At the "New Opportunities in High-End Manufacturing: AI and High-Quality Energy Development" roundtable during the 2025 Shanghai Stock Exchange International Investors Conference on November 13, Zhang Yuwen, General Manager of Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co.,Ltd., stated that robots may become crucial carriers for artificial intelligence in the future.
He noted that while AI language interaction has reached advanced maturity, physical entities with functional capabilities remain essential for serving human society. "Whether autonomous vehicles or robots with independent mobility, perception, and decision-making abilities, all must achieve deep integration with AI."
Zhang compared robots' learning process to human education, progressing from "elementary to advanced levels." However, robots rely on vast amounts of real-world scenario data for learning, with current data generation costs remaining high in both industrial and consumer applications. "Within the next two to three years, significant improvements are expected as both national policies and corporate initiatives promote intelligent infrastructure development to reduce data acquisition costs."
A key distinction between robots and autonomous vehicles lies in "spatial relationships," Zhang explained. "Vehicles recognize external cubic spaces, whereas robots must operate within spaces, engaging in real-time interactions with people and objects." This demands not only environmental recognition but also dynamic interaction capabilities, presenting one of AI's greatest developmental challenges.
Zhang concluded by highlighting specialized robot teams now targeting specific scenarios. Through data accumulation, these teams achieve model generalization, with some robots already capable of replacing humans in flexible operations. "Various robot forms will continue making breakthroughs in hardware and algorithms. The integration of AI and embodied intelligence will truly inaugurate the era of intelligent manufacturing."
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