As AI transitions from virtual algorithms to the physical realm, robots are pioneering technological advancements, product iterations, and scenario implementations, pivotal in shaping Shanghai's modern industrial landscape.

In the fertile grounds of Zhangjiang Robotics Valley, Qinglong robotic arms gracefully maneuver on production lines, Kepler logistics robots venture out of warehouses to become "delivery experts," Fourier robots' CityWalk exemplifies the harmonious coexistence of humans and robots, and Zhiyuan Scholar decodes the evolution of AI. Their dynamic performances encapsulate the theme of the "2025 Zhangjiang Humanoid Robot Talent Show Week" (hereinafter referred to as "Performance Week"): "Zhangjiang Engine Ignites Humanoid Robotics." The Performance Week, officially launched today and spanning five days, showcases cutting-edge technologies and innovative applications in the realm of Zhangjiang humanoid robots.

As outlined in the "Shanghai Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality and Innovative Development of the Intelligent Robot Industry (2023-2025)," the aspiration to achieve a "ten-hundred-thousand" breakthrough in brands, application scenarios, and industrial scale is materializing. This marks a qualitative shift in the manufacturing industry, transitioning from "scale dividends" to "intelligent dividends," and a testament to megacities' commitment to redefining human lifestyles through technology. In Zhangjiang's experimental fields, humanoid robots transcend mere productivity tools; they are deeply embedded in urban governance and people's well-being, heralding a new era in China's intelligent industry modernization.

Industrial Symbiosis: From "Mechanical Skeleton" to "Digital Life"

Humanoid robots aspire to prove their worth by "going to work in factories." Factories, though structured, present challenging environments where robots must execute diverse, repetitive tasks while adapting to varying production needs. Despite the apparent monotony, industrial applications demand high standards of stability, precision, and efficiency, necessitating extreme durability and accuracy from robots.

Qinglong Robot, the pinnacle achievement of the national and local collaborative humanoid robot innovation center, positions itself as an "open-source public version machine," reshaping the foundational ecology of China's embodied intelligence industry. This domestically developed, full-size, general-purpose humanoid robot stands at 185cm and weighs 80kg. With a bionic configuration of 43 active degrees of freedom, it boasts high mobility, including fast walking (1m/s) and impact resistance. Simultaneously, its lightweight upper limb design enables intricate tasks such as bread grasping and item sorting.

When the robotic arm visualizes its motion trajectory through AR, workers intuitively grasp its operational logic. The stability guaranteed by the quality certification system alleviates industrial workers' "substitution anxiety," fostering a culture of "collaborative innovation." Can the "digital vitality" of this "working Qinglong" transcend the cold stereotype of traditional industrial robots? Factory-front videos will showcase its prowess.

Logistics Revolution: From "Efficiency Tool" to "Urban Blood Vessels"

The logistics sector is a crucial arena for embodied intelligence. In dynamic obstacle scenarios, robots navigate using lidar and visual fusion technology. What potential does this technical architecture hold? As logistics robots transition from warehouses to roads, the expansion of urban service scenarios is just beginning.

Kepler employs a proprietary algorithm for a combination of preset actions and end-to-end fully autonomous planning for humanoid robots, coupled with precise control. Equipped with a high-performance GPU motherboard, pure visual recognition, and navigation solutions inclusive of various sensors, its bionic structure enables it to tackle complex tasks like a human, liberating humans from repetitive and high-risk labor, thereby enhancing productivity and work efficiency.

Kepler robots' warehousing and handling capabilities are not merely the fruit of a pilot project to elevate the quality of the Pudong robot industry; they preview the AI large model's reconstruction of the logistics network. In the future, embodied intelligent robots will transcend mere efficiency tools, becoming the lifelines of urban logistics.

Industrial Engine: From "Technology Display" to "City Calling Card"

Adjusting parameters like center of gravity frequency and joint torque optimizes movements, simultaneously unlocking robots' anthropomorphic potential. This participatory creation model empowers AI robots to transcend from mere tools to symbols.

