World’s first open-source general-purpose humanoid robot makes debut at WAIC 2024

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World’s first open-source general-purpose humanoid robot makes debut at WAIC 2024

2024-07-05 16:42 Last Updated At：17:47

The world's first open-source general-purpose full-size humanoid robot made its debut at the 2024 World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Thursday.

Named Healthy Loong, the full-size humanoid robot is independently developed by the Shanghai-based National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center. Standing at 180 centimeters tall and weighing 80 kilograms, the humanoid robot confidently walked onto the stage and, guided by the staff's voice instructions, performed the desk cleaning task.

Healthy Loong features highly lifelike body structure and human-like motion control, equipped with robust movement functions including stable walking on slopes and resistance to impact interference, making it an ideal embodiment of general artificial intelligence.

Meanwhile, a general-purpose humanoid robot intelligent training ground and an open-source community website for robots were also launched at the event.

"We have released the full stack technology related to humanoid robots to the public as open source, including the brain, cerebellum, and limb technologies. In the next five to 10 years or even longer, it will allow for greater applications in areas such as household services and caregiving," said Xu Bin, general manager of the innovation center.

Themed "Governing AI for Good and for All" this year, the four-day WAIC officially kicked off on Thursday, attracting more than 500 exhibitors including global giants like Tesla and Microsoft with over 1,500 innovative products being showcased.

China targets over 80 pct agricultural mechanization rate by 2030

China targets over 80 percent agricultural mechanization rate by 2030, according to its 15th Five-Year Plan for the development of agricultural mechanization released recently.

The plan jointly issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology aims to boost China's high-quality development in agricultural mechanization, integrating advanced technologies like AI and new energy into farming practices nationwide.

According to the Plan, by 2030, China aims to raise the comprehensive mechanization rate for crop plowing, planting, and harvesting to over 80 percent.

The mechanization rate in hilly and mountainous regions is expected to reach over 75 percent.

The capacity for socialized agricultural machinery services will be greatly improved, alongside a significant enhancement in disaster-related capabilities over the next five years.

The major goals of the plan include the high-quality development of agricultural equipment, the promotion and application of these equipment, and broadening the scope of agricultural machinery use to foster new industries and new business models.

They also include the enhancement of the quality of mechanized agricultural production and the improvement of policy support across the entire industry chain.