“Companies are no longer asking whether AI can be deployed,” founder and CEO Hu Min said. “The real question is whether AI can be turned into productivity safely, reliably and sustainably.”
Named GD01, the transformable robot can carry a human operator and switch between upright humanoid form and a four-legged mode designed for rough terrain.
Local authorities said AI literacy courses now cover all grade levels across the city’s primary and secondary schools, with students receiving at least 10 class hours per academic year.
The robot combines a quadruped platform, AI models and 5G-plus-satellite communications to enter hazardous areas without human rescuers.
With the new policy, Ningbo hopes to gather over 10,000 AI “super-individuals” by 2028, strengthening the city’s footprint in the emerging solo-entrepreneur economy.
The move marks one of the world’s first deep integrations between a large-scale e-commerce marketplace and a top-tier large language model platform.
The centerpiece was the AL-100, which the lab said is the world’s first 1-ton hybrid cargo drone, officially unveiled under the “Tianmushan 3” program.
In recent years, the Taizhou-based company has been accelerating its transition from a legacy sewing machine maker to a pioneer of advanced manufacturing.
The plan places humanoid robots among Zhejiang’s priority industries as China intensifies efforts to commercialize embodied AI and advanced robotics.
More than 40,000 guests registered for this year’s event on May 10, coinciding with Mother’s Day and the 22nd edition of Alibaba’s annual open-campus carnival.
