Chinese fintech giant Ant Group has ventured into the Asian country’s humanoid robotics sector, which is currently in the condition of active development.
The mentioned actions of the specified company are evidenced by the firm’s statement and job postings.
It is worth noting that recently, Chinese technology giants have been making significant financial injections into the supply chain of humanoid robots. It is expected that the relevant technology can be quickly deployed in factories and homes to replace human workers. Enthusiasm for the prospects for the development of robotics has increased significantly against the background of the breakthroughs in the evolution of artificial intelligence. It is expected that AI will become a kind of digital brain of robots, which will allow these machines not only to perform certain specific tasks but also to understand and realize the world around them in a larger cognitive context. It is worth noting separately that the idea of robotics is not new, but it has not yet become what could be called a mass technological phenomenon.
Ant this week, Ant also stated its intention to continue investing in artificial intelligence. In December last year, in a speech addressing employees, founder Jack Ma stated that the company must embrace rapidly evolving technologies, as the changes that AI will bring in the next 20 years will go beyond everyone’s imagination.
At the end of 2024, Ant set up an entity in Shanghai called Shanghai Mayi Lingbo Technology with a registered capital of 100 million yuan ($13.7 million), according to the business registry database Tianyancha.
The new firm would focus on the research and development of embodied-intelligence technology and products. Embodied intelligence refers to the application of AI in physical systems, such as robots.
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