Chinese startup Fourier Intelligence plans to begin mass production of the GR-1 bipedal humanoid robot in late 2023. In 2024, the company plans to launch thousands of such robots. informs South China Morning Post.
Alex Gu, founder of Fourier Intelligence, said that mass production of the GR-1 robot could begin by the end of this year. According to him, thousands of GR-1 humanoid robots, which are being supplied in small quantities to universities and technology companies, are scheduled to launch next year.
Gu believes that in the next 5-10 years, such robots could become a part of people’s daily lives and be used in many areas, from education to elderly care. According to him, the development of artificial intelligence technologies such as ChatGPT will help robots behave more “human”.
Fourier Intelligence was founded in 2015 and initially focused on the development of rehabilitation robots. The company already supplies such devices to medical institutions in more than 10 countries.
Currently, including only a few companies in the world Boston Dynamics And teslaEngaged in the development of humanoid robots. However, so far none of them have started mass production due to technological difficulties and high cost. Many experts are skeptical about the possibility of such robots appearing on the mass market soon.
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