The article discusses the apprehensions surrounding Figure, a robotics company, and its reluctance to sell its products. It highlights that the first large-scale commercial application of solid-state batteries may not be in electric vehicles but rather in humanoid robots. The piece also mentions that three companies are moving away from collecting real machine data.
Additionally, it features a Tsinghua University PhD graduate who left a high-paying job at Tencent to develop robotic brains, aiming to transform skills into marketable products. Fangqi Technology has completed a multi-million angel round, proposing a semantic world model to bridge the gap between physical and semantic knowledge.
Lastly, TianGong Robotics showcased a performance with human dancers during the Beijing Art and Technology Week. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
Editor's Note
The robotics industry is witnessing a shift as companies explore new applications for technologies like solid-state batteries. The focus on humanoid robots indicates a growing interest in integrating advanced robotics into various sectors. As firms like Fangqi Technology innovate with semantic models, the competitive landscape may evolve, prompting others to adapt or invest in similar technologies.
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