Robotics and humanoid robotics & civilian drones discussion

sunnymaxi said:

This is insane..

Dax Robotics just unveiled Qiji T1000 — a ton-class robot horse built to carry 1,000 kg weight.

Qiji T1000 is being positioned for heavy-load field work: security patrols, emergency rescue, construction sites, industrial logistics. It is about pushing legged robots into real heavy-duty labor — where payload, torque, terrain, and endurance actually matter. Qiji T1000 is a machine horse in the most literal sense.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2049902473767473373

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Just imagine thousands of these military robot horses marching over the Himalayas towards the adversary.

Kalum Pupeter said:

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China’s very nascent embodied robotics industry is like a high-speed train making itself dangerously dependent on foundational building blocks such as Nvidia’s software and chips. Where is Beijing when it needs to step in and regulate this dependency? Why do Chinese entrepreneurs remain so stubbornly dependent on hostile states for critical hardware and software, even after everything we’ve seen since 2018? Disgraceful.

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Dude, stop blaming Chinese private entrepreneurs. As a businessman you do what you think is best for your company first. Nvidia has the best chips out there for now and there is no law prohibiting them from using Nvidia . So it’s normal it will be preferred by Chinese robotics companies .

Plus the Chinese government and regulators haven’t brought up any law that bans the use of Nvidia by robotics companies in any way. So I see no reason why you should blame Chinese private companies . You should turn your anger at the Chinese government and regulators who seem always be sleeping /lazy at the wheel. lol They tend to be reactive (they act way later actually) after the US have already acted to ban Chinas access to US TECHNOLOGY, that’s only when this Chinese regulators /government tend to start looking into things or when the fait accompli has already taken place. we saw the same with manus (something anyone who follows tech could have guessed would eventually happen when they decided to move out all their company/system/technology to Singapore ) yet Chinese regulators /government did nothing until way after Facebook had decided to acquire Manus. That’s when they started rushing to investigate and come out with some laws against this . lol

I can assure you that the same thing will happen with robotics sector , once the US government sees that Nvidia dominates/monopolises Chinas AI robotics chips market . Then that’s when the US government will reserve the right to sabotage Chinas robots industry especially when it would have grown so large and dominant and Nvidia ecosystem would have been embedded into it deeply such that divorce will be far more detrimental and painful for Chinese companies , that’s when they will act or use it as leverage . Make no mistake about this (just a matter of time).

it’s foolish to think you can build your critical industry by relying on your rivals/competitors systems/softwares to run your hardware. This is like building a new body while relying on your enemies heart lol. Recipe for disaster .
yet we haven’t seen any major Chinese officials(from what I know) even bring this concern up or caution companies from doing this. lol. So I cat blame the companies at all .thats the government job to set the rules by which companies and everybody plays . They have failed in this field spectacularly so far. lol

henrik said:

Just imagine thousands of these military robot horses marching over the Himalayas towards the adversary.

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There's really no technological obstacle at this point to China building large combat mechs, the only barrier left are people asking stupid questions like "why". Greater minds ask "why not"

I say China build one of these just for fun

sunnymaxi said:

This is insane..

Dax Robotics just unveiled Qiji T1000 — a ton-class robot horse built to carry 1,000 kg weight.

Qiji T1000 is being positioned for heavy-load field work: security patrols, emergency rescue, construction sites, industrial logistics. It is about pushing legged robots into real heavy-duty labor — where payload, torque, terrain, and endurance actually matter. Qiji T1000 is a machine horse in the most literal sense.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2049902473767473373

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didnt China also develop like a robot cow or something similar before?

A prototype of a "Fully Japanese domestically produced" humanoid robot, created by domestic manufacturers and universities pooling their parts and expertise, was unveiled in Kyoto on the 28th April.

The prototype is 140 centimeters tall and weighs 49 kilograms. Named "SEIMEI," it was unveiled in traditional Japanese attire, inspired by Abe no Seimei, a famous Onmyoji (exorcist) from the Heian period . All of the components that make up the robot's body, such as motors and sensors, are made by domestic manufacturers. However, the GPU, the heart of the computer that controls it, is made by Nvidia of the United States.

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On the unveil day, a problem occurred during a test run right just before the public unveiling: a leg component broke. As a result, it was not possible to show the robot actually walking or moving its arms. After repairs and improvements are made, a video of the robot in action will be released on KyoHA's website at the end of May.

