{"id":681838,"date":"2025-07-28T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/humanoid-robots-embodiment-of-chinas-ai-ambitions\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T10:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:00:33","slug":"humanoid-robots-embodiment-of-chinas-ai-ambitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/humanoid-robots-embodiment-of-chinas-ai-ambitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanoid robots embodiment of China&#8217;s AI ambitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b596b4bb32\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b596b4bb32\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/humanoid-robots-embodiment-of-chinas-ai-ambitions\/#%E2%80%98Digital_humans\" >&#8216;Digital humans&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/people-watch-humanoid.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/people-watch-humanoid.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"People watch humanoid robots boxing at an exhibition during the World AI Conference in Shanghai.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/people-watch-humanoid.jpg\" alt=\"People watch humanoid robots boxing at an exhibition during the World AI Conference in Shanghai\" title=\"People watch humanoid robots boxing at an exhibition during the World AI Conference in Shanghai.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                People watch humanoid robots boxing at an exhibition during the World AI Conference in Shanghai.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai&#8217;s World AI Conference (WAIC) this weekend were embodiments of China&#8217;s growing AI prowess and ambition.<\/p>\n<p>The annual event is primed at showcasing China&#8217;s progress in the ever-evolving field of artificial intelligence, with the government aiming to position the country as a world leader on both <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and regulation as it snaps at the United States&#8217; heels.<\/p>\n<p>Opening the event on Saturday, Premier Li Qiang announced China would set up a new organization for cooperation on AI governance, warning the benefits of development must be balanced with the risks.<\/p>\n<p>But in the cavernous expo next door, the mood was more giddy than concerned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Demand is currently very strong, whether in terms of data, scenarios, model training, or artificial construction. The overall atmosphere in all these areas is very lively,&#8221; said Yang Yifan, R&amp;D director at Transwarp, a Shanghai-based AI platform provider.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s WAIC is the first since a breakthrough moment for Chinese AI this January when startup DeepSeek unveiled an AI model that performed as well as top US systems for an <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arent fraction of the cost.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers said the forum involved more than 800 companies, showcasing over 3,000 products\u2014the undeniable crowd pleasers being the humanoid robots and their raft of slightly surreal party tricks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/organisers-said-the-fo.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/organisers-said-the-fo.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Organizers said the forum involved more than 800 companies, showcasing over 3,000 products -- the undeniable crowd pleasers being the humanoid robots.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/organisers-said-the-fo.jpg\" alt=\"Organisers said the forum involved more than 800 companies, showcasing over 3,000 products -- the undeniable crowd pleasers being the humanoid robots\" title=\"Organizers said the forum involved more than 800 companies, showcasing over 3,000 products -- the undeniable crowd pleasers being the humanoid robots.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Organizers said the forum involved more than 800 companies, showcasing over 3,000 products &#8212; the undeniable crowd pleasers being the humanoid robots.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>At one booth, a robot played drums, half a beat out of time, to Queen&#8217;s &#8220;We Will Rock You&#8221; while a man in safety goggles and a security vest hyped up a giggling crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Other droids, some dressed in working overalls or baseball caps, manned assembly lines, played curling with human opponents or sloppily served soft drinks from a dispenser.<\/p>\n<p>While most of the machines on display were still a little jerky, the increasing sophistication year-on-year was clear to see.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese government has poured support into robotics, an area in which some experts think China might already have the upper hand over the United States.<\/p>\n<p>At Hangzhou-based Unitree&#8217;s stall, its G1 android\u2014around 130 centimeters (four feet) tall, with a two-hour battery life\u2014kicked, pivoted and punched, keeping its balance with relative fluidity as it shadowboxed around a ring.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the conference&#8217;s opening, Unitree announced it would launch a full-size humanoid, the R1, for under $6,000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/while-most-of-the-mach.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/while-most-of-the-mach.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"While most of the machines on display were still a little jerky, the increasing sophistication year-on-year was clear to see.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/while-most-of-the-mach.jpg\" alt=\"While most of the machines on display were still a little jerky, the increasing sophistication year-on-year was clear to see\" title=\"While most of the machines on display were still a little jerky, the increasing sophistication year-on-year was clear to see.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                While most of the machines on display were still a little jerky, the increasing sophistication year-on-year was clear to see.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                                                                                        <!-- TechX - News - In-article --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Digital_humans\"><\/span>&#8216;Digital humans&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most high-tech helpers don&#8217;t need hardware though.<\/p>\n<p>At the expo, AI companions\u2014in the form of middle-aged businessmen, scantily clad women and ancient warriors\u2014waved at people from screens, asking how their day was, while other stalls ran demos allowing visitors to create their own digital avatars.<\/p>\n<p>Tech giant Baidu on Saturday announced a new generation of technology for its &#8220;digital humans&#8221;\u2014AI agents modeled on real people, which it says are &#8220;capable of thinking, making decisions, and collaborating&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The company recently ran a six-hour e-commerce broadcast hosted by the &#8220;digital human&#8221; of a well-known streamer and another avatar.<\/p>\n<p>The two agents beat the human streamer&#8217;s debut sales in some categories, Baidu said.<\/p>\n<p>Over ten thousand businesses are using the technology daily already, the department&#8217;s head Wu Chenxia told AFP.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/people-watch-a-robot-p.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2025\/people-watch-a-robot-p.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"People watch a robot performing tasks at an exhibition during the World AI Conference in Shanghai.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/people-watch-a-robot-p.jpg\" alt=\"People watch a robot performing tasks at an exhibition during the World AI Conference in Shanghai\" title=\"People watch a robot performing tasks at an exhibition during the World AI Conference in Shanghai.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                People watch a robot performing tasks at an exhibition during the World AI Conference in Shanghai.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Asked about the impact on jobs\u2014one of the major concerns raised around widespread AI adoption\u2014Wu insisted that AI was a tool that should be used to improve quality and save time and effort, which still required human input.<\/p>\n<p>In China, the integration of AI into everyday life is beginning to pick up pace.<\/p>\n<p>At WAIC, Baidu also announced it had been granted a permit to operate fully driverless robotaxis in parts of the massive Pudong district, the service&#8217;s first foray into downtown Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p>For now, few visitors to the WAIC expo seemed worried about the potential ramifications of the back-flipping dog robots they were excitedly watching.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When it comes to China&#8217;s AI development, we have a comparatively good foundation of data and also a wealth of application scenarios,&#8221; said Transwarp&#8217;s Yang.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are many more opportunities for experimentation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2025 AFP\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                Humanoid robots embodiment of China&#8217;s AI ambitions (2025, July 27)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 28 July 2025<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-07-humanoid-robots-embodiment-china-ai.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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