CEO of Chinese robotic company post video of himself getting kicked by his robot
3 days ago
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- EngineAI's CEO Zhao Tongyang was kicked by the company's T800 robot in a video posted on Instagram.
- The video was a response to skeptics who accused EngineAI's previous robot demonstration of being CGI.
- EngineAI raised $180.69 million in funding led by Chinese investment groups.
- The company aims to promote scenario-based verification and large-scale deployment of its humanoid robots by 2026.
- Tesla's Optimus robot also demonstrated Kung Fu moves, with Elon Musk claiming it operated autonomously.
- Tele-operation is still common in humanoid robots, though companies like Tesla are moving toward more autonomous training methods.
- Morgan Stanley predicts the humanoid robotics market could be worth over $5 trillion by 2050, but EngineAI was not listed among the top 25 companies.