China building strong foundation for next wave of AI, robotics: Unitree CEO
'The rising attention on our industry, along with increasing demand and support, has created the essential conditions for leading companies to grow rapidly,' Wang Xingxing said during a panel discussion on Thursday at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, where he announced the milestone.
The Unitree founder and CEO said support from the government of Zhejiang province, where the company is based, along with its favourable business environment and
rich talent pool , all contributed to his firm's success since its founding in 2016.
Li Haitao, dean of the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, said at the same panel China has 'tremendous potential' in AI.
'Only two countries can lead the AI revolution in the next decade so far,' Li said during the World Economic Forum event, also known as 'Summer Davos'.
'One is America. One is China.'
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