Founded in 2023 with the mission of "empowering intelligent machines to create unlimited productivity," Zhiyuan has transformed Zhangjiang Robotics Valley's industrial soil into a "technology engine." From unveiling the world's first universal embodied base large model GO-1 to mass-producing thousands of humanoid robots, Zhiyuan has achieved the leap from the laboratory to industrialization in just two years.

Building on the Zhiyuan Qiyuan large model (GO-1), the first universal embodied base model, Zhiyuan Robots recently released additional training results. Zhiyuan Robot G1 can hold a detector to conduct security checks on staff entering factory areas, adeptly handle goods settlement, manage supermarket shelves, and even place drinks and fruits in the corresponding refrigerator slots. If space is limited, it can strategically position fruits by recognizing and calculating...

Amid the embodied intelligence wave, Zhiyuan Robots are leaping from the "technological singularity" of the laboratory to become an industrial engine driving urban development. They have also garnered attention as one of the "Made in China" samples inspected by Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong. This synergistic evolution of the innovation and industrial ecosystems is akin to a city's calling card in the new era.

Service Dimension Elevation: From "Functional Execution" to "Emotional Partner"

Long-standing issues such as high data collection costs and insufficient annotation accuracy for robot motion data in real-world scenarios have impeded industry progress.

Fourier humanoid robots' CityWalk and interactions with passersby are supported by the open-source full-size humanoid robot dataset Fourier ActionNet and its corresponding full-process toolchain. The Fourier ActionNet dataset encompasses comprehensive task training for all models in the Fourier GRx series, meticulously recording robots' task execution data in real environments. This covers precise picking and placing, pouring, and other operations involving various objects like common tools, household items, and food, along with generalized execution under different environmental conditions. The initial batch of over 30,000 high-quality real machine training data, including training data for dexterous hands with multiple degrees of freedom and imitation learning data specifically for hand tasks, is open-source and shared with global developers and research institutions, providing a one-stop solution from data collection to deployment.

From environmental perception and motion planning to multimodal interaction, technical parameters translate into tangible service warmth. Future embodied intelligence will not only execute instructions but potentially become companions in our daily lives.

From industrial production lines to urban stages, the evolution trajectory of embodied intelligence outlines the future urban landscape: a harmonious blend of an efficient "intelligent hub" and a warm "digital partner." Zhangjiang Robotics Valley is weaving such an intelligent network, where each embodied intelligent agent serves as a node, collectively scripting a new chapter in urban evolution.

Here, embodied intelligent robots elucidate the profound logic of AI technology empowering urban evolution through the tripartite leap of embodiment, emotionalization, and contextualization. This transcends mere technical parameter superposition, presenting the most touching evolutionary narrative of embodied intelligence—nurturing warmth from cold code and catalyzing comprehensive innovation in future service interaction modes.

The Performance Week activities serve as a prelude to the 2025 China Humanoid Robot Developer Conference and Zhangjiang Humanoid Robot Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. Competition registration is now open, inviting enthusiastic participation from all sectors of society. May in Zhangjiang will transform into a stage for the collision of technology and art, wisdom, and creativity. We eagerly anticipate sharing this visual feast and thrilling moment of technological innovation in the robot domain with you. This platform not only fosters technical exchanges and discussions in the realm of humanoid robots but also presents a crucial opportunity to propel industrial innovation and development, igniting innovation and entrepreneurship vitality.

Key Timelines:

Registration: March-April 2025 (Competition registration deadline: 24:00, April 30, 2025) Preliminaries: April-May (Online evaluation) Finals: May 29 (Witness the grand finale at Zhangjiang Science Hall)

Following the technological accumulation in 2024, the humanoid robot industry is poised for a true explosion in 2025. The global industrial landscape is undergoing a restructuring, and Chinese enterprises are embracing a strategic opportunity period for corner overtaking.