The Beijing Embodied Artificial Intelligence Robotics Innovation Center was officially elevated to national status Thursday, focusing on pioneering technology and driving progress in this field.
The center was established in 2023 and reached a milestone as Tiangong, the world's first full-size purely electric-driven humanoid robot that can run like a human was introduced this April.
Following its debut, Tiangong underwent two iterations and now excels in perception, interaction, and behavior, including smooth hand-eye coordination and interaction.
Under the joint guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the National-Local Co-built Embodied AI Robotics Innovation Center was officially set up on Thursday.
The center is expected to further accelerate technological innovation and problem-solving in the industry.
"After the establishment, the innovation center will become a magnet gathering global talents in the field of embodied AI robotics to leverage their strengths here. It will rapidly advance technological products and industrial problem solving," said Xiong Youjun, general manager of the center.
In addition to commercial applications, the center will cater to a diverse array of real-world contexts, spanning residential, industrial, and educational domains.
"The 'robotic brain' isn't limited to humanoid robots but can be adapted to various robotic forms such as wheeled robots, robotic arms, and crawling robots. It also can be used in many scenarios, including indoor, outdoor, household, industrial and educational settings. This is the vision for what our embodied AI robotics 'brain' can achieve in the future," said Xiong.
National-local partnership elevates Beijing Embodied AI Robotics Innovation Center to national status