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So who is the 先行者 now?

Significant overlap between smartphone and robotics components means lots of suppliers are shifting from the former to the latter.

Smartphone and electronics component suppliers are targeting a robotics market that is moving towards mass production and large-scale deployment. The humanoid robotics market was projected to exceed 100,000 units by 2027, up sixfold from 16,000 units in 2025, with logistics, manufacturing and automotive applications expected to account for 72 per cent of installations, according to Counterpoint Research. That expansion comes as the smartphone market slowed amid a memory chip shortage. Global smartphone shipments are forecast to fall 12.9 per cent in 2026, to 1.12 billion units, the industry’s largest decline on record, according to IDC.

“Everyone is looking for a new growth curve,” said Ivan Lam, senior analyst at Counterpoint Research. “And since there is plenty of room for the reuse of the technology and production capacity, why wouldn’t they use it?” Lam said there was significant technological overlap between smartphones and robots, including precision assembly for camera modules, micro-electromechanical systems sensors, high-density batteries and haptic tuning for tactile motors. “These have already been scaled to maturity within the smartphone supply chain,” Lam said. “They fit closely with the requirements for robotic joint sensing and end-effectors, with very similar standards for precision manufacturing.”

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unreal drone videos out of China. First, fire fighting drone wolf pack and secondly drone swarm returning to base after May 1 celebration in Chongqing.

Researchers test a humanoid robot at Youibot Robotics Co., Ltd. in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 29, 2026.

Hefei-based Youibot Robotics focuses on industrial robot manufacturing, robot R&D, and embodied AI robotic solutions. With a core team averaging just 28 years old, the company is deeply integrated into the city's growing robotics industry, where increasing numbers of young talents are driving future industrial development. (All photos by Xinhua/Zhang Duan)



A staff member introduces a delivery robot at Youibot Robotics Co., Ltd. in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 29, 2026.



Researchers test a robot at Youibot Robotics Co., Ltd. in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 29, 2026.



A researcher carries out software debugging and operation data collection at Youibot Robotics Co., Ltd. in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 29, 2026.



Researchers pose for a photo with a humanoid robot at Youibot Robotics Co., Ltd. in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 29, 2026.



A researcher tests a humanoid robot at Youibot Robotics Co., Ltd. in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 29, 2026.



Researchers carry out the development of robot algorithm and verification of virtual simulation at Youibot Robotics Co., Ltd. in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 29, 2026.



A technician checks the quality of mobile robots at Youibot Robotics Co., Ltd. in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 29, 2026.

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29 April 2026...A child experiences a ride on a robotic dog at the on-site experience zone of the ongoing 9th Digital China Summit held in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Ouyang Yiyi)

Intelligent robots exhibited at the on-site experience zone of the ongoing 9th Digital China Summit, held in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, have attracted wide attention for their versatile capabilities.

At the artificial intelligence (AI)-themed section of the experience zone, a robot demonstrated its traditional Chinese calligraphy skills by meticulously writing the Chinese character "Fu", which means good fortune; a tea-serving robot carefully warmed cups and poured tea; and a robot playing Xiangqi, also known as Chinese chess, drew crowds of focused spectators.



Visitors play Xiangqi, also known as Chinese chess, with a robot at the on-site experience zone of the ongoing 9th Digital China Summit held in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Photo by Li Yuze, an intern of People's Daily Online)



A robot performs a dance for children at the on-site experience zone of the ongoing 9th Digital China Summit held in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Photo by Li Yuze, an intern of People's Daily Online)



A robot serves tea to visitors at the on-site experience zone of the ongoing 9th Digital China Summit held in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Ouyang Yiyi)



A robot imitates human movements in real time at the on-site experience zone of the ongoing 9th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Ouyang Yiyi)



An embodied intelligence training machine mimics visitors' movements in real time at the on-site experience zone of the ongoing 9th Digital China Summit, held in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Photo by Li Yuze, an intern of People's Daily Online)



A visitor plays "rock, paper, scissors" with a robot at the on-site experience zone of the ongoing 9th Digital China Summit, held in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Photo by Li Yuze, an intern of People's Daily Online)



A little girl poses for a photo with an AI-powered drone at the on-site experience zone of the ongoing 9th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (People's Daily Online/Ouyang Yiyi)