Geek+ CTO Li Hongbo Discusses Future of Embodied Intelligence and Stability Challenges
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On October 11, Geek+ CTO Li Hongbo delivered a keynote at Tsinghua University, emphasizing the next decade's focus on artificial general intelligence and embodied intelligence. Despite Geek+'s initial success with nearly 100,000 commercial robots deployed globally, its stock has fallen 80% from its peak of nearly HK$40 per share.
Li highlighted the industry's challenge of prioritizing demonstrations over real-world deployment, stating that mastering end-to-end technology is crucial for consistent customer delivery. He noted the gap between smooth robot demonstrations and stable operations in real scenarios, indicating a need for advancements in embodied intelligence, swarm intelligence, and data intelligence to tackle complex, unstructured problems.
Looking ahead, Li pointed out that the next decade will shift from automating repetitive tasks to solving unstructured issues with intelligent agents. This transition requires overcoming significant technical challenges to ensure robots can operate effectively in diverse and unpredictable environments. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
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