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State Grid Corp. of China has unveiled a landmark 6.8 billion yuan ($994.7 million) procurement plan for 8,500 embodied AI units, signaling the first 10-billion-yuan vertical market for humanoid and quadruped robotics.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released a proposed roster for a new national standards committee, appointing star entrepreneurs alongside tech giants like Huawei and XPeng to define the future of the sector.
Corporate venture capital investment in robotics startups surged 183% YoY in Q1 2024, reaching $1.3 billion across 34 deals. Driven by AI advancements and manufacturing needs like onshoring, corporations are investing both to supply components for and deploy next‑generation robots, most notably humanoids.
Fourier Intelligence has launched the N1, a 1.3m tall humanoid robot aimed at developers and researchers through an open-source model. The company released blueprints, software code, and build instructions, hoping to foster a community ecosystem and accelerate innovation in motion control and AI integration.
A recent Global Times report highlights China's strategic push in AI and humanoid robotics, citing national policy support, recent product launches by companies like Dobot and Midea, and growing commercial interest, while suggesting the country is entering an early stage of mass production.
