LG Launches Compact Bipedal AI Robot to Assist with Pet Care

Amap Launches HumanRig Technology and Open-Sources a 3D Humanoid Character Rigging Dataset

Amap announced the launch of its HumanRig technology and the open-sourcing of the industry's first large-scale dataset specifically designed for 3D humanoid character rigging. This technology aims to reduce the cost of character animation production and drive the animation industry towards greater efficiency and automation. It serves as a key infrastructure for Amap in building immersive navigation experiences.

OpenAI Releases Practical Guide to Building Intelligent Agents (with Resources)

This practical guide from OpenAI provides a hands-on approach to building intelligent agents. Includes helpful resources and documentation to aid in the development process.

X-ORIGIN-AI Secures Nearly 100 Million Yuan in Pre-A Round Funding to Advance Affective AI Hardware

X-ORIGIN-AI (Xuan Yuan Technology), a consumer-grade AI robot company, recently announced it has completed a Pre-A round of financing totaling nearly 100 million yuan. The round was led by Oriental Fortune Capital, with participation from Kingtop Capital and Lenovo Star, and Renchen Capital served as the financial advisor. This funding accelerates X-ORIGIN-AI's development in AI hardware and affective interaction, showcasing its breakthroughs in the development of emotionally intelligent AI products. X-ORIGIN-AI is dedicated to breaking the limitations of traditional AI tools and pushing human-computer interaction from a 'tool-based' to an 'emotionally intelligent' approach.

404-GEN: First Decentralized 3D Model Generation Platform Integrated with Unity, Democratizing Content Creation

404-GEN is pioneering a new era in digital content creation by becoming the first decentralized 3D model generation platform integrated with Unity. This integration empowers creators with seamless access to innovative tools, fostering a more democratic and accessible content creation landscape.

Yiwu Mall Group Integrates Alibaba's Tongyi Large Model to Create AI-Powered Business Assistant

Yiwu Mall Group announced its official integration with Alibaba's Tongyi large language model. Leveraging Alibaba's strengths in cloud computing, big data, and e-commerce, this collaboration will empower 2.1 million small and medium-sized merchants to leverage AI for precise business operations and rapid expansion into overseas markets. This partnership marks a significant step forward in Yiwu Mall Group's digital transformation and globalization strategy, and also highlights Alibaba's crucial role in driving the digital transformation of SMEs.

ByteDance Restructures AI: ByteDance AI Lab Merges into Seed AI

According to AI Technology Review, ByteDance's AI Lab is reportedly merging into its Seed team. This significant restructuring marks a major shift in ByteDance's internal AI R&D structure. Established in 2016, the AI Lab, previously a core part of ByteDance's AI research under Ma Weiying and reporting directly to Zhang Yiming, boasted a team of 150 researchers. Their work encompassed cutting-edge AI technologies, contributing significantly to the success of products like Douyin (TikTok) through advancements in recommendation algorithms and video effects. The AI Lab played a crucial role in ByteDance's growth.

Report: ByteDance Consolidates AI R&D Teams, AI Lab to Merge into Seed

XPeng Motors Launches 720 Billion Parameter 'XPeng World' Base Model

XPeng Motors held an AI technology sharing session in Hong Kong yesterday, unveiling its newly developed 720-billion-parameter large-scale autonomous driving model – the "XPeng World" base model. This model features a multi-modal architecture, integrating visual understanding, chain reasoning, and action generation capabilities. It aims to be deployed to vehicle-end devices via cloud distillation technology and simultaneously empower ecological products such as AI robots and flying cars.

Tesla's Aggressive Hiring Spree Targets Optimus Humanoid Robot Production

Tesla is accelerating its plans for mass production of its Optimus humanoid robot. Recent reports indicate a significant hiring surge at Tesla, adding dozens of Optimus-related positions across manufacturing engineering, production management, and technology development. This signifies Tesla's commitment to achieving its goal of producing the first batch of Optimus robots by 2025, while simultaneously strengthening collaborations to commercialize humanoid robot technology. Currently, Tesla's recruitment...

vivo Restructures AI Department Again, Clarifying New Architecture and Responsibilities

According to LeiFeng.com, vivo restructured its artificial intelligence (AI) department again on April 2nd, demonstrating its continued commitment and reform determination in the AI field. This change comes just a month after the last adjustment, indicating that vivo's exploration of its AI strategy is ongoing. In this restructuring, vivo abolished the original AI Department 1 and AI Department 2, replacing them with the new AI Product Department, AI Technology Development Department 1, and AI Technology Development Department 2. Each newly established department has clearly defined responsibilities.