A futuristic "innovation corridor", a 10-kilometer stretch teeming with cutting-edge robotics, tech startups, and top-tier research talent located in south China's Shenzhen City, has showcased embodied AI in practical use.
Known in the industry as "Robot Valley," this area has quickly evolved into a thriving ecosystem for embodied intelligence and robotics innovation.
This year, a growing number of robotics companies have shifted their R and D focus toward industry-specific and professional-grade solutions, targeting verticals like catering, manufacturing, and logistics. Tailored designing for each field has reportedly boosted operational efficiency by more than 20 percent.
In a cafe, for example, a robotic barista now crafts lattes with remarkable precision: grinding beans, frothing milk, and even creating latte art. Within seconds, a steaming cup is ready.
"Each cup it makes is highly consistent, which is probably quite different from what we achieve manually. What you see here are various experienced coffee masters we invited at the time — their expertise was used to train and develop the AI through intelligent learning," said Wang Heru, a senior marketing manager at Dobot Robotics.
The innovations extend well beyond coffee.
Nearby, a compact robot resembling a toy car quietly gets to work mowing a large lawn.
Equipped with over 50 patents, the robot scans its environment and intelligently avoids obstacles while maintaining a clean cut.
Such examples of "robots on duty" are becoming increasingly common in Shenzhen. These machines now go far beyond basic assistance -- they are beginning to transform professional sectors by delivering efficient, adaptive, and reliable service.
Shenzhen’s 'Robot Valley' showcases embodied AI in pratical use
The United States cannot legitimize an operation that attacked Venezuela and captured its president, a Chinese scholar said Sunday.
On Saturday, the United States launched a large-scale strike on Venezuela, during which Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were 'captured and flown out of Venezuela' according to a post by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account.
Teng Jianqun, director of the Center for Diplomatic Studies at Hunan Normal University, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that the aim of this operation is to take full control of Venezuela’s natural resources.
"I don't think the United States can legitimize this operation to take custody of the president of Venezuela. And also I don't think the United States can legitimize its any action in taking the oil reserves of that country. This is actually a very dangerous game played by the Trump administration. And of course, the United States would like to take full control of that country and to take full control of the natural resources, especially the large reserve of oil in Venezuela," said Teng.
Teng said Venezuela is not an isolated case but a common practice by the United States. The United States launched an invasion of Panama on Dec. 20, 1989, which continued until January 1990, with the stated objective of capturing Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega on charges of drug trafficking and organized crime.
"We still remember the so-called sentence of the former president of Panama in the late 1980s. And this time, the president of Venezuela will be under some judicial condition (judicial proceedings) for the so-called drug trafficking and some other crimes. So I think this is not a single case for the Venezuela country, but also this is actually a practice by the United States -- to use force, to use so-called justice under law against any leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean waters," he said.
US cannot legitimize operation against Venezuela: Chinese scholar
