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A curation of the most important developments in AI and robotics coming out of China.
Inside China's State-Backed $8.2 Billion AI Investment Strategy
China has launched a 60 billion yuan ($8.2 billion) state fund focused on early-stage AI projects, marking a significant step in Beijing's state-led approach to technological advancement.
Manus, a New AI Agent From China is Going Viral—And Raising Big Questions
Manus AI, China’s new autonomous agent, is making waves with its ability to independently analyze, plan, and execute tasks. With industry leaders calling it “the AI agent we were promised,” it’s raising the stakes in the global AI race.
Alibaba's Latest AI Model, QwQ-32B, Beats Larger Rivals in Math and Reasoning
Despite having far fewer parameters, Qwen’s new QwQ-32B model outperforms DeepSeek-R1 and OpenAI’s o1-mini in mathematical benchmarks and scientific reasoning, showcasing the power of reinforcement learning.
Apple Reportedly Partners with Alibaba for AI in China
Apple apparently dropped Baidu as its initial AI partner and rejected models from other Chinese firms, including DeepSeek.
DeepSeek R1 is a Fully Open-Source "Reasoning" AI Model
DeepSeek-R1 is not just a model but a statement on behalf of the open source community. It offers performance that matches OpenAI's o1 in critical areas such as reasoning, mathematics, and coding.
MiniMax Releases Open-Source Model with Massive 4M Context Window
It is 10x cheaper than GPT-4o, with API costs at $0.20/M input tokens and $1.10/M output tokens.
A Viral Video of EngineAI's SE01 Robot Walking puts Chinese Robotics Firm in Spotlight
At CES 2025, EngineAI presented its lineup of humanoid robots: SE01, SA01, and PM01, each designed for specific use cases in industry, education, and development.
Adobe's New AI, TransPixar, Adds Transparency to Generated Videos
TransPixar generates videos with RGBA channels, integrating transparency for effects like smoke, fire, and glass reflections.
DeepSeek-V3 Achieves Frontier AI Performance at a Fraction of the Cost
DeepSeek's new AI model demonstrates that top-tier performance doesn't require massive resources, raising questions about the economics of AI development.
EngineAI Expands Lineup with PM01: A Lighter, More Agile Humanoid Robot for $12,000
The developer-focused model arrives as companies race to make humanoid robots more accessible and practical
Alibaba Unveils QVQ, an Open-Weight AI Model Focused on Visual Reasoning
QVQ is built upon Qwen2-VL-72B's architecture but incorporates refinements tailored to multimodal reasoning.
Chinese AI Firm Zhipu AI Secures $412M as Competition Intensifies
The funding follows multiple investment rounds in 2024, with the company's valuation reaching approximately $2.75 billion
Chinese AI Lab DeepSeek Challenges OpenAI with New Reasoning Model
You can try the model via their web-based chatbot, DeepSeek Chat and assess it for yourself.
Huawei's AI Chip Ambitions Hit Hard by US Sanctions
This setback impacts not only Huawei but also China's broader ambitions to lead in AI technology.
XPENG Unveils Iron Humanoid Robot, Already Operational in EV Factory
The robot features over 60 joints with 200 degrees of freedom, allowing it to mimic human movements including standing, sitting, and lying down. Its hands contain 15 degrees of freedom with tactile feedback, enabling it to grasp and manipulate objects with precision.
Tencent Unveils Hunyuan-Large, an Open-Source MoE Model that Outperforms Llama
This is the largest open-source Transformer-based MoE model to date, capable of handling sequences up to 256K tokens.
EngineAI Unveils SE01, an Impressive Robot the Walks Like a Human
The SE01's development team focused heavily on solving the "choppy steps" problem that has long plagued humanoid robots.
Astribot S1 Shows off Impressive Capabilities in New Video
In the video, the Astribot S1 can be seen executing a variety of tasks, from household chores to delicate manual operations. For example, it effortlessly prepares a waffle, makes kung fu tea, shoots a basketball and plays the yangqin.
Zhiyuan Robotics Unveils Five New Humanoid Robots, Open-Source Plans, and Outlines Technology Roadmap
Zhiyuan aims to ship over 300 robots in 2024, including about 200 bipedal and 100 wheeled models. Mass production is slated to begin in October.
Unitree Launches Production Version of G1 Humanoid Robot
This version can perform even more complex actions such as spinning, navigating stairs, bouncing, and maintaining balance when pushed or stumbled.
Kuaishou Unveils Kling: A Text-to-Video Model To Challenge OpenAI's Sora
Kling uses a 3D spatio-temporal joint attention mechanism which enables it to effectively model complex movements, resulting in fluid and natural-looking motion in its generated content.
Meet Tiangong, China's First Full-Size Electric Running Humanoid Robot
It is equipped with advanced sensors, including a high-precision Inertial Measurement Unit capable of an impressive 550 trillion operations per second, 3D vision sensors, and six-axis force sensors for accurate force feedback.
China Unveils Vidu: A Powerful Text-to-Video Generator
Vidu is based on a Universal Vision Transformer architecture, which the company says allows it to simulate the real physical world with multi-camera view generation.
Stardust Intelligence's Impressive S1 Robot Demo Raises Eyebrows
If the claims made by Stardust Intelligence are indeed accurate, and the S1 robot's performance in the video demo is genuine, it would undoubtedly represent a significant leap forward in humanoid robotics.