Beijing academy unveils open-source ‘RoboBrain' AI model for China's humanoid robots

South China Morning Post06-06-2025

The Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI), a non-profit research laboratory in China, launched on Friday a series of new open-source
artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to be the 'brain' of robots, as the country rushes to build smarter machines.
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The use of powerful AI models in China's booming
robotics industry could accelerate the development and adoption of humanoids, as the sector addresses challenges such as limited model capabilities and a lack of training data, according to BAAI head Wang Zhongyuan during the institute's annual conference in Beijing.
Wang described BAAI's RoboBrain 2.0 as the world's most powerful open-source AI model designed to improve various types of robots, including humanoids.
The launch of this general-purpose AI model coincides with the Chinese robotics industry's rapid growth, positioning BAAI as a potential major player in the local sector.
Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence director Wang Zhongyuan speaks at the institute's annual conference on Friday. Photo: Handout
'We sincerely hope that various stakeholders in the embodied intelligence industry will collaborate with the Zhiyuan Institute,' Wang said, referring to the local name for BAAI.
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'Currently, we are partnering with over 20 leading companies in the sector and are looking for additional collaborators to drive growth.'

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