoid robot bandwagon

Chinese carmakers, which are increasingly deploying robots in factories, are now moving into humanoid robotics following US rival Tesla despite a warning from Beijing about a potential investment bubble. State-owned Changan Automobile has become the latest entrant into the sector. The Shenzhen-listed company planned to invest 225 million yuan (US$31.8 million) for a 50 per cent stake in Changan Tianshu Intelligent Robotics Technology, according to an exchange filing on Friday. The company...

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7 d. ago China’s humanoid robot boom has Beijing worried about a bubble

China’s humanoid robot boom has Beijing worried about a bubble  Malay Mail

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7 d. ago The Upper Limit of Robots: Beijing as the Ceiling, Guangdong for Survival

The Upper Limit of Robots: Beijing as the Ceiling, Guangdong for Survival  36Kr

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8 d. ago Beijing flags humanoid robotics bubble risk as hype intensifies

Beijing flags humanoid robotics bubble risk as hype intensifies  Interesting Engineering

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8 d. ago China’s Robot Fever Meets the Iron Hand of State Planning: Beijing Demands Innovation Over Imitation

China’s Robot Fever Meets the Iron Hand of State Planning: Beijing Demands Innovation Over Imitation  WebProNews

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8 d. ago Xiaomi hires engineer from Tesla’s Optimus team to lead robotic hand development

Xiaomi has hired a former engineer from Tesla’s Optimus team, Zach Lu Zeyu, to join the Chinese tech giant’s robotics initiatives, as the talent grab in the industry intensifies. Lu, previously a senior robotics engineer focused on the Optimus humanoid robot, joined Xiaomi last month to lead the Beijing-based firm’s dexterous hand research and development operations, according to his LinkedIn page. During his two years at Tesla, Lu worked on the design for dexterous grasping and manipulation, as...

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2 w. ago Robot finals in Beijing showcase advances in embodied intelligence

Robot finals in Beijing showcase advances in embodied intelligence  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago 2nd Zhongguancun Embodied Intelligence Robot Application Competition held in Beijing

2nd Zhongguancun Embodied Intelligence Robot Application Competition held in Beijing  Global Times

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4 w. ago ByteDance deepens robotics push with China talent drive focused on embodied AI

TikTok owner ByteDance has launched a recruitment drive for senior specialists in embodied intelligence, signalling its growing ambition in the development of humanoid robots. Volcano Engine, the Beijing-based tech unicorn’s cloud computing division, was offering a monthly salary of 95,000 yuan (US$13,328) to 120,000 yuan, according to a job posting. It marked the company’s clearest move into humanoid robotics as it specifically sought humanoid specialists rather than general robotics...

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