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AgiBot
AgiBot (also known as Zhiyuan Robotics; Chinese: 智元机器人; pinyin: Zhìyuán Jīqìrén) is Chinese robotics company headquartered in Shanghai. The company has gained attention from the media due to its development of humanoid robots. BackgroundIn 2019, Huawei initiated a programme known internally as "Top Minds" to attract top talent to the company. In 2020, Peng Zhihui joined Huawei as part of the programme to work on artificial intelligence (AI) projects. A graduate of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, he had developed a reputation for posting his inventions on Chinese social media which included an Iron Man-inspired robotic arm and a self-driving bicycle. Despite drawing a high annual salary of 2 million yuan, in December 2022 Peng announced on Bilibili that he was leaving Huawei to start a new endeavour.[1] In February 2023, Peng launched AgiBot.[2][3] The company received backing from investors such as HongShan, Hillhouse Investment and BYD.[3] In August 2024, The Paper reported AgiBot's first factory in Shanghai would reportedly start deliveries in October and ship 200 bipedal and 100 wheeled robots by the end of the year.[4] In December 2024, AgiBot in a video stated it had started mass production of its humanoid robots. The video also showcased the stages of its robotic production line at its Shanghai factory. AgiBot stated it was working on creating dexterous robots as well as advancing AI training so robots could be equipped to handle the world around then. As of 15 December, AgiBot had manufactured 962 units.[2][3] Product historyIn August 2023, AgiBot launched its first humanoid robot, RAISE A1 aimed at industrial applications doing tasks such as tasks like bolt tightening, vehicle inspections, and laboratory experiments. It is equipped with RGBD camera, Lidar sensors, and modular components to handle various scenarios. RAISE A1 stands at 1.75 meters tall, weighs 53 kilograms and has 49 degrees of freedom. it is capable of walking at speeds up to 7 km/h and handle loads up to 80 kilograms. There are plans to expand RAISE A1's duties to perform household chores.[5] The second model listed on Agibot's website is the cleaning robot C5 which is designed to perform sweeping, scrubbing, and dust mopping together. It is equipped with functions such as automatic charging, automatic water filling and drainage, and self-cleaning of the sewage tank.[5] In August 2024, AgiBot introduced five new models of robots designed for various applications.They were three Yuanzheng models (A2, A2-Max and A2-W) and two Lingxi models (X1 and X1-W)[4][6][7] At the center of the five robots shown was the Yuanzheng A2, a biped humanoid robot with a height of 1.75 meters and weighs 55 kilograms. Built with various sensors and powered by AI it can see, hear and process information obtained. It was designed to perform tasks as delicate as inserting a thread through the eye of a needle.[6] Another bipedal model Lingxi X1 would be open source and AgiBot would later publish most design material and codes to help more developers.[4] Media reports compared them with Tesla's Optimus.[6] AgiBot also introduced AIDEA, a comprehensive embodied AI data system for collecting and processing robot interaction data.[7] AgiBot exhibited its robots at the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing.[8] At the end of 2024, AgiBot said it plans to allow public access to its robot database AgiBot World to achieve unified standards and reduce the unnecessary duplication of tasks during development. It claimed AgiBot World to be larger and of higher quality than Google’s Open X-Embodiment which is the open source equivalent.[9] See alsoReferences
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