Unitree unveils new AI model as humanoid robot steps into office roles
Without remote control, the robot was shown sorting, storing and arranging objects while operating under external disturbances.
Without remote control, the robot was shown sorting, storing and arranging objects while operating under external disturbances.
The announcement, published by the Shanghai Stock Exchange on May 25, marks the latest step in Unitree’s push toward an A-share listing.
The two companies said they have already completed integration between Spirit AI’s open-source embodied model Spirit v1.5 and D-Robotics’ Sunrise S600 computing platform.
The two companies will work together on robot data collection, embodied AI model training, industrial deployment and core component supply.
This marks the company’s second financing deal in just over two months, as capital continues flowing into China’s embodied AI sector.
The initiative lays out 16 measures spanning corporate R&D, innovation platforms and commercialization, with a focus on making companies the main drivers of innovation.
Industry observers said his departure could signal entrepreneurial ambitions, as investment in embodied intelligence accelerates.
At the core of Spirit AI’s approach is what it calls a “diversified data” framework aimed at extending the Scaling Law into embodied intelligence.
Parts of the professional testing events next month will prohibit remote controls, requiring machines to rely entirely on autonomous perception and decision-making.
Unitree’s IPO bid follows the success of Shenzhen-based UBTech, which was the first humanoid robotics company to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in late 2023.