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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
China Cultural Expo: The Deep Integration of Culture and Technology, Shaping a New Blueprint for the Digital Era
SHENZHEN, GUANGDONG, CHINA, May 30, 2025 / / -- The 21st China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (Cultural Expo) is currently in full swing. Known as the 'Barometer of China's Cultural Industry Development,' this annual event is offering a panoramic view of the thriving convergence of culture and technology. It serves as a critical window into the innovative development of China's cultural industry. Held from May 22 to 26, the expo has attracted 6,280 exhibitors, including government delegations, cultural institutions, and enterprises, both online and offline. The scale and impact of the event have reached new heights. Cutting-edge Technology Empowering an Immersive Cultural Feast With the theme 'Innovation Leads Trends, Creativity Lights Up Life,' the expo focuses on the frontier of cultural and technological integration. For the first time, the event introduced the AI-powered exhibition assistant 'Wen Xiaobo,' which uses intelligent algorithms to provide real-time navigation and information retrieval services, enhancing the visitor experience. A newly established Artificial Intelligence section showcases over 60 industry-leading companies, including UBTECH and MetaVerse, fully presenting the 'AI + Culture' ecosystem, which has become a central attraction of the fair. Walking through the venue, one is immersed in scenes where technology and culture converge. From AI-powered ancient manuscript restoration to metaverse-based cultural tourism experiences, from robotic performances to immersive interactive installations, various 'Culture + Technology' applications are refreshingly innovative. Human-shaped robots, acting as 'cultural ambassadors,' not only demonstrate the graceful movements of Wing Chun and play classical piano pieces but also challenge visitors to chess matches, displaying remarkable AI decision-making capabilities. Additionally, an AI-driven robotic arm offers smart acupuncture services, with precise acupoint location and force control, highlighting new possibilities for integrating technology into traditional medicine. Smart glasses, equipped with real-time translation capabilities, break down language barriers and facilitate efficient cross-cultural communication. The Mixed Reality (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) zones have become crowd favorites. In the Futian District of Shenzhen, long lines formed in front of the Opportunity Time X-META full-sensory VR theme park. Visitors, wearing cutting-edge headsets, become time travelers, experiencing a 15-minute fantasy adventure in a snowy world. The exhibit also showcased the world's first Android-based spatial computer, integrating mixed reality functionality with powerful computing capabilities and portability, showing immense potential for applications in education, film, gaming, and more. In another area, visitors wearing MR headsets could witness the giant Egyptian Ramses statue 'descend' into the real world, while drones hovering above responded to hand gestures, creating a stunning virtual-physical interaction effect. Frequent Innovations Driving Industry Transformation Technological innovations in the field of ancient book preservation also captured attention. A showcased model of ancient manuscript restoration, powered by deep learning of vast data sets including the text styles and paper textures of ancient texts, demonstrated high-precision digital restoration of precious documents such as Dunhuang manuscripts. Using a 'Restore Like New' approach, this breakthrough technology has been hailed as a milestone in cultural heritage preservation. During the fair, a series of benchmark industry achievements were unveiled. The first manned-grade unmanned aerial vehicle model, introduced as a new path for the low-altitude tourism industry, attracted attention. The launch of a conversational AI engine, leveraging natural language interaction and generative technologies, significantly simplifies application development processes and accelerates the arrival of a 'everyone is a developer' industry transformation. These innovations not only lower the technical application threshold but also push the cultural industry toward a more platform-oriented and ecosystem-driven transformation. As a significant platform for the development of China's cultural industries, this year's fair not only bridges the gap between technological displays and trade transactions but also sparks deep reflection across sectors about the collaborative development of culture and technology, and global cultural market integration models. With the advancing wave of digitalization, the deep integration of culture and technology will undoubtedly inject strong momentum into the high-quality development of China's cultural industry, creating a new blueprint for the digital age. Andy Yan North Professional Consultation Ltd email us here Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. 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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
UBTECH's Tam on Plans to Scale Up Production
Michael Tam, Chief Brand Officer at UBTECH, discusses the robotics firm's business outlook and growth strategy, as the company plans to increase production 10-fold in 2026. He speaks exclusively with Annabelle Droulers on the sidelines of the BEYOND Expo in Macau on "Bloomberg: The China Show."
