Agibot

Chinese robotics company AgiBot partners with US-based embodied AI specialist Physical Intelligence (Pi), founded by prominent researchers like Sergey Levine and Chelsea Finn. AgiBot has hired Berkeley alum Dr. Luo Jianlan as Chief Scientist to lead a new research center focused on complex robot tasks. Initial collaboration shows a single AI policy controlling diverse tasks, demonstrated by a robot tying a scarf.

A recent Global Times report highlights China's strategic push in AI and humanoid robotics, citing national policy support, recent product launches by companies like Dobot and Midea, and growing commercial interest, while suggesting the country is entering an early stage of mass production.

Peng Zhihui, known online as 'Zhihui Jun' and formerly part of Huawei's 'Genius Youth' program, founded AgiBot in 2023. The Shanghai-based startup is rapidly developing humanoid robots, raising significant funding, and scaling production, positioning itself as a key player in China's competitive robotics landscape.

Agibot Expands Production, Targets Humanoid Robot Market with New Pudong Plant