Robots & AI

Tesla announced on China's Weibo that its third-generation humanoid robot is set to debut soon, which will be the company's first mass-produced humanoid robot.

Unitree G1 humanoid robot walked over 130,000 steps on a -47.4°C snowfield, marking the first autonomous walking by a humanoid robot in extreme cold conditions.

China is good at both AI and manufacturing, and will definitely be the toughest competition for Tesla, Musk said.

Li Auto's autonomous driving chief will become head of hardware operations, primarily overseeing robotics development.

TrendForce forecasts that demand for solid-state batteries in humanoid robots could grow thousands of times over the next decade.

Engine AI aims to make its PM01 robot the first humanoid astronaut.

Xpeng has completed its first robot prototype developed to automotive standards, marking a crucial step toward mass-producing humanoid robots this year.

The humanoid robot has replaced human workers in the testing processes before battery packs roll off the line, with its operation cycle matching that of skilled workers.

"Other companies in the West are weak," Musk said.

"Tesla's robot can't even do this -- how could Xpeng possibly make it?"