Al Bawaba
23-05-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
China to unveil its first home companion robot this year, priced at $20K
Published May 23rd, 2025 - 04:59 GMT ALBAWABA - UBTECH Robotics, a Chinese robot manufacturer, has announced the launch of its first home companion robot, set to debut this year at a price of $20,000. The humanoid robot is designed to serve as a household companion, aligning with the rapidly growing market for domestic robotics in China. Also Read Abu Dhabi officially begins robotaxi tests Home companion humanoid robot UBTECH Robotics will launch its first home companion humanoid robot this year, priced at approximately $20, expect it to make a significant impact, as demand for humanoid robots and home companions in China continues to grow, particularly for elderly and childcare support. The company stated that it plans to ship around 1,000 units this year and is positioning itself as a strong competitor against major players such as Tesla, BYD, and Foxconn Technology Group. UBTECH Robotics will launch its first home companion humanoid robot this year, priced at approximately $20,000. (Shutterstock) Michael Tam, UBTECH Robotics Chief Brand Officer, stated: 'White-hot competition creates a lot of pressure on a single company, but for the whole industry, it does help preserve good companies and eliminate bad ones.' Also Read Uber to launch robotaxi service in Europe in 2026 © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Bloomberg
23-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
UBTECH's Tam on Plans to Scale Up Production
Michael Tam, Chief Brand Officer at UBTECH, discusses the robotics firm's business outlook and growth strategy, as the company plans to increase production 10-fold in 2026. He speaks exclusively with Annabelle Droulers on the sidelines of the BEYOND Expo in Macau on "Bloomberg: The China Show." (Source: Bloomberg)
Associated Press
03-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Unleashing Swarm Intelligence: UBTECH Pioneers the World's First Multi-Humanoid Robot Collaborative Training in Multi-Task, Multi-Scenario Settings at ZEEKR
SHENZHEN, China, March 3, 2025 /CNW/ -- UBTECH has successfully conducted the world's first collaborative practical training program for humanoid robots at ZEEKR's 5G Intelligent Factory, where multiple humanoid robots seamlessly collaborated across multi-task, multi-scenario industrial environments. This initiative represents a key advancement in developing a general-purpose Swarm Intelligence system for humanoid robots, marking a major leap from single-agent autonomy to Swarm Intelligence. As industrial automation progresses, production-line tasks present new challenges for humanoid robots, particularly in multi-humanoid robot collaboration. Advancing Swarm Intelligence is a critical step in enabling humanoid robots to operate effectively at scale. UBTECH's Walker S1 humanoid robots are pioneering this shift by deploying a networked cluster to explore how advanced embodied intelligence emerges through swarm behaviors and high-frequency interaction with the physical environment. To support this, UBTECH has developed BrainNet, a software framework for humanoid robot collaboration, and introduced the Internet of Humanoids (IoH), a centralized control hub serving as a blueprint for the software and hardware implementation of Swarm Intelligence. For humanoid robots to collaborate effectively, UBTECH's BrainNet framework links cloud-device collaborative inference nodes and skill nodes, forming a super brain and an intelligent sub-brain within the Swarm Intelligence system. The super brain, powered by a large reasoning multimodal model, enables intelligent hybrid decision-making and manages complex production-line tasks. The intelligent sub-brain, based on the Transformer model, integrates cross-field fusion perception and multi-robot collaborative control to support parallel distributed learning, accelerating skill generation and transfer. These innovations allow humanoid robots to move beyond individual task execution, enabling them to collaborate flexibly at the production-line level. This ensures efficient teamwork in complex industrial environments and paves the way for the next evolution of intelligent manufacturing. To address the high-dimensional decision-making demands of complex production-line tasks, UBTECH has developed the world's first large reasoning multimodal model for humanoid robots. As the core engine of the super brain, this AI system enables the continuous self-evolution of BrainNet, unlocking the full potential of Swarm Intelligence. Currently under development using DeepSeek-R1 deep reasoning technology, the model is being engineered to process data at scale and equip humanoid robots with human-like common-sense reasoning. It allows them to break down, schedule, and coordinate tasks autonomously, optimizing multi-robot collaboration in complex industrial workflows. UBTECH's multimodal reasoning model is trained on a high-quality industrial dataset accumulated from frontline practical training with the Walker S series across multiple automotive factories. By integrating multimodal features and leveraging Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology, the model adapts rapidly to specialized job functions, significantly improving decision-making accuracy, generalization across various workstations, and scalability for large-scale industrial deployment. UBTECH's humanoid robots have now entered Practical Training 2.0, marking their evolution from single-agent autonomy to Swarm Intelligence. At the ZEEKR 5G Intelligent Factory, dozens of Walker S1 humanoid robots have been deployed across complex production areas, including the final assembly workshop, SPS instrumentation zone, quality inspection area, and vehicle assembly station. Working in unison, these humanoid robots successfully executed collaborative sorting, collaborative handling, and precision assembly, demonstrating seamless multi-robot collaboration in real-world industrial settings. In the collaborative sorting phase, UBTECH's Walker S1 humanoid robots utilize cross-field pure vision-based perception technology and intelligent hybrid decision-making to optimize sorting tasks. Using pure vision-based cross-field perception, the robots continuously track dynamic targets across environments, enabling swarm collaboration through collective mapping and shared intelligence. The intelligent hybrid decision-making system, powered by a large reasoning multimodal model, integrates semantic VSLAM navigation and dexterous manipulation capabilities. This allows for dynamic task allocation between the cloud-based and on-device brain nodes, supporting a cloud-device collaborative decision-making process for Swarm Intelligence. In collaborative handling, humanoid robots may face significant challenges, including uneven load distribution, complex trajectory planning, and dynamic environmental adaptation. To address these, UBTECH has developed a joint planning and control system, enabling multi-robot collaboration in trajectory planning, load identification, and compliant control. This ensures robots dynamically adjust their posture and force during handling, significantly enhancing stability and efficiency when transporting large, heavy workpieces. In precision assembly process, Walker S1 robots demonstrate exceptional dexterous manipulation capabilities, particularly in handling deformable objects. When working with small and deformable film materials, Walker S1 utilizes high-precision sensing and adaptive control technologies to dynamically adjust its grasping force and posture. This ensures film objects remain undamaged and properly aligned throughout the assembly process. This innovation highlights the flexibility and reliability of UBTECH's humanoid robot, which is equipped with dexterous robotic hands with tactile sensing for complex industrial applications. Additionally, Walker S1 integrates vision-based global initial positioning with force-based secondary positioning via reinforcement learning to execute precision operation-based quality inspection tasks with unmatched accuracy and adaptability. UBTECH collaborates with leading industry players, including Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor, Geely Auto, FAW-Volkswagen Qingdao, Audi FAW, BYD, BAIC New Energy, Foxconn, and SF Express. The company's Walker S series humanoid robots are now deployed in more automotive factories worldwide than any other humanoid robot, having successfully completed the first phase of single-agent autonomous intelligence training. With the launch of Practical Training 2.0, UBTECH is accelerating its multi-humanoid robot collaborative training and AI model development to drive product and technology innovation. Beyond Geely Auto, UBTECH is expanding deployment to additional partner factories, further reinforcing the scalable adoption of humanoid robots in industrial applications.
