At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2024 in Shanghai, China's National Local Joint Humanoid Robot Innovation Center unveiled Qinglong, the country's first full-sized general-purpose humanoid robot model. This marks a significant milestone for China's advancement in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence.
Qinglong, standing at 185 cm tall and weighing 80 kg, is a highly sophisticated humanoid robot with impressive capabilities. It features a bionic torso and anthropomorphic motion control, supporting multi-modal mobility, perception, interaction, and manipulation. With 43 active degrees of freedom, Qinglong can achieve a maximum joint peak torque of 400 N·m and 400 TOPs of computational power.
The robot's design combines mobile lower limbs for agile walking with lightweight, high-precision upper limbs for operations. Qinglong is capable of rapid walking, agile obstacle avoidance, stable incline and decline movement, and resistance to impact interference, making it an ideal platform for developing general artificial intelligence software and hardware.
"In the Year of the Dragon this year, we named our humanoid robot Qinglong [meaning green dragon in Chinese] and initiated an open-source community for humanoid robotics," said Jiang Lei, Chief Scientist of the National Local Joint Humanoid Robot Innovation Center. The company has announced plans to introduce a new humanoid robot model annually, each named after one of the Chinese zodiac animals, to foster a unique humanoid robot innovation community in China.
The unveiling of Qinglong is a significant milestone for China's robotics industry, as it marks the country's entry into the advanced field of full-sized general-purpose humanoid robots. The open-source initiative behind Qinglong is intended to accelerate innovation, collaboration, and development within the global robotics and AI communities, potentially driving advancements in a range of industries.
This announcement comes on the same day that Tesla debuted its second-generation humanoid robot, Optimus, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Hall during WAIC 2024. According to Tesla booth staff, Optimus has improved its walking speed by 30% while maintaining upright posture, and its fingers have evolved to perform delicate tasks such as gripping eggs and handling heavy objects. Tesla plans to start limited production of humanoid robots next year, with over 1,000 Optimus units expected to assist in production tasks at Tesla factories.
The unveiling of Qinglong and the advancements in humanoid robotics showcased at WAIC 2024 highlight the rapid progress being made in this field. As China and other global players continue to invest in and develop these technologies, the future of humanoid robots is poised to transform industries and shape the way we interact with technology.
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