A Chinese research team on Wednesday launched a new embodied intelligence platform named "Hui Si Kai Wu," creating a universal brain for different types of robots to perform a wide variety of tasks in multiple scenarios.
The platform was developed by the National and Local Co-built Embodied AI Robotics Innovation Center, also known as the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics.
Traditionally, robotic software systems were developed for a specific task and single-use scenario. The new platform breaks from that model by offering a more versatile and generalized solution for different robots and scenarios.
In the demonstration video released by the center, the new embodied intelligence platform can apply to different types of robots, including robotic arms, wheeled robots and humanoid robots. With the help of the platform, the robots can fully understand the task, execute it properly and handle complex missions across multiple scenarios.
"We can provide a complete solution for a specific vertical market, which includes our 'Tien Kung' humanoid robot and our 'Kai Wu' platform. This solution can, to some extent, form a closed loop to complete the tasks that users need. Additionally, our 'Kai Wu' platform can also exist independently. Robotic software developers and systems integrators can use our platform, choose a robot from the market, and then deploy the robot into the real world to perform the corresponding tasks based on our approach," said Tang Jian, CTO of the center.
The "Tien Kung" robot, developed by the center, was unveiled last April as the world's first full-size, fully electric-driven humanoid robot. In November, it was made open-source, with the aim of promoting the secondary development of humanoid robots and accelerating their integration into everyday life.
China launches new embodied intelligence platform to empower robots
