NIO officially enters the field of embodied intelligence. According to '21 Automotive', NIO has assembled a team of about 20 people dedicated to the development of the robotic dog project, led by Xu Kang, a former algorithm expert at Momenta and a current member of NIO's autonomous driving team. Industry analysis suggests that compared to bipedal robots, quadrupedal robotic dogs have significant advantages in stability, flexibility, and load-bearing capacity, making them more suitable for operations in complex terrains. Currently, robotic dogs have demonstrated broad application prospects in areas such as power inspection, process industry, fire rescue, and national defense, with a potential market size estimated to reach several.
