Chinese robots pivot to AI models as Unitree, UBTECH shift hardware focus to 'brains'

DIGITIMESAugust 21, 2026en

The battlefield for Chinese humanoid robotics is shifting from motors, joints, and mechanical structures toward AI large models. As embodied AI models begin handling perception, task planning, and motion control, manufacturers are working to deploy a single AI capability across diverse robots and application scenarios, effectively decoupling the robot's "brain" from its "body."

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