Recently, humanoid robots have become a hot topic of public attention.

In China, the humanoid robot competition and humanoid robot 100 forum was held in Beijing, bringing together the “vanguard” in the field of humanoid robots in China.

In foreign countries, Nvidia co-founder and CEO Huang Renxun introduced Nvidia’s latest AI chip and hardware solutions and cooperation cases at the NVIdiagon 2024 developer conference, with humanoid robots as the focus. In addition, AI company OpenAI has partnered with humanoid robot company FigureAI to launch Figure01, a humanoid robot with large models.

HMS01.1N-W0054-A-07-NNNN Chen Jianyu, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Humanoid Robot 100 Association, founder of the Star Moving Era and assistant professor of the Cross Information Research Institute of Tsinghua University, believes that “Humanoid robots will be the best bearing form of embodied intelligence and the ultimate form of universal robots.” It has hands and feet just like a human being, is infinitely malleable, can do a lot of things, and can bring out the greatest potential of embodied intelligence.”

A typical representative of new quality productivity

This year’s “Government Work Report” proposed that China will vigorously promote the construction of a modern industrial system, accelerate the development of new quality productivity, at the same time, deepen the research and development and application of big data and artificial intelligence, and carry out “artificial intelligence +” action. As one of the “pioneers” of the future industry, humanoid robots show strong potential and attraction, are a typical representative of new quality productivity, and will become an important driving force to enhance the national strategic scientific and technological strength.

HMS01.1N-W0054-A-07-NNNN Yao Qizhi, director of the Expert Committee of the Chinese Humanoid Robot 100, winner of the Turing Award in 2000, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, believes that “the combination of robots and artificial intelligence two major industries here (humanoid robots) will inevitably bring many new needs, including high-end machine manufacturing and software systems, which will certainly create new and valuable enterprises.” As well as related industrial chains and huge ecological chains.”

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HMS01.1N-W0054-A-07-NNNN On October 20, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the “Humanoid Robot Innovation and Development Guidance”, which clearly mentioned that “humanoid robots are expected to become disruptive products after computers, smartphones, and new energy vehicles, which will profoundly change the human production and life style and reshape the global industrial development pattern”, and the development goal is “by 2027, The humanoid robot technology innovation ability has been significantly improved, the formation of a safe and reliable industrial chain and supply chain system, the construction of an internationally competitive industrial ecology, and the comprehensive strength of the world’s advanced level “, the favorable conditions are “to give full play to the advantages of a complete range of manufacturing industries, rich application scenarios, huge market size and a new national system”. The development path is “adhering to the path of application traction, machine drive, soft and hard coordination, and ecological cultivation.”

HMS01.1N-W0054-A-07-NNNN With the continuous breakthrough of artificial intelligence, humanoid robots will no longer be “tool people” who can only deliver food and screw, and large models will enable humanoid robots to actively interact. For example, the bionic humanoid robot, which puts more emphasis on the bionic structure of robots, “on the one hand, it uses electric shocks to replace human muscles and achieve various flow transformation.” On the other hand, we deeply integrate the voice robot with the large model, and use the large model to output results, so that the robot can accurately express emotions and language.” Li Boyang, co-founder and CEO of Dalian Tiace Technology Development Co., LTD., said in an interview with reporters, “On the one hand, this interaction is human-like, and on the other hand, the interaction is more natural, increasing the expression interaction.”

According to data released by CITIC Securities, it is expected that in 2035, the humanoid robot market space will be $1,631bn, and the trillion Blue Ocean is ready for development. “Humanoid robots are recognized as one of the most advanced research trends in technology in the world. Now, all countries in the world are at a similar threshold. China is very keen to work hard and excel in this area.” Yao Zhizhi said.